Cubii Jr: Desk Elliptical w/ Built In Display Monitor, Easy Assembly, Quiet & Compact, Adjustable Resistance

I wanted to wait until my home office was set up before I wrote this review. Today is the first day that I am using my Cubii and I have to say that my legs are already getting a workout. I have my Fitbit tracker shoved into my sock and since 8:am I have already peddled 5785 steps. The machine is super quiet and I am alone in my office so I would hear the squeaking. My old machine was very noisy. If my legs ache at the lowest setting, I am kind of afraid to turn it up until I give my legs a few days to adjust. My goal is 10,000 steps a day. I really love this little machine. What I noticed first is that you peddle rather than push out (like my old machine.) I have a standing desk and it is very easy to adjust the height so my knees do not hit the keyboard tray.11/1/17 Udate. I gained a lot of weight when I broke my foot and ankle. I use this machine every day when working, for a minimum of six hours. Today is the first day that I have said hello to the scale since I started using this machine, and to my surprise, I have lost six pounds. I also notice that I have less plantar and achilles stiffness which makes me very happy. The Cubii is whisper quiet and has helped up well so far. Very pleased with my purchase.

I've had the Cubii Jr for about 2-weeks and have gotten into the habit of using it on a daily basis. I did a ton of research on this product prior to purchasing as the price was fairly high and I wanted to make sure I'd use it. When it arrived I was shocked at how heavy it was! My plan was to use it during the day at my desk (I work from home on a regular basis) and move it to the TV room for the evening, that was quickly dismissed due to the weight. The one thing I noticed is when I got frustrated at work I got on the Cubii and pedaled away, after a few minutes all the stress was gone! I did have to raise my desk by 1-inch in order to use it correctly, I'm 5'4-1/2 and I couldn't cross my legs under my desk. Your knees do go up and down, not as much as similar products but make sure your desk/table will allow for enough room for your knees to comfortably move without hitting underneath the surface.You will get a simple workout with this product, don't expect to burn hundreds of calories though! I work-out regularly but sit most of the day so I was looking for something that allowed me to move around more but still allowed me to work, this product does that. It's just an added way to get in just a little bit of extra movement.I think this is a great elliptical but do your research before purchasing. The price is steep so make sure you'll use it on a regular basis as it's really too heavy move all over the place, too expensive to not use and too big to lay around somewhere without getting in the way. I hope this information is useful to someone!

 This was a really disappointing product. Immediately after I put it together - when I first started using it - it makes an obnoxious "squeak" noise with every single rotation. The product is advertised as quiet, and I bought this for work assuming this was true. But there's no way I can use it in an office environment when it squeaks so loudly and so constantly.EDIT: I've temporarily changed the rating to 3 stars, because the manufacturers reached out to me and told me this was a defective unit. They've sent another one, which I haven't been able to test out yet (due to being on a business trip), so this rating may go up or down again depending on if the new unit is quiet.

Overall, a great product and seems like it will last a long time.Pros:-Adjustable Tension -- Doesn't seem like it's doing a lot when you ramp it up, but ramping it down seems more noticeable. The resistance change between 7 and 8 (max level) is prominent. It's not going to give you the workout of a full upright elliptical, but for under-desk or couch usage while watching TV or gaming, it works very well.-Stability -- The pedals are steep enough that using it while standing isn't really reasonable, but are steep enough that using it sitting down at a desk or couch is comfortable. The pedals don't wobble and the wheels under the heels don't drift.-Weight -- At 35lbs, it's heavy enough to stay put for the most part (see Cons) or use for arm curls, but light enough that it can be moved from room to room without any trouble.-Tracking -- It doesn't pair with other devices or any of that fancy stuff, but the display on the unit tracks stride count, time used, calories burned, distance traveled, and RPM, as well as a scan function that toggles between them all. It's nice to be able to rest it at the beginning of the day and work toward hitting 10k strides.-Feeling the Difference -- Using it on max resistance for a half hour to an hour, you'll feel it in your legs, get a bit warm, and sweat a little, so it does it's job without giving you sore, achey legs the next day.Cons:-The grippy foam pads on the front of the unit peeled off after a couple of days of use simply from resisting sliding on the ground during use. Now that they're gone, the unit drifts forward while in use ever so slightly, but it's not enough to deduct points. Just wish they used something a little more permanent to add grip to the front. I might try some hockey grip tape around that area to see if it'll do the job.-If the resistance went up to 10, or the maximum resistance level were a little higher, I wouldn't mind, but as it is, I definitely get warm and a little bit of a sweat from using it for a while on 7 or 8.I seriously questioned whether it was worth paying twice as much as the next most popular under-desk elliptical, but having had it for a couple of weeks now, I have no regrets. It's really handy and portable, does what it says, and is virtually silent when operating. This is the elliptical you want.