[TobyD]

project failing to go down? training not producing the results?  .... just blow your valuable readies on one on these

http://www.powerbalance.com/

... well they work for Ronaldo, apparently.

[SA Chris]

I'm sure if someone offwers you a large enough paycheck, you can believe anything works.

I'm avoiding one because it will probably interfere with the energy flow in my accapi top.

The UK site has a list of believers in the power of hard cash too

http://www.powerbalanceuk.com/testimonials.html

Linford, hang your head. You too Andy Irons.

[erm, sam]

I couldn't help but notice that the 4th placed long jumper last night was wearing one. Really worked for him then.

What garbage.

[TobyD]

I'm avoiding one because it will probably interfere with the energy flow in my accapi top.

 
that was pretty much much the first thing i thought of..... or maybe they magnify each other?
article about them here too:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2010/aug/01/sports-sensation-power-balance

[SpanishJuan]

I knew I saw one of 'em on the athletics yesterday. But surely it was on the 1st place competitors wrists.
Surely Mo Farah wears one on his johnson and Chris Thompson had one on for the 10K but forgot it for the 5K
What a load of garbage...
Right, I'd better put on my Accapi top, grab my lucky heather \ rabbits foot key fob and get to the wishing well before the crowds build up so I can have a good session at the gym

[SA Chris]

Don't forget to drink some snake oil before you start. Guaranteed to cure consumption, dropsy and brewer's droop. Roll up roll up!

[chappers]

i think team sky (cycling) wear these, or some magnets or some such shit. what i did notice is that alberto contador doesn't???

[Jaspersharpe]

Don't forget to photonize your snake oil with Accapi before drinking though:

http://www.foot-steps.uk.com/product/7062272/0/accapi_nexus_photonizer_bottle_cover_1_0lt

[SA Chris]

or maybe they magnify each other?

Maybe if you wear top to bottom accapi and a power balance bracelent on each wrist and ankle, glue one to your chest and forehead you will be like some superhero type dude, and can leap tall buildings, breather underwater, fly and other shit. Maybe Ironman actually has powerbalance holograms in theat hole in his chest.

[Wipey Why]

WTF?!

Some people will believe and buy anything!

[Fiend]

Top stuff. They don't even attempt any non-science to try to explain their nonsense.

[Mike Tyson]

Rubens Barrichello uses them, and he is faster than the Stig.

Sign me up! 

[Jaspersharpe]

Rubens Barrichello uses them

Someone should tell Williams. Why spend tens of millions using the best experts in the world to develop and fine tune their F1 cars when Rubens' magic hologram necklace will do the job for a mere $79.95!?

[SpanishJuan]

Someone should tell Williams. Why spend tens of millions using the best experts in the world to develop and fine tune their F1 cars when Rubens' magic hologram necklace will do the job for a mere $79.95!?

I heard the Williams car was actually powered by a team of hamsters in a wheel all wearing power balance bands and accapi headbands and not a sniff of a cosworth engine in sight

[slackline]

Powerbalance to pay $57million (USD) in compensation to class law-suit and likely filing for bankruptcy

Why, because there as no EVIDENCE that the product did what it claimed to.

Shame its had to come to court for this to happen as similar style "Editorials" are used by schadenfreuders Acrapi to promote their bullshit products, yet because they're "Editorials" they don't fall under the remit of Trading Standards.

Didn't tomtom write to Trading Standards?  I'm sure you posted the response somewhere?

[tomtom]

Yup that's right. Think I've removed the doc now from where it was mounted... But yes I wrote to the ASA about it and they stated that as it was in featured editorials they were not advertisements that fell into the asa's remit. Pah.

[Oldmanmatt]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-15846729

And again....

There's nowt as queer as folk!

[SpanishJuan]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-15846729

And again....

There's nowt as queer as folk!

This girl sent her talisman back and look what happened to her...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-15842559

[Oldmanmatt]

Where do the above fit here?

http://www.crispian.net/PTIR/Nonsense.html

[Fiend]

On a similar vibe:

http://www.foc.us/

Over to you Slackers et al.

[Dexter]

pretty sure they only work if you drill a hole in your skull and attach them directly to the brain
.......
honest

[JackAus]

"Make your synapses fire faster."

[lukeyboy]

i think team sky (cycling) wear these, or some magnets or some such shit. what i did notice is that alberto contador doesn't???

Who needs holograms when you have EPO

[tomtom]

$249 of amphetamines would probably make your synapses (appear to) fire faster... though a big bag of billy can't be recharged or controlled via your iPhone :/