Let me start with the looks: this board is beautiful. I don't feel like the pictures capture what a glossy finish it has. It absolutely pops in person. I initially thought there was plastic wrap on it because it was so shiny. When not using it, I use a guitar hook to hang on the wall.I already had a surf board shaped balance board that I use on a regular basis. This is larger. And IMO larger is definitely better. It allows you a more natural stance. It also lets you roll back and worth quite a bit more and just feels smoother.So 5/5 on the above.My complaints are I wish the cork roller was a bit wider. As you can see in the one picture, it's not that much wider than the board. And it's basically impossible to roll in a straight line. You're always slightly askew with all balance boards of this type. So an extra couple inches in width would have been appreciated. It would have allowed longer times between forced resets.Because of the extra length of this board, I also wish the diameter of the cork had been an extra .5 to 1 inches higher. As you can see from the photo, the first time I used it, I landed the nose on the mat pretty hard and it ripped. I was used to a shorter board and I hit the ground quicker than expected with this longer setup. And the board doesn’t glide on this cork mat. If you hit it, it's going to grip you to a stop. I was moving pretty fast and it gripped and ripped. I've used the mat a couple days after that and didn't have an issues (since I was careful how I landed the board). But it's definitely a concern if you're rolling fast and the nose of the board hits the mat. Personally, I don't use the mat now. On the rare occasion my nose hits the ground during hard rocks back and forth, I want it to quickly bounce back off the ground.Despite the above complaints, I love this board. It's beautiful and the extra size is the way to go. It's my new board for when I'm doing balance board work. I'd absolutely recommend it, though the mat is definitely going to be YMMV for how durable you find it.