Silent Runner Wheel - 9" Regular - Exercise Wheel (Cream)

The media could not be loaded. My gerbils broke their previous wheel and I needed to find a new one ASAP because they love running. Tried another brand and it was loud, wobbly and they hated it.I tried this brand despite a few reviews saying it was wobbly or not silent, but I've had this wheel for about a week and my gerbils love it and it is completely silent! They run literally all night long like they normally do and I hear nothing.The wheel stays in place in their bedding too and doesn't knock against the glass, so I am very happy I no longer have to get up in the middle of the night and readjust it.It is made of plastic I believe and I thought they might chew on it but they don't really care about chewing, they just want to run in it.The wheel is very sturdy and I feel safer with them running in it since sometimes they run so fast they go flying out of other wheel designs, but this one keeps them inside.The height is adjustable. My tank is about 12 inches high and it fits in about half an inch or an inch below their lid.Very thankful to have a silent wheel. It was a little bit on the costly but worth it for my sleep at night and their happiness. I think this one will last a lot longer than previous brands I have bought too, since the piece that the wheel spins on is made of metal and can be tightened.

From the outset, I’ll admit that I’ve probably bought way more than my fair share of hamster wheels...I planned to adopt another dwarf hamster after my last little girl passed away. I was thinking about how tiny the dwarfs tend to be when they first come home, so I thought I’d buy yet another of the super small wheels for her to run on for a few weeks before she outgrew it. Then, I knew I’d have to buy yet another of the $10. “standard” wheels at that time. The standard wheels don’t seem to work reliably after a few months and I invariably have to replace them.I decided to shop around this time and discovered this wheel. I was impressed that Robo owners seemed to like this wheel very much, despite its large size. They said it was a high quality product and was well-balanced. I knew it would have to be in order for the teeny, tiny Robos to be able to use them.This wheel, at 9 inches, is much larger than the 6” standard wheels I had been buying over and over again for my hamsters when they grew to adult size.This wheel costs three times as much as the usual wheels - and I believe it to be worth every penny. My new little dwarf loves it. The wheel seems ENORMOUS next to her, but it performed as promised - she had no issue getting the wheel going. Now, I won’t have to upgrade to an adult wheel for her because she already has it.The wheel is super quiet and easy to clean. I was happy to pay the extra cost upfront to know that I’d have a wheel that she would enjoy and that I wouldn’t feel like I needed to constantly check to see if it was still working from day to day.The quality of this wheel is apparent from the moment you see it and take it in hand. It’s heavier than the cheaper wheels, but again, so well balanced that it hardly matters. The wheel track seems more stable and safer, too.I’m enormously pleased with this item - for myself and my new little girl. I wish that there were more products for hamsters available with such build quality. I would estimate that I was buying three standard wheels per hamster, one for size at the time of adoption and two from breakdowns of the product. I was never quite satisfied with the other wheels or felt as if I could trust the product to stay in working order.I can’t say that this wheel will last indefinitely, but I tend to believe it will. If I ever have a need for another, I’ll buy this exact wheel again, no questions asked.

I *love* this wheel. I have had Syrian hamsters for years and struggled to find a wheel that either A) Didn't take up too much space in the cage, B) Begin to squeak after a couple weeks, and C) hurt their feet. I tried the silent spinners, I tried the plastic saucers, I tried everything. I WISH I had heard of the Silent Runner sooner. It's the perfect size for a Syrian (even a big one like my current boy), without taking up cage space. It attaches perfectly to wire cages, but comes with a stand if you use a tub or glass aquarium. Unlike wheels I've found in the pet store, it doesn't rattle or rumble once attached to the cage wiring when the hamster runs on it.As for noise, the Kaytee Silent Spinner still takes the crown for quietest wheel I've ever found. This wheel is quiet, and the noise it sounds most similar to when in use is rain pitter-pattering against a window. Not bad at all.I can't figure out how to remove the top part in order to clean it, however. So as of now, it's definitely the hardest-to-clean wheel I've bought. But the flyer that came with it said it is easy to clean, so I must be doing something wrong / have extremely weak hands that can't remove the cap.All in all, it is a sturdy, quiet wheel that provides optimal cage space for your hamster and it very attractive, and my hamster seems to enjoy the privacy it provides with the holes rather than open access! Definitely would recommend to a friend and purchase again.