Roll Recovery R8 Vs Foam Roller

After posting a picture on instagram when kindrunner no longer in business sent me the r8 recovery roller i got a flurry of requests to know if this little rollerblade looking tool actually works and is worth the 120 price tag.

Roll recovery r8 vs foam roller.

I own 3 rollers. If it s under 50 or so then a foam roller is a great option. Tired of rolling around the floor and lugging around a giant foam roller our goal was to design a tool with all the force built into it easy to use and mobile enough to use anywhere. See the new r8.

Fully redesigned the new r8 features an improved spring configuration new stainless steel hardware fasteners new bearing integration in all pivot points soft touch handles and interchangeable r8 inserts for a customizable feel. Experience the new r8 deep tissue massage roller and see why athletes everywhere have been drawn to its revolutionary design. The roll recovery r8 is a spring loaded self massage tool that allows you to effortlessly break up muscle adhesions and soothe achy muscles. If the vyper is like an upgraded foam roller the r8 is a like a self driving massage stick.

Developed by athletes for athletes roll recovery develops innovative thoughtfully designed products to keep you moving. A roll around on the floor squishy kind not the technical term one like a textured stick and the roll recovery r8. If you don t mind dropping upwards of 200 depending on the brand and want pro level recovery a massage gun may be worth it. The unique non symmetrical shape of the r3 was designed to focus pressure on the inner middle and outer parts of the foot.

The r8 was made out of necessity. The r3 orthopedic foot roller is designed to target specific areas of the foot to stretch the plantar fascia and intrinsic foot muscles to reduce soreness from tired feet. The r8 looks like a giant plastic c clamp with roller blade wheels. Roll recovery r8 massage stretching and rehabilitation.

It works a bit like that but uses two strong springs to clamp down on your muscles. Even though each of them has its own advantages the roll recovery r8 is the one i keep coming back to.