How We Compare

Where the numbers come from

• Noise (dB): the manufacturer's stated decibel rating, taken from the spec sheet or product manual. Always labelled "manufacturer-stated": never presented as something we measured with a meter.
• Footprint: published dimensions (length x width, folded and unfolded where available), cross-checked against the retailer listing.
• Stride length: the manufacturer's stated stride, used to build our stride-by-height fit guidance.
• Real-world picture: verified owner reviews on Amazon UK and retailer sites, and UK forum threads, used to flag where a spec sheet number doesn't match what owners actually experience (assembly difficulty, wobble at budget price points, warranty issues).

How we flag home-type fit

The green/amber/red flags in our comparison tables come from matching a machine's noise and footprint figures against what's realistic for a flat, terrace or house. This is our editorial judgement applied consistently across every machine, not a manufacturer claim.

What we don't do

• We don't claim to have physically tested, weighed or sound-metered units ourselves. We'll say so explicitly and update every affected page if that changes.
• We don't fabricate a freshness date. Any "updated" date shown on this site is real.
• We don't publish an unsourced performance stat (e.g. "burns 2.5x more calories"). Every number is either sourced or removed.
• Where a spec isn't published anywhere, we mark the cell "not published" rather than estimate it.

Affiliate relationship

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