Grid 2.0 Foam Roller for Deep Tissue Massage and Muscle Recovery, 26 Inch Multi-Density EVA with Hollow Core, Supports 500 Pounds, Black

I'm a male, 36, 5'10, 200 lbs, I workout/lift regularly but definitely still love tacos, sushi, and pizza and it shows. :) I've been having upper back and between my shoulder blades pain and started per a friends recommendation using a foam roller before/after workouts and generally when I have back/shoulder pain. We have a workout space in my condo building with a basic black form roller (used in the side-by-side pics) that's 36" inches long but I wanted something a bit more, more, so found this and am very happy with the product. First, I bulked at the price too. $60 bucks for a foam roller thing? Is it going to buy me dinner and put out after too? Kidding! :) But compared to the basic one I was using this is truly an upgrade. It's extremely solid, well crafted, good weight, and feels great when using. On sizes, the original one I have in the pics is 36" inches long, and I honestly found it to be too long. This one at 26" is the right size for what I feel a majority of people who would use this for their back, shoulders, legs, whatever. I really need help working out knots/pain points when hitting my back and shoulders and this really is firm but has enough softness from the foam padding allowing you really put pressure/weight on those paint points to work them out (Oh! The beautiful pain!!) vs feeling like you're rolling them on a pillow. At the end of the day, it's just a foam roller, but you get what you pay for and I'm very happy with the cost now that I've gotten my hands and back/shoulders on this and it performs much better than the basic foam roller I had been using.

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I use it every day! It relieves pain and pressure in my back just amazingly. It is also great for exercising. The best exercising "tool" I got. And again it is GREAT for the back!

Seems solid... Works as it should... Love this!

This review is coming from an exercise science major. Great foam roller compared to your standard one you find at a gym. It does significantly help relieve soreness or fatigue related aches. It does well to get rid of the knots and is designed well to provide comfort and ease when rolling versus other brands. Because of this, it will reduce the amount of time you need to spend rolling. I am actually dealing with a minor muscle strain right now and it does great to make relieve the aching after workouts. I'm not saying to use it to recover from a bad muscle strain or anything like that, but it does get the job done in terms of helping your post-workout fatigue. I would give it 5 stars, but I do think it is a bit overpriced. I paid $60, when I think it could be priced at $45 for what it is worth. Nonetheless I am happy with the product overall.

I'm a huge foam roller guy - absolutely love them and use them religiously. Unfortunately they're expensive, barely last a year before they start getting soft and useless, and they're a pain to recycle (if you can even find a place that handles them). Enter the Grid 1.0 - it's definitely more firm than a typical foam roller, which might make using it too "painful" for some, but the flipside to that is it doesn't break down as easily. If you can handle the stiffness of it, it's a great product. Problem is the Grid is expensive and a little too small. The size does come in handy since you could pack it into a carry-on (a must for runners doing a marathon out of town), and the hollow core meant you could stuff it with items (like socks) so you didn't really lose that much space in your suitcase. But unfortunately the small size also meant that it was harder to use - it just felt more awkward rolling on this tiny thing than using a full-size foam roller. The Grid 2.0 fixes that - it's "normal" size, and I feel it's more enjoyable and satisfying to use than it's predecessor. You can hit hard to reach spots without constantly shifting the roller or yourself around like the 1.0. Also, call me crazy but I can actually feel the bumps on them this time - both this and the Grid 1.0 have 3 levels of foam "spikes" but you could barely tell the difference between them on the 1.0; here you can definitely feel the difference and the massage feels deeper because of it. The 2.0 used to cost a fortune, but the price seems to have dropped, so there's now no reason I'd not recommend it. (It's still the price of maybe 2 regular foam rollers but it'll last easily several times as long.) The 1.0 will still be my travel buddy, but the 2.0 will be my home roller from now on. Get em both!

Good for massaging my hips and calfs. I like the ridges it has and really durable. When I sit on the floor I use this to prop up my legs. It's really durable I have had this for many years. Does not take up space.

I use this several times a week on my back and hips. It works well, is extremely sturdy holds my weight well, and works as it should. I had a lot of hip pain this roller was a good length for me to utilize during exercise. Pain relief: I had extreme hip pain this roller was a good length for me to work on releasing the tension in those muscles.