Fitness Mad Anti Burst Swiss Ball, 500kg Load Tested Yoga Ball, Size 55cm, 65cm, 75cm

The ball is to soft, it should be made from some stronger material so it doesn't sink so much when you sit on it.

Now this item was probably designed as a quality swiss ball.If you go online and search youtube, you see some blokes on their knees or even standing on these balls doing exercises.They're great for improving balance and core stability!They are very well made. Most cheap balls will split if they burst. This means all the air will come out rapidly and if you're sitting on the ball, your bottom is going to meet the floor very quickly!These balls don't split. A guy on youtube demonstrates stabbing one with a screwdriver, it goes down slowly. It doesn't rip or tear!Now I do use the cheap balls for sprawling and balancing, but my gym floor is 16mm rubber with 20mm foam on top. I don't mind landing on my bum or face, but, I got this ball for a different purpose!I have filled it with 30kgs of water and use it for odd object lifting. I run with it, I change direction quickly, I throw it, I drop it, I bounce off it, I hit it with foam kali sticks!!!So far it's given me 120hrs of entertainment and it feels like it will last a lifetime!I think something sharp could puncture it, but we're entering nail territory rather then a small stone pinching it!I've seen guys hurling these as water balls outside (on grass) and I've not seen one burst yet! Not something I'd try myself btw, as they're a bit more expensive to replace (get a tyre for hurling).Summary:Excellent ball, if you sit/stand on your ball with equipment or want to fill it with water, this is the ball for you!

I had never used a Swiss Ball before so did not know what to expect. The product was delivered quickly and arrived well packaged - a deflated ball, pump, two valves (one spare), tool to extract the valve, and a plastic measuring tape. Was advertised as colour Blue, but arrived as Purple (which I like).Easy method to inflate with the included pump - though an exercise in itself (... so I would recommend a cool environment to undertake this!). I didn't inflate the ball to the full size suggested by the tape provided, and it certainly seems to be properly expanded. For a person of 5ft 4ins height the 55cms size appears to be perfect.The ball helps me to have a really good workout, especially as I have back problems and I can use the ball to support a good stretch out without putting undue pressure on any part of my back. It can be used to support light exercise as well as those harder exercises for really good muscle tone, and it's more interesting than ordinary floor exercises. I use it as both an exercise in itself, and to warm up and stretch before doing sports.The product could benefit from the inclusion of an instruction leaflet describing some basic exercises (for beginners such as myself). However, this information is easy to access (eg via UTube, web, books etc), so still a 5-Star product for me.

I've had this ball for approximately 2 years and I have used it at least three times per week during that period.It's been subjected to a range of body weight exercises and the weight of additional dumbbells.And it's still as good as new.It's retained it's shape. It's still a sphere and not flattened at all. I've had to top it up once with air, which is nothing over that period.The surface of the ball seems resilient to scuffs and abrasion. I have used this ball primarily on the concrete floor of my garage, which isn't the best of surfaces. My teenage boys have often gone bonkers with it in the garden too. They love to try and hit one another with it but it invariably ends up being lodged in sharp bushes or hitting tree branches. It's withstood that sort of punishment, although I wouldn't advocate you do the same. It really is a tough ball.The ball's surface has a good grip too. It's comfortable and reassuring under considerable weight..And it needs to be. I use it preference to my bench for dumbbell flyes. Many-a-time I've been laying on it, with significant weights over my head, thinking to myself "If this were to burst now..."Still going strong- the ball and I.Great value item and highly recommended.

I bought this ball to replace a cheap one and wanted a good quality ball that would take regular use by 2 heavy people. This certainly fits the bill. It is the same quality my gym had and I really liked the fact that it came with a tape that you put through the nozzle of the pump so that you know exactly what size it is. I found the listing confusing as to whether there was a pump included but wasn't that bothered whether there was or not. When it came there was a pump in the box, not the best one in the world and I would suggest that pumping the ball up would make a good work out in itself but if you follow the instructions and partially inflate the ball and then leave it overnight and finish inflating it there is no problem. The ball has not leaked nearly as much air as cheaper ones do when under use and as a disabled person I have absolute faith in this ball being safe while with a cheap one I have worried in the past that it could go bang if subjected to a sudden shock. I really don't think there is anything to worry about in this one. I would buy this again if I needed another one and would recommend it to others who want good quality, non slip surface, safe ball with no gimmicks.