By Airwalker from Seattle, WA on 7/19/2008

Good for anyone who can establish a daily routine.
I started with 50 steps then added 25 every other day, until I felt I had a good number, at this point 250 which I am staying with for a while.

By Gregg Magic Man from Seattle, WA on 5/16/2008

This is great for a quick workout. I use this when the weather is bad to get some low impact exercise in. Perfect for stress reduction exercise.

By Debi Doll from Long Island, New York on 3/28/2008

I've used this stepper for years, and actually bought a second for "back up", in case it's discontinued some day. It's the best home cardio system I've ever used.

By Gail the fitness instructor from Southeast Michigan on 2/11/2008

I thoroughly enjoy my new fold away stepper. I prop it up in front of the television and spend the time working out instead of being a couch potato.

By Ellen from Boston, MA on 2/9/2008

So far, so good! It's easy to use, and very convenient! Now just have to get motivated to use it more often than I am (so far, only a few times since I set it up 2 weeks ago).

By Mom from Boca Raton, FL on 1/26/2008

Very easy to use; very easy to put away. Saves a lot of time. I like the strengthening and aerobic workout.

By Kathryn the tax lady from Spring, TX. on 1/25/2008

We keep it at our office and can use it several times a day between clients. Perfect for a small space.

By xD from New York, NY on 1/18/2008

I use this almost on a nightly basis now when I am watching TV. Small profile, yet is great at working my legs! Would recommend this product to anyone looking for something compact, while not compromising on quality.

By N/A from Herndon, VA on 1/14/2008

I use the Fold-A-Way Cardio Stepper 3 times a week for additional cardio workouts to supplement workouts at the gym on strengthening equipment. It's lightweight and easy to move in and out of storage (closet).

By Rebecca from Charleston, SC on 1/12/2008

Great aerobic workout when watching TV instead of being a couch potatoe!

By John the health nut from Carol Stream, IL on 1/4/2008

It is so small that we leave it out all the time. No one can pass by without jumping on and stepping away!

By Lazy boy from San Jose CA on 12/29/2007

Small takes up very little space in the room. Seems to be sturdy build and stable to use. When you back off the tension the step peddles do not come up as high.

By The steppin' fool from boston, ma on 12/19/2007

I put this together by myself and I'm not mechanically inclined.

By Sara S from Staten Island, NY on 12/10/2007

I bought this for winter exercise. I like to hike, but not in northeastern cold & snow. I also wanted something I could put in my living room, where I can watch the good TV, whilke exercising.

Since a treadmill is not something I want in my living room, this was the next best thing. It feels sturdy (and I am not light) and has a relatively small footprint. I like the feel of resistance without impact, as I have had a serious back injury, It can be rolled on the front end with ease, if you need to move it. I also like the fact that the display is where it can be seen. Models lacking a support post have a display near your feet, which is useless.

At first, it was squeaking very loudly. There is a solution to this. Turn it upside down and you will see a pulley & cable. This is the source of the noise. After lubricating it with white lithium grease, the squeak disappeared.

So, on the whole, I like it and enjoy the workout it provides.

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By DancerDeanne from Los Angeles, CA on 11/22/2007

The equipment is difficult to assemble. After two uses, the computer display quit working. One has to get off the equipment every few minutes to pull the pedals back up enough to be able to keep using it. Not a great piece of workout quipment.

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I used this product 2-3 times a week for an average of 30 minutes at a time as part of my plan to get back into shape. At first it worked great, providing a good amount of resistance and I liked the timer display. I saw, however, that the calorie counter/heart rate monitor was off. I have a personal heart rate monitor that I've used for over a year and it is a much more precise tool for the job.So, the electronics on this machine are not tuned correctly, at least on my unit.My girlfriend, weighing in at 108lbs, found that she couldn't use this machine because she herself was too light to be able to get up to pace in order to get a good workout. I didn't have this problem being 215lbs. My problem came when the pedals started to swivel for no reason (it seems the frame was not solid enough to support my weight or the intensity with which I was working out). I figured, since I only paid [$] for it I would just keep using it until it gave.Well, this evening it finally did, but not in the way I expected. There is a "steel" truss that enables the pedals to alternate. It snapped!!! Not at a point of connection, but in a random spot! The hydrolics let me down nice and easy so thankfully I didn't injure myself.All-in-all, I got about 3 or 4 months of use out of it so I don't feel to bad about the money I spent on it. I don't believe that I got a faulty unit, it worked just fine at first. Poor design and shotty manufacturing are responsible in my mind. This product is geared toward people who either work out regularly or are getting back into shape, it should be able to handle the workload.Best use for this product? A prop for someone who wants their friends and family to think they work out. It is very compact, the only positive thing about it. But I don't mean it in a sense that it easily stowes under a bed, just that it doesn't take up a lot of room on the floor.In the future, I will think twice before I buy something from [...]. Very disappointed in this product.

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By BB from Maryland on 10/28/2007

The product is easy to install. When I want to do some exercise but do not want to waste time driving to the gym, I always turn to the stepper. It works well, and moreover, I do lose weight after only 2 weeks. I really like it! The only problem is that it is somehow a little noisy, but I can bear that.

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By Nena from Torrance, CA on 10/26/2007

I researched lots of other pieces of equipment (steppers) and found this one to be the safest and easiest to use. I especially love that you can easily fold it and hide it under a bed and yet it's so quick to just pull it out when you want to workout!

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By Z from Mount Vernon, NY on 10/23/2007

I use the product to exercise for 2 hours while watching a DVD movie. Things great about this machine is it is a space-saving device and gives me my daily dose of exercise. Things that aren't so great was when my visiting health buff bro came noted it steps are slightly not full range of motion. I like the cardio workout I get anyway.

By Maur from Haworth,New Jersey on 10/23/2007

I try to use stepper every day

By Husband&Wife Team from Tuckahoe, NY on 10/23/2007

We both use this product and find it very useful and easy to store in our basement. We had some trouble balancing the stairs upon setup but besides that it was easy to put together and start using immediatley.

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By Dancer Diana from Pasadena, CA on 10/22/2007

This equipment is compact and looks discreet in the home. Unfortunately, it is difficult to assemble, the computer display quit working after the second use, and it's too difficult to send back. The foot pedals are flat on the ground after a few minutes' use, and one has to get off and pull them back up again to be able to use the equipment. Definitely far, far inferior to gym equipment and inadequate even for home use. It only worked once and was a complete waste of money.

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By The Happy Stepper Klutz from Little Rock, AR on 10/22/2007

I wanted a stepper to lose weight because I have had much success from using one in the past but I didn't want one that took up a lot of space. My sister purchased a portable stepper that simply has the pedals to stand on, which I thought was a great idea until I tried to use it. Call me a klutz but I couldn't keep my balance on it. When I found this foldable stepper [...]I was extremely excited. It was the same as my sister's except it has handles and I didn't have to strain to see the screen. It's great[...] Here are the problems, though. It's heavy, it doesn't fold up small enough to slide under a normal bed, and you have to wait until the shocks cool after use or else you will get burned trying to fold it. Still, it fits the closet just fine or is small enough to leave out in a room without looking bad. Plus, it works great and I haven't had anything break on it.

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By The I've bought all the workout stuff from Kansas City,MO on 10/22/2007

I use this product everyday. It's quick but the steps are hard to get up and down, but it's not a work out at all. I would invest in something else

By GLL from fort lee, NJ on 10/22/2007

wonderful piece of equipment - compact, easy, effective

By Not ready to give up yet ! from Indio , CA on 10/22/2007

Great for recovery , while not being able to walk
well yet .

By Dawgfan from IL on 8/19/2007

I really like this machine. It is the perfect size to set up in any room; I keep it out all the time.

By DanO from San Jose, CA on 8/16/2007

I love the small footprint of this stepper. It takes such little space, that I never even have to fold it up. I leave it in a corner set up all the time.

By The Fox from Michigan on 8/16/2007

I bought this after reading the reviews. I really needed something small for my small apartment in the winter. It was real easy to put together, but the display was twisted a bit to the left and the bottom hinge to lower the unit up and down left a gap that when the stepper was being used, caused the unit to shake. I put a rolled towel in the gap and that stabilized the unit. I used it a couple of times but it wasn't really what I was looking for (I needed something a bit more sturdy, I put my machines through their paces) heavier use. I ended up giving it away.

Great if you want very light use and something small, not good if you plan on heavy use.

By missviv from New York on 8/16/2007

After one month of use, my friends noticed a difference in the shape of my legs. They were trim and slender which I could never achieve by going to the gym