Marcy Bionic Body Magnetic Tension Under-Desk Elliptical Mini Stepper Trainer with Resistance Tubes NS-1009, One Size

I like the sturdiness of the product, but that means it is very heavy. It has a handle that makes it a little easier, but still too heavy to move around a lot. It is so quiet, so watching tv is easy to do while using the elliptical. Many options for resistance.

So far, with one workout in, I can say this leaves a great first impression.- the machine is fairly easy to put together, assembly took less than 10 minutes- it's a great size for my 1 bedroom apartment- I like that it has a handle to take from location to location if I want to move it from my office to the living room or closet- I love that it is quite, which makes using it any time of day okay in my apartment complexI will come and update if any of these things prove to be untrue.

This one came with a serious bolt and its 3 washers missing from the end of the right pedal crank, allowing the foot piece to fall off, right away.I have made temporary repairs and put in a trouble ticket to Marcypro.com to get the proper parts.It allows peddling from a chair, but will also accommodate an average to smaller sized person to stand on it and pedal, as long as they have reasonably good balance. It weighs 35 pounds and has a great handle for adjusting and relocating. Made in China.

This is a really heavy duty piece of home equipment--it weighs over 40 lbs so it's pretty hard to move it around (the handles help). I found the forward pitch took some getting used to, and it also meant that I couldn't really use it while sitting. And the arm bands were mostly useless since you can't adjust the length or tension, it doesn't really make sense what exercises you could do while stepping. This was a well made machine that did help me get some exercise during covid shutdowns, but it's not ideal.

It looks nice and is not too bulky. I have had the machine for about 2 weeks and have not been able to use it due to the fact that the hardware was missing from the box. I contacted the manufacturer and they mailed the parts to me. They mailed me the wrong parts. If I eventually get the parts I will update my review.Update:The manufacturer addressed my concerns in a timely manner but I never received the parts due to them being on back order. I ended up just returning it to buy a similar item.

Before I start, I want to say that I waited until a few months (I bought it 3 months ago, in May) so I didn't drop an overexcited review but a fair one.Overall, the thing does what it's supposed to do. On the brightside, it's beautiful, small, and the screen remembers your last session so you only reset it if you want to. The resistence levels are nice. I think I would've liked the resistence bands to be stronger. I like the fact that I can use it sitting or standing and that it's actually kind of fun, and when I do it standing, it is very tiring!However, there are some actual flaws. Two of them ever since I got it. That being said, I'll start with the fact that after a month at most, it became very noisy. On every step, it squeaks and it's somewhat a loud squeak. It goes away, but it comes back every time. That is the least of my complains, though. The leveling lever is of poor quality, and you have to be very careful not to touch it or it will reset to the lowest strength, and then setting it back up is also a pain in the ass, since it's so fragile it doesn't stay in position easily. The other problem is the screen: I'm convinced that they could've spent 3 more dollars in a better screen that instead of one button it had 2 or 3. The problem is that the sensors aren't very good, so the screen sometimes stops recording the steps and time, or it just won't start recording. Resetting the screen doesn't do anything. The best way I found to kind of force the restart is setting the lever to the lowest strength, but as I said, then it's not necessarily easy to put it back where I want it.After a month, I called amazon and supposedly, the manufacturer would call me but it didn't happen.The reason that I'm giving 2 stars is because, even though the lever and counter/screen seem a naive problem, they are a pain in the ass. It's been times in which I was exercising and that thing decided to stop recording (the sensors, I guess, aren't very good either) and I didn't realized until later, so there was no way to know when it had stopped. Also, it would be nice to provide instructions on how the screen is supposed to behave. Maybe all I've described it's actually expected, but it's still super annoying.

I wish that there was an easy way to move them. They are quite heavy and being in my 70's I have to get someone to move it for me. But that is my only complaint.

Been using it for nine (9) days to supplement 30 minute per day treadmill walks. I use in standup position for 15 minutes 2 to 3 times a day (daily). Exertion level feels like a brisk walk. Within one (1) week I have noticed strength and endurance improvements. For years, I have regularly worked out at a commercial gym (strength training and cardio). Including commercial elliptical machines. I don't ever recall experiencing such noticeable improvements. I'm actually wondering what is so different about this machine/routine.