Pro-Tec Athletics Travel Size Foam Roller

I took a 10 day vacation and needed to keep up physical therapy exercises. This was a good substitute for the regular foam roller. It is more dense than a larger foam roller, but that didn’t bother me. Other people may not like that.

I bought this for traveling. It is generally ok for use, but I found it a bit hard for my taste.

Bought this for travelling. Fits perfectly above my laptop into the top of the front section of the Samsonite Pro 4 DLX Mobile Office so hardly takes up any space. I am now using it at home in addition to Physical Therapy and just love the results. I personally prefer it to the 6" rollers and am currently looking for a 36 x 4. Apparently these rollers only last 6 months so purchasing another as a backup. Cannot imagine life without it. I find it works really well for my lower back and find it easier to roll all the way down my butt. The travel version is also great if you have tight muscles in your neck as you can put it between your neck and the wall and press against it to release the muscle. I tried this after finding that it worked for sciatica by once again placing it between the wall and my waist and moving down.

I use this to arch my back about 20 minutes in the morning and any time during the day that I need it. It's the perfect size for this type of stretch.

As many others have stated, this is a pretty firm roller and small. So it is portable, but some times a little more painful to use than a larger roller. But it met the expectations I had for it perfectly.

For me, too stiff and hard for use as a back roller (i.e. it hurts ...). It would be appropriate for calves, IT bands, hamstrings. I was trying to find a roller that would be good for travel. Size and weight wise it hit the mark, just to hard/stiff for my purposes.

I found this to be painful when using on my neck and back. I am donating it to the local gym. Perhaps some muscular guy can use it for an I-T band roller.

This is my second purchase for this size of a foam roller. My neck and the upper part of my back always gets stiff, sore and I get headaches. I used to visit my chiropractor about every other month when it was just to much to bare. Now I use the roller just about every day or when my neck is pretty sore or tensed up. Usually in the morning after my sleeping pillow got the best of me, then in the evening after work. It really helps relax my neck and the pain. I lay on my back and put the roller behind my neck and just roll my neck side to side-it feels good. I also lay on my back and roll it from top to about the middle of my back to get my upper back un-kinked. It feels SO Much better afterwards. So now I probably go to my chiropractor about twice a year when my hip gets me in trouble! This is a smooth very firm roller which is perfect for my needs and the results. I even make sure to pack it in my suitcase when I go out of town.