Frustrated with Powerballs?

[Fatboy]

They have a new one which they claim will go up to 18,000RPM thats 20kg of force . Its over priced imo tho.

Yup, overpriced, and note : "*No speed counter can be fitted to this ball but the extra speed generated is very noticable against normal Powerballs."

No counter - they've shot themselves in the foot with this, the counter is what makes them addictive.

[Lead_Head]

Isnt this one the metallic one?? £44 at play.com

[silent ben]

So how's everyone doing with theirs? i'm up to 9558 and i've had it 2 hours. Need much much more work i think

Edit: 9841

[yamangman]

What's a power ball?

[Atomic]

What's a power ball?

http://www.powerballs.com/powerball_works.html

[Lead_Head]

11789 is my top score...

Not used it in a while.... Gonna have a bash now

[Fatboy]

WAH!

13709!

Time to submit to the Powerball top 100 scoreboard!

[Swafe]

will customs kit me if i get one from play ? cos its over seas and its over 17 quid

also, how do u do it ? ive got a rip off one conned on ebay, and i cant get it to spin much, itll go round and round, but wont increase in speed that much like there meant to, eventually itll slow down and stop - do i do it from left to right or round and round??

[doctor_prox]

They didnt for me and i've ordered loads over 17 quid from them.

[silent ben]

Fatboy, you have to have the record attempt recorded on video for them to accept

[Lead_Head]

will customs kit me if i get one from play ? cos its over seas and its over 17 quid

also, how do u do it ? ive got a rip off one conned on ebay, and i cant get it to spin much, itll go round and round, but wont increase in speed that much like there meant to, eventually itll slow down and stop - do i do it from left to right or round and round??

You dont get charged customs if you order from play.com.

Unlucky on the conned Powerball, their were loads floating around. I find it best to start off slow, then build up speed.... and feel the motion of the 'ball' inside. If you've got a shoddy one it will be harder.

[Swafe]

well whether i start off fast or slow, the whole thing just dies and grinds to a half within 5 seconds, i thought i was doin it wrong, but silent ben showed me how to do it - i do it the same as him and it just dont go

[Lead_Head]

Sounds broken then. When you tug the string, pull it seriously hard asif you want to break it, with it palm up in your hand, turn your hand over and rotate your WRIST, not your arm.

[Lead_Head]

Heres a vid of my using my powerball... Only about a 10.5k spin.

VID - 2.39mb

[Swafe]

i do that and it stops, defo broke

[Fatboy]

Fatboy, you have to have the record attempt recorded on video for them to accept

Don't think so, you only need a video if you're going for a top 10 spot. I'll check now ...

... yup, only top 10 need videos. Hopefully I'll get broadband up and working in my new house this evening, and then I'll submit!