Artan Balance Limber Stretcher with Loop

Awesome item to help a dancer get that scorpion stretch

At £20.00 minus a penny, this is abusive pricing for a poorly made piece of equipment that is nothing short of a nylon strap with two bits of plastic attached at each end. The hand grip is nothing short of a toilet roll holder and is in fact too small. The nylon strap is the kind of thing you find on the cheapest of suitcases. The clasp is also very cheap and tacky. For this kind of money and for something so simple in design, one expects a product of some quality that is built to last. Absolute rip-off, the sellers should be ashamed of themselves.

I have a Precor 240i Commercial Stretch Trainer, which sells for an ungodly amount of money, that works very well for hamstrings, back, shoulders, etc., but doesn't really work that well for quads. That's where this little strap stretcher comes in. While you can certainly use it in a variety of ways, and hit different muscles, for me its great for stretching the quads and getting some stretch on the hip flexors. The best way to hit those muscles is by laying on your side, attaching the strap to your foot, and gently pulling back for a few seconds, release, repeat as many times as you like (for bio-mechanical reasons, it's difficult to get a proper quad stretch when you are standing). Do the same on the other side. This is not an item that's going to break. For what it is, it's built well. That said, I didn't care much for the handle and attached one of my own. Just a personal preference. 5 stars. Simple, effective, affordable.

I found this leg stretcher strap to be much more comfortable to aggressively stretch my hamstrings. I've been using a loop strap for leg stretching for a while now. While it is flexible with multiple loops to pull from while stretching, it is also not overly comfortable for my hands while really stretching my hamstrings. The padded handle on this leg stretcher is much more comfortable. While the length is not adjustable, it seems to work out just fine for my current stretching. I was initially worried about the durability of the rotating clip because I have similar clips on a shoulder strap that came apart. But so far it seems like the clip on this strap is fine. The clip allows the handle to be rotated while in use which is nice. You can hold the handle in any desired orientation without worrying about strap twisting.

I am not a dancer - just someone working on increasing their flexibility and occasional yoga and pilates doer. I prefer this to the long traditional yoga straps because it has a built in handle and the hook between the strap and the handle swivels. I don't have to wrap it around my hand to get a secure grip. I am 5'6" and this strap fits under my (high) arch and extends to knee height. If you are taller or want more versatility, it may not work that well for you. However, it's absolutely perfect for my needs. While I won't get rid of my yoga straps (yet), this seems to really help me with stretching my leg lifts a little further.