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Getbig Bodybuilding Boards => Training Q&A => Injury and Rehabilitation => Topic started by: Montague on August 21, 2012, 06:26:01 AM
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Who currently makes decent foam rollers and other M/F release products?
I'm also in the market for some good inversion boots. Is Teeter still a reputable brand?
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I bought the short orange foam roller they sell at dick's sporting goods for like $20 and punched out the foam core (it is shit and will lose shape and not roll right and is not hard enough). Then went to home depot and bought a short precut piece of pvc pipe and inserted it into the hole and made it the core of the roller. Works great and the whole thing cost $30 or so and a little elbow grease to get the pvc in the center.
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Gotcha.
Thanks!
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So, I just received this in the mail the other day: https://www.thestick.com/cgi-bin/commerce.cgi?preadd=action&key=DC-3000
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I finally had a chance to try it out today before training legs, and personally like it much, MUCH better than using a foam roller for lower body work. It is easier to use, being less awkward and permitting greater accuracy; particularly on the medial calves and adductors.
It seems to be well made, but it's too early to tell how well it holds/will hold up. It's also a bit pricey, but I'm not complaining.
On a less enthusiastic note, I also purchased a foot wheel in the same order. Unfortunately, the construction (at least on mine) is HORRIBLE.
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Within literally the first minute of use, one of the end caps came off, allowing the wheels and spacers to slide off of the core when in use. I will be contacting the company this week regarding this matter.