Powerball 250Hz Gyroscope - Grip, Wrist and Forearm Strengthener for Sports and Rehabilitation (Classic)

When you first open the packaging, You will see a Powerball and 2 pieces of red string- cord..1, At first, I thought the Powerball was a bit of waste of time. It took me a long time to get to grips with how you get the inner ball to rotate.Once you have the hang of it though, it's really quite easy to use.2, Place the small length of red cord into a hole and turn the inner ball a few turns, Then pull. It will start to spin slowly.The idea is you then turn your hand and slowly to keep it rotating. It is the inner ball which spins.Then the more you turn your hand the faster it will. And the harder you have to hold it, That is the idea of it.3, This is the original Powerball and I think the best, The manufacturer's description really doesn't do this product justice,Try the website. very helpful site.4, First use this Powerball at low speeds it is great for wrist and arms.At the high speeds it gives an Amazing workout and really builds up all the arm and shoulder muscles.That is If you can hold on to the ball, it is quite hard at full speed. I think it would benefit Racket plays etc.5, The build Quality is Excellent and there is a lifetime guarantee. I could write so much more about this product,If you want a great workout for arms wrist and shoulder, Will leaves your arms etc. burning after a few minutes.You've got to buy one and try for yourself, you will not regret it. This one has lasted me a long, And still works great.You could Try the version with a Timing computer on top of the Powerball so you can see how you're progressing.I would Highly recommended great workout. Well worth the money for a Quality Powerball.

Having been diagnosed with tennis elbow I decided to buy some bits on Amazon to help and although I’ve had one of these Powerballs before for fun (which lit up when used) I decided to buy a basic one to build my strength up. It’s a bit awkward to build up speed in your non-dominant arm but it’s enough to provide strength building. Brilliant device.

The media could not be loaded. It works! I agree with the instructions that you need to stick with it as it does require a knack to getting working well. It exercises the wrist perfectly and is being used as part of rehabilitation following a broken wrist.

Great product!

So the mechanism to get this started is tedious and archaic - you have to twist a string around the middle ball. Not very advanced and it is time consuming when you do not pull it out hard enough to create the necessary motion the first time.It took me a few attempts to get to grips with how the powerball works. This aspect of it is rubbish. If you do t get it going on the first few attempts your wrist is in agony for trying to use it itIt sits comfortably in your grip without stretching your hand. Easy to maintain grip because of rubber at top and around centre of the powerball.However, once I was able to get into a rhythm with it I found that the powerball made a lot of difference to the RSI I suffer from in my wrist. I use the powerball for about a minute and it gives me a half day release from the RSI pain (depending on how much I am using my wrist/hand). I tend to use it for a minute once in the evening, morning and midday to ensure that I get the maximum relief from pain. Since starting to use the powerball I have not had to use pain relief cream or wear my wrist & palm support at all and can go about my daily work/exercise without pain.Definitely try this out before you have a steroid injection on start trying to use pills to alleviate the pain.

This thing is great, once you figure it out. If you're having trouble as I did, the company offers support, but I just kept trying till it finally clicked for me what to do. If you jam the thread (which you will at some point), don't pull on it! Instead, look closely at how it's stuck and gently push it in to unloop it from the inner plastic bits. It's tougher than it looks, but it can be frustrating at first. I couldn't get it at all at first, but just kept trying while staying calm, lol. This is not something to struggle with when you're feeling impatient.It's still early days, but here's the benefits hubby and I are experiencing:* both of us are experiencing pain relief when we've gamed too long and strained our hands. (we are avid gamers)* Less than a week in and I'm starting to find it easier to open jar lids, which is very handy. This thing helps your grip strength, and your hand/arm/shoulder function. I work both hands bc the body likes symmetry. Once you have that aha moment, it becomes super easy. I can now start it instantly with either hand. So don't give up if it seems impossible at first! Keep persevering and you'll be glad you did!

I purchased this item in November 24. It worked well and easy to use, however the starting lace tangled in the mechanism and since removing the lace it no longer spins. As I purchased it less then 6 months ago I would not recommend this item

See my other reviews of these gyro balls.I cannot recommend them too highly for the elderly who may be having problems with their grip strength.(opening jars for example)!This one is the lightest and in many ways the easiest to use.