If I Made Custom Foam Rollers For Much Less $$$ Would You Guys Buy Them?

No.

No, I dont see how a foam roller could be "custom".

I would certainly consider it. The rollers out there are getting unreasonably expensive. I was looking to buy the rumbleroller, but I feel it is overpriced.Saw another roller at an expo and they wanted like a $100 for a small one. Totally overpriced. (If you tell me what materials you are using, I will make one myself and test it for you. :-) )

aquafina wrote:

No, I dont see how a foam roller could be "custom".

How many other foam rollers do you see made with felt pads and PVC? That's how it's custom.

Also, the one in the picture is the one I made.

Would you shape/design them so they fit a person's unique body shape?

If you gave me some input on what would contour your body well, sure. Like if you usually have knots in a specific place, I could position the felt pads in such a way that it would roll out your knots easier.

I would be interested if you could combine it with a fleshlight like interior.

lmfao

If you put felt pads on PVC and sell them all with the same design/configuration, that isn't custom, is it? But if you place the pads in spots that conform to an individual's unique shape, that would be custom. I think?

Wait so you are going to put felt furniture pads on a $2 section of PVC and sell it for $20? Pretty steep profit margin if you ask me.

On a related note, I've always wondered why some foam company doesn't gut the market by selling foam cylinders for $5 or $10. Foam rollers are so overpriced.

So, stealing toilet pipe from your neighbors trailer again, huh?

lol you guys know foam rollers aren't that expensive right?

just a normal average high density foam roller you can get for less than $20.

There are quite a few choices out there already so you have to establish yourself.

Personally I would pay more for a known brand with good customer reviews over a low budget version from an unknown seller. After all we are talking about a difference of maybe $20 for a product that should last many years. You aren't saving money if it's flimsy or quickly falls apart.

fadsfasdfa wrote:

Wait so you are going to put felt furniture pads on a $2 section of PVC and sell it for $20? Pretty steep profit margin if you ask me.

On a related note, I've always wondered why some foam company doesn't gut the market by selling foam cylinders for $5 or $10. Foam rollers are so overpriced.

Well, actually a 2 foot section of 3" PVC costs about $8 at Home Depot, and 500 felt pads cost around $10, I use about half a roll, so 250 pads, plus it takes about 40 min to make, so I think a $7 profit margin isn't even that much, considering the labor. And just for clarification, they are not furniture pads, they are 1/2 in soft felt pads that are made of cotton swab material, just more durable. Here's a better picture of what they are:

These rollers aren't custom. It doesn't mean they won't help the customer, but advertising them as custom really isn't the best thing to do.

double talk wrote:

lol you guys know foam rollers aren't that expensive right?

just a normal average high density foam roller you can get for less than $20.

+1

I bought one from walmart for like 15 bucks.

If you can make a small one to fit in a backpack(travel size), i would buy one.

Buy a bigger pipe from him and cut it to size.

Maybe if you could make one like the Trigger Point roller and sell it for $20 bucks. I got mine for free and have rolled the crap out of it for two years - still works.