STOTT PILATES Mini Stability Ball

This ball comes with a straw that you have to push into a hole and blow it up through the straw. Then, once blown up, you pull the straw out and race the air as you try to get the loose plug that goes into the hole where the straw was...Move fast.. you might have enough pressure in the ball to use it.... maybe... Just keep trying. With enough practice you'll get it to a useful pressure

I think others would prefer the larger blue ball but I liked the smaller one. The larger one is the 7.5. Bought at different times. I use these for doing body rolling. Softer than Yamuna balls, they are better for my body.They dont smell toxic and they are great for traveling. The blue ball is my most used ball. The other two larger ones and wonderfully large and so good for belly rolling. Very happy with balls

Ball comes with a straw with which to inflate. Difficult for the ball to obtain full capacity (air up completely).Still appears to have the "wrinkles" from the fold lines it had via packing & shipping.(after a week inflated).With the size of the box my products were shipped in, it could have come ready to use.Concerned the "plug"&/ the "straw" will become lost rendering product totally unusable.Have a different exercise ball which we are able to inflate with an air pump/compressor: better design would be to make the ball in way which could be aired up with a bicycle pump, in my opinion.My grandson enjoys playing with the ball, so can be used around the house, just not quite the way I originally planned.

I thought I was getting better quality by ordering Stott. Don't put this on any painted or stained surface. It will remove the paint. Not sure how this can be non-toxic (as listed) if it removes paint. Very mad that the top of my cabinet is ruined.

I use this ball when I do the Mutu System exercises to correct diastasis recti. It's a good size for the in- between- knees squeezing I have to do, although I purposely did not fill it to capacity because this is how I use it most and I like it ever so slightly squishy. I like that I can use it the way I have been, or to stabilize my back if I want - its size is flexible. I did not have a difficult time filling it up, the straw might be a little fiddly, but I didn't find it frustrating. You do need a bicycle pump or something of the sort. Mine hasn't lost any air since I filled months ago. I think it's of good quality - I use mine several times a day and my child-hellions kick, throw, toss, stand on, and abuse it all the time. And can I say that it's cute? Because it is. I realize that doesn't matter to a lot of people, but my heart gives a happy sigh when things are cute. Very pleased.

These balls are fantastic. As a Pilates and Barre instructor it is important that my clients not only get a great workout, but that they also feel safe and secure lying on the balls etc. I use these for alignment issues (when placed between also great for activating inner thighs when squeezed). They are also great for placing under the sacrum for an amazing lower back massage. I must agree with a previous buyer though, there is a very clear difference in sizing. Mine all look slightly different and a couple of them are considerably smaller than the others.. Thankfully this works quite well as some clients prefer a slightly smaller/larger ball depending on their body type.

Gym quality product. Doesn't lose shape after repeated use with entire body weight.Perfect size for most Pilates and yoga exercise (ideal for doing crunches with it behind you)Easy to inflate, comes with inserts to blow it up yourself and if needs more air.

This was great for two weeks. Then out of nowhere, overnight, it lost its air. Nothing happened to it, nobody has used it but me, and there are no kids or pets in the house, so the problem seems to be the product. I have tried to find the leak, but can't hear or see anything when I squeeze it. I have tried reinflating it before a workout, which at first makes it nice and firm again, but 20 minutes or so later (even if it is just sitting on the floor waiting to be used), it is significantly deflated, so it provides very little resistance and is basically useless in doing the intended exercises. Huge waste of 16 bucks for two weeks' worth of use -- I am very disappointed and won't be ordering anything else from this brand.

I sent this ball back straightaway. The material felt cheap, slightly gooey and yet shiny. After unfolding it and inflating it, the folds still showed on the ball. It was impossible to use it for sit-ups with the ball at the base of the spine as it was too slippery to stay in place. I have used this make of ball in Pilates classes many times but this particular one seemed to be a cheaper form of material.

I was rather disappointed with the quality of this mini stability ball. It is sturdy,but it has "wrinkles". The plastic is very thick and it cames in the post folded in 4 parts. When i inflated it the parts where it was folded did not flatten and it looks a little bit weird. Not a problem in terms of ability to use it. It comes with a plastic tube to inflate it but when you try to put in the cap into the ball, you have to be super quick as the air comes out very quickly. Overall is not bad. worth £7? no.

Bought it for neck relaxation and held up very well to holding my head and neck. Is relaxing to lie on

Just what I needed, excellent

Great stability ball, ideal size for me to use for both physio and pilates exercises. The ball is good quality and glad I opted for the 10” size it’s ideal, have recommended to a friend.