Love this for keeping me moving and burning calories. No impact on my "senior" knees, and very quiet machine.

I needed something to let me exercise in inclement weather, but my wife has trouble balancing and my daughter has joint issues. After looking at a number of devices I came across this and order it.It was not hard to assemble. It came with decent instructions and all the tools needed for assembly.It is very sturdy and the seat is very wide. It is made for people who are working to lose weight - not just for people who are ready in good shape to maintain their form.It is very sturdy. It says that it has a weight limit of 250 lbs, but it would probably work for someone a little larger than that.It is very versatile for different size people. The seat height and position can easily be adjusted for someone as short as an elementary student to an adult male well over 6 feet tall.It was well worth the price I paid. I am considering buying another one for my grand daughter.

so it's not bad for the price not quite like the ones in a rehab but does the job,I'm a dbl amputee so it does help with movement.the instruction manual is garbage it took me over a hour to set it up,look at picture and it's common sense the manual has descriptions that have no need being in it

You get a great work out and it folds up and be stored away !

I dont like cardio. The only thing I liked cardio wise at the gym was the stair master. This little stepper gives me the same burn and cardio as the stair master. Worth every penny. Great quality. I do this for 20 minutes every morning before my weight training.

I only had the Stepper for a week now but I have used it about 12-15 times. I am 5'10" and about 190 LBS and I gave this device a good work out. My longest workout was 16 minutes but at a high tension on the pedals. (You can adjust the resistance of how much effort strength you need to push those pedals.) To me, the 16 minute work out was comparable to a 3 mile run which I usually do in 25-26 minutes.I was afraid this would be flimsy and would not be stable but it is. Also I appreciated that it came pre assembled and it took only 15 minutes to put together. The foam sleeves take some effort to put on and they suggest using soap to make it easier but I used silicone that is not harmful to rubber, and that seem to make the process go better.This is a very nice, put together exercise machine! I am using it for those winter months were there is Ice and snow on the ground which makes it hard to run. (Also for rainy days as well.) It's nice not to get up at 6 AM and blast out the door when it's 15 degrees out.The Timer and Stepper count display is not very bright but good enough. The Stepper seems study enough to last awhile. For $80 Plus dollars you can't ask for better and it will give you a very good cardio workout and strengthen your legs if you use it regularly and put in the effort.I mean if your comparing to those $1,500 Plus machines, yes, it will fall short, but for me, this does what I want it to do, and fits nicely without taking a ton of room.It's also compact enough to use in small areas.My only negative comments comes per the noise. They use plastic bottom stoppers at the end of the pedal where very hard rubber stopper would make this machine much more silent, but I figure I might be able to exchange those for something I may find at the hardware store. Still , I see there concern, as the hard plastic will last longer. However, with the music turned up etc, its not that that big of a deal anyway.

I bought this a few weeks ago and so far have been very happy with the stepper. The item was delivered on time and it good shape. It only took 5-10 mins to assemble and was not too difficult. This item is small so it fits great in our apartment. I use it when i either don't have the time or motivation to go to the gym. I also need cardio equipment at home because we live up North where winters can be brutal and getting to the gym can be hard. It gives you a great workout with different resistance.My only complaint is that i find it hard to move around with no wheels and for a girl it's heavy.

I'll begin by noting that I hesitated to buy the Spacemate Stepper because I was concerned that it would not provide a challenging workout. But I eventually decided to take a chance on it and, happily, it does indeed provide as tough a workout as I could want. I'll say more about that in a moment.But first, the negatives: the machine arrived with a few plastic parts broken, which did not inspire confidence. But they proved to be inessential and I was able to set up and use the stepper right away. (And, for the record, customer service at Stamina was excellent and the parts arrived within a few days).The computer, as other reviews have suggested, is complete rubbish--working only infrequently and often shorting out. But, really, all it does even when it works is keep time and count steps. Neither of these functions is important to me since I generally exercise with a heart rate monitor.And, finally, the mechanisms in the hydraulics tend to give off a slightly acrid smell when hot. It's by no means terrible, just a little annoying, but I keep a fan nearby to circulate air and that disperses the smell.As for the positives--and they far outweigh the negatives: The machine offers a very challenging workout and I say this as someone who is very active--cycling, inline skating, and martial arts training. Indeed, I bought the stepper primarily because I will be moving soon and will no longer have access to the large municipal park I currently live nearby and wanted an option for a challenging aerobic workout that I could perform indoors (I will also be moving to a colder climate).Quite simply, the Spacemate offers a workout that is, in my experience, every bit as challenging as gym-quality steppers and, for that matter, $1000-plus elliptical trainers. And this for me trumps the negatives I described above. I really am pleased with it and, frankly, surprised that such a relatively inexpensive and compact piece of equipment can function so well.I'll conclude by noting that I can't speak to a recurring concern in other reviews--the durability of the Spacemate. I've had it for about a week and in that time I've used it five times in vigorous sessions of 45-60 minutes. It's held up just fine but I should point out that I use it for 5 minutes on the easiest setting at an easy pace to warm up not just my legs but the machine (literally, as the warning stickers point out the hydraulics get VERY hot). And then I adjust it to a harder setting for the workout proper. I think this puts less stress on the machine. But will it hold up to, say, several hard sessions a week (as I plan on using it) for long? I can't say. Does it perform as well for persons who weigh over 165 pounds (my weight)? Again, I can't say.But so far I am very impressed with this product and highly recommend it not just to anyone who is on a budget or who has space limitations but to anyone who wants a hard, hard workout.