Powerball Neon Pro - Blue | 
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| Brand: Powerball
Category: Sports
List Price: £24.99
Buy New: £13.95
You Save: £11.04 (44%)
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Rating:  27 reviews
Color: Blue
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 4.1 x 4 x 3.1
Model: Neon Blue Pro
EAN: 5060109200034
ASIN: B000GK8EQQ
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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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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Product Description
This is a brand new and boxed NSD Powerball Neon Blue Pro 250Hz, this powerball comes fitted with the built in computer/counter, so you can score your performance. This is also one of the light up models with blue flashing LEDs, the faster you go the brighter the display. The speed meter has 4 settings - Total revolutions during a session, Real time revolutions (real time speed), Highest RPM reached and the Physical Strength Index (Strength Test). The counter displays on the Neon models also have an auto power off function to save on battery life. The Powerball Neon range is an extremely flexible exercise tool with which to build huge power in the arms, wrists and fingers. Its unique functionality makes it of particular benefit to enthusiasts of many different types of sport such as Golf, Tennis, Baseball, Boxing, Mountain Biking, Fencing, Climbing, Cycling, Martial Arts, Archery, Moto Cross, Shooting, Badminton, Hockey and all other activities demanding increased power in the arms, hands and wrists. Using it for just 5 minutes each day will guarantee additional distance in the golf drive, greater power in the tennis serve and serious wallop in your cricket game, to detail just a few of its advantages to sport. Powerball generates resistance which is directly in proportion to the effort expended by the user' Which means that when used at lower speeds, it is also a very effective tool with which to help sooth and recuperate sore or damaged limbs, or help reduce the inflammation caused by Arthritis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, RSI or Tendonitis. Powerball is totally non-impact. Excellent for strength building and rehabilitation of wrist and forearm injuries.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 22 more reviews...
 Great for Idle Hands & Very Addictive July 3, 2008
Chunky Monkey (London)
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.
Therapeutic and somewhat addictive! June 13, 2008
Red Dog
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I had one of my fingers broken and sustained some ligament damage late last year, i had been experiencing increasing discomfort and pain in my dominant hand, i assumed that i was destined to give up on cycling and climbing, then i stumbled upon Powerball on the Amazon site.
I have been using it now for about 2 months, wow what a difference, whether it is psychosomatic or not, my hand is almost fully recovered and the overall strength improvement in both hands and forearms is very noticeable.
If you are suffering with hand problems, i would recommend you give it a try, excellent and a bit of fun! I have had to buy another for my wife, to stop her using mine all the time!!!
Red
Top notch June 10, 2008
Ian (Wales,UK)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I would recommend these to anyone they are extremely addictive and very effective.
I dropped mine on the second day which caused an annoying clicking noise but after about 10-15 minutes of use at an ok spin rate that has gone and only comes back every now and again but it is nowhere near as loud so it isn't too bad.
I would definitely go for one that has a counter if you are planning on getting a powerball purely because it just adds to how addictive it is i have this and a standard one but i only ever use this now as i like trying to better my past high scores and just keeping track with the spin rate.
 Feel the burn baby... May 19, 2008
D. Parboo (Kent, England)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
When mine was delivered, the display was dead; however upon consulting the PowerBall website I was able to remove the old batteries (the website also stated that the batteries should last "four years"). A voltmeter confirmed that the batteries were indeed useless. After a quick jaunt down to the local high-street jewelers and 10 quid lighter, I put in the new batteries and the display was functioning. All of that effort is enough to lose one star. However, where this product makes up for it is that once you get the gyroscope err.. gyroscoping and you manage to keep it going for a few seconds without hearing the thing rattling, the temptation is to do it again. And again. And again. Even though your arm already feels that it is going to drop off.
I can imagine that with persistent use it would be easy to see/feel to build some sort of "tone" in your arms; as after just a few goes you can feel the muscle/fat burning. The counter/record-keeper display makes it good fun too.
I wonder if I can get one of these things to work on my beer belly...
Amazing Bit Of Kit May 7, 2008
Martyn Allen (Ipswich uk)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I ordered the neon version after reading the other reviews and since it arrived this morning it has been in constant use. My hand and arms are almost falling off but it's sooooooooo more-ish!! High score at the moment 10,600. Loads of videos on YouTube on how to start it, how to get it up to high speeds and so on. Believe me, at 10,000 rpm it's VERY difficult to hold in the hand ( because my fingers are not yet strong enough ) and takes a lot of care to pass it to the other hand. I actually fitted a hand strap from a Wii remote to prevent dropping it. Guaranteed for life ... money back if you're ever dissatisfied with it ... can't wait for my arms to recover so I can have another go :) Best 16 bit of kit I've ever bought!
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