Customer Reviews

Foam Roller 6" x 36"

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I'm no expert on foam rolling (having only recently heard about it) but my chiropractor recommended it when I asked him about it. I don't have IT band problems but am always looking for useful (and inexpensive) techniques to increase my flexibility and enhance my P90X training regimen. My chiropractor loaned me one of his while I waited the week for this one to arrive (for which he says he paid more than twice the cost of this product) and honestly I like this one quite a bit better than his more expensive one. His seemed too hard for me personally but this one, while it's solid and holds its shape perfectly, seems to have just the right amount of give to make using it much more bearable. It really does seem to work - I feel nice & loose and relaxed afterwards, and it helps relieve low back tension in between my chiropractic adjustments. Excellent product, great price, highly recommended. (And I checked prices on Exertools' web site and Amazon is definitely the better value.)

Its not hollow in the picture, its not hollow in the description, but the middle ~2 inches of my foam roller is hollow.
It deforms under my weight.

This is the perfect foam roller. I recommend this over the shorter ones, you can do a lot more with it & you don't need to adjust your position like you do the ones half this size.

When received, this foam roller had a 1 1/2" diameter hole all the way through the center of the roller. This means that the roller will collapse under any weight and not be sufficient for working the IT Band and the surrounding muscles. The roller must be solid to work/massage the interior muscles near the IT band. Don't waste your money.

ITBS is absolutely no fun - and a real SOB to get rid of. This product will actually help, although the first few times you use it, you might think it's just plain torture and must have been part of the Marquis de Sade's arsenal.

There are videos on youTube showing this used, and the folks demonstrating either do not have ITBS or they have mastered the art of not showing pain. It'll range from uncomfortable to @#$!. Stick it out. It actually does help. Buy some Traumeel ointment too. Traumeel Ointment 100 Gm Tube This combination worked for me. I hope it works for you - there are no guarantees in life and everyone's body reacts differently.

As my dad used to say - "Free advice is worth exactly what you pay for it."

Prior to purchasing this item I had used a similar foam roller in physical therapy for remedial spinal exercise. I knew that the product needed to bear my weight (172 lbs) without collapsing or flattening. It had to retain its rigidity to be effective. I couldn't be certain from the literature exactly how sturdy it would be. Given the asking price, it would be a real value if it measured up to quality requirements. I decided to risk it.

I was not disappointed. The roller has in no way deformed after repeated use. It has retained its shape and rigidity.

The item was well-packed for shipment and arrived in a timely manner. I am quite satisfied with my purchase.

The item pictured is the black foam roller which is the harder and firmer foam roller.

Instead, I received a white foam roller. The white foam roller is softer and quickly loses it shape.

If you scroll down the page, THEN you see the description that it is a white foam roller.

MISLEADING!

I am returning this... :-/

I ordered the standard firmness (white-color) 36" x 6" round foam roller from Exertools through Amazon.com. It came quicker than expected using standard shipping. With shipping it cost 1/2 of what they cost at my local sporting good store and a Big Box retailer.

This roller is the right firmness for doing Iliotibial band stretching exercises. So far it is holding up well. If you aren't sharing the rooler with others or using it on a dirty floor then you probably don't need a slip-on fabric cover for the roller.

I work out and run regularly and since using this product the soreness in my IT band and TFI muscle have improved 90% or more. I noticed improvement imediatly.

High quality, less expensive than others. I use it for my lower back to release tension and reduce the pain.