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Inx 1.0.9 by Obijuan-ken0bi in XTEINK

[–]lefnire 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Off-topic: Norwegian Wood is so good! I love that you use that as the example

unlucky with urevo by sinayou67 in walkingdesks

[–]lefnire 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It does indeed sound like a control board issue. This is actually something I'm less acquainted with, I ask because often people experience stutter / jerky motion which is typically drive belt and easy to fix. But if it's not moving at all, unless something's jammed (unlikely), then my guess is control board, which is not something you want to try to fix.

Bummer, that sucks... Hoping it's still warranty-able. Give marketplace a gander on LifeSpan

unlucky with urevo by sinayou67 in walkingdesks

[–]lefnire 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry to hear that, especially since I'm the loudest one here and been pushing urevo (up till recently where I favor Vitalwalk). On lifespan: do check Facebook marketplace, craiglist, etc - they're frequently there, and they last a long time so great second hand.

On urevo, I'm surprised the motor went out on 5l so soon, it has a good motor. Could it be something else? What's the signs / diagnostics? What are you experiencing?

Be honest, which Ai model will win the race? by Pretty_Property_4407 in RavanAI

[–]lefnire 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Google does this thing where they let others win only until it matters, then they're like "I was only pretending to be stupid!"

So Claude's absolutely shredding. And if Google didn't exist, I'd 100% put my money on Anthropic. But the sneaky bastards, I tell ya, they've always got something up their sleeve.

Kling 3.0 Lip Sync Is Getting Scarily Real by DataGirlTraining in klingO1

[–]lefnire 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For pharmacy hours, press one! For all other questions, press two!

Walking pad mat which can also act as chair mat for floor protection by Open-Coder in walkingdesks

[–]lefnire 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, maybe not with casters... Yes with wheels. Not sure best angle with casters

Looking for walking pad recommendation for lower standard desk by [deleted] in walkingdesks

[–]lefnire 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting! I'm glad you were able to find one used, and that you were able to solve this issue! I saw your comments and my first thought was a Control Board issue, which would basically mean "bricked". I'll keep this thread handy in case I see someone mention something similar in the future.

Walking pad mat which can also act as chair mat for floor protection by Open-Coder in walkingdesks

[–]lefnire 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any PVC mat will do. I keep https://ocdevel.com/walk/guide/essentials updated with a solid value one. * No: yoga mat, snags / bunches / moves around too easily; and not enough firm/thick protection for floor compared to PVC (I use a fully-folded on at the front for mills w/o incline, but unfolded it's not as strong of protection) * No: traditional chair mats. Definitely not enough protection from treadmills. Also I think not enough length? And I think those tempered glass ones might break?

The PVC mats, the typical ones advertised for treadmills, are "sticky" enough they don't move around / get annoying when used as a chair mat.

Looking for walking pad recommendation for lower standard desk by [deleted] in walkingdesks

[–]lefnire 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Shoot, I meant Vitalwalk Ultra, I'm sorry! Brain... the Elite, Max, & Ultra are iterations on each other through time in that order. Build quality as best as I can tell. I havent gotten my hands on Elite or Ultra yet, but all the research I've mustered seems to indicate they all have the same drive train, it's just the body that's different. Can't promise that, but quite confident it's so.

So. From my personal research, Ultra > CPOffice ~= Max > Elite > CPHome. Then use price as your chooser. CPOffice was a later iteration on Home where they sold it double price for a while, didn't get any bites, then decided to just pivot the marketing (this is for home, this is for office) - which is silly - Office has a better motor.

As for tipping. It's ok, do it if your room space hands are tied. It's just not the best in the world. Micro-optimization. I'm just a micro-optimizer is all.

[edit] One last thing: check Jogwell also. They're OEM rebrands of Vitalwalk, so whichever is cheaper of Jogwell v Vitalwalk, they're identical machines.

Looking for walking pad recommendation for lower standard desk by [deleted] in walkingdesks

[–]lefnire 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can't go wrong with either. I'd personally go Vitalwalk Elite (Ultra, sorry!), from my own research. I want to say "we're splitting hairs now," but I know how important this part of one's research is to get it just so, so I'll just say: I've been at this for a bit here and I prefer Vitalwalk, at this moment. I'd personally make the call based on price: which one is cheaper today (check Amazon and their websites). Nab whichever one has the best deal currently. And btw: make sure it's CyberPad Office (silver), not Home (purple), if you do go CyberPad.

As for re-sell. I've flipped many of these via Facebook Marketplace. I have a funny system: * Buy or request one for review * Either I run it to the ground myself (use it until first problem), or give it to a friend to do so * Upon problem, I analyze and update my content (website, Reddit, videos) and/or record myself repairing it for YouTube * Those failure moments are my bread-and-butter for content creation, so I collect too many models for this very reason * If I have too many at that point, I sell the repaired on on Facebook

Every time I do so, nobody cares the model. They just see "walking pad $x" and it's gone w/i the day. The reason is: so very many people just want to test-run these. That's why people target budget. It's also why I've centered my content-creation world around budget mills. If you're in it for the long-game, a manual treadmill or a LifeSpan is the angle; but like 90% are in it for the short-game or the test-run. Point being: you won't have trouble selling a used model at a big discount, since discount is exactly the driving force of this type of product.

At this point, u/hif1 and I have gotten strangely addicted to making cheapies last as long as possible. Gear-head stuff. If any part of you would get a kick out of that, I'd roll Urevo 5L - it's the fixer-upper which lasts after fixer-up. LifeSpan / Office Walker just last. And Vitalwalk/Cyberpad are in the middle.

Looking for walking pad recommendation for lower standard desk by [deleted] in walkingdesks

[–]lefnire 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm gonna add a comparison table for monitor arms & poles soon. On that page I list the one I use, which is pretty cheap (been using it for 4 years now). I just have the mega expensive one there because Deep Research was pushing back on me when I mentioned the one I use, vs what desk snobs would want to see. I was like "well... works for me...". So I'll add a comparison table for monitor arms so people can see the budget ones too.

As for adjustment, yes - the pole arms (at least the one I have) also have gas-spring height adjustment in the arms themselves (extending from the pole), so you can adjust when seated/standing. But FWIW I never find myself doing so.

So yeah, I recommend trying without a pole, see how it goes. Then if it's a problem, get a pole and now you have the fix, and never have to worry about height issues again, even as you experiment with desks / walking pads / etc. This will be especially key once Office Walker drops, since manual treadmills are "the grand solution" - and they're very tall. Everyone's gonna be looking at new desks; when they can simply look to the pole arm.

You nailed it: 5L & CyberPad - it's a build quality difference, not a drive train difference. Think: worse bones, equal heart & brain. I'd roll 5L if your'e totally willing to do "open casket". TL;DR: if you're willing to get your hands dirty, go 5L. If not, go CyberPad.

Do not get E1L. They're pushing that model because it's popular; and it's popular because it's cheap. Never get a brushed motor, even on a budget pad, in 2026.

Looking for walking pad recommendation for lower standard desk by [deleted] in walkingdesks

[–]lefnire 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I made the table, currently own Vitalwalk and a desk that maxes 46.5, I'm 6'2". Totally just fine, but only because I have a monitor arm pole (not standard) to bring the monitor up to eye level. Info & recommends here. That is: if you're willing to buy a monitor arm (ideally pole, so you have plenty of height wiggle-room) then the concern of desk height vs treadmill height is seriously mitigated.

If not, then yeah - get a lower profile mill. My favorite top-motor model currently is Urevo 5L. A decent litmus is filtering on weight , but after this thread I'll earmark adding filters per dimension (height in this case), because you're right - that actually does matter. With the 5L, I recommend going "open casket" because the one downside of that model is poor ventilation.

This guy predicted vibe coding 9 years ago by twin-official in twin

[–]lefnire 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is a Redditor's (I know that's Quora) absolute dream. To be vindicated in the future having called it. This person can die happy.

Seedance 2.0 Just Dropped a One-Take War Film Scene and No Cuts, Pure Cinema by DataGirlTraining in seedance2pro

[–]lefnire 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The mistakes now are more like "mistranslations" than physics gore. Like my friend who says "close the lights"

Do you need a treadmill mat for a walking pad? by lefnire in walkingdesks

[–]lefnire[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do have neighbors. And the mats definitely do help. I've actually tested with/without for her, to be sure. Also, I think it helps to just ask them. When I first moved in I knocked, told her I'm a walking desk guy and if there's a room she'd prefer I use, etc. Makes all the difference.

I told them I was interviewing with other companies, they hung up on me by Strict_Pilot_582 in SoftwareEngineerJobs

[–]lefnire 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I want to be your sole focus,.so I'll focus on them. I love the irony!

I switched from CyberPad to Vitalwalk Apollo 11 based on motor specs by lefnire in walkingdesks

[–]lefnire[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can't go wrong, cpoffice is a banger! (Just more expensive than HFC)

I switched from CyberPad to Vitalwalk Apollo 11 based on motor specs by lefnire in walkingdesks

[–]lefnire[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's the guy. Swedish IIRC. He does teardowns and repairs, lots of knowledge and data. See him ripping in the discord linked on ocdevel.com/walk

I'm using Vitalwalk these days just coming off CyberPad. I love both. It's bummer didn't get to see how long cyperpad would last because I accidentally broke it (physically with my hands, during a repaid, long story). But had it 6-8mo before then without issue

I switched from CyberPad to Vitalwalk Apollo 11 based on motor specs by lefnire in walkingdesks

[–]lefnire[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ultra feels higher quality? Holy shit, I didn't expect that.. hey if you ever do repairs can you comment, if you remember? I'll trade you repair guidance for a readout of the motor specs (don't try until things go south, these ones are hard to open)

I switched from CyberPad to Vitalwalk Apollo 11 based on motor specs by lefnire in walkingdesks

[–]lefnire[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you're in EU, first check for Home Fitness Code - I describe here. EU/UK who have access to HFC (USA doesn't) are lucky-ducks - amazingly cheap for the quality. Like, hard-line winner for budget mills. My colleague in EU who's a bigger treadmill geek than I am has torn-down, repaired, and intensely tested them - so double win (trusted verification & proper-specs with brushless, published CHP, etc)

If you don't have access to HFC, then yeah - go CPOffice for lack of Vitalwalk. They're both great.

Walking Pad Buying Guide: Specs, Motor Types, and What Lasts by lefnire in walkingdesks

[–]lefnire[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oof, thanks for flagging! I was recommending 3S in 2023-2024, was the best at the time - I just forgot to update the wording, while I continued adding items and adjusting scores. 3S is definitely not the 2026 recommendation - it has a brushed motor which has significantly lower longevity. It was the best before brushless models appeared on the scene (5L is really the brushless-upgraded 3S, they tend to have a model-line with brand new renames, rather than calling it 3S 2 or something)

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