R8 Roll Recovery Device worth it for MD runner?

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Just got one. If you're too lazy to foam roll, this thing is great and works as advertised.

I agree completely with "On a Roll". The problem for me is that I keep letting my friends borrow the R8, so I haven't been able to use it as much as I would like...

On a Roll wrote:

Just got one. If you're too lazy to foam roll, this thing is great and works as advertised.

I was thinking about buying one, but it is a little pricey. Does it really get deep in the muscle? How's the quality of the product, is it very durable? I'm afraid I'll invest in one and use it everyday and then have it start to breakdown on me after a few weeks.

Well engineered and excellent build quality. Pressure is more targeted than foam rolling. Worth the price if you ask me.

The massage force is similar to a sports massage; pretty intense at first, but your muscles get used to it. In terms of durability, I have had mine for over two months, during which time it has been worked over pretty well by myself and others. No signs of product fatigue, yet. Overall, I would say the quality is really good on the R8 and would recommend without hesitation.

I concur. I recently received mine in the mail and the first thing I noticed was how well it was made. Very durable and high quality material. With that said, this device works better than anything I've ever had. Better than the foam roller, the stick and a massage person. Sure it hurts like crazy when you first try it but its a good hurt. I'm amazed how you can target specific areas like the IT band and specific points of your calf muscles. Also good for tight hamstrings.

I've got my whole family using it!

I ordered one and I think it is coming in tomorrow's mail. I look forward to trying it out.

TDF wrote:

I ordered one and I think it is coming in tomorrow's mail. I look forward to trying it out.

Be sure to comment after you try it! Some of the above posts sound a bit scripted...

interested... wrote:

TDF wrote:

I ordered one and I think it is coming in tomorrow's mail. I look forward to trying it out.

Be sure to comment after you try it! Some of the above posts sound a bit scripted...

Yeah...its pretty obvious that the sellers of this thing is in here writing how amazing it is.

Anyone who doesn't sound like an ad having tried this thing out?

I have nothing to do with the company, just bought the thing based on Wejo's review, but whatever.

Just a satisfied customer here. There is quite a bit of feedback on the their facebook page that you might want to check out: www.facebook.com/ROLLrecovery

Great on hamstring and quads...

Can't really use on your calves because it is too much pressure on shins.

Also can't use on your back or glutes.

I have no problem using it on my glutes, you just have to position the front side right in the crook of your groin and roll only the back side on your backside.

I use a folded hand towel on my shin to roll to protect it to roll out my calf muscle.

I got mine a few days ago and really like it. It is so easy to work the quads and hamstrings and I found places that rollers and lacrosse balls could not hit. I did not have a problem using it with the lower leg, just maneuver the thing around. It can get the glutes, but you have to adjust it correctly as the above poster said. I have a quick review on their FB page where I call it "pure genius" I think they will do really well with this device!

So I ended up buying the R8 after hearing what everyone had to say about it. I've had it for three days now and I've gotta say it really lives up to all the hype. The only downside is that it's hard to target the glutes. However, if you're someone that appreciates the benefits of myofascial release and cross fiber friction massage then I would highly recommend buying this product. Plus, I think it's pretty cool that someone finally came up with a true innovation of the foam roller and stick which have seemingly been around forever!

Bumping this old thread to see if there's any more feedback on this.

I'm interested in the R8 but the price tag makes me hesitant to buy it.

Thanks.

I got an R8 about 6 months ago and I have to say it's awesome. So much easier than foam rolling. It definitely surprised me how much force it had. I could never foam roll my adductors and the R8 digs into all the right spots. I'm usually hesitant to buy into new things but this was worth it.