Can anyone tell me if these are as tough as the emjoi, xtreme coarse rollers, or are these more like the regular blue ones?Thanks so much.
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I know these are more coarse than the emjoi blue ones but I don't know about the emjoi xcoarse as I never used those.
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I really didn't find much difference between ANY of the rollers I have used on this--all mildly abrasive but I had really tough skin!
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They are not soft. They are rough textured and provide an excellent gripping surface. You will not go wrong. Great value. Great grip
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Yeah, it is softer. It isn't as soft as I was hoping, but it is distinctively different. Most importantly, my old hard plastic rollers were slowly shredding the softwood floors in my study, and these aren't. And they make less noise while rolling, so they're soft enough for my purposes, at least.
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They seem pretty durable, but that's some pretty intense wear. I'm sure they would wear out faster than normal if you were doing that very often. I would worry more about them sliding around when climbing up. They fit well, but with that kind of pull, they might twist on your hand.
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They Are A But Heavier Than Your Hardware Store Variety. They Are So Much Easier To Use Than The Others. My Hands Used To Ach AfterA Couple Of Hours. With These I Can Go All Day. Be Sure And Watch The Training Video.
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Yes, they are very "safe" to handle and don't have to worry about getting burnt. They even have a little "handle" on one end to twist and tighten the roller. Best hairsetter I've found in a long, long time.
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As a newbie myself, I wondered which one to get, for quite a while, until my husband send: "Just get this one." He was referring to the J/fit HD EVA roller, which I consider blue. He gave me the right advice. This is basically firm, with the slightest give when you put a lot of weight on it, so that it is not as uncomfortable as the black might be. It's just a roller; try this one.
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Amazon asked me to reply to you, but unfortunately I've never used roller string trees. I CAN say that I like the GT units, and that they're certainly worth a try! : )
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Generally with foam rollers white are the least firm then blue then black. So the black on would be the firmest. If your first starting out the blue is a good buy, but if you need more tension for your muscles then go with black. I really like my blue one. I purchased it months ago and it is still in excellent shape. Great product, excellent price.
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They are pretty flemsy. You have to be careful fastening them but I sleep in mine & have been able to keep them in. I secure the roller to my head with a bobby pin.
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I use these on a paved bike trail and they are OK. The wheels do not roll by themselves very well, I think it is something with low quality bearings, so it is difficult to keep up with others. If there are any little rocks or stuff on the trail it is impossible to roll, I have to "walk" past the obstacles. I prefer roller blades for outdoors use. I do not have these problems when I use my roller blades.
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They are certainly one of the toughest on the market though the handle is its weak spot, my 7 month old Chessie had the handle almost chewn off before I took it away from him. He plays great with the regular ball though so that is what I'll stick with.
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I don't have any trouble handling them when they are ready. The ends are hot so avoid that, but the roller itself has some newer kind of casing than my really old ones did.
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I haven't used the more expensive version but since I have heavy calluses and have used this model, I wouldn't switch. This does a great job. I still get my pedicures because of the foot massages but they don't do nearly as well on the calluses as my machine. I love it and check the roller replacements on Amazon. They have a 4-pack cheaper than the 2-pack offered by Emjoi. Don't spend more than you have to.
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I've found it to be much firmer than the standard rollers... nothing else really holds a candle anymore. It's not hard like the grid rollers (it does have a bit of give) but I would say this is as firm as you would want it to be, anything more would probably injure a person. Much more effective than the grid roller in my opinion. The only other thing I use besides this is a set of Trigger Point Therapy rollers for my calves.
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I actually did try the soft foam for about 4 years before I transition to the hard plastic rollers. The problem with the other is that they get old and lumpy fast... This one lasts forever :)
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My experience has been that the black foam rollers are high density and very hard, while the white rollers are a softer density and provide a little "give" when used.