Powerball Neon Pro | 
| Brand: Powerball
Category: Sports
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Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 4.3 x 3.8 x 3
UPC: 090000021303
EAN: 0090000021297
ASIN: B000OT8J9G
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| Features:
| • | Perfect for golfers, musicians, squash, tennis, fencing, basketball, badminton, archery, cricket etc | | • | Use for rehabilitation and relief from carpal tunnel syndrome and RSI | | • | Neon Powerballs have 6 high intensity LED's which glow brightly once the Powerball is spinning | | • | The counter is powered by two 'watch' batteries with an approx 3 year lifespan | | • | The glow which engulfs your hand is generated by an induction coil in the rotor | | • | The faster you spin, the brighter it glows! |
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Powerball and Trumpet playing September 25, 2007
GsyMoo (Guernsey Channel Islands)
191 out of 193 found this review helpful
I bought a Powerball after having a go with my brother's.
He'd bought it for fun, but I found it such a good therapy I bought my own.
By day I'm an electrician, by night I play the trumpet / cornet and I use a computer a lot, hence over the years I've developed some mild repetitive strain injuries in my arms, especially the right fore-arm.
For years I've been just `putting up with it' as it's not usually more than a dull ache but if I've had a heavy day at work I notice my arm stiffening up, not good if I'm playing brass that evening.
I've found that if I use my Powerball when I get a moment a few times a day I can work some heat into the muscles which really loosens them up and gets rid if any aches.
I try and do about 10 minutes sustained at a moderate speed with short bursts up to full tilt, swapping arms as each one gets tired. Believe me, as the speed goes up, these things become really heavy!
What surprised me was the first time I went to band practice after using the Powerball just how much more nimble my fingers were in the running sections. I've always struggled in faster sections trying to get my fingers to go fast enough, but using the Powerball to loosen up beforehand makes quite a significant difference.
What's nice about the Pro model (apart from the funky flashing lights (mine's blue)) is the little trip computer on top so you can keep a track of how you're doing, as it can indicate speed, top speed reached, work done, and strength test, so you can keep tabs on how you're doing.
All in all, the Powerball is quite fun to use, in a similar way to a YoYo, but more importantly it really helps to condition your arm muscles. If you do anything in your daily life that involves using your arms with strength, speed or precision then you'll most probably find one of these a real help.
Lot of fun - really works June 14, 2007
Joe-The-Fish (UK)
29 out of 30 found this review helpful
At first this looked like a real gimmick to me - but got one as a gift and it turned out to be both great fun and a good workout.
Ideal for any sports requiring grip/wrist/forearm strength.
It takes a good bit of practice to get the most out of powerball, but once you have the gist of it, the force generated is remarkable.
It's harder than you think, and better than you expect. January 19, 2008
Pester Stone (England)
72 out of 76 found this review helpful
I, like a good few others here, got my Powerball Pro "Neon" (mine's blue) and was instantly surprised by its tiny size, yet bold claims to health (arm strength) benefits... At first I was sceptical, but after a week or so of using the Powerball every day, in addition to my regular exercise routine, I have definitely seen positive results, and I echo the praise given by the Trumpeter fellow, I play keyboard/organ/piano, and I have noticed a definite improvement in playing-stamina since using the Powerball; my fingers and wrists, they ache no more, even after a good 2 hour ragtime and show-tunes session!
It's also ideal for you sporty types, as you may well have guessed. Apparently it also helps those poor souls with RSIs. Powerball is NOT recommended for those suffering heart conditions however.
Another warning; Powerball is addictive, and taking it to work could result in you getting chastised or fired... or on a plus it may make you seriously popular, and of course get you promoted, depending on whether you let your Boss get the best RPM score!
Starting the Powerball is almost as fun as using it, you get a string provided to pull-start the ball, a little like a petrol Mower, then the trick is to rotate your wrist in such a way as to start the gyroscope accelerating. When up to speed, the LEDs flash, and it looks awesome. The instructions enclosed with the PB Pro are clear and concise, and easy to follow. Apparently there is a method of getting the ball started by a flick of your thumb, but I have yet to master it!
The "Pro" version is worth the little extra cost, as it comes with an LCD display to show the Revolutions per Minute (with a neat "Best Score" function so you can show off) and various other settings for muscle strength (based on RPM over a certain time) etc.
Don't expect glittering results first time; it takes practice to really get the thing going, and your arm may ache after the first few times you use it, especially if you decide to go for 20,000 RPM on your first go. A search on Youtube will show a veritable Powerball League going on, to see who can get theirs spinning the fastest. Why not join in? Get one and be amazed at the simplicity, and enthralled at the benefits and addictiveness.
Bicycle Gears February 28, 2009
M. Sarfraz (UK)
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
It has been used on a daily basis and already i feel the muscles aching (especially the forearms)
This device is more on establishing a correct technique before going on to higher speeds otherwise you tend to lose the rhythm when the Powerball starts to throw your energy back at you via the gyroscope at the higher speeds.
Thumb start advice
use youtube for the practical demo
OK the theory part - once your thumb has pushed against the inner sphere, it begins rotating and it should flash some LEDs faintly- start again if not
Hold in your hand and rotate like you normally do but slow down enuf so that you feel the powerball guiding you - the pull occurs because your hand revolutions match the powerball revolutions (resonance is occurring) once you are feeling the pull then slowly begin to guide the powerball to higher revolutions - then continue as normal
this is like the gears on a bike -
Too slow and u feel the chain struggle to climb on the gear itself (in the case of the Powerball you stop feeding it energy so it stops)
Too fast and you lose the traction of the chain (the inner sphere makes a slapping noise)
Match the gear and you hear that fantastic whurring noise of the bike wheel as u impose minimum effort to turn the wheel.
You must be very sensitive to the Powerball in its low energy state in order to appreciate how much energy to give it to guide it towards the higher evolutions.
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Great for Idle Hands & Very Addictive July 3, 2008
Chunky Monkey (London)
23 out of 24 found this review helpful
My motivation to purchase the Power Ball was to improve muscle in my forearms for golf and help top-up my fitness whilst sat on boring audio conferences at work. This leads me to the three clear reasons why you would purchase one of these:
1. it's great for muscle tone in your arms (fingers, wrists, forearm, biceps & triceps)
2. Moreover, it's very addictive and makes you very competitive (even if only with your own previous best) and, importantly
3. It is immensely fun
There have been a couple of poor reviews suggesting that the gyroscope doesn't spin for long, but they simply haven't worked out how to use it -the gyro will spin forever so long as you are turning the Power Ball using your wrist and the correct technique. It does take a few goes to understand, but once you've succeeded it becomes intuitive and extremely fulfilling.
Power Ball is one of my better purchases that, if truth be told, was done on impulse but is now used everyday when I'm around the house or sat at my desk.
One piece of advice is to get the 'Pro' versions that come with the digital counter and functions; it is much more rewarding when you can see your progress and it's worth the few pennies extra.
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