Peace of Muscle Roller Review

So let me start by saying that I am a recent convert to the Church of the Holy Roller.  

The main problem I have is that my first roller was a more knobby aggressive roller designed for very deep dramatic pressure.  This roller that I got from the fine folks at Peace of Muscle is much gentler and I really wish I had gotten this one first.

 The first one I got was very...

Rough and hurts so good.  Since I popped my roller cherry on the rough advanced model I was worried I couldn't go back down to normal roller. Can you go from weird 50 shades kink back down to sweet puppy love?

Can you go from this...

To this...

Well the answer is yes.  

Here is what came in the mail for me..

The wrapper hides instructions and exercises.

I wish I had read the outside before I started to tear off the wrapper

The big roller has a smaller solid foam roller stuffed in it.

There is a dirty joke there somewhere...

So again I really wish I had this one first.  The larger diameter of the main roller makes for a much more gentle massage. The hex shapes are soft and rounded.  

This is the perfect first roller set.  Hands down.  The size and combo is perfect.  The roller is long enough to go your back but short enough to get single limbs with out getting in the way.  The smaller soft roller is great for super sore spots.  

This roller really helped me get over that initial trepidation with sore muscles and the need to roll them.  My other roller, while very effective, is a bit brutal.

 

 It definitely makes me scared to use it on DOMS day.

The foam is soft but not marshmallowy.  The hex bumps are big enough to be felt but not so hard a massive that they grind into your already sore muscles.  The diameter is enough that is rolls well but provides a wider contact patch with your body so it is not as much pressure as a smaller diameter roller. 

The best running analogy I can make is between your daily trainers and your racing flats.  The racing flats are a rougher ride,  but faster and you probably don't want to use them everyday.  Your base building everyday running shoes are soft and comfortable. Like an old pair of jeans.  They are the shoes you grab for everyday running. Dependable and they are not going to leave you hurting afterward.   

The Peace of Muscle roller is a gentle friend that will convert you from a roller skeptic, into...

In conclusion: 

If you can only get one foam roller, get this one.

If you want a first roller, get this one. 

If you are scared of foam rollers, get this one.

If you already have a bunch of foam rollers you should consider adding this to the pipe stable.  

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Ok, gotta run!  Then I gotta roll...