Customer Reviews

Valeo Burst Resistant 65cm Body Ball (Green)

5 star:		(23)
4 star:		(7)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

This ball is of good quality, however, there is no way it could be inflated to the circumference of the tape included. It would have burst had I inflated it to this size. Also, did not come with wall chart as specified.

I am not a small person...250lbs and about 6' tall. I bought this to use as a desk chair after seeing one of my favorite journalists using it. Much to my amazement...it works. I sit on it 3-4 hours a day and its perfect height for me to use as a desk chair and work on a computer. I have used it for occasional back exercising and it works well for that too.

The price and shipping from Amazon are awesome....I would highly recommend this item...as a chair and as a exercise ball.

I am 5'3" and this ball fits my size. I was a bit worried that it would be too big, but that is not the case at all. Right now the ball is primarily being used as a desk chair. I sit on it just about every day & my husband (who is 5'9" likes it as a chair too). I have also used it to exercise. Oh, and my step-kids have had immense joy in playing with it. I would recommend this ball to anyone. I did have to re-pump it twice in the first month that I have had it, but that's because I like to have it super-firm when I do my crunches and work outs on it.

Bought this as a birth ball - found out after I bought it that not only can you use it during labor, but it also is quite a comfy seat for the last few weeks of pregnancy. Bought the medium size at the advice of other reviews I read, even though I am only 5'2". That was good advice - definitely buy a size bigger than you think - you can always under-inflate it a little too.

I found this ball and pump to be of poor quality. And, though it said 65cm on the box, it only wanted to inflate to about 55cm. Just to accomplish this, I had to use a foot pump that I'd received a couple of months earlier with the purchase of an Altus exercise ball. By the time this Valeo ball got to 55cm it was very very full. And, again, the box said 65cm. I'm returning this ball and ordering another Altus.

Don't waste your money on this product. The ball itself may be burst resistant, but I never found out because the accessory air pump will NOT inflate the ball to the required diameter of 65cm. In fact, because of the type of inflation valve, I couldn't even inflate it with a bicycle tire pump.

The summary: sturdy, comfortable, "cushiony" but firm, tacky surface to keep you from slipping.
I really like this workout ball. I found this ball great for workouts, and a nice periodic change for my deskchair as well. It has a slightly tacky surface, so you don't slip (like the feel of a rubber band - it doesn't feel 'sticky'). It is firm while still having a cushiony feel. It also feels very sturdy so I don't worry about it popping. There is a guide that is very easy to use to help you blow it up to the right size (the pump is included). I've used several other workout balls and this is my favorite.

I've listened to Leo Laporte talk about the benefits of sitting on one of these in place of an office chair for years, so I decided to try it. I know he's had a couple of cheap ones burst, and I'm told this is the one he now uses, so that's why I got it. I've only been using it for a little while, but so far, I like it. It makes me sit up straight, which helps my typing posture, and I'm constantly moving, which I hope will boost my energy and burn calories. Thus far, my only complaints are the color (which is more suited for a teenage girl's bedroom than a professional office) and the pump that came with it. About halfway through blowing up the ball, the pump froze up and wouldn't work. Something snapped in it, and it wouldn't inflate at all after that. As a result, I had to run down to WallyWorld. Luckily they had a Spalding hand pump that had two nozzles, one needle and one large plastic one that fits exercise balls. Amazon sells a couple that are very similar. They're cheap and work a lot better anyway, so I'd advise to go ahead and order one of those when you order the ball rather than relying on the pump included. Spalding 8306S Championship Power Pump - 12" Huffy Sports 8" Power Air Pump

The pump included with this ball is in no way capable of inflating the ball to it's proper proportions.

I bought this as a "chair" for myself at work. I had used a different ball at a previous job and liked it. This one is burst resistant (previous one wasn't) and I noticed that I had to re-inflate it once or twice a day for the first couple weeks, but now it works great.