BareBones, Ball & Disc

Zero to Hero – Start easy on the Disc and progress up to our unique Ball.  This Bare Bones 2in1 combo is here to make quality 3d balance training as affordable as possible.

Simple well crafted Board with laser engraved graphics – this is our no-frills Board designed to help your wallet – no safety ring – no varnish – no soft comfy foot pad – just what you need, done well.  If you want the best of the best, please see our other Boards.

Get started on our Easy Start Balance Disc, taking the risk out of balance training while you find your feet.  Available in stable 40cm or twitchy 30cm sizes, both Discs are adjustable by inflation.

Paired with our unique Small Size Standard Speed Ball, it’s the perfect set-up for Ball riding beginners and balance expert alike.

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kibok profile picture
21 October 2025
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Great quality balance board High quality and fun to use in the office. Great for my fidgety nature when I need to burn off some excess energy throughout the day. Hope to incorporate it into some at home workouts soon!
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David profile picture
11 October 2025
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Best bit of balance, strength & conditioning equipment I’ve found. A friend told me about coolboard quote, “challenging to start but so satisfying when you get up AND works every muscle in your body”. The board is a quality piece of kit and delivery was fast and efficient. Nick was professional, friendly, helpful and responsive throughout. Ive had my board for a while now and use it for 10 - 20 mins most days, it’s enjoyable and doesn’t feel like you’re exercising. I use mine for press ups, plank, dips and hip raises too which has toned and tightened my whole body. My posture is better and some old sports injuries have improved which I can only attribute to stronger supporting muscles. I almost forgot, it’s actually quite good fun too!
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Emma Gardner profile picture
8 October 2025
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I bought my CoolBoard about 8 months ago and I still use it daily. I initially shyed away from buying one as I already own several balance boards with rollers and wobble cushions and couldn't see that the CoolBoard was worth the extra investment. I looked at buying just the ball or at cheaper alternatives but something kept leading me back to the CoolBoard. I e entually bought one and haven't regretted it for a minute. If you are on the fence about buying one, just do it, you won't regret it! The quality is fantastic, it is clearly well made with a lot of time attention going into the design. It looks great, it feels good underfoot and will likely last a lifetime! It only took me a couple of minutes to get up and going on it, although it took me a week or two to get the hang of the extra dimension of the forward and back motion that my IndoBoard doesn't offer. Once I clicked the ankle movement that controls that, I was away. The motion is so fluid and natural and mimmicks the movement of real board sports. It's also a great low intensity full body workout that's fun! I hhighlyrecommend these boards to anyone that has an interest in board sports!
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Julian Burnell profile picture
21 May 2025
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Awesome piece of kit; oozes quality. I’ve owned a bunch of balance boards; this leaves them all in the dust. The price doesn’t feel high when you get hands-on with it; it feels like buy-it-for-life, display-on-the-wall-when-not-using-it material. I’m a big guy and I feel totally secure on the board, it’s incredibly rigid. Balancing on the ball is easy to start but hard to master, and it’s a kind of full-body, full-brain meditation. It’s addictive! If you’re on the edge about it, trust me that you’ll appreciate the quality LONG after you’ve forgotten the cost.
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Jimma profile picture
9 February 2023
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Great Product Had my coolboard for 2-3 weeks now and use it every day at my standing desk (with disc). After a couple of days I worked out i've been standing wrong my whole life and putting all my weight back on my heals. I've greatly improved my posture and I'm on the board about an hour a day when I have meetings or just doing mouse work. My 6 year daughter loves the board it too and wants to have a go everyday when she gets back from school - ha ha. The ball was crazy difficult at first, but after a few weeks improving my balance and posture on the disc I found the ball much easier and fun (but not while working)!
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17 July 2021
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Fantastic bit of kit and I can already feel the benefits even after just a few days. Lots of fun!
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5 March 2021
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So much fun My daughter and I have really been enjoying this. I actually still find the blue pad to be challenging, but after the first week was able to stay up on the ball for decent period of time. Just keep working at it. Good exercise and good fun. My only complaint is that the seam on the ball is noticeable when rolling around on the board, but that’s pretty minor.
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Barry H profile picture
11 April 2020
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Great Product for all the family Great product- lots of fun with the family getting to grips with it. Easy in the day, just takes some practice and before you know it your up and running.
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Barry H profile picture
10 April 2020
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Great product- have had lots of fun getting going on it.
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1 March 2020
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Brilliant balance board Bought to improve my balance as a snowboarder, but as a runner with some running injury niggles, this has helped me enormously. It took be a couple of weeks to get used to using the board with the ball, but now I can stand on the board with the ball for 15 mins and my balance has improved loads and my running niggles have gone. My ankles, calves and hamstrings feel stronger and after a recent snowboarding holiday to Canada, my balance and confidence on a snowboard wasMuch improved. Definitely worth the money and highly recommended
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Bridget Jones profile picture
11 December 2019
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The ‘CoolBoard’ is one of the best things I have ever bought🙂😎 The ‘CoolBoard’ Keeps calling you back to have another go. This is because it is fun, whilst exercising all your muscles including your brain and core. A few minutes at a time rewards you with progress each time you try. After a few minutes each time, you will also feel reset and ready to embrace your day again.The ‘CoolBoard’ can be used with an inflatable disc or a ball, which allows for progression, whilst giving access to a huge range of ages and abilities.
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30 August 2019
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Really enjoyed my coolboard - it's a lot of fun to use and feels like it helps with my balance in other sports. The product feels like it will last for ever - I got the version with ball and inflatable thingy and both are useful. Great for use while watchint TV!
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26 August 2019
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The most fun filled item that might have positive benefits that I have bought myself! Great quality. This should last a lifetime- and will need to because EVERYONE wants a go!
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23 August 2019
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Awesome product, i have had other balance boards, but thus one surpasses them all with its unique range of movement. Great fun and highly addictive, incredibly well made too.
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James Hogg profile picture
23 August 2019
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Awesome boards. By far the best balance boards I’ve used. I thought it would take quite a while to get used to them but I was doing pretty well after a few days. The customer service was also exemplary!
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donna Slater profile picture
23 August 2019
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Get one, totally addictive. Awesome product, i have had other balance boards, but thus one surpasses them all with its unique range of movement. Great fun and highly addictive, incredibly well made too.
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29 April 2019
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The Coolboard [/Team] ROCKS ! We all have been there one day; ordering off the web and wondering about the aftersales service comes to the time something goes wrong.When it comes to the Coolboard Team, none of this is a worry. I had a slight issue upon receiving my board, nothing that was an impediment to using the board . I reached out to the Coolboard Team... from there i went from surprise to amazement as to how they pride themselves in their product and how quality and Customer Satisfaction are paramount to the Coolboard Team. Both Chris and Nic acted swiftly and diligently finding a solution that was the fastest, most efficient and above all ensuring that i would not regret one second the money i spent on their Coolboard.Well let me state the record straight : i am not and after that unparalleled display of Customer Care i know i will never regret having chosen to buy the Coolboard and not another balance board.The Coolboard and its Team are in a league of their own.
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30 January 2017
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Makes exercise fun which is important if you're going to keep at ... Really high quality piece of fitness equipment that you feel the benefits of within days of starting using. Makes exercise fun which is important if you're going to keep at it long term. Only possible downside is the cost though that could be minimised because the Balance Disc is more than enough challenge and you can always purchase one of the Pro Balls later.
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Rob
5 December 2012
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Awesome!! Firstly, after having had a back operation i wanted something to help build my core. after searching for wobble/balance/rocker boards, i found the coolboard. i have to admit it took me a few days of constantly looking at it and comparing it to the other options(which are quite abit cheaper) before i purchased the coolboard.At first the coolboard looks like a quite expensive wobble/rocker board, but this thing is in a different league and well worth the money!! i haven't tried every product on the market but used a few different balance boards, and i don't think theres anything else like this one!I purchased the coolboard, inflatable disc and quickness ball package. the inflatable disc is great fun, doesn't take to long to get to grips with just balancing, took me a few attempts before i got the hang of it, then it becomes as easy or hard as you make it!The ball is in a different league completely!! its a massive challenge to even balance!! i couldn't believe how much it works your body just trying to stand still!! the only thing i would say with the ball is have plenty of room, so you don't end up smashing the place up!!With the package i was also sent a exercise sheet with a few exercises that can be done using the coolboard, which are good way to change simple exercises like push ups.I highly recommend this product, for anyone really, for someone recovering from an injury, some one looking to improve core muscles, or anyone involved in any kind of sport!!Finally, the seller was very good, received the package quickly, and i was aslo sent an email thanking me for buying and asking if theres anything more i needed.Great fun product, well worth it!! Hope this review was helpfull!
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25 April 2012
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Great for knee rehab - and relearning skateboarding Purchased this 4 months after undergoing a knee cruciate ligament repair. The learning curve was steep and it took several weeks of using the wobble cushion before I was comfortable enough to use the smaller ball. After about 6 weeks I was using the larger ball and able to turn, kneel and glide side to side. It was a great tool and my physio viewed the board's exercises as 'advanced'.After about 3 months of use I could comfortably use the kids' skateboards !A great innovative product that helps in all sorts of core fitness. Thoroughly recommended.Now if only I had the money to purchase one of their fast pvc balls ...

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The accessible 2in1 3d balance & core trainer

The world’s best 2in1 balance board can now take you from zero to hero without hitting your wallet too hard.  The Disc is there for the days when you just want some simple, pleasurable & beneficial balance movement.  Great for beginners, physiotherapy, and standing desks.  The Ball is there to add an extra dimension, always a little challenge, incredibly beneficial and highly addictive!

PLEASE NOTE: BareBones Board does not have the Safety Ring of our other Boards.  Many people are fine with this, but some people prefer to have the Safety Ring.

Quickshot

  • Half the price of our Flagship Packages, and still works far better than any other balance board on a Ball
  • BareBones Board has no Safety Ring or varnish or FootPad…. but these are niceties and not needed by many people
  • 100mm Standard Speed Ball – the smallest and cheapest Ball we’d ever recommend riding.  This is key to our unique movement.  Nearly 100% more material than our rivals using an 82mm Ball, and another world from using a compromised inflatable ball, and still made to our unique secret formula for the ideal speed.
  • Comes with the same Discs, our 30cm Disc and/or our 40cm Disc
  • Our Flagship Boards are the best on the planet, but the BareBones can do the job just fine for half the price and still leave our competition standing!

Bare Bones

The no-frills CoolBoard.  As pared back as we can make it whilst retaining our unique function and wonderful quality.  Our new Bare Bones balance board has been crafted unashamedly in the name of affordability.

Every design decision was taken to keep the price down and still provide the joys, thrills and benefits of proper 3d balance training, making it more accessible and attainable to more people.

The Ball.  The Bare Bones board design is based on marrying with our smallest 4 inch Standard Speed Ball, which costs exactly half as much as the Medium Size Balls, and a quarter of the Large Balls.  Does it have the same incredible hoverboard quality of our bigger Balls – not quite – but it works damn well, and is still far better than what any other manufacturer can supply.

Most people don’t realise that the Ball is the most important element of all CoolBoards.  Getting any ball to perform as a ball under a riders weight is tricky enough, most manufacturers fail at this first hurdle.  But getting the speed of movement right for everyday people to get going on, whilst providing enough challenge to keep riders entertained for years, is the ‘holy grail’ of any board on a ball, and we’re the only manufacturer to get it right.

Using a Small Ball with our other boards can feel twitchy in movement, making it a trickier to master and less relaxing.  Not so with the Bare Bones board.  This board has more flex to it, so the board flexes just a little around the Ball which calms the movement and makes it similar to the other boards on a Medium Size Ball, just not quite as silky.

This means you can chill and relax on the Bare Bones board on the Small Ball.  And if you are in the mood to really chuck this board around dynamically, the Bare Bones Board has a similar neat shape to the PortoLT, so you won’t catch a corner on the floor.

No Ring?!  All the other CoolBoards have our patented indented Ring on the underside, it acts as the safety stop to stop you rolling right off the Ball.  Bare Bones gets away with no ring, mainly due to using the Small Ball, but also due to how you’ll get started.

We all have an inherent feel for our own balance, you know when you are about to fall over, and the same counts here.  So start gently with a support, keep it fairly central to begin with, and get a feel for the movement.  Then you will start to feel the limits of your own balance, and push those limits if you choose.

The smaller Ball means the Ball won’t get anywhere near as close to the edge of the board before you feel that limit, giving a much bigger margin of error, and if you do over cook it, because you are so much closer to the floor, you won’t go flying, in fact you will probably keep your feet on the board!

No lovely squidgy zero wear grip-pad?  No.  Sorry.  They cost a lot!  And No varnish?  Same, varnishing takes almost as many man hours as the making of our other boards (that’s our quality 4 coats of lacquer, with nibbing between each, not the slap dash finish that most manufacturers seem to like).

You do not need the fancy grip-pad or the lovely varnish to get the best balance training, and this is why the Bare bones exists.  Being not varnished means the natural wood is inherently grippy enough, and we like to think the laser etched logo looks pretty good.

The whole board gets our same stringent attention, beautifully crafted by our hands from top quality birch ply, with lovely rounded and silky smooth edges, perfectly sanded, finished with the Bare Bones logo.  The naked wood looks, smells, and feels wonderful.

Bare Bones – the affordable CoolBoard.  Here to spread the joy to more people, making the world a happier, more balanced, and fitter place.

60 x 32 x 1.2cms, 1.6kgs.  Recommended max weight: 125kgs

Disc

The beauty of the Discs is the movement they give.  Traditional wobble boards suffer with very no/off movement, often impossible to keep level and frustrating to use.  Our inflatable Discs offer a far more progressive and rounded movement, so CoolBoard on Disc is far more enjoyable, encouraging you to use and benefit from it.

40cm Disc – for Standing Balance we recommend starting on this Disc.  If you can walk and stand you can use it and you probably won’t need a support.  Perfect for general balance training, Standing Desk Balance and Movement, Physiotherapy, Single Leg work, Fun balancing around the house.  Its great and our go to Disc time and time again.

30cm Disc – be aware.  This Disc is perfect for Sitting Mobility (using CoolBoard while you sit).  For Standing Balance this Disc requires a lot of focus to keep it level.   This in turn makes the stabilising muscles and tendons around your joints work very hard.  If you have any pre existing issues, e.g. an achy knee, please DO NOT start on this Disc because you will overwork that area of issue.  Use the 40cm Disc and build up your strength gradually.

Both Discs are high quality and easily adjustable by inflation, so you can increase the balance challenge as your skills and strengths grow.  With an almost flat 40cm Disc we have helped recovering stroke victims.  With a highly inflated 30cm Disc we’ve pushed Olympians!

Ball

The secret to the joys of 3d balancing, made with our secret formulas.  The solid rubbery Ball will last a lifetime, no pump, no pop, no misshape.  This boards come with the Small Size Standard Speed Ball, perfect for the majority of users.

Suitable for ‘up for it’ 10 – 80 year olds.  Also available as Board & Disc for a gentle start, or Board, Ball & Disc for both.

Other sizes and speeds of Ball are available as accessories, so you can add to your balance arsenal in the future.

Is it fun?

Oh yes!  On Disc it takes the chore out wobble boards and adds joy.  On Ball it’s simply in another league compared with roller or other balance boards.  Impossible to explain in words, it’s just unique and highly addictive, and you can ride it gently or very dynamically depending on mood.  It even makes exercises far more engaging.

Is it beneficial?

Yes, very!  This is the beauty of true 3d movement, whether static on the Disc, or dynamic on the Ball.  So many more muscles will be firing away to control that movement, so it really strengthens up stabilising muscles around joints, targets the core, and if you really want, hits those obliques with a sliding plank!

Is it Difficult?

Disc – no.  If you can stand you can balance, just start with low inflation on the 40cm Disc and go from there.  A support to hold onto is rarely if ever needed.

Ball – it depends on how you approach it.  With instruction and a good support we have had 80 year old grandmothers up and happily balancing away within 10 minutes.  However if you jump on it like an idiot, it may well bite you!  Read the instructions, go easy, and you’ll be fine, better than fine!  It’s the challenge that improves us.

Construction

Not just for Christmas, and definitely not for the cupboard!  We believe in producing products that will not only last a lifetime, but will keep getting used and keep looking enticing.  This makes any product a joy to own, more economical over the years, and saves the planet.

Your Board is engineered, by hand in our workshop in Bristol, UK, from high quality birch ply – one of the strongest plys there is – to a very high standard.  We want you still use and love your CoolBoard in 5 or 15 years’ time.

CoolBoard balance board Workout and Instructions

Core Workout & Instructions

Quick to learn with our fully illustrated instructions

Exercises – not just for standing – CoolBoard will give your Core and Joint Stabilisers the best workout possible – the magic of 3D movement!

Also effective on the Disc for a more gentle intro

Perform Better, live longer, be happier

…OH MY!!!! i have been teaching board sports for years now, I’ve tried every balance board ever made, they are all okay but nothing comes close to the coolboard…

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