No. The Sprintbok V2 is 100% self-powered, with no motor and no power cord, so it can stand in the middle of a floor with no socket anywhere near it. The clearest difference between the two Sprintboks and the NOHrD Citius is that the Citius is motorised and does need a supply at the machine. If you are planning a room where the outlets are already committed, the Sprintbok V2 and the Sprintbok Pro are the two that ask nothing of them.

The runner sets it. The deck is curved into the wooden frame, and the force of the footstrike drives the slats backwards, so the belt accelerates when you push harder and slows when you ease off. There is no console entry, no preset programme and no delay while a motor spins up or down, so walk, tempo and sprint sit inside one session without a single button press. Step off and the surface comes to rest.

160 x 45 cm, which is roughly 63 x 17.7 in. That surface is made up of 62 slats across the curve of the frame, and it is the same on the Sprintbok Pro. The Citius runs a wider and shorter belt at 155 x 60 cm, so if belt width is the figure that matters to your runners, that is the one to compare against.

160 kg, which is 353 lb. The treadmill itself also weighs 160 kg, and NOHrD's warranty covers private and commercial use at that rating without a separate light-commercial tier. The Citius carries a higher figure at 250 kg, and it is the machine to look at if you need headroom above 160 kg on the deck.

They are black slats faced with a linoleum tread surface, laid across the curve of the 8 cm wooden frame. Your shoe meets linoleum and the slats stay as separate hard segments with gaps between them, which is a different footing from the single continuous rubber sheet a motorised treadmill stretches over rollers. All 62 are identical across the six wood finishes.

The handlebar display carries your data on its own, and the treadmill pairs with the NOHRD Connect app for session history. It also connects to ZWIFT, BKOOL and Rouvy, so a household already running one of those for cycling does not need a second platform for the treadmill. The Sprintbok Pro puts a touchscreen on the same chassis with scenic runs, interval training and pacer mode built into the console itself.

You can order it in Shadow, Oak, Vintage, Club, Cherry or Walnut, and that is also the order they price in, cheapest first. Shadow is the black-stained one and Oak is real oak a step above it. Every finish carries the same slat count, the same running surface and the same 160 kg rating, so the wood is a decision about the room and never about the run.

The treadmill occupies 180 x 86 x 153 cm, so plan 180 cm of length, 86 cm of width and 153 cm of height to the top of the handlebar, then add run-off space at the back for a runner stepping down. Because there is no cord, none of that footprint has to sit near a socket, and the treadmill can face whichever way the room reads best.

It ships as one package by carrier and is put together on site. At 160 kg this is worth planning as carefully as the delivery itself, because the treadmill is assembled where it will stand and is not a piece anybody slides across a floor afterwards. Tell us the access route when you order and we will flag anything the carrier needs to know.

The console. Both are curved manual treadmills on the same wooden chassis with 62 slats, a 160 x 45 cm running surface, 180 x 86 x 153 cm on the floor and a 160 kg rating, and neither takes a power connection to run the belt. The V2 carries a display built into the handlebar; the Sprintbok Pro carries a larger touchscreen with scenic runs, interval training and a pacer mode. Pick the Pro for on-deck programming and the V2 if the numbers and an app are all you want in front of you.

It comes down to who drives the belt. The Sprintbok V2 is curved, manual and self-powered, so the runner sets the pace and the machine needs no outlet. The Citius is a motorised flat-belt treadmill that holds a set speed to 30 km/h in 0.1 km/h steps, climbs to a 25% incline and takes a 250 kg user, and it does need a mains supply at the machine. Set speeds and gradient work point to the Citius; effort-driven running with no electrical work points to the Sprintbok.

One year from the date of initial shipment, upgradeable to two years on all components and all wooden components by registering within that first year. Spare parts carry 90 days. The cover applies to private and to commercial use, and it is voided by accident, abuse, misuse, modification, normal wear and tear, and maintenance done outside the steps in the NOHrD manual.

Keep the wooden surfaces wiped down and re-oil them when they start to look dry. The NOHrD Care Set is packed for exactly that across the wooden range, with 100 ml of wood care oil, 100 ml of lubricant, an abrasive fleece and three microfibre cloths in one box. Following the maintenance steps in the NOHrD manual also keeps the warranty intact, since work outside them voids it.