AmazonBasics High-Density Round Foam Roller, Black and Speckled Colors

Great foam roller. I was debating which size to get because I wanted a foam roller large enough to use on my entire body but wanted to pay as little as possible. I decided to go with the 18 inch roller and it was perfect. It's large enough to cover big areas such as your back and thighs, but small enough to easily store it in a closet or under your bed when not using it.

Fantastic. I was getting a lot of pain around my mid-back and I was told that my back muscles were very tense. I read up on foam rollers and the wonders they work so I decided to give this one a shot, since it was highly recommended on a separate website due to its durability and very low price. I went with the 36" roller, as most guides recommended longer rollers for those who are just beginning to use them. I followed some guides on the proper use and on my first use, it hurt like crazy. I had to grit my teeth and swear a lot, but once I rolled off, I noticed my entire back felt limber, if slightly numb. The best part was that the pain was gone, and it seems for the long run. I can sit in my office chair without getting that lingering pain. I use it almost daily now, and it doesn't hurt to use it anymore. Turns out my muscles were knotted up and they were tensing up all the time on their own, and this worked out all the issues. I've started using more techniques to isolate specific muscles and it feels great. I would recommend to anyone that's looking to loosen up their muscles, particularly if they're always tense.

Unfortunately this roller has raised seams in both sides of the roller that you can feel as you roll. It's not smooth. The material also feels like a styrofoam cooler. You can feel the little blue dots with your hand. I'm not sure how the roller would hold up in the end. I bought it as a gift and wished I had checked it out before giving it. I just assumed by the price and reviews that this was a good product. We have experience with several other rollers to compare this to. On the up side - it looks cool.

It arrived in just 2 days although I didn't have Amazon Prime.I like the blue speckled color. It had raised seam on one side as some people noted in the reviews. But I was prepared and just chopped the raised foam pieces with my nail clipper. It was an easy fix, and the seam became flat & smooth in 5 minutesI chose the size very carefully - I'm 5'3'' and didn't need the roller to be too big but made sure that it was long enough for the effective hamstring & quadriceps stretch exercise. Most of the yoga mat is 24" wide, so I knew that a 24" roller would be a little too long when you do the stretch on the mat. A 12" roller would be a little too small for my big thigh and if I wanted to put both thighs and legs on it at the same time. The 18" was the perfect length as I had expected. It is, however, not long enough if you want to use it as a yoga bolster and place it vertically under your back.I tried the thigh stretch with this foam roller, and it was very firm and pressing the right muscles. I also rolled it under my back from thoracic to lower back areas, and it felt SO GOOD. The roller is also useful to get my back ready in the position to do a bridge and to safely come down from the bridge by landing my upper back on it.This $16 foam roller was a great purchase and nice addition to my home exercise tools.

Actually great quality for the price. Finally found something to workout my piriformis. As a runner, it's hard to make time for stretching. This foam roller helps to get a deeper stretch/massage in a short amount of time. Highly recommend for anyone with lower back pain/hip pain, this is a miracle worker!

The amount of four letter words I shouted while rolling my IT band after getting this bad boy CANNOT be understated. Mother of Christmas this thing should be used to extract information from terrorists...or cheating spouses. However, it does the job at hand, works out kinks in the muscles and helps you break down all the bad stuff...for a really good price. I recommend it, but you may also want to gag yourself while you do it if you have small kids, as you WILL swear and then they will repeat it at daycare the next day while you put your hands up the air and give the look to the teacher like "how have they ever heard that word? I don't say those words, they must have heard that from Tommy over there" and then you go home and have a glass of wine to make yourself feel better. But hey, your muscles will not be as sore, so win win.

Fell apart after two uses and spread tiny pieces of foam everywhere in the process.

My chiropractor recommended I buy the 36" version of this for some daily routine back stretching to do at home. This product has been amazing for stretching, and massaging sore muscles throughout my back and shoulders. I feel very supported by this roller and have had no issues with it thus far. I'm not sure what kind of things people are doing to break and chip away at this thing. I Weigh 200 pounds and have yet to damage this roller after weeks of use. I guess don't use it as a replacement for your 9-iron, and it should hold up very well. Overall very pleased with this product. And at such a great price, I honestly can't find a single negative remark to note about it.-Great for relieving sore muscles-Very durable-Easily supports a 200lb person for exercising-Inexpensive, but very high-qualityWould highly recommend this to anyone looking to exercise and relieve soreness of muscles. This has been a life-changer!