Just found my old powerball in a drawer, anyone else here got one?

My all time high score is 12458, I used to be able to get 12k easy, but now I'm around 11k.

What's your scores?

 I was wondering what this topic was about till i came in

azzle does it actually imporve your grip?

wanna test mine joe. ive got one.

I've got two. Ask any member of Girls Aloud...

My record was 13050 but i did it every day for like 5 months haha. Now i struggle to get 10! haha

 I've got two, only have to wee wee on the toilet seat and she's three months gone

afro gti:

azzle does it actually imporve your grip?

Its more about strengthaning I think.

I got one as I used to get pretty sore wrists from mountian biking, and after using this for a while, I've never had a dodgy wrist since.

I only get a really good high score if I wash it and dry it properly, and then give my hands a good wash. If I don't, it feels like its going to take off!

Roger Irrelevant:

I've got two. Ask any member of Girls Aloud...

Thanks, now I have coffee on the sofa!!

I've had one for a couple of years but not used it for a while. I need to dig it out but have to find it first!

Better than my top score, I use it to build up my finger strength for rock climbing and it sure does work.

i kept getting 66666

turns out it was broke

me and brother used to get between 11-13k 

This is all very well.............

But what powerballs do you have?

Ant

NSD 250Hz.

The metal ones are different and the ones that light up are hard to get above 10k as there is so much resistance to power the lights

Mine is staying in the bottom drawer

Never managed to get it spinning properly

Hafizur

 NSD 250Hz in yellow. Just fired it up for the first time in a year or so and hit 10899, now it feels like i have w@nkers cramp in my right wrist!

azzle123:

NSD 250Hz.

The metal ones are different and the ones that light up are hard to get above 10k as there is so much resistance to power the lights

 

I'm intrigued i need to strengthen my grip for the gym, can we get these from local shops?

I have the light up one, il have to see what my high score on it is compared to non light up ones.

I bet everyones lost the string in 1 week?

Get the good ole thumb role start

Not sure about local shops, but I got mines here :  http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=8441

I did get it about 2 years ago.

They're great fun! haha. I can even start mines without the string

i have owned about 8 over the years, now they are all worn out!

highest i got was 14104 and i was on the powerball leaderboard(just) but was been nocked off the bottom now as the min score is something like 145000!!

that was back in 2006, i used a regular orange ball to go for record speeds, and a the neon and metal ones for practice. they will never go as fast as the the orange ones as they have more drivetrain losses lol. also fot training i used to use captains of crush grippers and can shut a #2.5  about 5 times if anybody knows what they are

Haha, WHAT you still have the string??? 

Roll the whole of your thumb over where you put the string.... do it quick then start spinning....... it feels like its not doing anything then you feel it vibrate lol!   MISS READ AZZLES COMMENT.

Has anyone seen they guy on youtube who done the fastest spin with TWO powerballs....... hahaha its so funny watching him!

Ant

His arms are about the size of my thighs

And Stuart...they have a lifetime warranty so if your spinning away and it flys out your hand and smashes into bits, they'll give you the parts to fix it!

 inspired to get mine out now! lost the string a long time ago so used a smooth wall to start mine off! ahh memorys!

bains:

 inspired to get mine out now! lost the string a long time ago so used a smooth wall to start mine off! ahh memorys!

Get your thumb out!  

Powerballs are for wimps

 IRONBALL 350Hz are the way forward. Almost the same feeling as a 10 minute tu...... 

Roger Irrelevant:

I've got two. Ask any member of Girls Aloud...

Yeah seen them still rolling about laughing since they looked last time

azzle123:

His arms are about the size of my thighs

And Stuart...they have a lifetime warranty so if your spinning away and it flys out your hand and smashes into bits, they'll give you the parts to fix it!

 

they only replace them if they have not been dropped, that seems to be the problem with all mine sooner or later they get dropped and it makes a mark in the plastic case, then onece the metal axis has smoothed out the mark it has kless grip overall. they sent me a few poly rings once as i managed to wear one out without dropping it, but the majority of mine all have knackered platic spheres

and i've tried an ironball they are not as good, IMO they spin too fast without exerting much gyroscopic force, you need to get it to about 13000 just to feel a burn and thats hardly the sort of speed you can maintain

 I've just this minute bought one from Play, can't wait to give it a go.

I'll give it a week before it gets stashed somewhere to collect dust though

 Never used a Powerball...never seen them either.

Judging by this vid, I dont wan't to. Looks like he's playing with his imaginary ding a ling.

Looks boring, im sorry you powerball fans but it does

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIbroKyR2Pw&feature=fvw

fenwick458:

azzle123:

His arms are about the size of my thighs

And Stuart...they have a lifetime warranty so if your spinning away and it flys out your hand and smashes into bits, they'll give you the parts to fix it!

 

they only replace them if they have not been dropped, that seems to be the problem with all mine sooner or later they get dropped and it makes a mark in the plastic case, then onece the metal axis has smoothed out the mark it has kless grip overall. they sent me a few poly rings once as i managed to wear one out without dropping it, but the majority of mine all have knackered platic spheres

and i've tried an ironball they are not as good, IMO they spin too fast without exerting much gyroscopic force, you need to get it to about 13000 just to feel a burn and thats hardly the sort of speed you can maintain

I take it you haven't seen this? LOLOLOLOL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQPESY-pndw

azzle123:

I take it you haven't seen this? LOLOLOLOL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQPESY-pndw

I think he may be having a fit

That sort of twitching makes my limbs hurt.

They sell them in Argos now

 Got my powerball through yesterday, it's great fun.

The top score i've managed to get so far is just over 10k, but i'll give it another shot when I get in from work.

Had a quick check and I think Argos have them at about £25 (Not sure whether it's free delivery or not) and Play.com have them for £15 (Free delivery), guess where I got mine from

lol the good old powerball had mine about 5yrs use it 4 times a year 

i remember trying to start it for the 1st time, talk about stress 

top score is 11800 both hands pretty much the same 

didnt make my golf any better tho (the game that is) 

Ricey155:

lol the good old powerball had mine about 5yrs use it 4 times a year 

i remember trying to start it for the 1st time, talk about stress 

top score is 11800 both hands pretty much the same 

 

didnt make my golf any better tho (the game that is) 

i've had mine for a week, i still can't start the damned thing. 

i will not be beaten, this weekend it's about me and the powerball lol