Valeo Body Ball  | 
| Brand: Valeo
Category: Sports
Buy New: $13.75 - $26.99
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Rating:  97 reviews
Sales Rank: 91
Media: Misc.
ASIN: B0009BZYSS
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| Features:
| | 55cm, 65cm, or 75cm Body Ball | | | Comes with a wall chart illustrating step-by-step exercise | | | High volume air pump also included |
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Product Description
Includes wall chart illustrating step-by-step exercise program and high volume air pump. 55cm ball is for people 5'0" to 5'3". 65cm ball is for people 5'4" to 6'0". 75cm ball is for people 6'1" to 6'9".
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| Customer Reviews: Read 92 more reviews...
 Its a ball April 10, 2007
57 out of 60 found this review helpful
This was big enough to use as a chair, but I went back to the standard office chair after the novelty wore off. I use this mostly to just bend backwards and chill out. The pump that came with it was easy to use, but I think I read others had problems. Not sure why. It's a good size (I'm 5' 8") and I wouldn't want a smaller one. How much can you say about a ball? It deflates for storage. Can be rolled out of way for those that don't want to lift it. If you drop it, it won't break. Oh well, don't take my word for it. Read yet another review about a ball to be sure.
A good size for bouncing your baby, and it really is 65cm November 28, 2006
37 out of 38 found this review helpful
There are so many comments here about the ball being smaller than its stated size. That's hard to understand. You inflate it to the proper size, so if it's a blue ball and it's not 25.5" tall (80" in circumference) - well, just pump more air in. It doesn't get that much more difficult to keep pumping air in, that's not a problem.
While it's sold as an exercise ball, you'll see these balls used a lot for labor and newborns. The local maternity center uses the 65 cm size ball, probably because it's the right size for most people's height. 65 cm = 25.6 inches, so when you sit on it, it squeezes down to about the height of a regular chair (which are usually around 18" to the seat). So if you're wondering which size to get, you can more or less use the height guidelines in the product description, using the height of the person using it most. The idea is, you sit on the ball holding the baby and bounce with the adorable little screaming darling.
The pump system is adequate, eventually it gets pumped up. If you don't pump too aggressively, you can still hear the TV over the sound! It would be nice if the tube was a little longer, so it could reach the floor without pulling the tube out now and then.
The instructions could be better - they don't really explain what the parts are, so you have to figure out that the things that look like golf tees are the caps for the balls, and you need to insert one to keep the air in. Still, not difficult. Though I wouldn't want to have to do it too often.
The tape they provide to make sure you inflate the ball to the right size is awkward, but in the end it works.
Like with many items, the price at Amazon fluctuates from day to day, it seems, and bears no relation to the prices of the bigger or smaller balls.
It does have a bit of an odor at first, like lots of similar plastic products (such as shower curtains) it emits some fumes for a while. Try to let it air out some when it's new.
They don't include the lyrics to the Bouncy Ball song, to sing to your baby, but they go as follows: "Bouncy ball, bouncy ball, bouncy bouncy bouncy ball." Repeat as needed.
Buy it November 5, 2005
22 out of 24 found this review helpful
I am 6'2 and use this for problems with my back. Had no problems with the ball. You don't have to blow it up all the way and can adjust it to your required size. The pump works just fine. Better than having to go to a store and buy one seperately.
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