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4.5
I first ordered the UREVO Under Desk Walking Pad, but returned it a couple of weeks later. This model is clearly worth the price difference.Here is why this machine is much better:1. This treadmill is just more heavy-duty:The deck doesn't squeak under my weight (210 lbs). I felt the Urevo deck would break underneath me, and ultimately the squeak it makes with every step got so obnoxious that I had to return it.2. The belt does not pull in one direction:If you search the reviews on the Urevo treadmill for "pull", or similar terms, you will see many of their reviews talking about how the belt pulls to one side. This was my experience too. Even tightening the belt all the way (to the point at which it would not be good for its long-term durability), somehow, the machine still always pulled it in one direction, and it would end up scraping the side. This meant that you had to hop off every half an hour, wait for the belt to correct itself, and do that over and over again, endlessly.With this machine, there is no such problem. The belt stays strongly in place. Note that this treadmill also has A LOT more playroom for the belt, and the belt would have to go very far to one side to touch it, though in my experience, this extra space is almost redundant, as it stays within millimeters of its starting position.3. The deck is better protected:On the Urevo machine, each side of the belt had a wide open area between the belt and the side rails. This means that dust, dog hair, or whatever you have goes onto and sticks to the oiled deck.With this treadmill, the deck is covered until exactly where the belt starts on each side, meaning that there is always something to block the dust from getting to the oily platform.4. Remote:One of the biggest complaints with the UREVO treadmill is that the remote sucks. And it does. Sometimes you have to get close for the machine to pick up the command. Further, you get only one remote; if it dies (which it eventually will), they do not sell remotes, so your whole treadmill is rendered useless. Further, the buttons on the remote were only +, -, and pause (which turns into stop after around 3 minutes from pressing it).With the RUNOW treadmill, you get TWO remotes. If one dies, you have a spare! And they are so much better than the Urevo remotes. You can pause for a long time (I have not yet reached the limit), and you can stop with a separate button if you know you will not be back in a few minutes. Finally, you have buttons to switch between speed/steps, and time/distance, though I do not find this a big pro since both RUNOW and Urevo suck at measuring these compared to commercial treadmills or your smartwatch (if you turn it into an ankle watch). But still, much better remote experience as a whole.5. Portability:While this treadmill is heavier, the wheels on the front are bigger and better located, so moving it to and from your desk is a breeze. With Urevo, the wheels were tiny and positioned too far up, so you had to get the machine into an awkwardly high angle to move it. Not a huge deal, but another W for RUNOW.6. Wider walking area:Both treadmills are long enough for their speed limitations, but this one is significantly wider. As a 6' guy, I found this a major pro, as I did seem to step on the edge of the Urevo treadmill much more often.7. More power:Despite having a smaller engine, this machine has no problem pulling my weight. On slower speeds, Urevo had struggled to pull me and would get very jerky, given my body weight. However, this treadmill handles my weight with ease. If you are over 200lb, this treadmill will serve you much better.Here is where the RUNOW walking pad falls short of Urevo:1. It is much louderWhile not enough to put me out of focus, it is definitely not as quiet as Urevo. Urevo has a 2.25HP motor in its walking pad, which does not need to work as hard as this 1.75HP motor, and you can definitely hear that. Others hear this treadmill's motor, although it is still not distracting, over conference calls, etc. Meanwhile, the Urevo walking pad was so quiet that others barely heard it. I would have personally paid extra for a quieter 2.5HP or even a 3.0HP brushless dc motor, had RUNOW had it as an option. That said, it is really not a major con and is well-beaten by all the pros.Conclusion:I have spent so many days, researching walking pads on Amazon, and I believe this one is the best, not just under $500, but probably under $1,000. I almost pulled the trigger on a 4x more expensive LifeSpan, but I feel really happy I went with this one instead. Compared to the Urevo walking pad, which I think is the most comparable option, this one is so much better, it is not even a competition, in my opinion.
