Foam Roller, Grid Roller, Or Rumble Roller

Not a person · 06-02-2013 10:52am #1

Foam Roller, Grid Roller, Or Rumble Roller

I have never used a Roller in my life.

Should I start off with the Foam one to get used to it? Some of the reviews on Amazon suggest this.

Hanley · 06-02-2013 11:03am

Grid. For sure. You can vary the levels of resistance by manipulating body position, you don't need a softer one.

Ant11 · 06-02-2013 11:04am

Not a person wrote: »

Foam Roller, Grid Roller, Or Rumble Roller

I have never used a Roller in my life.

Should I start off with the Foam one to get used to it? Some of the reviews on Amazon suggest this.

Get a grid foam roller like these. You'll only ever have to buy one, they never lose shape and are a vital piece of equipment for anyone who cares about their training. Them cheap foam rollers you get in Elverys fall apart after a few months.

Edit: photo didn't attach so here's a link http://www.mcsport.ie/the-grid-foam-roller/p-phygrdopd.html

Hardonraging · 06-02-2013 11:12am

Ant11 wrote: »

Get a grid foam roller like these. You'll only ever have to buy one, they never lose shape and are a vital piece of equipment for anyone who cares about their training. Them cheap foam rollers you get in Elverys fall apart after a few months.

Edit: photo didn't attach so here's a link http://www.mcsport.ie/the-grid-foam-roller/p-phygrdopd.html

I picked up one of these after I spotted Dom and Hanley recommending them, Expect to be in a heap after using them, but they are fantastic ..

Zamboni · 06-02-2013 11:23am

66 quid for a chunk of cylindrical plastic.

#justsayin

Plastik · 06-02-2013 11:26am

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/SearchResults.aspx?Search=foam+roller

€48 on CRC

Hanley · 06-02-2013 11:31am

Zamboni wrote: »

66 quid for a chunk of cylindrical plastic.

#justsayin

Yeah and McSport are usually so reasonable.... NAAAAAAAWT. It's frickin' €70 in elverys. BUT, tbh knowing what I know now about them, I'd still pay that.

I've 7 of them and have never paid more than €50 per unit.

WHIP IT! · 06-02-2013 11:35am

Got mine from here two years ago delivered to the door for <€45
Just checked and they're still the same price now as they were then.
http://www.runjunk.com/the-grid-foam-roller.aspx

dahat · 06-02-2013 11:37am

Zamboni wrote: »

66 quid for a chunk of cylindrical plastic.

#justsayin

Wavvin pipe for me......though it did never fix a dodgy knee!

connollys · 06-02-2013 12:40pm

Functional Training Ireland have them for €36 in Longford, I know they have another gym in Dublin but dunno if they sell them there. Was sickened when I seen it cause I paid €50 for mine

robocode · 06-02-2013 12:41pm

€50 for the Grid from Irishfit. I use it daily and think it's great. I also have the black Rumble Roller which I use daily. I find the rumble roller great for digging in to my upper back whereas the Grid is brilliant for working my legs. I also went for the Kelly Starrett 'double lacrosse ball' and find it really helps open up my thoracic spine.

Jarren · 06-02-2013 12:47pm

Grid all the way

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Body-Workout-Yoga-Massage-Foam-Roller-The-Beast-Grid-Massage-and-Fitness-Pilates-/111004823183?pt=UK_Sporting_Goods_Exercise_Fitness_Fitness_Accessories_ET&var=&hash=item19d8672e8f

Use parcel motel for free delivery

https://www.parcelmotel.com/how-it-works/

baz15 · 06-02-2013 1:06pm

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fitness-Trigger-Point-Grid-Therapy-Yoga-Foam-Roller-/111006375376

this one is only £14. Wonder is it genuine though?

SteelyDanJalapeno · 06-02-2013 1:07pm

Noobish question,

How do you use them? in work so I cant really have a look on youtube of people playing with pipes!

robocode · 06-02-2013 1:08pm

Those blues one aren't the actual 'Grid' rollers people praise. They do, however, look like really good imitations for a really good price. Hard to argue with that!

baz15 · 06-02-2013 1:17pm

I have never bought a foam roller before, however I have read about the benefits and was thinking of getting one in Elverys, think they are about 15 euro. Just wondering if the blue one on ebay might be better, what is the difference between the foam ones and the hard ones, do they both have the benefits?

robocode · 06-02-2013 1:23pm

They both have benefits but the cheaper ones can lose their shape over time (so I'm told) and consequently become less effective. Ones like the Grid and maybe that blue one (I haven't used this one) keep their shape pretty much indefinitely since they have a solid core (like wavin pipe) as opposed to being all foam.

Sugar Free · 06-02-2013 1:25pm

I haven't used the rumble roller, it looks a bit flimsy?

However, Grid >>> Foam roller, worth the extra cost imo.

robocode · 06-02-2013 1:26pm

I wouldn't call the rumble roller flimsy. I have the black one which is really stiff, great for digging into the muscles of the upper back and the glutes.

Ant11 · 06-02-2013 1:42pm

TiltedBrain wrote: »

Noobish question,

How do you use them? in work so I cant really have a look on youtube of people playing with pipes!

Stick your body on the roller and move up and down.

Seriously though your better off watching the videos when you have time. Hanley covers different body parts and how to roll them on his page. Transform has the same. Both their mobility tutorials are v handy too.

themacdaddy · 06-02-2013 1:51pm

robocode wrote: »

They both have benefits but the cheaper ones can lose their shape over time (so I'm told)

That is true, there are two of the cheaper foam rollers in my gym. One of them has gotten so soft its like a long pillow.

However, I am sure this happens over a long time period, and it gets constant action with the numbers of people in the gym using it.

cc87 · 06-02-2013 3:51pm

Pipe wrapped in old carpet or a yoga mat works nicely as well. Cover it in tape and it last ages

Transform · 07-02-2013 12:54pm

grid roller FTW

Had some issues with the grid 'type' rollers cracking from physioneeds (they were getting serious daily use i might add) so try to get the official ones if you can

Those foam ones are not worth a sh1te and your hand or a stick could do a better job

Dexters16 · 07-02-2013 1:12pm

Transform wrote: »

grid roller FTW

Had some issues with the grid 'type' rollers cracking from physioneeds (they were getting serious daily use i might add) so try to get the official ones if you can

Those foam ones are not worth a sh1te and your hand or a stick could do a better job

Where's the best spot online to pick one up??

diegowhite · 07-02-2013 1:15pm

Transform wrote: »

grid roller FTW

Had some issues with the grid 'type' rollers cracking from physioneeds (they were getting serious daily use i might add) so try to get the official ones if you can

Those foam ones are not worth a sh1te and your hand or a stick could do a better job

ditto, I cracked my physioneeds one too

nice_guy80 · 07-02-2013 6:36pm

I got a grid roller 3 years ago

still in pristine condition, despite A LOT of use.

Brian? · 07-02-2013 8:34pm

Hanley wrote: »

Grid. For sure. You can vary the levels of resistance by manipulating body position, you don't need a softer one.

+1 to this

Not a person · 27-03-2013 11:39pm

I ended up buying a grid roller (trigger point v2) arrived yesterday.

I had a bit of a roll around just there.

Heard a cracking noise.

nice_guy80 · 28-03-2013 1:19am

Not a person wrote: »

I ended up buying a grid roller (trigger point v2) arrived yesterday.

I had a bit of a roll around just there.

Heard a cracking noise.

in your muscle?

Not a person · 28-03-2013 7:40am

nice_guy80 wrote: »

in your muscle?

Na, in the actual roller..

nice_guy80 · 28-03-2013 4:31pm

i'd say it was just getting used to pressure being applied to it

Foam Roller, Grid Roller, Or Rumble Roller

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