Powerball's (gyroscope)

Smellyirishman

Hey, just a simple question.

Does anyone know of anywhere in Dublin where you can get these?
http://www.play.com/play247.asp?pa=stts8&page=title&r=GADG&title=143797

Play don't deliver gadgets overseas so I need to find somewhere that does, or I need to find a place to buy them here in Dublin

KdjaCL

gadget shop in Jervis street?

ring them may have it or maplin.

kdjac

Blisterman

They're made in Ireland. The manufactures's site should have them, google it.

Ciaran500

They were selling them in the Great Outdoors last time I was in there.

seamus

Great outdoors.

Waste of money if you ask me.

Smellyirishman

No for gadget.
Sore noise in my ear for ringing maplin.

Seamus, you saying that they ARE IN TGO(The Great Outdoors), but that they are a waste of money? Or are you saying, that TGO is a rip off shop?!

Guess I'll try the great outdoors, thanks a million guys

dudara

Here's the website . The basic model will ship to Ireland for free for E20, if I remember correctly.

They're great fun to use, whatever about the therapeutic effects. Just don't drop it though. It messes up the inside

Blisterman

The powerball guys have great customer service. I dropped mine and they sent me a new shell for the outside for free, which sorted it out.

dudara

Hey Blisterman, thanks for the tip. My fella dropped his and it's been odd ever since. I'll tell him to get in touch with them

seamus

Smellyirishman wrote:

Seamus, you saying that they ARE IN TGO(The Great Outdoors), but that they are a waste of money? Or are you saying, that TGO is a rip off shop?!

I was saying that the Powerballs are a waste of money, but I was mistaken. My housemate bought one, and the packaging is devoid of instructions, so he just pulls the cord, and has it sitting in his hand, "The waves it gives out build up your muscles". So I was of the opinion that they were just a gimmick.

Then I saw the play.com page with the video, and saw actually how you're supposed to use them. So I tried it with his powerball, took about 5 minutes to get the hang of it, and now my right hand is shaking
Only problem is that I'm *very* right-handed, so I'm having a bit of trouble getting my left hand to do it.

Smellyirishman

Tut Tut seamus, jumping to conclusions and then telling me they were a waste

Thanks for the help guys

Spunog UIE

good timing, decided to get one of these this morning but couldn't remember where I saw the website. Pretty good, ordered one for a birthday pressent but I'm sure I'll get a go too

Oral Slang

I bought my dad one for Christmas through the VHI shop - link below. Arrived in 2 days!

www.buy4now.ie/vhihealthshop/productdetail

Dr. Dre

If you use the promotion code 'awful' you should get 20% off

Lex_Diamonds

I remember hearing somewhere that having constant vibrations through your hands/arms can cause some form of RSI.

There were concerns over the force feedback feature in gaming controllers, and while I feel that this was bunkem, people who use pneumatic drills etc have been known to suffer from certain ailments associated with the vibrations.

Obviously the question is, will these Powerballs damage you?

seamus

Lex_Diamonds wrote:

I remember hearing somewhere that having constant vibrations through your hands/arms can cause some form of RSI.

There were concerns over the force feedback feature in gaming controllers, and while I feel that this was bunkem, people who use pneumatic drills etc have been known to suffer from certain ailments associated with the vibrations.

Obviously the question is, will these Powerballs damage you?

They claim otherwise. Actually, when they're used properly, there's little or no vibration through the ball, your wrist is moving in a fluid, circular motion. One of their selling points is that this motion is good for people with RSI, CTS, and sportspeople who get shocks in their wrists - tennis players, motorcyclists, etc.

Whether this is true or not, I don't know. Certainly when I used them, any pain is caused by the exercising of the muscles in the upper forearm, and the fingers.

Thumper Long

i need one of these quick, not secondhand but new anyone know where i can buy one in dublin, this is the site link just incase your not sure what im looking for http://www.powerballs.com/ thanks in advance

TL

Spunog UIE

your joking right, there was a thread yesterday all about this ANDDDDDDDDDDDD the site you linked is where you can get them! if you mean without a credit card that was also covered in the other post.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=232404

Spunog UIE

Dr. Dre wrote:

If you use the promotion code 'awful' you should get 20% off

gahhhhhhhh too late for me

Thumper Long

didn't see the other thread wasn't on here yesterday, but if possible i wanted to pick one up either today or tomorrow but i guess the site will do.

Gideon wrote:

your joking right, there was a thread yesterday all about this ANDDDDDDDDDDDD the site you linked is where you can get them! if you mean without a credit card that was also covered in the other post.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=232404

Thumper Long

are they definitely available in the great outdoors

TL

chilipop

I have one and it is excellent, it really works and i am just a scrawny ****!
Its hard to keep using it though i tend to use it for a week go, oh wow that really worked, then ignore it for a month before using it again. I would reccommend using there website, i lost the gel band and they sent me a new one free of charge as well as many,many,lots of replacement stricgs,red.
Ciao

Tusky

The other thread is directly above this one!!!! Rediculous.

NotMe

Dr. Dre wrote:

If you use the promotion code 'awful' you should get 20% off

Bastard! I ordered one yesterday. :rolleyes:

Tusky

I have one and used it for a while....then I asked myself why would I want to build up wrist muscles...and stopped using it.

chilipop

Tusky wrote:

I have one and used it for a while....then I asked myself why would I want to build up wrist muscles...and stopped using it.

NO it builds up your entire upper arm if you raise your arm upwards while using it, makes it much harder too though!

Blisterman

Why are powerballs so popular all of a sudden?

Blisterman

Have you learned how to start it without the string yet? Much more convenient.

Spunog UIE

Thumper Long wrote:

didn't see the other thread wasn't on here yesterday, but if possible i wanted to pick one up either today or tomorrow but i guess the site will do.

no problem, just to let you know I ordered late last night, and got conformation that it was sent out today via sds (cost extra 1.40 or something) so should have it tomorrow. Thats pretty much over night delivery which is quick enough for me. Will see now if I actually do get it.

I don't know why there so popular, some subliminal message being pumped somewhere lol. Haven't actually noticed any ads or anything for them :S just read about them on the web a few months ago and remember seeing them at that RDS big boys toys thing ages ago (the first one) and thought it be a good pressie.

chilipop

No I was trying t learn to do it without string but could'nt master it any advice on how to do it??

seamus

chilipop wrote:

No I was trying t learn to do it without string but could'nt master it any advice on how to do it??

There's a vid on the website about the two-fingered start. Basically just using your index and middle fingers to get it started. Not that hard, although I've only been able to maintain it, I haven't been able to speed it up using this method.

Some scarily obsessive peopel out there. The guy with the current record seems to just start it with the flick of his wrist :eek:

bbblueyes

Wow, I have one of those. Never knew what it was called. Got it from some health expo thing about 10 yrs ago and I've never seen them again.

seamus

Threads merged.

seamus

Gideon wrote:

no problem, just to let you know I ordered late last night, and got conformation that it was sent out today via sds (cost extra 1.40 or something) so should have it tomorrow. Thats pretty much over night delivery which is quick enough for me. Will see now if I actually do get it.

I don't know why there so popular, some subliminal message being pumped somewhere lol. Haven't actually noticed any ads or anything for them :S just read about them on the web a few months ago and remember seeing them at that RDS big boys toys thing ages ago (the first one) and thought it be a good pressie.

Exact same here. Ordered Sunday evening. Got a confirmation yesterday monring, and it arrived this morning via SDS, at no extra cost. Not too shabby.

NotMe

seamus wrote:

Exact same here. Ordered Sunday evening. Got a confirmation yesterday monring, and it arrived this morning via SDS, at no extra cost. Not too shabby.

Hmm I ordered one on Sunday evening and got the confirmation on Monday and I'm still waiting for it. I paid the extra €1.90 for express post aswell.