SPRI Slide Board (71" L x 20" W) with End Stops, Sliding Booties, Mesh Carrying Bag and Exercise Guide for Low Impact Balance Training (Skating, Hockey)

I always read reviews before I order things. I read the reviews on this carefully and decided the negative feedback might not apply to me. Years ago I had a rebok slide and loved it. I used it often and over the years it degraded. So 20 years later I'm looking at another Chicago winter where I need a good indoor workout to supplement my spin bike. I remembered the slide and lo and behold here's one reasonably priced on Amazon, shipped and sold by them so if it doesn't work out I can return it.First it came in one day, probably just lucky where I live. Yes it wants to curl because it's been stored in a box, so role it the other way to store it or fold it over for storage so you don't need to roll it. The bag and booties are good and the slide itself is very slick. It needs to be slick or you can't slide. Now, if you have animals, dog hair, floor dust etc., you need to be careful not to transfer this to the board with your booties or by rolling it up. Keep it clean it should stay slick.I am a 5'5" female, 59 years old and very fit. If the board were any more narrow it'd be too narrow. If it were any longer I would probably have difficulty getting myself from one side to the other. A little push off and arm movement is needed, you can lift and twist a knee and get a good ab workout. This is an excellent workout for legs, specifically inner thigh, excellent core, balance and cardio. I recall it will not work well on carpet, so some kind of hard surface is really needed.So I got 45 minutes in on it within an hour of it showing up at the house. Ice storm outside. Very pleased with the purchase, and I will update if I encounter any negative issues.UPDATE: After using this just two times it became difficult to slide. I washed the board and rinsed out the booties and was really surprised how much dust accumulated. Anyway, I have a simple solution to getting the board "like new." Take a piece of waxed paper and rub it on the slide and on the bootie bottoms. Use the bootie bottoms to move the waxed paper. Then very CAREFULLY begin sliding again, super slick. If you've been pushing hard to navigate the entire less slick board, just know the waxed paper will make it "like new" slick again and you won't need to push off as hard to get to the other side. Still very happy in Chicago with another indoor workout option. It's still stupid cold here.

My SPRI Slide Board arrived yesterday evening.I opened the box this morning and found a neatly packaged product. Everything seems to be well made.I first unrolled the product onto a carpeted area. As expected, because this product has been manufactured and shipped rolled-up, so it wanted to curl. I reverse-rolled it to take out the curl. It then laid flat.I put on the supplied booties over my street shoes and started to slide. It's very slick. It didn't perform well on the carpet because the slide material is fairly thin and tended to sink into the carpet because of my body weight, making my slides awkward.I then moved the slide board to a tiled surface. The underside of the board has an anti-slip material that works well. As I began sliding on the tiled floor, everything came into place. Sliding was effortless. The board didn't move as I exercised.When I ordered this board, I was concerned that a six-foot long board would not be long enough, but after my first exercise, six feet seems to be just about right for my 5'9" frame.I think I'm gonna love this.**UPDATE** April 20, 2020Following multiple uses I can say that this product continues to perform well, and the interesting thing is, by modifying my movements a bit, I transformed my workout into a perfect bump skiing workout.If you watch the many slide board YouTube videos, you'll see that everyone crouches down bent at the waist, keeping their feet apart, and their heads centered between their legs. To go into bump-skiing mode, stand up tall, hands in front, and as you slide, leave your head centered exactly in the center of the board. Instead of keeping your feet apart, bring your feet together as you slide, bending at the ankles so that you're in a crouch (with your upper body still erect) with your feet together as you reach the end of the board. This is perfect bump-skiing form and will kick your *ss is a very short time.Another note: I keep a bottle of Pledge furniture polish with this board, and do a quick "dusting" prior to each workout. It keeps the board super slick.I am delighted with this purchase.

I can't speak on durability over time but I've used 2x and it's a great workout. You may be surprised how quickly you tire. The quality is really nice for the cost. Doesn't feel flimsy. Comes with a nice drawstring bag. I definitely feel it in my thighs after using it a few minutes. I tried it on carpet and it's does work but will not stay put on rugs so, as instructed, use on bare floor. On a rug it will shift left or right and you'll find yourself trying to re-adjust it over and over. It has a pad underneath that's sort of like gripping shelf liner that works well to keep the mat in 1 place with minor to no sliding around on bare floor.

So, I did but this and returned it in favor of the UltraSlide. Here is why you want to get this and why you want to not get it.Why get it? It's cheap. I mean, it does not get more affordable than this for a slide board. You don't plan on using it more than once, maybe 2x a week, want to go at a slower pace. Easy to storeWhy not to get it?Not necessarily the best for staying in place or flat. You need to spray with pledge and wipe off either every use or every other. You don't move as fast as say the ultra ide or brrrr which by the way if opting for either just get the ultra and save $100 plus no difference at all. Moving back to this.. Not as fast which is a good thing if not the best balance but need to put a lot more effort in which tens to hurt your knees and hips. Not from working harder but pushing too hard. The ends bunch up if doing lunges, etc.So again great if ever casual but if plan in using it fairly often get the ultraslide. The negative to that one is might take a few weeks till you really get the hang of it very different. Feels very smooth like ice and easier on joints but you need to get used to the balance.