Indo Board Original FLO Standing Desk Balance Board Review
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Overview
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Review Staff |
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| Review Summary |
Unlike many other office balance boards, the Indo Board Standing Desk Balance Board comes in a wide array of designs and colors. You can also choose between deck shapes, but the cushion is not the most elegant solution design-wise (it has to be removed from under the board when not in use; you risk voiding your warranty if you fail to do so). |
| MSRP / List Price | $104.95 |
| Street Price |
Board deck only: $104.95 |
| Shipping |
Free shipping |
| Colors Available |
Natural and 11 artistic designs |
| Construction |
Baltic birch plywood |
| Weight Capacity |
350 lbs |
| Dimensions |
30″ x 18″ x 3″ |
| Product Weight |
13.2 lbs (may vary from board to board) |
| Shipping Weight |
17 lbs (may vary) |
| NEAT™ Certified by Mayo Clinic |
No |
| Competition | Top-Rated Balance Boards |
| User Reviews | |
| Where to buy |
Buy on IndoBoard |
Rating
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| Positives | Unlike many other office balance boards, the Indo Board Standing Desk Balance Board comes in a wide array of designs and colors. You can also choose between deck shapes. |
| Negatives | The board is too challenging to let you work effectively at an adjustable height standing desk. |
Bottom Line
Indo Board is one of the veteran players on the market of balance boards. Developed back in the 70’s, Indo Board hit the market twenty or so years later and is now offered not only to recreational athletes but also to professionals who could use some movement at their standing desks. Recognizing the emerging market, we’re guessing Indo Board did not have any trouble adapting their existing product for the office. To create a rather simple and easy-to-use standing desk balance board, they combined the Indo Board Original Deck and IndoFLO cushion, and unlike many other office balance boards, the Indo Board Standing Desk Balance Board comes in a wide array of designs and colors. You can also choose between deck shapes.
The main feature of this particular balance board, however, is not even its 30″ deck but an adjustable cushion that can be deflated or inflated to regulate the board’s degree of wobble. Creating 360 degrees of instability, the cushion takes only 3 to 5 seconds to adjust (no pump required), so you can gradually build up your balance. The more comfortable you become using the board, the more air in your FLO cushion you should be able to handle. The only other balance board that uses an inflatable base is Pono Board.
The wooden deck will certainly bring the beach atmosphere into the office. And although the cushion is not the most elegant solution design-wise (it has to be removed from under the board when not in use; you risk to void your warranty if you fail to do so), it is virtually unnoticeable when you’re on the board.
It would be interesting to experiment with a much bigger board than what we’ve already tried, and see how it differs from the smaller ones.
The Takeaway
Unlike many other office balance boards, the Indo Board Standing Desk Balance Board comes in a wide array of designs and colors. You can also choose between deck shapes, but the cushion is not the most elegant solution design-wise (it has to be removed from under the board when not in use; you risk voiding your warranty if you fail to do so).
Check out our round-up of Standing Desk Balance Board Reviews. To learn more about alternative active standing solutions check out our Standing Mat Reviews and Calculated Terrain Standing Mat Reviews.
If you’re interested in exercising with your balance board, we’ve put together a list of our favorite balance board exercises.
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