Customer Reviews

8ft Powerslide Slide Board Lateral Exercise Trainer (Medium Booties)

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I love this slider, awesome workout and its fun! I love that it's light weight so it's portable and it comes with a bag to carry it in. Learning curve is 15min or less. If your already into speed skating, roller blading or ice skating I would recommended the 10ft version, but no matter what length you get the workout is intense!! One great thing about it is that it strengthens your legs without making you sore to the point of discomfort. I love it! Spray some pledge on it and do it with sneakers as it gives you more speed.

I just received my Powerslide and had a chance to test it out. It was easy to assemble and took no time at all. I must say it was great fun, and a good low impact cardio workout. The 8 ft slide was plenty long, and I am glad I did not get the 10 ft. one. I do suggest to use Pledge to make the surface more slippery for better movement.
This slide is not for beginners. I have been a skater since childhood so I picked up on it pretty quick. I could imagine this being dangerous for those with less experience or coordination. Also, for those with lower back stiffness, don't lean too far forward because it can put some pressure on your lower back.
Overall, I feel this equipment was worth the price and a more thrilling option for a cardio workout. I have to admit, at one point I felt like a kid again.
Great job to Athletic Innovations, Inc., who shipped my order the same day I placed it, and had it at my door the next day!

I returned this product after 3 weeks and, like the previous buyer, I was charged about $50.00 too. The quality is not worth it. The slide does not stay on the ground properly. It is rolled when you receive it and for some reason I could never unroll it so that it remained flat. There was a permanent curl at the end and it would end up rolling at each end automatically! This was dangerous because I nearly fell several times trying to slide and the curved ends were not secure. The company should put the rubber backing on the entire product not just the end. Anyway, save your time and money and research other products because you will be charged for shipping and restocking too...if returned.

It takes a while to get the technique down, but this is a nice product. I thought I would use it as an aerobic workout, but I think you really have to use it more for "interval" training - something like one minute (or less) of striding followed by one minute of rest.

Stay in the crouch position with your head up or you may have a spill!

Item comes in a carrying bag, and it is surprisingly light and portable - easy to set up.

This is a fun and great workout for those who want to increase lateral movement as well as balance and stability. At times it seems as if the glide isnt that great but for the most part its a great piece of exercise equiptment.

Hi. I received this slider last Christmas and I loved it at first. It was a wonderful slide and a great way to do cardio workout.

But after using it for only 10-15 a day, approximately 3 to 5 a week, it became so stratched (using the attached booties) that even dousing it with pledge before ever work out, it would just not slide as it should. And this happened after only 2 or 3 months of ownership.

If it was a little bit better made, then I would have loved it, but it just didn't hold up and it is priced a little high for something that doesn't hold up.

The powerslide is a fun exercise tool. It is easy to use, and gives a very good workout.
I think it is a little over-priced though. I owned a similar slide 10 years ago that did not cost as much.

I skate on racing skates in the warm months for fitness, so I thought this product would be great for indoor cold weather training. The slide and booties work well. The problem that I've found is that when you push-off on the end pads, they have a tendency to raise up, so that your foot slides under the end pad, and that is not very comfortable. The manufacturer needs to find a better way to secure the end pads. I am going to have to glue and bolt down the end pads. Other than that one issue, the product works as advertised. Really helps to spray furniture polish on the mat too.

I'm a former athlete that has fallen out of shape over the past twenty years. I decided to try a slide since my knees are not good and I can't run for a workout without hurting myself and missing long periods to recover. The slide is great for the knees (used in rehab) and is an intense workout. Start slow and build up and you will notice a difference quickly. I can't skate but could do the powerslide within a few minutes. It is fun but intense and I'm loving the feeling of working my legs now while knowing my knees are staying in good shape.

The Powerslide is well constructed and works well. As a couple of other reviewers pointed out the furniture polish works wonders and let's you zip back and forth. My only complaint is the unwieldliness of it. I like to pack it up when I'm done and this is not quite as easy as I'd like, but not terribly difficult even for one person to handle. Still, it was enough for me to drop it a star. Other than that, it's an excellent product that was shipped right away, arrived in excellent condition, and I was sliding literally within minutes of it arriving. I highly recommend this product.