WalkingPad C2 vs P1
The cleanest choice in the KingSmith range, because the two machines are optimised for opposite ends of the same problem and nothing else separates them.
By Stephen V. · Last updated
Take the C2 if a measured gap decides this: 20.4 in wide is the narrowest pad on this site, and it is 7 lb lighter. Take the P1if walking on it decides this: a 16.5 in belt and a 0.3 mph start, the slowest crawl we track. Same capacity, same folded length — nothing else is in play.
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The table first
| Model | Folded (L x W x H) | In use (L x W x H) | Belt (L x W) | Unit weight | Max user | Top speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WalkingPad C2 | 32.5" L x 20.4" W x 5.4" Hmanufacturer spec | 56.9" L x 20.4" W x 4.9" Hmanufacturer spec | 47.2" L x 15.7" Wmanufacturer spec | 55 lbmanufacturer spec | 220 lbmanufacturer spec | 4 mphmanufacturer spec |
| WalkingPad P1 | 32.5" L x 21.5" W x 5" Hmanufacturer spec | 56.5" L x 21.5" W x 5" Hmanufacturer spec | 47" L x 16.5" Wmanufacturer spec | 62 lbmanufacturer spec | 220 lbmanufacturer spec | 3.75 mphmanufacturer spec |
WalkingPad C2
Narrowest closet fit
The narrowest pad we list at 20.4 inches wide, which is the one that fits a genuinely tight closet — you pay for it in belt width.
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WalkingPad P1
Wider belt in a folding pad
A 16.5 inch belt on a pad that still folds to 32.5 inches — the wider walking surface is the reason to pick it over the Z1.
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What is identical, and why that helps
Most model-versus-model comparisons are a scatter of small differences running in different directions, and reaching a verdict means weighting six things against each other. This one is not like that.
The C2 and the P1 publish the same 220 lb capacity, which is the joint-lowest on this site, and the same 32.5 inch folded length. Neither publishes a noise figure. Neither has a handrail. Neither publishes an incline. Both are KingSmith pads sold into the same market at a similar level.
What is left is two clusters of differences that do not overlap. One cluster is about where the machine goes; the other is about what it is like to walk on. Decide which of those two is the binding constraint for you and the comparison is over.
The C2 cluster: where the machine goes
20.4 inches wide, against 21.5
The C2 is the narrowest walking pad on this site. 1.1 inches sounds like nothing and it is the exact quantity that decides whether a folded pad standing on its end goes into the gap beside a wardrobe, behind a door, or into a 21-inch closet.
This is the specification the C2 exists for. If you have measured a gap and it is tight, the P1 is not a slightly worse option — it is either in or it is out, and 1.1 inches is often the difference. Run both against your own gap here.
55 lb against 62 lb
Seven pounds, on machines with no proper handholds, that fold to the same length. That shows up on stairs, on delivery day, and every single time the machine is pulled out from under a sofa. If you live in a walk-up or you expect to move within a year or two, this is a real consideration rather than a spec-sheet one. What each unit weight means on moving day.
4.9 inches in use, against 5
A tenth of an inch, which is genuinely nothing on its own — but it is the right direction if your standing desk is close to its upper limit for your height. Worth noting the oddity in the other direction: the C2 is taller folded (5.4 in) than in use (4.9 in), because folding it stacks the deck. The P1 folds flat at 5 in.
So for a sofa gap between 5 and 5.3 inches, the P1 fits and the C2 does not — the one place the storage argument reverses.
The P1 cluster: what it is like to walk on
16.5 inches of belt, against 15.7
0.8 inches. The failure mode it protects against is specific: clipping the edge of the belt while your attention is on a sentence rather than on your feet. Neither machine has a handrail, so there is nothing to catch yourself on and the belt edge is the only feedback you get.
If you have done that before on a narrower deck, you already know whether this matters to you. If you have not, it probably does not — and it matters more the taller you are, because a longer stride drifts more. Belt length and width against real stride.
0.3 mph starting speed
This is the P1’s best and least-marketed specification. It is the slowest starting speed of any machine we track. Most pads bottom out somewhere around 0.5 to 1 mph, which is already a walk rather than a way to ease into one.
A machine that will crawl gives you a genuine setting for detailed work — slow enough that your hands stay steady, moving enough that you are not standing still on a stationary belt. For someone whose plan is “walk during calls, crawl while I write”, that bottom end is worth more than any top end. What the speeds actually feel like.
A slightly shorter belt, in fairness
The P1’s belt is 47 inches long against the C2’s 47.2 — 0.2 inches, which is inside the range where nobody notices. By total belt area the P1 is clearly ahead, 775.5 square inches against 741, because width beats length here.
What neither spec sheet settles
Noise, and it is the biggest gap in this comparison. KingSmith publishes a decibel figure for the A1 Pro only. For the C2 and the P1 it publishes nothing at all, so on the question that decides most apartment purchases this page cannot help you — and anyone giving you a dB comparison between these two invented it.
Also unsettled: belt feel, deck flex under a heavier walker, motor sound in your room, and whether either lasts two years. Those need use, and we have used neither. Our method, and what it cannot do.
Choose the C2 if...
- You have measured a gap and it is tight. 20.4 in is the narrowest here.
- You are in a walk-up, or the pad comes out and goes away daily.
- You expect to move within a couple of years.
- You are shorter than about 5 ft 8 in, where belt width matters least.
- Your storage spot is a closet or a door gap rather than under a sofa.
Choose the P1 if...
- You will be typing while walking most days.
- You want a genuine crawl setting rather than a slow walk.
- You are nearer six feet than five and a half.
- Your storage gap is between 5 and 5.3 inches, where the C2 will not go.
- The machine will live in one place and rarely be carried.
Questions people actually ask
WalkingPad C2 or P1 — which should I buy?
Take the C2 if a specific gap in your home decides the purchase: it is 20.4 inches wide against the P1's 21.5, and 20.4 is the narrowest body of any pad we track. Take the P1 if walking comfort decides it: a 16.5 inch belt against the C2's 15.7, and a 0.3 mph starting speed that is the slowest we have found anywhere. Same 220 lb capacity, same 32.5 inch folded length, so those do not separate them.
Which is narrower, the WalkingPad C2 or P1?
The C2, at 20.4 inches against 21.5 — 1.1 inches narrower. That sounds trivial until you are measuring a closet or the gap beside a wardrobe, where the width of the folded machine standing on its end is exactly what decides whether it goes in. The C2 is the narrowest walking pad on this site.
Which has the wider belt?
The P1, at 16.5 inches against the C2's 15.7 — 0.8 inches wider. Neither machine has a handrail, so the belt edge is the only cue telling you where your feet are while you look at a screen. If you have clipped a belt edge before, that 0.8 inches is the P1's main argument.
Do the C2 and P1 fold to the same size?
Both fold to 32.5 inches long, so on the headline storage figure they are identical. Where they differ is folded height: the C2 goes to 5.4 inches and the P1 to 5 inches. That is a genuine difference for a sofa gap in the 5 to 5.3 inch band, which takes the P1 and rejects the C2. Note also that the C2 gets taller folded than in use — it is 4.9 inches in use and 5.4 folded.
Which is lighter, the C2 or the P1?
The C2, at 55 lb against the P1's 62 lb — 7 lb. Neither machine has proper handholds, so that difference is felt on stairs, on delivery day and every time the machine comes out from under something. If you are in a walk-up or you move often, it is the C2's second-best argument after width.
Do either publish a noise figure?
No. KingSmith publishes a decibel figure for exactly one model — the A1 Pro, at 'under 65 dB' — and nothing for the Z1, C2 or P1. So on the question that decides most apartment purchases, this comparison has nothing to offer, and any dB comparison between these two is not coming from the manufacturer.
Read next
- WalkingPad Z1 vs C2 — the same narrow-fit argument against the shortest fold in the range.
- WalkingPad Z1 vs P1 — the P1's two arguments against a machine that wins everywhere else.
- Best walking pads for small spaces — where the C2's 20.4 inches makes it our top pick.
- Best walking pads for a home office — where the P1's 0.3 mph crawl makes it our pick for typing.
- Walking pad dimensions: every model, folded and open — the master table both figure sets come from.