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Powerball Techno | 
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| Brand: Powerball
Category: Sports
List Price: £24.99
Buy New: £13.93
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Avg. Customer Rating:  19 reviews
Sales Rank: 102
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 4.3 x 3.6 x 3.1
MPN: PBTECH
Model: PBTECHNO
EAN: 5060109200164
ASIN: B000GQP0RG
Availability: Usually dispatched within 3-4 business days
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| Features:
| » | Techno Powerball is the very latest addition to the exciting family of Powerball products! | | » | Your score is displayed across the surface of the rotor | | » | The rotor displays an entrancing collection of 'firelines' as it spins, ranging from red to blue in colour | | » | Gives a truly amazing effect depending on the speed at which it is revolving | | » | Not suitable for Children Under 14yrs |
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Product Description
NSD Powerball Techno, comes with a wrist strap. This is the new revised and stronger model which has also had an update to the scoring mechanism. It has only just been released. Techno is the very latest addition to the exciting family of Powerball products and is the most technologically advanced Powerball to date. The rotor also displays an entrancing collection of 'firelines' as it spins, ranging from red to blue in colour and giving an a truly amazing effect depending on the speed at which it is revolving. The Powerball range is an extremely flexible exercise tool with which to build huge power in the arms, wrists and fingers. 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.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 14 more reviews...
 My 1st Power Ball... July 14, 2008
I've heard so much about these Power Balls and actually was amazed how much people are speaking so good of them. So, I decided to get one and see what it's all about. After searching for I while I chose the Techno because it looks fun and has a neat ball-surface-display. As soon as I got it, it took me a while to get it started properly. After I did though, it was really amazing, the feeling of the resistance building up is phenomenal. I was addicted to it over night. I could feel my forearms working with the power building into the ball, the burning in your forearm muscles feels great when you're done.
Two disappointments about it though. One, the string starting thing is limiting somehow. You can lose it or break it or whatever. It should have a simpler starting technique or a built-in one. I've seen many tutorials on starting the Power Ball with your thumb, didn't work for me. Two, the score reading is tricky and takes some practice to master, currently I'm hanging the ball from the strap to properly see the reading. I'm still practicing on getting a reading with the ball in my hand.
Overall, it's a really really intersting product. Simple, effective, and soooo addictive. I might even purchase another one (different model) because it really works. Nice gadget for simple effective exercising.
 Good but beware of blisters July 11, 2008
Having read previous reviews, I decided to purchase a powerball. It took a few goes to get the hang of it, but once I got it going it does exactly what it says on the tin. The only downside so far is that after a few goes on the first day, I developed a painful blister on the inside of my little finger where I had been gripping the ball, so have not really used it since as it's still sore. Any other users had this problem?
Perhaps it should come with a pair of gloves.
Could be better? May 12, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
As a powerball, this works perfectly, the mechanism etc.
However, the scoring system is tricky to work, and takes practice to get at. It looks cool, but you should buy a powerball with a computer.
 Not as smooth or good as the original. April 30, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This unit was not as smooth as the original 250Hz version, I was quite disappointed with it, and it would stick in about 3 places (maybe the dynamo magnet/coil effect or uneven weight distribution or crap bearings) and would not spin nowhere near as fast as the original one, sent it back and got a refund.
Maybe it was a dud one but it was enough to put me off buying the all singing all dancing version of this gadget, I'll stick to the original 250Hz version without the display since all I use it for is exercise/rehabilitation.
Fun, but choose the Neon Pro instead if you want the scoring modes February 22, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
It's a neat toy and works well. You can really feel it fighting your grip. It's also a wonderful gimmick, if not so practical.
The display is hard to use. I've seen videos of people who've obviously got the knack of it and can hold it out and read off their score, but it will take some time to get this. If you score too low then you see text instead of a number. Even if/when I learn to use it, anyone I give it to would not be able to.
The ones with the LCDs will be much easier to use. They also have more modes. Techno has simple speed mode and 30 second strength mode and you switch them by spinning at the right speed (6000 rpm or one red dot spinning round) for the right time (18 seconds) and watching to try to work out which lights are showing (blue flashing). On the LCD ones it's a button press to select mode and you know you can always see the scores.
So the LCD ones are easier to use, and if you want flashing lights the Neon ones give you that. I wonder how much energy they take from the rotor and if that's significant for those trying for high scores.
Concerning the comment about letting it dangle: The instructions tell you to keep hold otherwise you'll wear it out quicker. I think it's noisier when dangling so wonder how practical this advice is.
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