Customer Reviews

65cm Anti-burst Rhino Skin Stability Ball with New and Improved High Quality 10-inch Hand Pump included FREE

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I was curious to get this stability ball and was VERY pleasantly surprised on how strong, durable and cool looking it is. The most important quality actually is that the surface is textured so that there isn't any slipping when i'm rolling on or off of it with weights - an important and always overlooked characteristic with stability balls. Comes with a hand pump that I wish was a little more substantial but how could it be at this price I suppose, so no complaints there. Really looking forward to lots more core weight training on this ball.

I use my ball as an alternative to my chair behind my desk whilst using my computer. I love it. It's a great way to exercise the core muscles in a subtle way whilst working. The ball is strong and also works very well for lifting weights, having sex, doing sit-ups, or any number of other exercises. This is a phenomenal value.

I use this as my chair when I work at my computer. I love it. It is very sturdy and comfortable. and the color is perfect!

I ordered the 65 cm size in silver to serve as my desk chair at work. It gets the job done, but the "high-quality" pump broke during the last half of inflation so I had to hot-glue-gun it back together to continue inflating the ball. That was annoying but not disastrous. Here is a Pros and Cons list for your reading pleasure:

Pros
1. Rubber material is thick and seems durable and is not sticky/tacky to attract dirt
2. Silver color is subdued yet not the typical black, good for professional setting like the office
3. Seems to be holding its air after 1 week of use
4. 65 cm size is just right (I'm 5'8") but if it loses any bit of air, it will be too small

Cons
1. The pump is a piece of crap and is held together by only rubber cement (see my initial comment above). You will most likely need some Super Glue on hand for when it inevitably breaks.
2. The directions say to inflate the 65 cm ball up to a 25 cm marking on the wall, which is not easy once you get a lot of resistance on the crappy pump
3. The plug on the valve is very difficult to get out (good for no leakage but bad design for periodic re-inflating after air loss)

All in all, it's a good purchase for the money as long as you are prepared to invest some "assembly" time into it.

My fitness ball arrived without a plug. I told Amazon, who couldn't do much of anything about it (a $6 partial refund doesn't exactly make the ball useable), even though I'd purchased it directly from them and not a partner. I contacted the manufacturer directly via an email address I found on their website and was mailed a plug rather promptly.

Since receiving the plug, I have enjoyed the ball. The material is sturdy and much heavier than my old fitness ball. I feel like I could poke the ball with the backside of a pen and it would hardly notice. It has a bit of a smell to it, but I didn't find it offensive, and I know it will fade over time. I don't recommend shoving your face in it an inhaling, though. It also has a bit of a texture to it. It's not smooth like many fitness balls are; it has some grab to it. This is preferable for balance workouts. However, I primarily use the ball as a chair, which it functions admirably at.

I had high expectations for this ball, given the higher price tag, and they were met. I'm confident that this is the highest quality fitness ball I've encountered, comparing it to the ones I've seen at multiple gyms, the ones I've seen at my karate school, and the cheap one I've used for the last couple of years.

The pump is quite possibly the best travel air pump I have ever used. That's not saying much, I admit. It's still going to take a solid 5-10 minutes to inflate the ball with it. However, it is effective and sturdy enough that I'm keeping it around for beach balls, balloons, and of course refilling the fitness ball when it gets low. Many of the air pumps included with fitness balls are an afterthought that let more air out than they push in. I'm glad this one is an exception.

I have 4 fitness balls now. This is the third one I ordered, but Amazon sent me the next size up by accident. I called up the company since the sticker on the package said 65cm. I figured they may have marked some wrong, but they told me the sticker was amazon's, not theirs. They also said, just keep that one, we'll send you one of the 65cm balls from our stock. I had it 2 days later. That's why I now own 4 different sizes. The 75cm ball is HUGE. My kids love it.

As to the ball itself, it's the nicest of the 3 brands I own. It is a little softer at full size , but not much, and it's heavier duty rubber. When I need more of these, I'll order this brand again for the quality.

This ball is priced the same or slightly more than other similar exercise balls, but is a cut above. I got the 65cm periwinkle. Solid construction and the material seems to be thicker than all of the other balls I have had except the natural fitness brand, which are also good. We have several family members that use this item constantly for both seating and a variety of basic exercises. We own two and the first is almost two years old now.

Note on the color: We have found that most exercise balls that are not a basic color tend to be somewhat ugly, especially to fit in with home decor, but we like how the periwinkle color works. Although it is a less common color, it is a nice shade of blue with a hint of violet and neither too bright or drab. Our house is mostly natural colors, and this ball seems to fit in pretty well.

While I'm not an expert, this ball appears to be professional-grade and very durable. I think I got the "improved" pump (mine looks different than the picture). It's cheap, but so far has done the job. As others have mentioned, read the inflation instructions carefully. Overall, great product. Would purchase again.

My last ball burst when my granddaughter was playing on it, not sure what she was doing to cause it, but it had a big rip in it. I bought this one because it said it's anti-burst. So far so good, I think it is a much better quality ball than my other one.

We have had this thing pumped up for a month now and it is working very well. I previously bought a cheaper one at target a few years ago that was terrible. This one works great.