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I have been researching for a week which treadmill/walking pad for my NYC apartment and due to space and wanting a pad that can allow you to have space for your work laptop, I came down to DeerRun and Urevo. In the end, I purchased the Urevo foldimix 5L. Currently the price point is the same for each at $399.99. DeerRun has nice color selection in pink where as Urevo is plain black. I did notice that the DeerRun accepts FSA/HSA funds and 12% Auto Incline so that's pretty neat. The trial period for DeerRun is 60 days with 1 year warranty vs. 30 days with Urevo and 1 year +180 extended warranty. Reasons: you can mute the beep sounds didn't want to purchase a separate desk table can fit my laptop, iPad or phone while I walk can fit into my apartment the noise decibel claims to be closer to 35dB which is important since my husband has noise sensitivity claims to be a 3.0 maximum HP horse power there's some incline (9% auto incline) which is a plus I plan to share back how satisfied I am with my choice. Let's hope it lasts as well. submitted by /u/Lunamoonpower to r/treadmills [link] [comments]

Disclaimer: I built an app for desk bikes, so I’ve spent a lot of time looking into this. TL;DR Compared walking pads vs desk bike kcal/hour Desk bike: ~170 kcal/hour at light pace. Walking pad: ~180–250 kcal/hour at 4–5 km/h. Desk bike is more suitable for multitasking, easy on the knees, quieter, and easier to scale intensity. Walking pad has more full-body engagement and no saddle discomfort. Winner for fat loss = the one you can do longer The setup: What is a desk bike?? For those of you unaware, a desk bike is a exercise bike converted to fit at your desk. There's different variants, some people also classify these "under desk pedals" as desk bikes, but for the sake of this comparison I will assume you have a "full sized" deskbike like mine. Different types of desk bikes I’ve been looking for a solid comparison between walking pads and desk bikes for a while, but no one seems to have actual data. I decided to sit down and do the math. Feel free to scroll down to the end if you are not interested in the calculation and want to skip right to the facts. Getting the energy at the pedals To get the numbers right, I used power pedals, which are just bike pedals with built-in sensors that measure exactly how hard you are pushing. These are usually used by pro cyclists to measure pedaling efficiency and cadence etc. Most desk bikes are built from standard bike components, so they use the same pedal thread as a regular bicycle. I simply attached my pair of Favero Assioma PRO RS power pedals. These pedals connect to an app and report the average wattage measured. We will use this wattage later to convert it to kcal burnt. Power pedal attached to my desk bike After pedaling for a few weeks and looking at my stats I average around 35 watts. To illustrate what this means, I used this physics model to convert wattage into kph, and depending on your height and weight it appears to be equivalent to cycling at around 15kph. From wattage to kcal Now we know how much power is being produced at the pedals. But the human body is not perfectly efficient, so not all energy is turned into movement, a lot is lost as heat and internal muscle work. At a typical desk bike cadence (~60 rpm), assuming ~18% efficiency, producing 35 watts of mechanical power requires about 194 watts of metabolic energy from the body. Since 1 watt of metabolic energy equals ~0.86 kcal per hour, this corresponds to roughly 165–170 kcal per hour of total energy expenditure. Conclusion: Using a desk bike at a leisurely pace burns around ~170 kcal per hour. Comparing desk bike kcal vs walking pad kcal Now let’s compare it to a walking pad. Walking at a steady 4–5 km/h typically burns around 180–250 kcal per hour for an average adult (~70–75 kg), depending on body weight and stride. So on paper, a walking pad does come out higher per hour than the ~165 kcal from a desk bike. But even though desk bikes burn less calories, in my (biased) opinion they are better for weight loss than walking pads for the following reasons: Desk Bike Wins Knee friendly: It is non-weight-bearing, so there is far less impact on your joints. I can't stand or walk for four hours without my knees starting to hurt. I regularly cycle for longer than that on my desk bike. True multitasking: You can type, game, or play chess without your head bobbing. Even at high resistance and speed you will be able to use your keyboard and mouse effectively. Whereas on a walking pad you could theoretically dial up the speed, but this has a larger impact on your ability to be able to work. Quiet: Magnetic desk bikes are nearly silent, making them way less noisy than a treadmill belt and the noise created by walking. Adjust the resistance: At the highest resistance setting, my desk bike requires about 175 watts of mechanical power to maintain ~60 RPM. This is roughly equivalent to cycling at around 32 km/h (20 mph) in terms of output. Which corresponds to approximately 850 kcal per hour of energy expenditure. But this pace is extremely demanding, not something you can maintain for a longer period of time unless well trained. Walking Pad Wins Postural involvement: Because you are upright and weight-bearing, your core, lower back, and glutes are constantly engaged to keep you stable. More evenly distributed effort: Walking spreads the workload across more muscle groups whereas desk cycling tends to concentrate effort more in your quads. No saddle pain: Hours of pedaling can lead to saddle pain (although this happens less fast than on a regular bike due to the lack of vibrations coming through the saddle) At the end of the day, both desk bikes and walking pads are effective ways to stay active while working. In my opinion, the difference in calorie burn per hour is relatively small compared to the bigger factor: how long you can actually sustain it without discomfort or distraction. For me, the desk bike wins on practicality and consistency, even if the walking pad has a slight edge in energy expenditure on paper. Disclaimer: I built an app for desk bikes, so I’ve spent a lot of time looking into this. submitted by /u/SitZip to r/DeskBikes [link] [comments]

I've been opening up budget walking pads to check what's actually inside, and I'm 0 for 2 on "brushless" claims under $200. Wellfit TM037 (~$150): Brand page says "Quiet Brushless Motor." Motor label reads "PERMANENT MAGNET DC MOTORS", model 82-238, manufactured by Guangdong Wanrui. Two wires (red/black). Two-wire schematic on label. And of course: the big caps on the ends. Brushed motor. (Teardown details & photos, expand the Research section.) DeerRun Q2 Urban (~$170): Brand page says "Whisper-Quiet Brushless Motor." Motor label reads "PERMANENT MAGNET DC MOTORS", model 75-238, manufactured by Jiang Yin Aotelai. Two wires. Brushed. (Teardown details & photos, expand Research.) Different brands, different motor factories, same false claim. Both Amazon listings conspicuously omit the word "brushless." It only shows up on the brand websites, where there's presumably less enforcment. This is a big deal because brushed motors wear out. They have carbon brushes that physically grind down. At 300-500 hours of rated brush life, that's 8-14 months of all-day desk walking before you're dealing with worn brushes, carbon dust in the windings, and eventual failure. They also run hotter and less efficiently (72-80% vs 85-92% for actual BLDC motors). In a sealed walking pad with minimal airflow, that extra waste heat feeds on itself: hotter motor, more resistance, more current, more heat. That's why cheap pads shut down after 30-45 minutes. Real brushless motors don't have wear parts. Lifespan is limited by bearings, not brushes, typically 3-5x longer. They run cooler, quieter, and draw less current. It's the single biggest thing that determines whether a walking pad lasts. The horsepower numbers are also inflated. DeerRun's motor: 90V x 5.9A = 0.60 CHP. Wellfit's: 105V x 6.3A = 0.75 CHP. Both market "2.5-3.0 HP", but that's peak, roughly 4x the sustained output. A pad running 0.60 CHP is working way harder to move you than one running 0.99 CHP, which means more heat and faster wear. Continuous horsepower is what determines how long a motor runs without overheating, and Wellfit's BBB F rating tells you how the company handles it when things break. What to look for instead. If a brand publishes FCC filings, motor wattage, or a CHP/duty rating, that's a good sign. If they just slap "brushless" on the product page with no specs backing it up, be skeptical. The Amazon-vs-brand-site discrepancy is a solid red flag. Two brands I've found that are honest about their motors: UREVO SpaceWalk 5L (verified 735W brushless motor label, S1 continuous duty, 0.99 CHP), and Toputure (openly labels their motors as brushed, no pretense). I put together a comparison table filtered to brushless pads, I keep it updated with research. Set a price-max filter rather than sorting by price, since Score is complex. Manual treadmills skip the motor question entirely if your budget allows it. submitted by /u/lefnire to r/walkingdesks [link] [comments]

I think there's a point in every purchase decision where you've done too much research to walk away but not enough to actually commit, and that's where I’ve got to with this PaceRocker walking pad/treadmill. Why this came up so i work from home. have for a while now, and it became clear that my daily movement was (let's be generous) insufficient. I'm not totally sedentary in a dramatic way, just that normal way when you look at your step count at 9pm and realize it's less than 1,000 more often than not. You think, that can’t be right, then you realize that, yeah… I only got up to make coffee and let the dog out. I’ve tried all the obvious stuff like morning walks, which work great in theory (until it's cold and raining sideways.) a gym membership that i used enthusiastically for about 6 weeks and then with decreasing enthusiasm for two more before i accepted it was a recurring donation. then i considered a full treadmill, looked at prices, looked at the corner of my home office where it would theoretically go, and laughed at myself. then i read up about these walking pads. not because i was looking on purpose, but because the algorithm knows me. one showed up in a reel, then a reddit thread, then a coworker mentioned hers. the usual pipeline. So i took it as a sign or something. most of them looked flimsy, or had weight limits that felt more like suggestions, or topped out at 2 mph, which is barely moving. i weigh enough that i'm not interested in trusting something that was designed for someone thirty pounds lighter. and then there was the incline thing. most walking pads are flat. fine for step counts, but i've read that even a modest incline changes the whole equation, gives you more muscle engagement, higher calorie burn, less joint stress than running. the problem is most incline pads either cost twice as much or look like they were designed in a weekend. Anyway, after all this, I’ve been eyeballing this PaceRocker. It has 450 lb capacity apparently. auto incline up to 12%. under-desk profile. i ignored it a few times, because the name sounds like a brand a teenager would invent. but it kept showing up, and at some point i stopped scrolling past it. what i thought it was vs what it actually is my assumption was this was another one of those cheap walking pads that markets itself as heavy duty the way a paper plate markets itself as sturdy. i expected a 250 lb weight limit buried in the fine print and an incline feature that was either manual or barely functional. i figured the bluetooth speaker was the kind of thing where you connect your phone and get sound quality roughly equivalent to holding it against a tin can. some of that was wrong. the 450 lb weight capacity, from what i can tell, seems to be the actual rated capacity, not an asterisk situation. the frame is alloy steel, which makes sense considering the weight of the unit itself (about 43 lbs it seems). most of the lightweight walking pads that claim durability weigh under 30 lbs i’ve noticed. the incline system is motorized, not manual, which i didn't initially catch. 9 levels, up to 12%. that's not nothing. most walking pads in this price range either skip incline entirely or offer a manual prop that you set before you start. auto-adjusting levels mid-walk changes what kind of workout this is. what still feels vague is how the incline behaves in real use. is it smooth? is it subtle? does it change quickly or gradually? main features that caught my eye the incline system. There’s 9 levels, maxing at 12% grade, all controlled by remote. the idea is that this transforms a flat walking pad into something that simulates hiking. and honestly, on paper, 12% is a meaningful incline because most commercial gym treadmills max at 15% apparently. so this isn't nothing. my concern here is longevity. a motorized incline system in a unit this compact and at this price point. that's a lot of mechanical complexity packed into a small space. how long does the incline motor hold up? the weight capacity. 450 lbs. And the unit itself weighs 43 lbs. i've researched enough walking pads now to know most of them cap at 220–300 lbs. also the deck seems a bit wider than many competitors, which matters if you're not a narrow person. the motor. 2.5HP, described as "quiet." every walking pad claims to be quiet. i've learned to read that as quieter than a blender instead of silent. in practice, i suspect "quiet" means you can use it during a video call if you're muted, not while you're talking. speed range. this maxes at 5 mph, which is a brisk jog for most people and a run for shorter legged humans like myself. for walking speeds in the 2-3 mph range, which is likely how most people will use this, the motor is probably fine. bluetooth and speaker. you pair to a device called "Treadmill," which is charmingly generic. the speaker is built into one of the two vents. i've read enough feedback to gather that the sound quality is functional, fine for podcasts and background music, not something you'd use for critical listening. i set my expectations low for any speaker like this. but then im trying to buy a walking pad, not a sound system. built-in transport wheels. 43 lbs is moveable but not light. the wheels help i imagine. the app and ecosystem. FitYo. subscription-free virtual courses. immersive scenery. these are nice words. the app itself seems to offer walking routes with virtual scenery, which is the kind of thing that's either genuinely motivating or something you use twice before switching back to a podcast. Probably the latter. what appeals to me the incline is the main thing. flat walking pads bore me conceptually. i know myself. i'll use it for two weeks, the novelty will wear off, and it'll become a very expensive shelf under my desk. an incline changes the effort level enough that it could stay interesting. the compact storage is appealing in a practical way. i don't have a gym room. i have a corner of a room that also works as an office, a guest space, and occasionally a place where laundry goes to think about its future. something that slides under a desk when i'm done matters. the no-assembly thing is underrated. it doesn't need to be put together. you take it out, plug it in. i've abandoned products at the assembly stage before. this removes that. what's holding me back the brand is new to me. PaceRocker doesn't have the history of something like NordicTrack or even some of the more established budget brands. that's not automatically disqualifying I guess, but still. the price. whatever it is at the moment you look, it's not cheap for a walking pad. it's cheap for a treadmill with an auto incline. that distinction matters, but it also means if this breaks in 8 months, i'll be more annoyed. who this is probably for probably someone who already knows they'll walk on a flat surface and wants to make it harder. not gym people. not runners training for anything. not someone who wants a full treadmill experience. this is for people who work from home, know they don't move enough, have tried the simpler options, and need something that won't dominate their apartment or require a personality change to use consistently. where do i land? still considering. i think if someone could tell me the incline motor was still working perfectly after a year of daily use, i'd probably order it though. submitted by /u/Any_Possession4312 to r/Sosofia [link] [comments]

Backstory 41 f 5’3 I currently utilize my treadmill daily and do 3.5-5 miles. It seems to have crapped out. Im bummed. This has helped me fight winter blues and help me gets some cardio. I never used all features just incline and speed (I’m pretty basic). I bought this one on FBMP 3 years ago. I see lots of walking pads advertised, are they just as good or equal to treadmills in quality being that I don’t utilize all features? The compact feature is a huge plus IMO. Brand new they seem to run ~ shy of $200 I bought the treadmill for $200 it was a gamble but got three years out of it. A brand new treadmill isn’t in the budget. Sorry for the ramble 1.) what’s your preference treadmill or walking pad 2.) brand recommendations ? also how long have you had them and any issues. Thank you! submitted by /u/StayForsaken9926 to r/PetiteFitness [link] [comments]

I mostly work from home on my computer and would like to burn extra calories while working. I am considering purchasing either a treadmill or a walking pad. What do I want to do with it? Walk quickly while working on my computer. That would be around 8 hours of walking per day. The thing is, with a treadmill I can do everything I could do with a walking pad, only much more. It would also have a 15% incline, unlike the walking pad. But it would also be much more expensive, and I don't know if that's overkill for my plans, because I don't really intend to run. Maybe a little low speed jogging, but that's about it. It shouldn't be like buying an expensive gaming PC only to play Tetris or Minesweeper on it. What would you recommend? submitted by /u/rmn_trllr to r/workout [link] [comments]