Yoga Stick- 5ft Bamboo Mobility Stick- Premium Yoga Dowel- Physical Therapy Aide, Posture Corrector, Balance Support Stick, Stretching/Flexibility/Exercise Stick

First, some context. I'm a major stick guy. I started my study and use of stick at about age 10 when I picked up a dead willow trunk and started using it as a walking stick. I'm 73 now and still own that stick; it's my oldest possession. I no longer use it for walking, but it's a treasured memory.Since that time, over a period of decades, I've not only owned many walking sticks (from collapsible carbon fiber mountaineering poles to laminated hickory staves (my current one is 51"), but gotten into Irish stick fighting, kali/escrima, and Jo staff. Being a smaller older person, I carry a walking stick (my hickory staff in my woods or a lighter 4' oak Jo staff in town) not only to help with stability (especially in Maine winters), but as a self-defense tool ... or at least one that I carry. Those sticks are my first line of defense.In the last year or so, I've added sticks to my exercise regimen as well (outside of Kali, Irish sticks or Jo staff practice). I started last year by adding a 6' Mobility Stick (one of the synthetic orange ones). I really like that stick for some exercises, especially the ones that work with the stick's flexibility (bendability). But I recently decided I wanted to add a 5' stick to my regimen. My hickory staff and Jo staves are both close to 4', not quite long enough for me for the exercises I wanted to explore. (I'm 5'9".)I could have purchased another Mobility Stick at 5'. But this stick was less than half that price, so I purchased this bamboo stick. It arrived a few days ago. It came nicely finished, very, very straight, but still slightly "raw". That's not a criticism at all. For the price I paid shipped, it came in an excellent condition.But over the next few days, I did what I did for all my new staves. Some very light sanding (using 1500 grit paper) followed by two coats of boiled linseed oil over two days, then a bit more light sanding with the 1500 paper.Result: this is a bomber stick, smooth as glass, but very, very sturdy. Light weight? Well, not exactly light. It's heavier than I expected for bamboo, but for me, that's excellent. I like the weight a lot. It's not heavy in the sense of being hard to wield, but has enough weight to add a sense of security.The rubber end caps are great. I use it mostly on a 6' x 6' gym mat in my media room, but occassionally on bare artificial wood floors. It's totally quiet (which my downstairs neighbor probably appreciates). And they add a "stop" for me when I'm spinning the staff around, or stretching it out to do arm exercises above my head or behind my back. Having that little sensory input that says, "End of stick is here" is great.I've added a whole new set of stretching exercises to my regimen with this stick.So do I recommend one of these? Emphatically yes. Fine quality and adds a lot to a stick routine.I have only one minor criticism of this stick, but the responsibility is almost certainly not on the seller or maker of this stick, but on the shipping people at Amazon. I've purchased several long (4' - 6') sticks from Amazon and they all came in appropriate boxes: long and very small diameter. But this one came in an absurdly large box -- 52" x 28" x 6" -- suitable for a large screen TV. The stick just fit diagonally from one corner to another.Come on people, you can do better than that. If you didn't have the proper sized box to ship, I'd have been fine with an email explaining that shipping would be delayed -- even if up to a week. But I felt kind of ashamed of receiving my wonderful stick in such a wasteful package.Other than that, again, this is a great stick, now one of my favorites.

I love using this to do yoga and stretch. It is sturdy and you can do all kinds of different moves with it. It works well and I like the fact the material is sustainable.

Great quality, and pedfect size for some indoor stretching or as a walking stick.

I've been using this before I go to the gym and every morning during my rest days which helped me tremendously with my posture and mobility. The texture is smooth but easy to handle and position for different stretches. It's lightweight and has subtle rubber grips--it looks sleeker and priced lower than other brands. I would highly recommend this for weightlifters and beginners in dowel yoga!

Perfect length for me 6 foot frame. Strong enough to support me in certain stability stretches.

Of you have issues with keeping your balance while exercising or need help with stretching parts of your body such as your lower back, this is a great product. If you have issues doing squats and need to use a chair, this will help you. If you need to open up your hips and have to do leg stretching, this will help. It's a good purchase.

It's a stick with rubber feet and turned out to be a huge help in getting me off the floor with certain stretches I am not able to do unassisted anymore due to age and injuries. There is no warping or splintering or no slippage of the rubber feet on the floor or off the end of the stick. The protective covering has not started to peel or wear off and most of all it's not slippery. But I do wear gloves to ensure it doesn't have the chance to happen. But very nice assist with no bend or give way while using.

This is a really nice maple pole. It's smooth and strong. The rubber ends are very nice. It is 5-feet long. Very long for what I need. Keep that in mind when ordering. I'll cut mine down and put the rubber ends back on. Really nice quality.