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  • which powerball??

    Posted by Dancing Paws on February 27, 2012 at 9:33 am

    to those with powerballs, which one should I get? I see some have different torque pounds to them (30 and 40 lbs.) What did you guys get???

    Dancing Paws replied 13 years, 11 months ago 13 Members · 40 Replies
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  • Dancing Paws

    Member
    February 27, 2012 at 9:35 am

    I see a 45lb one too. Hmmm…

  • Dancing Paws

    Member
    February 27, 2012 at 9:38 am

    and a 25lb one…

  • SexyRockStarsWifeNowWidow

    Member
    February 27, 2012 at 9:39 am

    I need to get me one of those powerball things for my wrists and hands. Just like you, I don't know which one to purchase.

  • amy

    Member
    February 27, 2012 at 9:50 am

    I covered it in an entry a while back… 

    http://aerialamy.com/blog/2011/04/22/in-my-bag/

    It takes a little while to get the hang of it, but it's AWESOME.

  • chemgoddess1

    Member
    February 27, 2012 at 10:09 am

    I have the NSD Neon Pro Red and Green.

     

    Everything you could possibly want to know about powerballs can be found on theri site:

     

    http://www.powerballs.com/index.php?m=Home

     

    This is the only brand that is worthwhile, IMO.

  • Mary Ellyn

    Member
    February 27, 2012 at 10:13 am

    Chem…I forget…is the NSD made by Dynaflex? It looks identical except the logo on the band.

     

    I have used the Dynaflex powerball for years and love it.

     

    As for the strength…since they all begin at 0 RPMs and go up from there, you can start with any model…just how strong will you eventually need to increase to? In my opinion, just buy the strongest one so that you don't out grow it.

  • Mary Ellyn

    Member
    February 27, 2012 at 10:14 am

    oh sorry…I forgot about the torque…all my students have gotten the 40 pounds when they bought from me and had no problems using it other than coordination.

  • chemgoddess1

    Member
    February 27, 2012 at 10:14 am

    This is what i had read when I was looking at them.  it has a chart that kind of compares the two brands and the "levels"

     

    http://www.bossbi.com/gear/powerball/powerball.php

     

  • chemgoddess1

    Member
    February 27, 2012 at 10:21 am

    Dynaflex and NSD are 2 different companies.  They are both pretty much the same but NSD has a better warranty and also higher models than Dynaflex.  (This may have changed since I first bought mine).  I did a lot of research and it appeared like that NSD are built better.  I think they are about the same price and I got mine pretty cheap on ebay.  The big difference is that you can buy the Dynaflex at some sports stores whereas you cannot with the NSD.

  • Mary Ellyn

    Member
    February 27, 2012 at 10:26 am

    Not certain about the price differences but Dynaflex now carries models that go up to 60pounds of torque. The 25 year warranty is important but the only problem I've had is getting the string stuck! That's a pain on either model.

  • Jojodanza

    Member
    February 27, 2012 at 10:27 am

    To those who have bought a powerball, where did buy yours from?

     

     

  • Mary Ellyn

    Member
    February 27, 2012 at 10:30 am

    You can get them on ebay and Amazon. Some sports stores tend to sell the lower grade/speed of the Dynaflex. I got mine directly from the company as I purchased wholesale.

  • Rachel12345

    Member
    February 27, 2012 at 10:31 am

    I just ordered the NSD signature powerball from amazon. When I was looking at them they all looked quite similar, I think this one has 40lbs torque and a speed meter. Plus it lights up, that has nothing to do with how good it is I just thought it looks pretty. 

    If I ever feel like this one is too light I am getting the chrome version, it's got a lot more torque. 

  • SexyRockStarsWifeNowWidow

    Member
    February 27, 2012 at 10:33 am

    Thank you for all the info.

  • Dancing Paws

    Member
    February 27, 2012 at 10:46 am

    Thanks guys! I'll probably get the higher torque then.

  • PixiLouBell

    Member
    February 27, 2012 at 10:56 am

    thanx for this post! i NEED these my grip sucks!!

  • Tine007

    Member
    February 28, 2012 at 1:59 am

    I got a cheap (25$) Dyna-Flex from the sporting good store. It does the job, but I find it quite loud. Not just the humming noise ( I guess that's hard to avoid), but also a chafing plastic rubbing on plastic sound. It's so loud that I really don't like to use it when watching movies because I don't understand a word. Hoping that is better with the Powerballs? I'm planning to upgrade to a NSD if I ever don't spend all my extra money on pole/yoga/dance classes 😉 I should really use it more often, esp. for my left hand…

  • Mary Ellyn

    Member
    February 28, 2012 at 11:56 am

    I have seen that the cheaper the model the more noise it makes…not sure if that is true with the NSD. Dynaflex has new chrome models which are even smoother but they cost a lot more!

  • Veena

    Administrator
    February 28, 2012 at 12:32 pm

    Oh, some great info here, I've been wondering what the difference is between some of them!!

    On a funny note, if you skim through it looks almost like we're having a sexy toy conversation. LOL https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_batman.gif

  • Dancing Paws

    Member
    February 28, 2012 at 1:04 pm

    omg! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_eek.gif Yeah, the comment about the humming noise is a bit deceiving huh? https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif

  • Tine007

    Member
    February 28, 2012 at 1:13 pm

    BWAHAHAHA!!! I didn't even realize when I was typing that, LOL!!! But it does hum…https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_safesex.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_eek.gif

  • chemgoddess1

    Member
    February 28, 2012 at 1:16 pm

    Of course I took a whole piece of sushi in my mouth before that comment…..

  • nymphdancer

    Member
    February 28, 2012 at 4:18 pm

    I got one with the battery operated base. I suck at using it though. Sigh.

  • Mechie

    Member
    March 1, 2012 at 7:09 am

    FYI – Here's a 20% coupon for NSDball.com: awful

    Shipping is like $5, which is not bad consider there's a lifetime warranty on NSD.  My total came out to be like $43 (Cheaper than Amazon!!)

    I just bought a NSD Pro Fusion…can't wait till it arrive https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif

  • Dancing Paws

    Member
    March 1, 2012 at 9:11 am

    Hmmm, NSD has a self starting one that dowsn't require a string or dock. That is cool! My local REI only has the dynaflex one (with dock that goes to 38lbs.) It's $48…

    Still undecided…

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