Iron Sporting Goods, Fitness and Recreation Equipment Design · 2024
Slide Roller Pro Multifunctional Fitness
by Daniel De Burgos Bengoechea
- A' Design Award 2024 Iron Winner in Sporting Goods, Fitness and Recreation Equipment Design
- Awarded April 15, 2024
- CLIENT: Slide Roller PRO
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About Slide Roller Pro Multifunctional Fitness
Slide Roller Pro is a multifunctional fitness device designed for training at home. The patented form combines the functions of up to 15 separate fitness devices in a single element. Body development, injury rehabilitation, muscle recovery and improved flexibility are all supported. The multi-grip design offers up to 20 grip positions and favours ergonomic use. Aluminium, foam and interchangeable silicone grips are used. The device measures 125 cm in length and 15 cm in diameter and weighs 5 kg. Slide Roller Pro is portable, easy to store and suited to all ages.
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- Unique Properties
- Slide Roller Pro is an "all in one" patented device whose main advantage is the ability to replace up to 15 fitness devices. Its multifunctionality allows body development, injury rehabilitation, muscle recovery and improved flexibility.
Its innovative multi-grip design favors the user's ergonomics and offers up to 20 different grip possibilities, greatly expanding the exercise capacity and facilitating its use. Multifunctional, ergonomic, portable, easily storable device adapted for all ages. - Dimensions & Packaging
- Length: 125cm
Diameter: 15cm.
Weight: 5kg.
Materials: Aluminum, foam and stainless
Interchangeable silicone grips - Tags
- Fitness, sports, gym, health, rehabilitation, invention, patent, physiotherapy
- Production Technology
- The creation of the first sketch was manual in pencil and later we took it to 3D. Later the prototype was created and fortunately it worked perfectly, the materials chosen being safe and durable.
- Design Challenge
- The main challenge of this project was to achieve a design and materials that managed to integrate the functional characteristics of numerous devices into a single element. The goal was to make the difficult easy combining aesthetics and functionality.
- Project Duration
- The project began in April 2020 and the prototype came into my hands in February 2021. The first prototype worked perfectly and all this development work has been carried out in Bilbao (Spain). In 2023 it was exhibited at the Geneva International Exhibition of Inventions, winning the gold medal.
- Operation Flow
- The use of the Slide Roller Pro allows for better overall body development, achieving greater activation of muscle groups, improved flexibility and muscle recovery. In addition, its special design minimizes and prevents the risk of injury, allowing their rehabilitation.
Its design favors the performance of countless exercises, adapting to all types of users from beginners to advanced. It is a perfect complement for different fitness disciplines (Hiit, Bodybalance, Yoga, etc.). - Research
- The research began by observing the functionalities of the different fitness devices. Upon realizing that there were great limitations at a functional level since most were simply limited to the body development of very specific muscles, I decided to create a multifunctional device that not only developed the body but also allowed the rehabilitation of injuries, improved flexibility and muscle recovery.
- Inspiration
- As a result of the sports restrictions that arose during the pandemic, there were a series of limitations for carrying out sports activities in gyms, prioritizing exercise at home. Taking into account the specificity of different home sports equipment, I decided to create a unique element that would integrate the functional characteristics of the different devices to expand the possibilities of exercise at home. The goal was to create a device that combined aesthetics and functionality.
- Image Credits
- Image credit: Daniel de Burgos, Estibaliz Argote
- Patents
- Patented, Patent no ES2894339
Patent holder: Daniel de Burgos 2020, Spain
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Design Interview about Slide Roller Pro Multifunctional Fitness
The idea was to create a device with an innovative design with great functionality and beautiful aesthetics. To achieve this, a special design had to be found that allowed multiple grips and that the device could remain both horizontally and vertically.
My goal was to achieve a multifunctional, aesthetic and simple design. The intention was to create a device that would adapt to the characteristics of all types of people.
I would love to be able to license or sell the patent. My final goal is that the device can be sold on the market since I consider it to be a highly multifunctional device.
One week.
This design arose individually, the inspiration came from looking at my room and seeing numerous fitness equipment. Then, I realized that they took up too much space and that is when the idea came to me of creating a device that could have the same functional characteristics as all of them but synthesizing it in a single device.
My main idea is to license or sell the patent. At the moment the prototype works perfectly but I have not yet launched the production and marketing of the device. I am taking steps forward to the best of my ability.
I consider that in fitness there are a multitude of devices that have very specific functionalities, so I was inclined to design a device that encompasses many functionalities, that is, not to be an all-in-one device. At the Geneva International Exhibition of Inventions (2023) the jury spontaneously called it "the Swiss Army knife of sport"
I did not look specifically at any specific designer, I based my design on the synthesis of different ideas and functionality that I intended to achieve and from there I organized the design.
My potential clients are those people who like to exercise at home or outdoors. Also people who want to recover from injuries or improve their mobility since this device is highly recommended for physiotherapy.
The variety of shapes of the multi-grips and their arrangement make the device something different and innovative.
It is divided into 3 words Slide: roll, it is a device that rolls Roller: roller, it is composed of a foam roller and PRO: professional, since it is a device that adapts to basic levels but also to advanced levels thanks to its multifunctionality .
A pencil, a sheet of paper and cardboard.
The elliptical finish is perhaps the most distinctive element of the device since it allows it to remain standing and facilitates the ergonomic grip of the hands, in addition to the introduction of the hands and feet inside the elliptical hole.
The entire design is mine, then a 3D engineering company helped me to carry out the final prototype, but there was no design change, it was a success from the first moment.
At a technological level it has little history, the key to the design is the variety of its shapes and its layout that give it great functionality and ergonomics.
My design was instinctive, wild I would say. I didn't have any outside influence.
My biggest challenge was to make the device functional and able to stand vertically, since that gives it a certain beauty on an aesthetic level.
I received a personalized invitation to present at the Geneva International Exhibition of Inventions (2023) where I won the gold medal.
In the process I learned to have a more complete vision of the world of fitness, inventions and design. There were many things and details that I didn't know and that I had to learn during this process.
I consider it to be a complete and interesting set of questions.
Grand Interview about Slide Roller Pro Multifunctional Fitness
I noticed that there were no multi-grip devices that could expand the entire body and that could also be dynamic and sliding, allowing for wide ranges of joint movement. It was also extremely important that the design be adaptable to all types of people, being ergonomic and easy to use.I started the design on paper and then I tested it with cardboard. After testing it effectively, we moved on to 3D, finishing with the physical prototype.
The user's grip experience was a key factor, so multiple grips with different curvatures are possible to facilitate said grips. One aspect that inspired the design was the curved physiognomy of our hands, therefore, I tried to adapt the grips to the physiognomy of the hand.
The user's grip experience was a key factor, so multiple grips with different curvatures are possible to facilitate said grips. One aspect that inspired the design was the curved physiognomy of our hands, therefore, I tried to adapt the grips to the physiognomy of the hand.
The choice of materials was essential since it had to combine strength, safety and comfort. The aluminium gives the device strength and safety while the foam rubber is able to withstand the entire body weight, being a comfortable material that will help us enormously in the rehabilitation of injuries and self-massage. It had to combine aesthetics and functionality.
From my point of view, it is essential to achieve an original, innovative and unique product. This involves great challenges because it must be an object different from the rest and perfectly recognizable, which is why I tried to give it its own style.
The multiple grips allow for full body extension and the holes allow for the insertion of both hands and feet. All of this allows for greater range of motion, which will allow for improved flexibility and facilitate recovery from injuries.
User testing determined that the grips were adequate. It was extremely important not to make mistakes with the length of the grips since they had to adapt to all types of hands and be ergonomic at the same time.
I would like it to be an accessible device for everyone. I consider that its movement possibilities are endless thanks to the multiple grips and its design. It is a perfect complement for multiple fitness disciplines since it can integrate different types of training into one. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY IT IS NOT ON THE MARKET YET
One of the features that impressed me most about the device during testing was its exceptional ergonomics, as it perfectly adapted to the body's shape like a glove. I consider that on an ergonomic and functional level it is something different from what was previously known, and without technological ostentation, simply using creativity. Sometimes the simple is the best.
t is a device that can be perfectly adapted to successive developments since it allows the introduction of different elements such as elastic bands. In addition, the fact that it is detachable, portable and easily storable gives it a plus.