Play Visions Bead Stress Ball

I have had this stress ball in my car for over a year. I use it everyday in traffic and it has held up GREAT! It is just now showing signs of use but that is understandable seeing the amount it has been squeezed! I plan to order another one. I have had others in the past and this is by far my favorite!

Inside is filled with microbeads. It feels like squeezing compressed sand. When you use it, it increases blood flow and circulation in your hand which can relieve repetitive stress disorders and arthritic joints. Doctors say if you have weak joints the best thing to do is to keep moving them. These are quite small, about the size of a clementine orange. They are made in the USA like my title says. They have 2 bags. An inner bag made of a sticky silicone and probably lasts for ever, and an outer bag that is basically a small balloon. This is classified as a toy by amazon for some reason. It isn't really fun or educational (amazon makes you rate that), but it is a good and durable stress ball. Doctors also say many low intensity repetitions are better that a few hard ones for joints. So for example don't get stress balls that have high compaction. Get ones that you can be comfortable doing 100 reps with at least. I made that mistake with the first stress balls I got and they hurt my joints more than they helped.

At first, I had been quite happy with this purchase. The ball was hard to squeeze during the first day I had it, but was quickly broken in by insistent squeezing. It admittedly made my hands ache, which had been tolerable once it began to be easier to work with. During the first day; the colors bled horribly, staining my hands and even the other colors on the ball itself. I washed my hands numerous of times, and even tried washing the ball itself with mild soap and water. It would help for a while, before it began bleeding again- calling for another round of washing. This was not too pleasing, but I did like stress-ball aspect of it, and thus attempted to simply deal with it. Within the next day or two, the outer layer snapped around the middle, exposing the inner -but intact latex-. Now, this proved to be a plus, for that day. After ridding of the outer skin as much as I was capable, I found that I had much prefered it this way; and proceeded to enjoy it for another day. However, a few moments ago whilst I had been chatting with a friend at my computer -using the ball, of course-, the latex sack burst, spilling an extremely fine dust onto my desk and my front. Fortunately, my laptop had escaped this eruption. After pardoning myself with an aggitated sigh, I went about cleaning up the mess. On the way to the trash can, a bit of the sand had fallen to the floor- unnoticed at first. I threw away the bag and dusted my shirt off over the bin, before washing my hands in the sink. On my way back to my room, I stepped into the sand that had spilled earlier, and nearly slipped. **The contents of these balls are very, /very/ fine and /very/ slippery**. After cleaning even /that/ mess up, I am still finding silt deposites of what had once been my stress ball between my fingers and on my flooring. What started out as a decent object to fiddle with, quickly spiraled into a disappointment. I do not recommend these cheap sacks to anyone.

This stress ball was awesome. I used this heavily and last me about a couple months. The balloon did not explode all over my desk. But it did start leaking sand after a while. The only complaint I have is the outer rubber later began to dry and rip after a couple weeks. But overall happy with this product.

So....I'm having a hard time rating this stress ball as a three star because it really is well-constructed and will last a lifetime. My problem with it? The balloon like texture freaks me out....it's the texture equivalent to nails on a chalkboard to me. That said, if you don't mind that texture then you'll be just fine,

I've purchased the Isoflex Stress Ball a few times over the years. Mine seem to last for several months, and I am satisfied with the durability considering the price. When you think of how the Stress Ball is used, I expect that it will not last forever. In essence, it does just what it is supposed to do, which is reduce stress. Without making any medical recommendations, I can also say that the Isoflex Stress Ball has helped relieve the mild stiffness that I've developed in my hands over the years, and for that, I gladly will purchase another one now and then. Also, if the outer covering was thicker, it would cancel out the feeling that the ball has in the hand. Recommended!

I work at a computer all day long, and often find myself waiting for the computer. I used this product for about 5 weeks. The quality of the product seems low, but for the first 5 weeks it served it purpose. One day, I was squeezing it, and it split and a white powder exploded into my face and all over my desk. The product is supposed to be a stress ball, yet it cannot take being squeezed. I strongly advise staying clear of this product. It is essentially 2 week balloons wrapped around some white powder. That stings very bad when you get it in your eyes.

I first purchased this as a physical therapy item for a broken hand. The ball makes a great cast rest (like a mini bean bag) for when you have a hard cast but need some minor elevation to prevent swelling. After the cast was off, and to date (years after the injury) I use the ball to stretch my tendons and strengthen the hard to exercise outer pinky and outside palm. The squishy sand interior is fairly stiff and provides good resistance for micro movements like pinching. The ball lasts about 6 months with gentle everyday use, but this is really two balloons with sand in it and cannot stand rough treatment or sharp nails. Small enough to fit in a purse.

My husband is currently relearning how to move his hands and this is a useful tool.

oddly enough it was bought as a reward for my child for good behaviour at school so that he could fidget with something during assemblies. Was not great for that reason as he used it maybe twice and forgot about it, or is that kids. It held up, it didn't break but I was pretty stiff. I feel it didn't relieve stress for me because it was too uncomfortable due to its stiffness.

Way overpriced for one stress ball. I thought I was buying a multipack.

Had a hole in it within a week

this is what i've been looking for to build strength in my hands, feels great, i hope it works for both hands and relieves tension