Sunny Health & Fitness Walkstation Slim Flat Treadmill for Under Desk and Home
- FLAT UNDERDESK DESIGN: The Walkstation Slim Treadmill allows you to work up a sweat just about anywhere. Slide it under a desk to stay fit and productive at the same time
- MEASURE YOUR PERFORMANCE: Measure your Time, Speed, Calories Burned, Steps and Distance on the large 14 x 5 in digital monitor.
- REMOTE CONTROL: Conveniently adjust the intensity of your workout with the included remote control.
- UP TO 3. 75 MPH: Get a consistent and steady exercise with speeds of 0. 5 – 3. 75 MPH.
- SHOCK ABSORPTION: Go easy on your knees, feet and joints with the treadmill’s built in shock absorbers.
- SAFETY FEATURES: Active-use detection on the treadmill will automatically pause the running belt if no user is detected on the treadmill after 5 seconds.
- POWER SAVER: Smart Power Saving technology will enter the treadmill into Power Saving Mode if the machine has been idle for more than 10 minutes.
- PLEASE NOTE: This manufacturer – as a precaution – recommends that this treadmill running / walking machine be used under a desk or adjacent to a table, nightstand or any other stable object to assist the user in maintaining balance.
Mel M –
This was ridiculously easy to set up. I thought it was broken at first but the spring that holds the battery in place inside the remote was just a little out of place. Once I got that figured out it started right up. If you’re a taller person and have a long stride this might not be the treadmill for you as it is pretty short and narrow. My one complaint is the power cord… it’s right on the front so you have to unplug it to move it at all.. I have forgotten a couple of times and almost damaged the plug connection. Now I have a sticky note reminder to unplug before I move it around. Otherwise this is perfect if you work from home or just want to get a brisk walk in while watching TV!
H.W. –
Since the start of covid, I had gotten much lazier so I figure I should try to get a little bit of movement in during the workday. I tried to get a walk in during lunch but it can be difficult to have enough time to walk and prep lunch and eat so I thought this under desk treadmill would help with that since I can just walk after lunch instead. I’ve used it about 3 or 4 times now and so far it’s been easy to move and use. It’s not too heavy (I’m 5’2 female) and the speed is decent. I tend to stay around the 1-1.5 range and stay on it for 30 minutes to an hour, which gets me about 3K-4K steps on my Fitbit.
I debated over which treadmill to get for awhile but in the end got this one since Sunny Health is a pretty well known brand and I figure it’s safer than the ones from random brands. I figure for this much money, I should try to get something that has the least amount of chances of breaking on me. It came packaged very well and comes with lubricant for the belt and an allen wrench to adjust the belt if needed. I haven’t had any alignment issues like other people yet, but the manual does tell you have to fix it if your belt starts to slide to one side. It also includes a safety leash (which needs to be attached via the magnet in order for the treadmill to run) and a remote control and battery. Everything was pretty easy to set up and start.
Pros:
1) Fairly small footprint for a treadmill. I store it leaning against the wall when not in use.
2) Feels solidly built, not cheap feeling at all
3) Step, time, calorie, distance metric is a nice to have (though probably not super accurate)
4) Has wheels in the front for moving around
Cons:
1) The belt is a little narrow. It’s about JUST perfect for me and even so, I still find myself hitting the side of the treadmill with my toe from time to time. I’m a fairly petite person too, so I think someone with a larger frame than me would find this treadmill too small in terms of width (length seems fine).
2) Beeps are loud. When you turn it on, start the belt, stop the belt, pull the magnetic safety leash off, the beeps are very loud. I wish there was a way to turn down the volume on it.
3) Bit hard to move on carpet. I wish the wheels were a little larger so it could move easier on carpet. Also one of the wheels on mine doesn’t spin well so that makes it harder to move as well (I’m going to try oiling it). Not that big of a deal I suppose.
Overall I think it was worth the purchase (I got it on sale and used a credit card promo). Will update if this thing fails me down the line.
Stacey Carr –
I was looking for a smaller, compact treadmill that did not have a handle so it could be rolled under a table for storage. It came packaged very well and it was easy to take out of the box and immediately begin to use. It does have a shorter tread, so I wouldn’t recommend it for someone much taller than 5’4″. My 11yo boys and myself have used it daily for our walks. The weather in SE Texas has been brutal this summer and we needed a way to get our daily cardio in. It has not been used for running – fast and leisure walking only.