FluidStance The Plane® Balance Board | Recycled, Eco-Friendly, USA Made Materials | Anti-Slip Surface | Standing Desk Exercise Accessory | Increases Daily Movement and Stability

I've been eyeing this board since I saw it many years ago on Kickstarter. So I was very happy to discover couple of month ago that I can buy it on Amazon without having to pay import tax from the US on it. It is very expensive so I was not able to justify the cost to myself for a long time. Recently I started having lower back pains despite a highly ergonomic chair, electronic height adjustable table and changing from sitting to standing every 20 minutes. I discovered my glutes are not active from many years of sedentary job so I wasn't standing properly. So I thought a balance board could solve that. I thought I won't be able to stand on it without activating my glutes. And I was right! I saw massive improvement in just a week of using the board for only ~1-2h a day. Now I activate my glutes even when not standing on the board and my back aches way less. Another thing not mentioned in the listing is that the board comes with a nice string backpack and the challenge cap which makes the board way more challenging. Cons? It is expensive and the surface is slippery and my feet hurt from standing on the boards hard surface (as they would on any hard surface). Slippers help a bit.

This balance board is great. Recommended to me by a friend in the US whose only complaint was the price that he paid for it. But I picked it up in the boxing day sales at a price I was very happy with (not least because it was less than my friend paid :-) ) This is a great product. Solid, well made and does exactly what it says. No-fuss! I find that it best for me just after lunch - especially when I have a long Skype call to participate in. Keeps me active and engaged. Love it.

I bought this to have greater mobility when using my standing Desk at work after a procedure on my leg and then to use thereafter. It's a good size, seemingly built to last and super easy to get used to and perform a variety of movements on including twisting and... more extravagant "tricks" when bored :) Deducting one star as this cost £225 and the finish on the visible bits of the metal base and one edge of the wooden deck were visibly rough - nothing just a few minutes of prep wouldn't have sorted before coating for the base, varnishing for the deck.

One day into using my amazing new board, I already parked up my not so amazing new desk chair. I used the board all day, for hours, without sitting down for even one minute. When I sat down at dinner, it felt like it should - a relief. It was fantastic. The next day I woke up with a left foot so painful and swollen, I could barely walk. It was clear the constant leaning on the front of my foot, especially the big toe, was not a natural pose. Don’t do that, be mindful, distribute your weight on the whole of your sole. Still, I persisted and stood all day on my board again. The thought of sitting down at the desk again was more uncomfortable than the thought of bearing through the pain. Fourth day, still on my board from dawn til dusk, almost pain free, but completely addicted. So, with this board, choose between hip or knee replacement in your 80s from a life of being bound to a chair or pain foot for a few days. Or: you could also choose to actually follow what the manufacturer recommends in the instructions: use it for 20% of the time to start with and just be completely pain free. Please make this cheaper as an ethical duty to humankind.

Delighted with this! It allows me to use my standing desk for longer without getting back or hip pain. Hasn’t marked my floors at all. Easily goes away in a corner or standing up against the wall when not needed. I compared lots of different options before choosing this one and I am very pleased I made this choice.

Love it! Had a cheap plastic wobble board and wanted something better for my standing desk. I researched and although expensive this seemed to be the best, and it’s brilliant! One week in and I enjoy standing at my desk, it’s so well designed it feels like you are balancing on air. My steps and standing time have doubled and my ankles, knees and hips all feel great. Highly recommend!

I love this. Firstly, it's not really a balance board, in that I don't have to work hard or focus to stand on this. This is a standing on for 8 hours at work so that your ankles and knees don't lock board. I also think it would be really useful for people who struggle with their balance as a training tool, as it is gentle, and almost impossible to fall off - useful for teleconferencing AND people with balance issues. It's perfect for what I wanted it for, and it's really sturdy, it will last a long time.

pay head though to the instructions, for a period of time, not all day like I did :) Great product, love it - though people on zoom ask me why I am wobbling lol

Perfecto el envío y todo conforme a descripción.

I waited a long time to buy this. I saw it when it was being crowdfunded, and didn’t take the plunge. I wish I had. First, this is such a well-made balance board. The materials are top quality and the construction is flawless. Second, I can’t put a treadmill at my home office desk, but I hate the loss of activity. Pre-pandemic, I had meetings all over downtown. Now, I’m in videocalls all day. This allows me to keep moving without a treadmill. I feel my muscles engaging all day. It’s fantastic! Finally, it may seem expensive, but for the quality and versatility, it makes perfect sense. I literally sit at my desk for maybe 30 minutes a day now. If you are hesitating like I was, don’t. It’s totally worth it. Of course, now my $800 ergonomic chair feels a little unnecessary. Oh well!

Voor wat het is aan de dure kant maar materiaal en afwerking zijn zeer goed. Ik gebruik hem dagelijks.

Since buying an electric standing desk, I realised that simply standing gets tiring too. This balance board changes all that. It lets me keep moving, just a little, all the time. That way my feet and legs don't get tired. I now stand all morning and part of the afternoon, on my board, only sitting for the last few hours of the day. I feel so much more alert and my body really appreciates being able to move. The FluidStance board is very well made, looks like it will last forever, and is sustainably made to boot. I recommend 100%

I received my FluidStream yesterday, and used it as recommended for 2-hours to start, yesterday and again today. I work from home 95% of the time, and own a stand-up desk. What impressed me was the build quality of the item, and how it is finished. My feet, legs, glutes and abs activate when standing on the balance board. I think it would be much harder to maintain one's balance on a solid surface floor, but my office is carpeted and I don't find it moves around much or 'wanders' while I work. I don't currently have pain in my lower back, abs or legs, so I only gave the board a neutral rating for pain relief -- this is not a criticism, rather just not my experience so difficult to accurately asses the board's ability to relieve pain. Recommended for sit-stand desk owners.