How Do You Use A Powerball ?

jellybeard999 · 29 Nov 2006 at 20:09

I bought a Powerball a good while ago (no instructions or anything) and cant find any guides online ...

With the recent ocuk selling of these, maybe someone can provide an answer

I have seen videos, but none close up... so cant see the exact motion required

DAVEM · 29 Nov 2006 at 20:25

jellybeard999 said:
I bought a Powerball a good while ago (no instructions or anything) and cant find any guides online ...

With the recent ocuk selling of these, maybe someone can provide an answer

I have seen videos, but none close up... so cant see the exact motion required

Put your pants on your head, run outside, and dance like crazy person for 30 minutes... I believe that works :eek:

jegz · 29 Nov 2006 at 20:27

1. spin the middle bit as fast as you can with your thumb.
2. attempt to keep the momentum of the spinning going with circular motions of the wrist.
3. get ****** off cos you cant do it
4. back to one ^^
5. Repeat 1-4 about 100-200 times
6. Marvel at yourself once you can do it
7. spend ages trying to get the best score
8. End up with loads of blister on your hands.

Bumhucker · 29 Nov 2006 at 20:30

I think it's all down to your personal choice.

I don't know the best way but I have the screen on the top right of my palm (right-handed) and either:

1. Hold arm at 45 degrees (hand at bottom, elbow top) and wrist dropped to have the screen facing directly upwards, OR

2. Hold arm at 70 degrees (hand at top, elbow bottom) with the powerball facing sideways tilted to slightly face downwards.

I hope some of that made any kind of sense to you

Jotun · 29 Nov 2006 at 20:41

jegz said:
1. spin the middle bit as fast as you can with your thumb.

Mine came with a cord.

Just hold it with the spinning bi facing downwards, and move your wrist in a circular motion. Once you get going, you can make smaller circles to get it going faster.

Kreeeee · 29 Nov 2006 at 20:51

Fraggr · 29 Nov 2006 at 21:21

It comes with a cord for a reason. :/

I can't get it to work with just my thumb.

Edit: yes I can!

Edit: not very well...

benjo plz. · 29 Nov 2006 at 21:25

Fraggr said:
It comes with a cord for a reason. :/

Because some people are too weak to start it with their thumbs

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DAVEM said:
Put your pants on your head, run outside, and dance like crazy person for 30 minutes... I believe that works

Wibble?

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Fraggr · 29 Nov 2006 at 21:29

Phnom_Penh said:
Because some people are too weak to start it with their thumbs .

Wibble? .

I'm not

I got it working properly once just now.

helpimcrap · 29 Nov 2006 at 21:35

just so im clear... how exactly do you exercise muscles with these? looks like you just hold them and thats well... about it.

does it vibrate or send electronic pulses or anything?

benjo plz. · 29 Nov 2006 at 21:36

helpimcrap said:
just so im clear... how exactly do you exercise muscles

try the gym

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paradigm · 29 Nov 2006 at 21:36

helpimcrap said:
just so im clear... how exactly do you exercise muscles with these? looks like you just hold them and thats well... about it.

does it vibrate or send electronic pulses or anything?

The pressure of holding the gyroscope still is exercise enough for your arm muscles.

Fraggr · 29 Nov 2006 at 21:36

helpimcrap said:
just so im clear... how exactly do you exercise muscles with these? looks like you just hold them and thats well... about it.

does it vibrate or send electronic pulses or anything?

Holding onto them when they're going at 10K rpm is tough as it is! Nevermind actually getting it to spin that quick. Check out some of the videos, these things pack enough power to get a full grown adult male to shake violently.

A.N.Other · 29 Nov 2006 at 21:37

Phnom_Penh said:
Wibble? .

LOL. Blackadder F T W.

Phnom_Penh said:
just so im clear... how exactly do you exercise muscles with these? looks like you just hold them and thats well... about it.

does it vibrate or send electronic pulses or anything?

Yeah, that's pretty much it. The idea is the faster it gets, the harder it is to maintain control of the ball. It does work.

helpimcrap · 29 Nov 2006 at 21:38

Phnom_Penh said:
try the gym .

i do.

but if these are for forearms i can do this whilst sitting on my arse at my desk.

ill have a look for some videos to get the gist of these... sound like a fad to me tbh.

Fraggr · 29 Nov 2006 at 21:39

helpimcrap said:
i do. but if these are for forearms i can do this whilst sitting on my arse at my desk.

ill have a look for some videos to get the gist of these... sound like a fad to me tbh.

This way is more fu... oh wait you mean... ah... nevermind.

They're pretty fun if you have someone to compete with.

Jotun · 29 Nov 2006 at 21:42

helpimcrap said:
just so im clear... how exactly do you exercise muscles with these? looks like you just hold them and thats well... about it.

does it vibrate or send electronic pulses or anything?

It doesn't look like you're doing much with it, but after half a minute with one you certainly feel it

The high score feature on it makes it too addictive. I just dugg mine out from a few years ago, and i can get 10,800 - clearly in need of some practise!

batteries are quite tricky to change, the screws are tiny.

Edit: Just got 12,178

benjo plz. · 29 Nov 2006 at 21:43

Fraggr said:
This way is more fu... oh wait you mean... ah... nevermind.

ehhe. Curls with dumbells also work, and are far less erm revealing?

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rahzal · 29 Nov 2006 at 21:45

ok clip of how to get it going
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jq0v8vZqAK4

Bananadude · 2 Dec 2006 at 19:38

I've had one of these for ages. Hadn't used it in a while but seeing them on OCUK peaked my interested again so I dug mine out today. I lost the string ages ago, so I tried with my thumb. Couldn't do it. Tried dozens of times but with no luck. So I hit upon the GENIUS idea of creating a new string! I got a bit of string and fed it round the ball. I pulled. But I lost grip on the string before it came out all the way and it got pulled back in and got wound up round the side of the ball mechanism. Oops. Tried to get it out but it was well and truly tangled up. So I hit the thing with a hammer and it cracked and split in two. It's well and truly shafted now so I guess I'll just have to buy a new one. Oh well.