My powerball different?

**unrealfighter** · 25-05-2006, 22:12

Hi guys. I bought a powerball, but the O on the band is not the same as the others. also, it has written 'nanosecond' on the band....is this an original? if not, is it still good?

**DopplerShift** · 25-05-2006, 23:21

i believe you have what is known as an 'old school' ball.
personally i think they are far cooler than the newer ones which have a metal counterweight on the disc inside.

the old school ball makes much better sound and will impress people more.
it is a bit lighter than the newer balls but i find no evidence to suggest one is faster than the other (i have one of each new and old). both balls are within 100 rpm of each other.

one other thing is i find the old school ball is less wearing on your hands' skin and general pain from overuse.

the only negative thing i have found is the counter does not have the same functions of the newer ones but it still does everything i use it for anwyay.

so if i was you i would not be dissapointed, but it would be interesting to see what other "old school" powerballers think

**unrealfighter** · 26-05-2006, 07:53

Thanks mate. But is it normal that wen ur powerballing and stop moving in the motion of the gyro, u feel lots of jerks? Or when uve reached a high RPM and u suddenly stop ur hand, u hear screaching and the gyro starts going rite then left then rite?

**donkapone** · 26-05-2006, 08:06

yes it is normal - if you loosen your grip, the rotor will start to spin only on the vertical (speed) axis, and if it changes direction it is only because you make it to do so by rotating your hand a little bit. If you would loosen your grip and hold it with a rotor down without moving your hand it would spin only on the speed axis and if you would hold a firm grip facing the rotor down without moving hand it would continue spinning on the horizontal and vertical axis in the same direction.

**Enda** · 26-05-2006, 08:11

Originally Posted by unrealfighter

Thanks mate. But is it normal that wen ur powerballing and stop moving in the motion of the gyro, u feel lots of jerks? Or when uve reached a high RPM and u suddenly stop ur hand, u hear screaching and the gyro starts going rite then left then rite?

Yes, this is quite normal... you can't build the speed up and then stop all of a sudden.. doing this over time will damage your Powerball.

If you are spinning it up to high speeds, and wish to stop, you should slow down your speed of operation to bring it to an eventual halt rather than simply stopping your wrist, or holding the ball to your clothes to stop it.

When you are spinning the ball in one direction, you should be able to rotate your wrist in the other direction without the ball 'jerking' but if you are spinning at high speeds it may take a second or two for you to find your rhythm again with the ball.

Regards

Enda
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**Adrena1in** · 26-05-2006, 19:25

Originally Posted by unrealfighter

... the O on the band is not the same as the others...

Does it look a bit like a whirlwind or tornado, rather than three arrows in a circle? My first had this symbol, and it was fine, but I thought it was a different make. Mind you, if it says Nanosecond then it's genuine.