New Image Maxi Climber - Vertical Climbing Cardio Exercise Machine - Full Body Workout - Multifunctional At Home Gym Equipment - Black/Grey

I used to have a treadmill, which I enjoyed using, and did use regularly, but it was too big to keep long term in the kitchen (it was bought in a rush during lockdown). I opted for this machine because it has a small footprint when fully assembled and ready to use, and folds up even smaller when not in use. Putting the thing together was relatively straightforward, although the pictures in the instruction manual were not great.In terms of workout, I find a few minutes on this gets my heart pumping in a much shorter time than the treadmill. Still early days, so I have started doing 5 minutes a day, and building up gradually. This works my upper body as well as my legs, unlike the treadmill. The first couple of times was very hard work, but now in the swing of it, and glad I persevered. Fingers crossed I don't have any of the issues experienced by other users.For the price, this is excellent value for money, so I am very pleased.

What a fabulous example of medieval torture!I've had this two days and I can barely walk! It's so simple yet clearly effective.My hobby is hill walking so thought I'd get something to maintain / enhance my leg strength. I have no doubt that this will do the job at a fraction of the price of other apparatus. Don't be put off by the price, it may be cheap (relatively) but it is well made and solid. Took 10 mins to put together and every time I see it I climb on for a go! You can use your arms and legs, target triceps or biceps (just change your grip). You can just use legs too. YOU set the pace, how deep you go on each step etc. The counter doesn't work but you don't fatten a pig by measuring it. Get on, climb until you feel it working, repeat. Highly recommend.

Easy one person assembly, around half an hour. Reasonably robust, not top of the range, but very good for the price. The timer and step counter didn't work, but I wasn't going to use it anyway, I prefer to time my workout on my phone. The highest pedal is 65cm from the floor at the lowest hight setting, so anyone close to 180cm must measured the ceiling hight to avoid hitting their head. All things considered, worth the money. I’m reasonably fit and five minutes workout is challenging. Wouldn't say it works the upper body, however it's handy to use the arm handles to help the legs should you find it a little hard at first. Good entry, and medium level stepper.

I have historically been an exerciser albeit in recent years with shift work my routine has dwindled. I wanted something that would be impactive, quick and efficient. When I first climbed onto this, I almost gave up, lasting only a few minutes as it was seriously hard work. I was also worried about there being no resistance built in however, I learnt the reason very quickly as my own body weight was that resistance! Five weeks on and I use this four times a week, I am now up to 20 minutes of workout. I have lost quite a few cm around my waist and hips, and feel 'the buzz' after I have finished. It really seriously does make you sweat, it works the whole body and once its done its done. Just two things that need to perhaps be improved, firstly, the location of the counter, you simply cannot follow it whilst working out as it is way too low. Secondly, the foot pedals I find become quite uncomfortable after a while and I find myself trying to shift my feet, so definately, a good sturdy pair of trainers required. Otherwise, if used regularly, the benefits of this will soon become apparent.

Excellent concept, great for small spaces, compact and easy to fold up and store when not in use. However, as other reviewers have said, the design is also fatally flawed as the friction caused by the motion of the rubber rollers causes them to wear away - pretty sharpish, as we discovered. After about 10 uses there began to be a grinding noise, increasing in volume with each use and eventually loud enough to frighten the cat, and a pile of little rubber shavings would appear underneath the machine. If it was just us we'd probably have continued to use it, and then I'd be able to document how long it took to stop functioning altogether, but the cat is a traumatised rescue cat and we don't want to scare her so we've humped the machine to the storage shed, where objects tend to enjoy a long and peaceful retirement before their final journey to the tip. We did examine it thoroughly to see if there was anything to be done - lubricating the rollers? Any kind of adjustment? - but concluded it was just badly designed. An unfortunate waste of money, but if anyone else manages to design something similar - small footprint, easily stored, good exercise, affordable - that's not defective, I'll be right on it (as it were).

Looks can be deceptive. This model is sturdy, easy to assemble and takes up very little room when stored. Very easy to use and comes with workout recommendations and dietary guidelines. Highly recommend.

Excellent workout. Two quibbles, the step counter didn’t work, because the battery was flat, changed that and it’s fine now. So be aware this might be a thing. And were the left static handle slots in was damaged so had to take a hammer and pry bar to it to straighten it out. If I couldn’t do these things myself I would have sent it back as it would have been unusable. So I took two stars off for these issues. But the thing itself is well made, robust, sturdy and gives a good workout.