Power Balance Bracelet

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Edited Date/Time 1/27/2012 7:24pm
So what's the scoop on these things? Do they actually work?

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flarider 2/9/2011 9:17am
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Is that like this one?

Proskin Performance Band's proprietary PX1™ technology combines natural frequencies embedded in our hexagon holograms combined with titanium infused silicone. Together they work with the body at the cellular level and help regulate your body's natural energy flow, giving you a greater sense of balance, strength and confidence when competing.



"Natural frequencies embedded in our hexagon holograms?"

WHAT???

I have a hexagon hologram and out of kilter?
Maybe I should go see my doctor about that
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MBBadgers 2/9/2011 9:24am
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pb465 wrote:
No, they have made public statements that it is a hoax....

Power Balance comes clean
So I guess Lamar Odom can stop hawking those things all over the place now.
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I just use one of these...

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jasonv43 2/9/2011 9:25am
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Are they paying athletes to wear them? Seems like you see these things everywhere.
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Torco1 2/9/2011 9:29am
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I just wear a cock ring. Its cut seconds off my lap times.
TriRacer27 2/9/2011 9:30am
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They know that they can tell people it doesn't work and if pro athletes still wear them, the public will buy them regardless. People are dumb, they know it, and it's business.
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mx 219 2/9/2011 9:32am
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Do they work? I dont know? We do the tests and they work on 9/10 people. Usually the one's that it doesnt work on dont believe it will work. Is it the placebo affect? Maybe but if wearing a bracelet gives your mind(or CP377) the confidence to be better at what you do then Id wear it.

I have been selling them lately because they are a hot trend. I like the way they look as well. As for if they work I can't say for 100%. I do know the tests have worked but the ultimate test would be to do like a pro combine wiht and without the bracelets...

Also the one you have an image of is a fake.
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firemedic301 2/9/2011 9:34am
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I have some super special rubberbands that can cure high blood pressure, diabetes, cancer. Just wear them and all your alignments will go away. I sell them for $29.95, just hit me up and I can send out 1000's of them asap. Ranks right up there with a BERRY JUICE drink that is sold for $39.95 for a bottle that THEY swear cures EVERYTHING!!! WTF is all I have to say about all these SCAMS.
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about as real as god imo
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jasonv43 2/9/2011 9:38am
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Torco1 wrote:
I just wear a cock ring. Its cut seconds off my lap times.
I knew you were gonna be the one to make that comment.
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downandup 2/9/2011 9:40am
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If you have to ask, well then..........

I've got a ton of things I'd just love to sell ya! lmao
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cjmx 2/9/2011 9:48am
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I wonder what Short thinks. He was wearing one at Des Nations.

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As long as there are gullible people looking for the easy way out stuff like this will sell itself. 100% bullshit, I love watching people be amazed by the test the kiosk guys do in the mall. "Wow dude, you pulled on my arm the exact same way twice but the second time I stayed on balance because I had on this bracelet!" No, it had absolutely nothing to do with expecting and bracing yourself for the same shit a second time..
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downandup 2/9/2011 9:57am
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cjmx wrote:
I wonder what Short thinks. He was wearing one at Des Nations. [img]http://c0031788.cdn1.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/short3_1611.jpg[/img]
I wonder what Short thinks. He was wearing one at Des Nations.

Short likes it because they pay him to wear it!

What do you think Seeley thinks about the Silly Bandz? Do they work too? ha ha!
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jasonv43 2/9/2011 10:00am
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Shawn142 wrote:
As long as there are gullible people looking for the easy way out stuff like this will sell itself. 100% bullshit, I love watching people be...
As long as there are gullible people looking for the easy way out stuff like this will sell itself. 100% bullshit, I love watching people be amazed by the test the kiosk guys do in the mall. "Wow dude, you pulled on my arm the exact same way twice but the second time I stayed on balance because I had on this bracelet!" No, it had absolutely nothing to do with expecting and bracing yourself for the same shit a second time..
Haha. Did that same test at Pala last year.
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GrapeApe 2/9/2011 10:01am
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Torco1 wrote:
I just wear a cock ring. Its cut seconds off my lap times.
For once, I am glad you didn't post a picture.

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downandup wrote:
Short likes it because they pay him to wear it!

What do you think Seeley thinks about the Silly Bandz? Do they work too? ha ha!
Silly Bandz doesn't claim to do anything, they are just a fashion statement for kids. Kids like to wear them and trade them.
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Torco1 wrote:
I just wear a cock ring. Its cut seconds off my lap times.
GrapeApe wrote:
For once, I am glad you didn't post a picture.
Laughing I was going to, but it was pretty cold in the bathroom and the stupid thing kept falling off.
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FCTRY 2/9/2011 10:10am
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If you believe in this shit I have a bridge to sell you and a magical incantation that, when recited, will reduce your lap times by 97.25 percent. The best part is the things are something like 40 f-ing dollars! World's most expensive rubber band. Now forward this post to 10 people or you will be cursed to die horribly, seriously, curses are real don't F around.
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downandup 2/9/2011 10:13am
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MBBadgers wrote:
Silly Bandz doesn't claim to do anything, they are just a fashion statement for kids. Kids like to wear them and trade them.
ummmmmmmmmmmm, duh! lmao! I guess jokes don't come across well over the internet?
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cjmx 2/9/2011 10:14am
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downandup wrote:
Short likes it because they pay him to wear it!

What do you think Seeley thinks about the Silly Bandz? Do they work too? ha ha!
You know they pay him to wear it for a fact? NO you don't. I don't believe in them but you see plenty of pro's wearing them who are not getting paid. There was a funny video of Windham wearing one that Davalos gave him. Sure didnt sound like he was getting paid.
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MBBadgers 2/9/2011 10:14am
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MBBadgers wrote:
Silly Bandz doesn't claim to do anything, they are just a fashion statement for kids. Kids like to wear them and trade them.
downandup wrote:
ummmmmmmmmmmm, duh! lmao! I guess jokes don't come across well over the internet?
I'm smart you asked a question I answered it, I figured you were the clueless one, all is good dude.
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sandman_11 2/9/2011 10:15am
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Great marketing but it is your own believing in these things that could help you.
But scientifically it does not work!

You can compare it to wearing a lucky bracelet during a race or other activity...
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mx 219 wrote:
Do they work? I dont know? We do the tests and they work on 9/10 people. Usually the one's that it doesnt work on dont believe...
Do they work? I dont know? We do the tests and they work on 9/10 people. Usually the one's that it doesnt work on dont believe it will work. Is it the placebo affect? Maybe but if wearing a bracelet gives your mind(or CP377) the confidence to be better at what you do then Id wear it.

I have been selling them lately because they are a hot trend. I like the way they look as well. As for if they work I can't say for 100%. I do know the tests have worked but the ultimate test would be to do like a pro combine wiht and without the bracelets...

Also the one you have an image of is a fake.
I can recreate the "tests" used to sell these using normal rubber bands or hair bands or anything I want, and get the same results. I've seen companies use the same "tests" to sell detox treatments, headbands, and other forms of balance bracelets.

I'm glad you've become so proficient at duping people.
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jasonv43 2/9/2011 10:21am
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FCTRY wrote:
If you believe in this shit I have a bridge to sell you and a magical incantation that, when recited, will reduce your lap times by...
If you believe in this shit I have a bridge to sell you and a magical incantation that, when recited, will reduce your lap times by 97.25 percent. The best part is the things are something like 40 f-ing dollars! World's most expensive rubber band. Now forward this post to 10 people or you will be cursed to die horribly, seriously, curses are real don't F around.
I'm still waiting on my check from Bill Gates too.
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Nerd 2/9/2011 10:23am
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You know what gives you better balance and more power?

Practice, training and eating properly.

A frequency requires energy. Anything that has a "frequency" has to have a power source. Are there batteries in it?

There is no frequency. If there was, it could be measured in hertz, kilohertz, megahertz, etc. No one knows that the actual frequency is. Why? There isn't one.

The real trouble is that when racers rely on these sorts of things, then those things are taken away, they lose that confidence. The truth is, they should have confidence in THEMSELVES! If they did that, it couldn't be taken away.
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GrapeApe 2/9/2011 10:29am
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Nerd wrote:
You know what gives you better balance and more power? Practice, training and eating properly. A frequency requires energy. Anything that has a "frequency" has to...
You know what gives you better balance and more power?

Practice, training and eating properly.

A frequency requires energy. Anything that has a "frequency" has to have a power source. Are there batteries in it?

There is no frequency. If there was, it could be measured in hertz, kilohertz, megahertz, etc. No one knows that the actual frequency is. Why? There isn't one.

The real trouble is that when racers rely on these sorts of things, then those things are taken away, they lose that confidence. The truth is, they should have confidence in THEMSELVES! If they did that, it couldn't be taken away.
You hit the nail on the head with "confidence." These things work in people's mind because they create confidence. You put it on and start focusing on the positives instead of the negatives and you attribute those positives to the placebo band. People think they have been made better by the magic band and that confidence can actually cause them to perform better. So, in a strange way they actually do have an affect on performance. It's just mental instead of physical.

I am far too pessimistic to ever have something like this work on me, but I can see how it could work on others that are more, well, gullible.
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Dingle Beary 2/9/2011 10:38am
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cjmx wrote:
I wonder what Short thinks. He was wearing one at Des Nations. [img]http://c0031788.cdn1.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/short3_1611.jpg[/img]
I wonder what Short thinks. He was wearing one at Des Nations.

downandup wrote:
Short likes it because they pay him to wear it!

What do you think Seeley thinks about the Silly Bandz? Do they work too? ha ha!
You think Shorty gets paid to wear one? He wears a bracelot, neck brace, and thump's the bible. Shit, he would wear Torco's cock ring if you told him it would give him an extra 100cc's.

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