foam roller

avfc1874 · 03-10-2013 2:38pm #1

hi i want to get myself a foam roller. i used one in the gym before and found it great . but don't know what make it was. if any one has used a good one could they let me know the make of it thanks

cc87 · 03-10-2013 2:54pm

http://www.mcsport.ie/the-grid-foam-rollers/p-tpt-grdopd.html?gclid=CMjx0Yvo-rkCFQbJtAodXh4AlA

This is the one I use myself, others might know somewhere to get it a bit cheaper

The rumble roller is fairly popular as well

Alf Veedersane · 03-10-2013 2:59pm

avfc1874 wrote: »

hi i want to get myself a foam roller. i used one in the gym before and found it great . but don't know what make it was. if any one has used a good one could they let me know the make of it thanks

Whatever one you do go for, get a good solid one. I've found the ones that are just foam end up a bit squashed in the middle after a while of using them and they seem to be less effective.

A birra wavin, wha'!

Hanley · 03-10-2013 3:00pm

Grid's awesome, but pricey as hell.

Tony made me some for my new place, they're a good bit firmer and look more durable than the grid too... www.facebook.com/pages/Foamrollersbydesign/595722267113242

Doug Cartel · 03-10-2013 3:17pm

I got this one, mainly as I have an argos close to where I work and it was a bit of an impulse buy. http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/9102789/Trail/searchtext%3EFOAM+ROLLER.htm

The insert bit is fair useless, and I haven't used the stick much, but the actual roller is pretty good. It's pcv pipe wrapped in foam, so I'm hoping that means it will last a bit longer than all-foam.

It's also not as wide as a regular roller which is handy if you have less floor-space, but you have to be a bit careful not to fall off it sometimes.

ErinGoBrath · 04-10-2013 12:26am

One of the lads on the football team got this one and there isn't any noticeable difference between it and my trigger point grid roller.

First class ticket on the pain train...

Transform · 04-10-2013 8:44am

big thing is how long the new ones that have come on the market last.

Bought about 15 rollers from a certain supplier a year ago and almost ALL cracked within 3 months.

trigger point rollers are great and have used the one Hanley mentioned daily for the last 6 weeks and no sign what so ever of breakdown so thumbs up from me.

Hanley · 04-10-2013 9:02am

Transform wrote: »

big thing is how long the new ones that have come on the market last.

Bought about 15 rollers from a certain supplier a year ago and almost ALL cracked within 3 months.

trigger point rollers are great and have used the one Hanley mentioned daily for the last 6 weeks and no sign what so ever of breakdown so thumbs up from me.

If the supplier you got your ones from is Dublin based and near to the end of a ring, the Lonsdale one linked looks like it comes from the same factory so i'd have my concerns about the quality of it.

The Grid is amazing, but outrageously pricey.

Tony's/FoamRollerByDesign's product is cheap as chips and built to last.

Alf Veedersane · 04-10-2013 9:06am

Hanley wrote: »

Tony's/FoamRollerByDesign's product is cheap as chips and built to last.

Is it possible to get those as a one-off or does he just supply to businesses?

Hanley · 04-10-2013 9:23am

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

Is it possible to get those as a one-off or does he just supply to businesses?

I'm afraid to say anything now incase anyone gets stroppy because I'm "advertisting" :rolleyes:

To the best of my knowledge he does one offs.

Best bet is to get in touch via FB; http://www.facebook.com/pages/Foamrollersbydesign/595722267113242?fref=ts

Alf Veedersane · 04-10-2013 9:28am

Hanley wrote: »

I'm afraid to say anything now incase anyone gets stroppy because I'm "advertisting" :rolleyes:

To the best of my knowledge he does one offs.

Best bet is to get in touch via FB; http://www.facebook.com/pages/Foamrollersbydesign/595722267113242?fref=ts

Don't worry, advertising doesn't work on me anyway.

Well, it did once: the Coca Cola ad with the ice cubes dancing around in the glass as it's poured in. Really made me want it. But I can't stand the stuff so I didn't buy it

Thanks for the tip.

johnybean · 04-10-2013 9:40am

Hanley wrote: »

If the supplier you got your ones from is Dublin based and near to the end of a ring, the Lonsdale one linked looks like it comes from the same factory so i'd have my concerns about the quality of it.

The Grid is amazing, but outrageously pricey.

Tony's/FoamRollerByDesign's product is cheap as chips and built to last.

Didn't want to say anything but I think I know who ye are referring to and I purchased that same foam roller and it cracked while I was rolling my IT band (I swear, I'm not a fat c**t

), I was so pissed off :mad:
As with all things in life, but especially Health and Fitness related, you gets what you pays for. Get a cheap one for €20 odd and you'll have to get 3 of them or you can just get a Grid which seems to be one of the best around (I'm off down to get one at lunch)

Transform · 04-10-2013 9:42am

Hanley wrote: »

If the supplier you got your ones from is Dublin based and near to the end of a ring, the Lonsdale one linked looks like it comes from the same factory so i'd have my concerns about the quality of it.

The Grid is amazing, but outrageously pricey.

Tony's/FoamRollerByDesign's product is cheap as chips and built to last.

Yup that was the supplier and exchanged them twice (cracked twice) before I asked for full refund. No problem refunding

Sea The Starz · 04-10-2013 11:04am

scrap piece of pvc pipe ftw

Alf Veedersane · 04-10-2013 11:08am

Sea The Starz wrote: »

scrap piece of pvc pipe ftw

The birra wavin is no good on wooden floors...

kingQuez · 04-10-2013 2:03pm

+1 for the grid. bought mine 3+yrs ago and use it regularly ever sicne, no sign of needing to replace it yet. you should be able to find it for <50euro if you shop around.

Hatfry · 04-10-2013 2:18pm

Argos have a cheap, very hard grey one for e15. Good solid one that hasn't changed shape after a month of daily use by 2 people.

Also, came quite long with a grooved section in the middle to make room for vertebrae, so I chopped it in 2 and got 2 foam rollers from it, each being the size of one of those grid ones.

Fits in the gym bag no bother.

googled eyes · 06-10-2013 10:45am

Hanley wrote: »

I'm afraid to say anything now incase anyone gets stroppy because I'm "advertisting" :rolleyes:

To the best of my knowledge he does one offs.

Best bet is to get in touch via FB; http://www.facebook.com/pages/Foamrollersbydesign/595722267113242?fref=ts

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

Don't worry, advertising doesn't work on me anyway.

Well, it did once: the Coca Cola ad with the ice cubes dancing around in the glass as it's poured in. Really made me want it. But I can't stand the stuff so I didn't buy it

Thanks for the tip.

He also has an ad on adverts.ie Sound fella.

WHIP IT! · 06-10-2013 7:12pm

http://www.runjunk.com/the-grid-foam-roller.aspx

I got mine from this website and saved a few quid...

shakedown · 06-10-2013 7:21pm

I bought a rumble roller from d8 fitness - pricey, but is great and will last forever.

Probably not good for first time rollers as it's quite stiff.

drdeadlift · 06-10-2013 9:34pm

The rollers are made with materials that are both durable and very very strong.
They wont warp or crack over time irrigardless of the amount of use,or absorb water/sweat.
For now its mostly fitness clubs and hockey teams buying them.
There will be a few sizes availabe from 18cm to over 1meter in length and a few in between.(I can make the roller any lenght diameter or density).--bespoke--
I will have prices set in stone for commercial and private sales set in place in a week or so.
And a website of course.
I use adverts to shift the unsold units left over from larger sales.

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