Wii Riiser Aerobic Step for the Wii Fit Balance Board
- Made from sturdy steel with plastic feet
- X Shape closes for easy storage
- Very stable and durable
- Brings the Wii Balance Board up to a 4 inch height, standard for step aerobics
The Riiser is a stand that you put under your Wii Fit balance board. It brings the top of the Wii Fit up to a full 4 inch height., which is the standard height for step aerobics. When you are performing step excercises on the Wii Fit minigames, you will get a much better workout.
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List Price: $ 14.99
Price: $ 26.95
Review by Jerrbear for Wii Riiser Aerobic Step for the Wii Fit Balance Board
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I was a bit worried about this product when I saw the other reviews. It looked like it was just what I was looking for, but reports of instability made me doubtful. When it arrived, I got a sheet of that non-slip rubbery shelf liner material and cut out two circles for each of the four feet and placed them in the four cavities atop the riser legs. I weigh 265, and I have been using the riser now for two weeks on medium thickness carpet. It is perfectly stable, does not slip at all or make noise. I like to do 30 minutes of free stepping each morning, and this really provides a good aerobic workout. If you want to increase the effectiveness of your workout, give this riser a try.
11/20/09 Update: Now I’ve had this thing for around five months. I do 4,000 steps each morning, four or five days a week; so up to 20,000 steps a week and the thing still works fine. It does make a little noise when I hula-hoop, but other than that, it is rock solid.
Review by Juniperbush for Wii Riiser Aerobic Step for the Wii Fit Balance Board
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I read the other reviews of this product and wondered if we were talking about the same thing. I did not find the riser stable at all. It felt like it was sliding when you stepped on it and you could hear it move. I use the balance board and riser on carpet, but this is not the problem. The riser does not fit securely on the balance board. I wish it would have been made to fit better.
Having said this, it does make a big difference in the cardio workout you do. I used it in the Advanced Step aerobics and my legs are feeling it.
I would like to see Wii come out with an all step aerobics program.
Review by kooby for Wii Riiser Aerobic Step for the Wii Fit Balance Board
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This product does what it says it does – it raises your balance board four inches which brings it to standard aerobic step height. However, it is not sturdy at all; it does not even lock in place. I would have just as much security by placing the balance board on a stack of phone books. This product is a law suit waiting to happen. Please do not waste your money on this product, wait for Wii to come out with something.
Review by nanscpa for Wii Riiser Aerobic Step for the Wii Fit Balance Board
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To fix the wobbly nature of this riser — simply cut circles out of grip it drawer and shelf liner and put it inside the cups. It shores it right up!
Review by artdiver1 for Wii Riiser Aerobic Step for the Wii Fit Balance Board
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I have used this product after reading all the reviews. It is true that the board moves slightly when stepping on and off, however it is a very slight movement. My son who is 130 pounds did not experience any movement. I am 245 pounds. I have a rubber sleeve on mine. This acts as a cushion, so the screeching sound that others have talked about did not occur. Because it folds for storage it is space saving. Over all I felt this was an OK device for the board.
I also tried out the new riser from Everlast. This is a better lift because it feels substantially more stable with all weights. In addition it is 3 inches tall before the Wii board is attached, makinging the over all step 5 1/2 inches. So you get a better/higher step if you are as tall as I am (6 feet). It does have its own troubles. The people who engineered the foot holes made them too deep. This results in the feet not registering the proper weight and movements. I resolved this by putting two poker chips in each of the holes. This gave the proper pressure to the feet and now it works great. I did not create any stability problems. The feet still sit deep enough.
So my over all recomendation is that both work well and both are not perfect. Pick the one that you can live with best and start building up that body of yours.