StrongTek Wooden Balance Board, Basic Rocker or Advanced 360° Wobble

This StrongTek Wooden Rocker Board is wonderful! It is well worth the additional few dollars as the materials and workmanship is excellent. The top dense and well glued plywood pieces is exceptional as is the sanded and sealed wood. ( no splinters on my thin skin) The gripping surface material and it's adhesion will last forever. I purchased a two sided 2x3 exercise equipment mat here on Amazon made buy Legnowit which will insure I won't dent the wood floors or scratch tile ones. As a 72 year old woman I learned to use one of these boards in my much needed resent Balance Therapy classes which I am now continuing at home for the rest of my standing life. The moment I stepped on that board I knew it would help with my brain disorganization caused by DYSPRAXIA that has worsened with age plus the anxiety that caused by the dizziness. As a former boater the waves always benefited me whether like glass or high seas so the board is a sure thing improvement. This one is exceptionally light weight to carry around. The smaller sized model is perfect as it allows me enough room to do squats on it - 5'5" 162 Lbs size 10 w feet. It's improving my already pretty good posture. To steady the rocker better it encourages me to improve my abdominal posture/muscles and to sustain my meditative level of stomach centered breathing. I am astounded to realize I am becoming able to do upper body exercises since getting this on just a couple of days ago maybe one legged standing while exercising is in my future. Through my research I learned this will correct my slightly weak ankle and reinforce my strong knees even more. I'm looking forward to the day when I get StrongTeks Intermediate Board!

This is a well built rocker board at a reasonable price.

Purchased this because I was using one at my physical therapy after spinal surgery for a nerve injury that had left my lower leg not working for a month. The surgery was successful to restore proper movement, but muscles and nerves in my foot and leg need to be retrained. Balance needed to be regained, and home therapy continued "forever". The board is very useful, and I have it out everyday to use, as I walk past it. It is easy to use, and I have never felt that I was in danger of falling with it. It has rough surface to stand on, so there is no way to slip on it. I would advise that someone purchasing it, finds out EXACTLY what the purpose of the balance board is, and exactly what the muscles are that need to be worked with, toes, feet, ankles, lower and upper leg, knees, and lower back - and proper stance while on it. I was given careful direction at PT, but still am correcting some things that I didn't quite understand there. It will be a regular part of the rest of my life, and it has helped me with regaining my balance. It is a good value because I can do PT at home, and it is well made. It is not a ricketty product.

Maybe a 5. Could have come with more examples of exercises. Board is very sturdy. Like the texturized area to stand on. Simple but effective. Small which I liked for storage. My other balance exercise piece was too large and took up too much room.

This is a must-have for the stay at home work out! This is designed for a basic skill level and it is very stable. You will NOT fall off of this one. Excellent for doing squats and making them count. This immediately improved your balance and over a very short time improves your agility. My husband has low vision and can use this easily. It is improving his balance when walking, which is something that people with low vision have to deal with, this loss of balance and agility. There are numerous exercises that be done on this board, so take a spin on YouTube for some ideas. This arrived fast, in perfect condition and really sturdy and stable. I can't stress that enough. Excellent Seller!

Very sturdy. Bought a cheaper one first, and retuned it when it made bad noises that first time I stood on it. This one feels safe with my weight on it. I think I could drive a car over it without damaging it.

This balance board is very solid and very well made. It's 17.5 in x 13.5. The rocker part on the bottom does NOT go to the edges ( about 3 inches in on the 17 inch side and 2 inches in on the 13 inch side). When you put this on the ground, it can stand by itself. It has two rockers on the bottom which are joined by a solid piece of wood. This is heavy duty and weighs 5lbs. You can turn it around (You stand with feet so that heels are near the shorter side) to rock/wobble/balance backwards and forwards vs side to side (stand with heels inside the longer side) . If you've been to PT, you know what I am talking about. So this board can wobble side-to-side and backwards and forwards. Looking at some of the reviews, I want to add a few words: If you have good balance, this will probably be too easy for you. But if you have poor balance or want to improve your balance, this is a SAFE device. I have tried some of the round wobble boards with the single (curved) ball on the bottom and they present a challenge which is great but when you have poor balance, you don't want to break your neck trying to improve it! This board is sturdy and feels very safe. I put it on thin type carpet and I have had zero slippage. The top is covered with a material that resembles the heavy duty sandpaper grit. It's great for me. It's not the cheapest on this site and I wasn't looking for cheap. I wanted safe. Edited to add 4/19 I have central vertigo and I've made tremendous improvements in my balance after 4 months of using this daily. I watched the company video and am now working on turning my head and then turning my head and shoulders while balancing. Those are the next big steps. The rocker board is by its design less unstable than a board with just one ball (wobble board). This wooden rocker board just gives you one plane of instability at a time. It does not have a 360 degree rotation which is far more challenging. Some sites say that a rocker board (such as the one I'm reviewing) is for beginners. Whatever. Bottom line: I'm not breaking my neck and I'm improving my balance. I love this thing!!

I recently ruptured my achilles tendon & my physical therapist often uses this wooden balance board during my sessions to increase balance, strength, stability & over all function of the repaired tendon. I purchased this product and it works similarly to the board used in therapy, however, the balancers on the bottom are larger than I expected which reduces/ limits the range of motion you will be able to extend during use. Other than that it's a great product & allows me to do the exercises on my non therapy days!

For anyone with connective tissue disorders, stiffness, or just ADHD, this thing rules. It feels very sturdy, but lightweight and is non slip on both the top surface and the rocker parts. Has enough of an angle that it's fun to wobble around on, but not so much that you risk actually just falling off. Great for standing desk users!

Really well made. Excellent surface grip. Good to the core.

Over a year and a half later it's still like brand new! Strong and good build, the grip is great and it has padding so it doesn't hit the floor hard and make noise or damage. Great for balance work and a budget replacement for some bosu ball exercises!

Buena madera y tamaño correcto La altura es suficiente para mejorar el arco Muy contenta con la compra Lo uso para rehabilitación y va perfecto

This came quickly. It's sturdy and seems good quality. I felt it working muscles straight away.