Sunny Health & Fitness
Sunny Health & Fitness Twist Stepper
160 kg on 48 x 50 cm
£89.99Guide price, checked on 12 September 2026
A hydraulic twist stepper taking 160 kg on a 48 by 50 cm footprint, with resistance bands and an app. 3,653 ratings averaging 4.2.
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How much room it really takes
Everything at the same scale, with a 1 m² square behind it so you can picture it properly.
Our assessment
Editor's score from 0 to 10 on seven criteria. These are not the manufacturer's figures: they are our judgement, and we explain how we work them out in how we choose.
- Space efficiency*8.7
- Capacity7.8
- Real ratings6.0
- Value for money3.9
- Build quality7.0
- Ease of use8.0
- Design6.0
Worked out with an absolute anchor Editorial judgement
* This model does not fold, so space efficiency is worked out from what we do know: how compact it is and what it weighs. How we score.
Full technical details
Figures the manufacturer does not publish appear as «—». We would rather leave a gap than fill it with an invented number.
| Unfolded measurements | |
|---|---|
| Width | 48 cm |
| Depth | 50 cm |
| Height | 38 cm |
| Usable surface | 2,400 cm² |
| Folded measurements | |
| Folded width | Not published by the manufacturer |
| Folded thickness | Not published by the manufacturer |
| Folded height | Not published by the manufacturer |
| Floor taken when stored | Not published by the manufacturer |
| Floor it still takes | Not published by the manufacturer |
| Weight and strength | |
| Weight | Not published by the manufacturer |
| Maximum load | 160 kg |
| Interior storage | Not published by the manufacturer |
| Shelves | Not published by the manufacturer |
| Drawers | Not published by the manufacturer |
| Linear metres of shelving | Not published by the manufacturer |
| Total shelf area | Not published by the manufacturer |
| Materials and assembly | |
|---|---|
| Surface | Plastic |
| Frame | Alloy steel |
| Finish | Black |
| Needs assembly | No |
| Assembly time | Not published by the manufacturer |
| Mechanism | does not fold |
| Portability | lightweight |
| Warranty | Not published by the manufacturer |
| Other details | |
| User weight | 160 kg |
| Resistance | Hydraulic |
| Extras | Resistance bands, Bluetooth and app |
The analysis
Its footprint is 48 by 50 cm, which is a corner rather than a room, and it carries 160 kg of user weight, which is well above what compact cardio usually declares.
The resistance is hydraulic, and in a flat that matters more than any number on the box. Impact equipment is heard downstairs; a hydraulic stepper is not. If you train at odd hours with neighbours below, that is the deciding feature.
The trade is that it does not fold. Everything else on this page goes away between sessions, and this does not: the half square metre is permanent. That is the honest cost of a machine you step on rather than one you pick up.
Hydraulic cylinders have a known behaviour worth expecting: they warm up over a long session and the resistance softens. Reviewers notice it past about twenty minutes. It is physics, not a fault, but it shapes what the machine is for.
In favour
- 160 kg of user weight, well above most compact cardio
- 48 x 50 cm of floor: a corner, not a room
- Hydraulic resistance, so it is quiet for the flat below
- 3,653 ratings averaging 4.2
Against
- It does not fold: what you see is what it occupies, always
- Hydraulic cylinders warm up and fade on long sessions
- The app and Bluetooth add cost you may never use
Best for: A flat with neighbours below, where the cardio has to be quiet and stay in one corner.
What the people who bought it say
Across 3,653 ratings the average is 4.2. Reviewers mention how quiet it is and how little room it takes. The complaints are about the resistance fading as the cylinders warm, and about the step count being approximate.
Reviews published by buyers on Amazon, reproduced as they are. We do not edit them or pick them by rating.
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Sunny Health & Fitness Twist Stepper
£89.99Guide price, checked on 12 September 2026
Disclosure: Abatible takes part in the Amazon Associates Programme. If you buy through our links we may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you. The scores do not depend on that commission. More detail.