This balance board is very addicting. I like to do parkour and when I'm at home standing at my desk this board really helps me practice my balance. It's also really nice for the people who like to move around and fidget as you can make it really easy with the green one, or more difficult with the red one. I've found that if you turn the blocks 90 degrees it can make the board more challenging so its basically like there are 6 levels. Highly recommend if you are looking for the best balance board. The variety is top notch. Read more
Happy with this board. I have 2 race paddleboards - a NSP Ninja 24' x 21" which is a displacement hull racing board and a SIC Maui X 12'6" x 24-5/8" Prolite - again a displacement hull racing board, and the Blue Planet Balancing Board is pretty good for building balancing endurance. If you paddle miles on flat or choppy water in rivers and lakes like I do, this board is a good tool to use while watching tv, or working out doing squats and such. If you are going to use the board on a wooden floor, I suggest applying a piece of 1/2" electrical tape (white) along the bottom rails or use a mat, or area rug. I use electrical tape to protect the edge of my carbon paddles and even the top deck of my boards. Scotch electrical tape comes in colors and lasts. It is easy to peel off and doesn't leave a glue residue. May not need to but just to be safe for your floors. Well done, Blue Planet. Read more
Intro: I'm an older surfer, SUP'r, and SUP surfer from a mainland beach town and am fortunate enough to have a home gym full of two-dimension balance training tools. My tools range from a half length SUP board on a BOSU trainer and Indo board bag, bongo board, free balance roller board, and so on down to individual flat/round half rollers for each foot (I only have two - feet). This trainer has it all in a small form factor. There are several really smart design features. One, being the four balance surfaces for different uses and progressive training challenges (native curve and three modules). Each square module has a moderate roll axis and more aggressive roll axis. By rotating the module 90 degrees in the board frame, one can set the aggressive roll direction for side-to-side action or toe-heel action. The other axis of course being the moderate roll side. How clever is that? Third, the board design has just the right amount of nose and tail kick for its dimensions, and is constructed to very precise standards. The modules fit really snug in the board frame to promote confidence in the solid X-Y axis movements. For those who work hours and hours at their desk like I do, this adds another dimension to the standing work station setup. I used to use a BOSU training ball, but that diameter is a bit cumbersome to fit under a desk and be able to get close enough to the keyboard/mouse surface on the standing work space. The size of the Balance Surfer is ideal for this application. Per the instructions, the lowest green (M) module puts just the right amount of X-Y movement to be able to improve your balance without fatigue for very long periods. Your results may vary. I'm way over 60 years old and 6'4" tall and it's perfect for me. No, it's not cheap in cost but the time and effort that went into the prototype process really shows in the final product. It's well priced for the innovation brought to market and more importantly the person who truly seeks to make big improvements to their athletic balance and strengthen their legs. 'Nuff said. Read more
I got this balance board primarily for use with my standup desk because of it's versatility. With no Balance Modules inserted, the board only has side to side movement. As you add the progressively harder Green, Yellow, and Red Balance Modules, you introduce more heel/toe action, in addition to the side to side movement. I've also used it for pushups and body weight squats (usually in between breaks from my standing desk). It's very durable. Overall, it is a great way to help maintain good posture, fight foot fatigue, and keep active and energized for a long day of standing. Read more
Quality seems good. So far I have tried the two easiest and it was a big challange differance. Looking forward to let kids play with and practise my surfing: general balance and tube stance. Edit after 3 days. Im sorry I must add that it is making som knirky noise, not a big deal but cant leave that 5 star anymore. However, I would add that I love the different challange level. You can rotate the color boxes 90 degrees so a total of 7 variaties! My kids really love it, and im going for a wavepool barrel in two weeks, So im stoked to practice «tucking» each day now! Read more
