Stamina Folding Stepper

Arrived broken. Returned to store, now out of stock & can’t order replacement.

Stamina® SpaceMate® Folding Stepper First off this was an Open Box. It needed a little TLC, it was missing a screw, I had a replacement. The pin that is holding it in place until you fold up is sticky and a little out of alignment. I don’t fold it up so not an issue. This Stepper is heavy duty and gives this Buffed 63 yr. old a Magnificent workout. Select a rating below (Select 5 stars = Excellent, 1 star = Poor) * ★★★★★ ★★★★☆ ★★★☆☆ ★★☆☆☆ ★☆☆☆☆ Your review * Can't enter text? Click here to start rating. Quality insights are 2-3 sentences long. Review title * SUBMIT Stamina® SpaceMate® Folding Stepper Select a rating below (Select 5 stars = Excellent, 1 star = Poor) * ★★★★★ ★★★★☆ ★★★☆☆ ★★☆☆☆ ★☆☆☆☆ Your review * Can't enter text? Click here to start rating. Quality insights are 2-3 sentences long. Review title * SUBMIT

Stepper works fine. It gets squeaky around the 500steps mark. It never came with any instruction manual in the box so I had to look up the instruction manual online. There was a piece of screw or metal that arrive shattered in pieces. Also once I took a look at the instruction manual online it had a warning on it. The warning stated that this product was related to cause infertility in women and this was a found to be a problem in the state of California. So buyer beware. The rubber part that goes on the handle was so hard to slide on.

The covers for the handles were incredibly difficult to get on, but otherwise the assembly of the unit was easy. It's also very easy to use; just start stepping! It's nice that the monitoring unit tracks steps, calories, time, and steps/min, and that the machine is simple to adjust difficulty. I find that it takes about 10-15 minutes to "warm up" the machine (starting on the easiest setting, because that's more than hard enough at the start) and then it gets way easier to step so I turn up the resistance for the rest of my workout. It's definitely working to get my heart pumping and the sweat dripping, without causing too much stress on my joints.

Right out of the box the locking know was broken. Called customer service to get it replaced. Received the replacement know with no instructions on how to fix it.

Stamina Easy Step and the Teeter were the 2 machines I considered. The teeter had amazing reviews, but was triple the price. The Stamina is about 50 pounds lighter and has a smaller footprint which makes it easier to live with on a daily basis. The stamina uses magnetic resistance like the Teeter, so its motion is silky smooth and silent. I prefer the handle grip shape on the Stamina over the Teeters. I am 6 feet tall and 200 pounds and the Stamina feels rock solid. The comfortable seat can be adjusted up/down and forward/backward to fine tune your personal fit. I’m at both the 2nd highest setting on both the seat height and backward setting, so it definitely could accommodate someone up to 6’4”. The step thru height of the Stamina is lower than the Teeter, making it easier to get on and off. The Stamina resistance knob is located right in front of you and is large making it easier to read and adjust. The Teeter’s resistance knob is tiny and located under the seat making it more difficult to adjust. The Stamina Easy step gives a fun low impact workout. I look forward to getting on it daily. The only improvement I would like to see is longer foot pedals like the Teeter has, so it could fit your whole foot.

I purchased this stepper in April 2013. Use it for 1 out of 4 workouts every week (stairmaster, ashtanga yoga, barbells/kettlebells/weights, spinning). It is now 2021 and I still use the same stepper for 45-50 minutes every week - without fail - almost 8 years later. It’s not fancy. In fact, it’s kinda ugly. But it sure is the Old Faithful of home workout machines and it will probably live in my home gym long after my Peloton and Olympic bench becomes a hand-me-down to my kids.

very easy to put together Works very well, compact but sturdy