Abonow Portable Walking Pad with Handle Bar for Home & Office, 2 in 1 Under Desk Treadmill with 8% Incline, 2.5HP Small Foldable Compact Treadmills Walking Machine, LED Display, 265 LBS

Good Walking Pad for Home
We’re loving this product in my home so far. My daughter has more fragile bones and needs to walk more to strengthen them and this makes weather (too hot or too rainy) no longer an excuse. She also loves it because she can catch up on her favorite shows while walking. It fits in my tiny living room and doesn’t take up too much space. It’s sturdy and decent quality for the low cost. The two incline options are enough for our needs.

Walking pad
UPDATE 12/28/25: After an elective surgery a few months ago, I took some time off for recovery (and possibly some laziness). When I got back at it at the beginning of December, the one big con I finally noticed about this model is that if you don’t have the remote you can’t turn it on (for clarity, you can physically turn the machine on but you can’t make the belt move). I had a bit of a panic moment when I thought the remote was lost, but turns out it was buried underneath a pile of papers. The remote does magnetically stick to the machine, this functionality works well but I have small children who hide everything so I have to leave it on a higher shelf.A couple other things to note- the speed on this machine is nowhere near the same as the speed on the treadmill at my gym. Walking at 3mph on a treadmill is significantly faster than 3mph on this walking pad. I had it up past 4mph for the first time today and you still get a very brisk walk but the speed is not comparable.That brings me to my next point. As today was the first time I was walking over 4mph (I’m usually at my desk but today I brought it into the living room), my belt occasionally hangs ever so slightly at the higher speed. About every 20-30 steps the belt would hang for a half second then resume as normal. It’s weird when it happens. I walked at the higher speed for 1.5 hours today (pushing to meet my December Garmin goals!), then dropped it back down to 3.5mph and it ceased doing it, so I guess it’s why I didn’t notice previously (I’m usually at speeds between 3-3.7mph while I’m working). Overall none of this will detract from my original 5 star rating, just don’t lose the remote!!!ORIGINAL REVIEWThis walking pad is a great addition to my home office set up. I work from home 2 days per week and can’t always make it outside for a walk. I was hesitant to purchase a walking pad, because I didn’t think it would be possible to type and walk at the same time, but it turns out to be surprisingly easy. The ability to type emails or take meeting notes is not inhibited by a steady walking bob. I am an accountant (always in Excel), and selecting or highlighting certain cells is sometimes difficult if the screen is too small, but that is easy to work around. I generally spend at least 2 hours walking in the morning. If I am in meetings, walking at about 3mph is good to still be able to talk and type. If I am not in meetings and performing normal tasks, I’ll walk at around 3.5mph or slightly more.The walking pad has stands on the bottom you can push down to give it a small incline. I do not use the incline currently, so I am unable to comment on that feature. I did however purchase the walking pad with the handle, and this I feel is a bit of a waste (but the price differential between the 2 models was negligent at the time of my purchase). Each side of the handle needs to be hand-spun with an allen wrench each time you want to put it up or down, this is very inconvenient to have to be on the floor trying to line up an allen wrench in a slot you cannot see into. The handle is also not nearly as tall as it looks in the cover photo, making the little platform that holds your phone useless. As I only use this walking pad under my stand-up desk, not having the handle or phone holder is a non-issue and does not detract from my rating.The walking pad weighs about 40lbs. It is still easy enough to move around from room to room (and has wheels on the front), or if I’m moving it out of the way to lower my desk back to sitting height (we actually use the handle to push or pull it into place since the room is carpeted, so I guess the handle isn’t completely useless). It is a much slimmer profile that a full-sized treadmill (and costs significantly less) and can stand up or slide under furniture if trying to get it out of the way. With this model, you also do not run the risk of it becoming a clothing rack.I have been using this walking pad twice per week since June 1, and then 5 days per week during the month of August (with each day having at least 2 hours of use). I’ve experienced no issues thus far, it continues to work as it did the day we took it out of the box.The journey to a healthier you starts with going for a walk! Invest in yourself, it is worth it!

low bar height not very functional for someone over 5’5″, unlike model pictured – photos deceptive
bar height in image (shows about chest level on model or higher) on a 5’6″ person is waist height, which is very uncomfortable/not very functional as a gauge, or to steady/hold onto. Also, be aware regardless of agility or age, there is very little margin on either side of walk track/feet, and a variance of a few inches and you’ll hit off the belt – there is no side to step onto if you are used to this feature. You have to be aware of these things or items and yourself, will fall off track.

So far so good
So far so good. The female model in the pictures must be about 4’6″ tall at most. I’m 5’11” and the ‘tablet stand’ doesn’t even come up to my waist. So it is a bit smaller than I expected, my fault, I should have checked the dimensions. Regardless, it works well so far and I’m able to walk with a full stride, which is what I bought it for.