Bean Products High-Density EVA Foam Rollers | Deep Tissue Massager | Myofascial Release Textured Bumps | 36” Half Roller | Made in The USA

I am the owner of a physical therapy clinic and use this product in my facility. It lasts a while, doesn't crack, chip, or break like some others I purchased. It does soften over time and become less sturdy, but that's to be expected when it is used as frequently as I use it. We also have individuals that use it that are a bit on the heavy side and I think they exceed the weight limits for the product. All in all, it's a good product and a good buy.

I've just spent 3 months in physical therapy learning techniques to help my neck and lower back (disc degeneration all over the place, bone spurs, arthritis, etc) and am determined to not get to such a bad state again. I use this as my base for my stretches and exercises. It has just enough squish to not feel like I'm dying but it is supportive. Since it's only about 4 inches in height it provides enough to balance but no injury. At only 36 inches that's long enough mostly cover the length of my spine. It's nubby so it doesn't slide on the floor and it won't suction to my skin. I'm VERY happy with the purchase. I bought a full roll at R*EI for much more money for much less quality just last week...I so wish I would have waited and shopped here first!

A little harder than I thought it would be. I was going to use it to sit on for yoga class. Great product and super sturdy just not what I needed.

My favorite usage is on the 12 inch long half roller. I use it for placing my feet on for doing "frog bridges". Everyone has different femur angles to their hip and you can easily adjust your footing position on this roller to fit your body angles and do "perfect" frog bridges.

I bought this for physical therapy exercises because I couldn't bring myself to pay $10 for shipping for the one my PT recommended (NOT from Amazon). This is not particularly firm - certainly it is not nearly as firm as the one I use in the office for balance exercises. I use it rounded side down and step on the flat side. My feet sink into it and the ends pop up somewhat. It's okay, but after trying to make it work for a few weeks, I've decided to buy the one my PT recommended in the first place. I will keep this one only because I'm sure my children will love to use it as a balance beam.

I use this every day. Great for stretching hamstring....leaving heel on floor gives me a better stretch rather than hanging off a step. Stays in place. Easy to use. Is firm, but not too firm. Bumps help with keeping your foot on the roller. I would have preferred it not be quite so high...but once I figured out where to put my foot, it works well.

This foam half-roller is moderately stiff and well-made, perfect for my 210 pound weight. What I especially like is its availability in an 18" size. When using a half-roller for foot exercises, alternately pressing down on a 6" pad would be too narrow, at 36" too wide. Similarly, for prone positions. 18" is just right. Few other companies carry this size.

I use this mostly to help work out the muscles in my upper back area. I got knots between my spine and shoulder blades. Vertical to the spine or another way is to put it horizontal at the bottom of the rib cage for 30 seconds at a time. Moving up the back. Relax the body while doing this. Also, for a deeper stretch put arms straight out on the floor above the foam.