Why Buy Foam Rubber Stress Balls?
Stress balls are available in lots of different shapes, sizes and in many different materials. Chinese healthy balls are hard and typically used in pairs, and soft balls are used individually. Some have massaging nodules which stimulate the reflex points in the hands, others are smooth. And some are not spherical at all! Whichever type you decide to buy, you need to shop around for the best. If you decide you want to buy a soft ball, do not buy the cheapest one you can find. Although these stress relief toys are intended to last, they are not indestructible and, like so much in life, you get what you pay for. Soft, squash balls are intended to be squashed rhythmically in order to relieve pent up tension in the muscles of the hands. It is crucial that they can withstand repeated firm and continuous squashing. Some are just not up to the job and burst easily. Soft balls were traditionally made from a tough polyurethane foam rubber or PTE. Some still are and the squashy nature of the ball
