Does this ball have sand or weight in it to keep it in place? I want to use it for a desk chair at work and to not want it rolling away when I stand.
211631
No, it does not have any sand or weight in it. I don't think it would roll very far, unless you are on a very uneven surface. Just push it under your desk like you would a chair.
211632
I use this ball at work, and rolling away when I stand up is not an issue. Some of my coworkers have added sand, but the majority have not.
266495
Sand will make it heavier....with water, it moves around a bit when i punch it. but sand should make it a lot tuffer to push around...Also i believe emptying the sand off the base is going to be tuffer than emptying water off the base....
2040723
Correct. It does not roll, but I honestly prefer it to chairs with wheels. It slides forward/backward very easily on carpet because of the rounded caps on the bar. Side to side is not as easy.
608697
Not really. I you're purpose is to use the ball at a desk, it will likely be too low and you will have to purchase a special structure that is specifically available for use with stability balls. Otherwise a 75cm is a big ball. How tall are you? Are you sure you've filled it completely?
1021427
There is no sand in the ball to keep it stable. There is a steak knife in the ball to keep it flat, but it did not come that way. Someone had to install it. I suppose that after the steak knife was used we could have put sand in through the opening. Then the ball would have been stable and flat, but I don't think that's what you're after.
226019
The ball may have a tear/might be damaged. Lift the ball up out of the box. If the sand flows from it then return! The sand actually supports/weighs down the ball so it doesn't slide/wobble all over the place. Good luck.
2040720
It sort of rolls, just backwards and forwards. It's an extremely simplistic design. Definitely no standard casters and rollers that you see on a traditional office chair. That's the least of the problems with this item, though. The foam padding is poor and ends up hurting your tailbone after about a month. If you know someone who can re-upholster the seat and knee pad, it's an okay chair. Very easy to assemble. TERRIBLE to sit on after a month.
303836
No, it is very heavy and mine stays in place.My last one wasn't heavy like this one and it did move.
1504256
I have one and I laid a piece of carpet in the bottom which helped give it some stability and keeps the balls from bouncing off the hard concrete. I like mine.
6955
Dear Amanda, the sand is totally fine, I like it with sand, because the ball doesn't shift on the floor and doesn't roll under my weight. I had no problem with sand at all. The ball is sturdy enough to use as a chair. It won't burst. I am recommending it. Just keep the spare closure pins found in the package.
2002768
The foot at the bottom has two textures. One is a red rubber pad with circular bottom, or it can be turned over to be a cleated hard plastic (which is better for turf). I use it on carpet and it's perfectly stationary.
1884245
There is an adjustable rod that keeps it upright and rubber feet so it doesn't slide. My kids use it on concrete and it never moves.
226020
There is sand in the ball, but I didn't find any in the box. Could be a shipping issue.
344705
Mine was delivered rolled. I don't remember if that was a problem. However, the product was not acceptable. The motion of my desk chair caused it creep on the carpet from the initial position. It required frequent re-positioning. Also the chair casters indented the surface. The chair tended to stay in the indentations; it was difficult to re-position the chair in a new position.
246392
Yes................. I didn't use any sand!You have to help it in but it eventually goes down and the top side comes up! :-)
129184
No. This ball does not have sand in it. It actually comes flat and you have to blow it up yourself.
1490935
Once you are seated, it does not move around. Getting onto the chair from the side (I use the Drive lightweight chair), it will shift a bit, but once put back in place, it stays there. Because the cushion has some weight to it, it stays in place much better than others I've used in the past.