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06-30-04, 10:50 AM | |
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Haifa, Israel
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Duraball Pro - what a difference a great stability ball makes!
As I have been enjoying stability ball workouts I decided to splurge and buy what seemed from my searches to be the best in the market - a duraball pro. Just want to add, I have no commercial connection whatsoever with the duraball company. The only ‘connection’ is the fact that I am Australian though when I bought the ball I had no idea that the duraball pro was made in Australia so I took some personal delight in seeing that once again Australia has produced something world class .
After reading about anti-burst ratings and noting the difference between dynamic weight and static weight on the ball, I realized that it is important to know that no matter what you do on the ball, your stability ball will hold out on you. From the first time I sat on my duraball, I absolutely loved it – possibly the best money I have ever spent on equipment, bar none. This is my 3rd stability ball that I have owned. The first one was just a ball - nothing special about it. I got rid of it, didn't feel 'comfortable' on it. Then I bought a reebok antiburst gym ball. Much happier on this one but still, there wasn't a lot of information about it available on the web, just that it was made from anti-burst material. But what weight would it support? The more I searched for info about stability balls, the more I became concerned. Dynamic weight is 2.5 times your body weight on the ball. So, for ease of argument, assuming somebody weighs 150lbs, your stability ball needs to be able to support up to 375lbs of dynamic weight. Static weight is the total weight pressing down on the ball. Stability balls hold much more static weight than dynamic weight. The duraball pro is anti-burst and rated to 500kg of dynamic weight and 2,000kgs of static weight. And when you compare this ball to my reebok anti-burst gym ball (which is a good ball too), the difference is night and day. On my duraball pro, I can do all the exercises (some I struggled to do with my reebok ball) and I feel like I am getting an incredible workout. My abs haven’t felt this worked out since I started working out regularly years ago. What I know: if the ball is only described as anti-burst, it may only be anti-burst to a dynamic weight of 150lbs. That means you have to weigh 60 lbs for you to use it without being concerned that it will burst on you. Trust me, I doubt that my left leg weighs less than 60 lbs. Apart from the obvious differences in quality, the difference between the duraball and other balls is about $30 or so. I would rather spend the extra $30 and KNOW that my ball will be safe than to worry each time I use it. My confidence doing moves has sky-rocketed. And with that confidence, my workouts have improved tremendously too. I can feel that I am getting a great workout. I tried to find more information about the duraball but the duraball website doesn't come up on searches. I came across info about the duraball at a couple of websites that had comparative information. But if you want a LOT of information, the visit: www.duraball.com Seriously, I know I sound like I have a commercial stake in the company, but I really don't. I am just in love with my duraball pro and think that everybody should have one or two . Hhmmm.... maybe I should see if I can buy shares. The only negative, in stores in Australia, it seems that they are more expensive to buy than through the internet in the States. Why??? This doesn't seem fair Colleen
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06-30-04, 01:23 PM | |
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: S.F. Bay Area
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BodyTrends sells DuraBall Pros: http://www.bodytrends.com/products/ball/duraballpro.htm
I can't speak to the toddler-proofness of the DuraBall specifically but my FitBall Plus has survived my very active toddler so far so I think you should be fine Claire |
07-01-04, 06:47 AM | |
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Haifa, Israel
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I took the following information from various parts of the website: www.duraball.com which actually forwards you to www.aokhealth.com . It shows the duraball max - it comes in either black or gold. It does look like it has a much harder surface than the duraball pro. If you go to the website you will see some articles showing photos of people using the duraball max in action. It sure is heavy duty but I couldn't be happier with my duraball pro.
And the answer to who is behind the duraball design: "Designed by AOK's Managing Director, Bradley Wilson(B.Sc. M.S.S), mediBall Pro is the only University designed & tested Swiss ball in the world and continues to out-perform the competition by far. mediBall Pro is: · Burst resistant to a load of 500 kg whereas the anti-burst rating of most Swiss balls is only 150 kg · Manufactured in Australia from the highest quality raw materials · Durable and non-toxic With an anti-burst rating of 500kg and independent testing conducted by the University of Newcastle, the AOK Health mediball Pro is reputed to be the strongest and safest Swiss ball in the world - well no more! AOK's research and development department has surpassed the mediBall Pro technology to introduce the mediBall Max. The mediBall Max has an anti-burst rating of 750kg, a non-slip surface and is available in black or gold. Sizes: 55cm & 65cm Resistance To Deformation: Very High Static Load: 2500kg or 5500lb Dynamic Load: 750kg or 1650lb
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