Home Fitness Code Y5
HomeFitnessCode's first US-storefront walking pad: a handrail-free, installation-free under-desk treadmill with 0-15% remote-controlled auto incline, a 3.0HP-peak brushless motor, and a multi-layer shock-absorption deck. Speed 0.6-5 MPH, 330 lb capacity, ships fully assembled, wall-powered. The US successor concept to the UK Y3 - same brushless auto-incline Y-series, but stepped up to 15% incline / 3.0HP peak and, critically, handrail-free (a true under-desk pad rather than Y3's screw-on non-removable handrail). USD-native pricing on us.homefitnesscode.com (no Amazon listing).
Warranty
Brand announcement bar says "12-Month Warranty"; comparison grid says "One-year" for all US models. Flat 12-month manufacturer coverage, no component breakdown or registration requirement published. Brand-direct sale, brand-honored.
Motor
Brand product page + comparison grid label the motor "Brushless Motor" (also in the product title). This is an uncorroborated brand-marketing claim only: no Amazon, third-party, FCC, or manual corroboration (brand-direct US Shopify storefront, no FCC seedable, no PDF manual). The brand's sibling lineup (Y3 / Q2 Pro) is also brushless per the same brand grid, but the entire US grid lists only brushless models, with no contrast row, so the claim stays uncorroborated.
Stars
Incline
0-15% auto incline, adjustable via the included remote controller (motorized incline mechanism). Confirmed in the brand spec list, the product title, and the FAQ ("range of 0-15%"). A step up from the UK Y3's 12%.
Horsepower
Explicitly labeled "Peak Horsepower: 3.0HP" on the brand spec list and comparison grid - honest peak labeling, consistent with the brand's Y3/Q8 grids. No continuous (CHP) figure published anywhere.
Not published. 3.0HP is explicitly labeled peak only - no watts, amps, RPM, or continuous HP anywhere on the brand site, Shopify JSON, comparison grid, or FAQ. Inferred at 0.75 CHP from the Q2 Pro sibling (same brand, brushless platform; 0.75 CHP confirmed from a physical unit label/manual). Y5 is a heavier-duty incline pad (330 lb capacity, motorized incline) so 0.75 is conservative and plausibly low, but UNVERIFIED. Any unqualified US-plug pad claiming >1.5 CHP is suspect; Y5 only claims peak, so there is no overclaim.
Shock
Multi-layer shock absorption system - "helps reduce impact on knee and ankle joints" (brand feature card). No point-count or material spec published.
Decibels
Manufacturer claim "<35dB" (comparison grid; siblings Q5/Q5 Pro claim "<40dB"). Brand-site, unverified - no independent measurement.
Dimensions
Product size 44.5" x 20" x 4.8" (D x W x H). Single size given - the pad is non-folding, just slim; no separate folded/unfolded geometry (it has no handrail to fold).
Belt
Walking surface 35.4" x 15.8" (brand spec list + comparison grid "Running Area").
Easy Lube
Handrail-free flat pad; silicone oil included in the box for belt maintenance. Likely mid-range - a flat pad without thick side rails is easier to lube than handrail models, but no flush-deck photo was available to confirm.
App
No app, Bluetooth, or WiFi anywhere on the page - control is the included remote only. Consistent with the brand-wide no-app policy confirmed across Y3 / Q2 Pro / Q8 ("not compatible with third-party APPs"). Brand-site nav/footer check found no app/software/connectivity page.
Model
Handrail-free brushless walking pad with 0-15% remote-controlled auto incline. The flat-pad SKU of HomeFitnessCode's new US lineup (internal Shopify template y5-pingban / 平板 = "flat panel"), positioned against the handrail-equipped Q5 / Q5 Pro siblings. In stock as of 2026-05-15. Sold only via the brand's US Shopify storefront (us.homefitnesscode.com) - no Amazon channel.
Budget mills last about a year at heavy daily use. Follow the maintenance guide to stretch it.
Product Identity
- Full title: "Treadmill Y5 with Brushless Motor, 15% Auto Incline, Speed 0.6-5MPH"
- US storefront (sole channel): https://us.homefitnesscode.com/products/walking-pad-under-desk-treadmill-with-brushless-motor-15-auto-incline-for-home-office-use
- No Amazon listing - brand-direct US Shopify storefront, no ASIN.
- Shopify Product ID 8633679413447; SKU
X25E00M594(Without Mat) /X25E00M594+X22I00I022(With Mat) - GTIN/barcode
9331769262394(Without-Mat variant only) - Internal Shopify template
y5-pingban(平板 = flat panel/pad) - confirms Y5 is the flat-pad SKU vs the handrail Q5 templates. - Color: Black only. Variants differ only by bundled fitness mat (no color/handrail variants - Y5 is handrail-free by design).
- Released 2026-02-27 (Shopify created_at/published_at same day). Shopify updated_at 2026-05-15 (brand pushed a content/price edit that day).
Key Specs
- 0-15% auto incline (remote-controlled, motorized)
- 3.0HP peak brushless motor; <35dB claimed
- Speed 0.6-5 MPH (1-8 km/h)
- Walking surface 35.4" x 15.8"; product size 44.5" x 20" x 4.8"
- Max weight 330 lb; net weight 42 lb
- LED display: Time, Speed, Calories, Distance, Incline
- Handrail-FREE (true under-desk pad); ships fully assembled ("Installation-free"); wall-powered (not battery)
- Package: treadmill, power cable, remote, Allen wrench, silicone oil, paper instruction manual
Motor Analysis
- Peak HP 3.0 (explicitly labeled "Peak Horsepower" - honest, brand-wide practice).
- Brushless per brand page + comparison grid + title; no corroboration.
- CHP: NOT published (no watts/amps/RPM). Inferred 0.75 from Q2 Pro sibling physical inspection; conservative for a 330 lb incline pad. Voltage not stated - US 110-120V inferred from the US storefront market (wall-powered per FAQ). No FCC seedable (US-direct Shopify, no Amazon part number; sibling precedent: no FCC for this brand). No PDF manual (brand publishes none across the lineup).
Pricing & Availability
- Without Mat: $199.99 sale / $299.99 list (33% off) - the headline.
- With Mat: $229.99 / $329.99.
- USD-native - no GBP→USD conversion (unlike the UK Y3/Q2 Pro).
- In stock (both Shopify variants
available:true; no sold-out/backorder flag) - contrast Y3 (sold out) / Q2 Pro (backordered).
Rating caveat
- Brand-site Judge.me widget only: 4.68/5, 141 reviews. Histogram 5★ 118 (84%) / 4★ 15 (11%) / 3★ 1 (1%) / 2★ 0 / 1★ 7 (5%).
- Classic suspicious C-shape (heavy 5★ + a 1★ spike, near-hollow middle) AND a brand-controlled, incentivized Judge.me platform. Product is only ~2.5 months old (created 2026-02-27) with 141 reviews ≈ ~1.8 reviews/day - high velocity for a new brand-direct product with no Amazon presence; consistent with incentivized brand-site reviews.
- This figure is not an authoritative product rating (brand-direct, so no Amazon rating exists); it is documented here for buyer context only. Brand-level Trustpilot (3.7/5, 8,204 reviews, bimodal 60%/24%) carries the trust signal at the brand level.
Y5 vs Y3 positioning
- Y5 = US, $199.99 USD, handrail-FREE, 15% incline, 3.0HP peak, brushless, 330 lb, <35dB, in stock, USD-native.
- Y3 = UK, ~GBP 209.99, screw-on non-removable handrail, 12% incline, 2.5HP peak, brushless, 330 lb (150 kg), <35dB, sold out, GBP.
- Y5 is the better true under-desk choice; the handrail-free design is the key differentiator and a strong walking-pad qualification positive.
Brand storefront note
HomeFitnessCode now operates a dedicated US Shopify storefront (us.homefitnesscode.com, launched ~Feb 2026) with USD pricing and a distinct US model lineup (Y5, Q5, Q5 Pro), separate from the UK lineup (Y3, Q2 Pro, Q8, etc.).
Full specs
 Home Fitness Code Y5 Check price | |
|---|---|
| Price (US) | $199.99 |
| Motor | 0.75 CHP / 3 HP peak |
| Motor type | Brushless - brand marketing claim only |
| Auto incline | 15% (auto) |
| Belt (L x W) | 35.4" x 15.8" |
| Max user weight | 330 lb |
| Max speed | 5 mph |
| Noise | 35 dB |
| Height | 4.8" |
| Footprint (L x W) | 44.5" x 20" |
| Unit weight | 42 lb |
| Shock absorption | Yes (5/10) |
| App | No |
| Warranty | 1 yr |