Installed's Scores

[Installed]

The archive of powerball scores and achievements of Stephen Athon (Installed) - 16 yrs old (7/1991) - of the United States.

250hz
RH
fwd 14946
rev 13073

LH
fwd 13919
rev 12169

BH 14077
(my signature technique which uses two hands at once)

30s
Rh 6736 (G), 6742 (E)
Lh 6315 (E)

60s (G)
Bh 11120
Rh 11243
Lh 11057

90s (G)
Bh 18081
Rh 16089
Lh 15858

90s (E)
Bh 19051
Rh 16891
Lh 16787

Dual
(Rh)14300 + (Lh)13451 = 27751

350hz
RH
fwd 12123
rev 11273

LH
fwd 11501
rev 10089

BH
12200

30s (E)
Rh 5654
Lh 5295

90s (G)
14686

90s (E)
16338

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Did this yesterday using Ed. Tech (beat Edouard at his own technique:D)
http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/6615/stephen18151emt6.jpg
VIDEO:
Filefront (http://dodownload.filefront.com/6916491//22e77c9fcdb90ae280b7abc26228180df476b7fbe1c07776de 885349e3d749573397d555f77fc569)
Youtube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwoc8SOZdNM)

[petemayhew]

Your endurance is truly amazing, your #1 USA now? :D

[Installed]

I actually have been for a quite awhile now. (Come on USA!!:confused:)

P.S. Who agrees that a seperate forum for posting person records should be made? :)

[petemayhew]

Like on gyrotek, yes this would be a good idea.

It'll reduce congestion in the News & Chat thread :o

[Wild]

User statistics should incorporate such functionality as opposed to a separate forum - that's my thinking anyway.

P.S. Nice scores by the way :)

[Tstering]

A forum specially for them i think would be a great idea as more and more of us are creating them anyway.

[skylerwd6]

Good idea it probably would help if I made one i'm afraid I might not use it much though but I am looking forward to seeing everybody breaking they're record talk to you later

Skyler

[LTLFTC]

I think a separte area would be a great idea.

Just watched the endurance vid. I'm not a personal fan of ED Tech but bloddy hell you are good at it well done. The appentice becomes the master:D:D:D

I was trying your two handed technique on the metal the other day. I'm kind of getting the hang of it got up to 9500 the it "bit" me twice once left hand once right damn those thing pack a punch. Kind of scared me off for a while. I still can't hellp but feel that one hand is doing most of the work while the other just tags along for the ride.

[Enda]

I've created a new Sub-Forum so guys which will allow you to post your scores and monitor improvements.

I moved a couple of threads in to it so you can feel free to post here in the future!

Regards

Enda
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[Installed]

Thank you all for the comments. Its good to see the new forum has been made as well.

[Installed]

I was trying your two handed technique on the metal the other day. I'm kind of getting the hang of it got up to 9500 the it "bit" me twice once left hand once right damn those thing pack a punch. Kind of scared me off for a while. I still can't hellp but feel that one hand is doing most of the work while the other just tags along for the ride.
I just noticed "9500 on the metal", thats really pretty good using that technique - almost the best I've heard of anyone else doing. (Edouard got upper 12k on the 250hz with it) But you definitely want to watch those fingers. :o The way I hold it kind of locks my fingers mostly on the far side of the ball(with the rotor facing upwards).

I would say that my right hand does 60-70% of the work... it actually feels like my left is just tagging along for the ride, but it definitely does much more than that.

[Installed]

I had a very interesting session last night. I had originally planned to do no powerballing at all that day since my arms and fingers hurt after 3 days straight of record attempts. So I decided to just lift weights to work my body and upper arms, and go easy on the forearms and hands. After maybe a half hour of pretty hard work, I went to go cool down at low speeds with the metal. But that felt suprisingly easy, so I tried a few speed runs.:o Although they werent that great, I was amazed that I had the strength to even get over 11k. (the best was 11700+)

Then I decided to give the plastic a try. First thing I got was this. Using both hands and actually no Ed Tech at all! (I'm coming for you Pete!;))
http://img485.imageshack.us/img485/3669/stephen30s6200tq9.jpg

Afterwards, I did a TON of speed runs, switching speed and dual run because I found that right after doing a really high speed run with both hands, my coordination for dual run was much better.
Eventually, I managed an awesome 26k! And the 13514 is actually a new right-handed speed score!:eek:
http://img485.imageshack.us/img485/1295/stephendual26079di8.jpg

Well unfortunately thats all the records I achieved... the reason I say unfortunately is because this is seriously the the hottest hot mode I have ever had. So where are my 14k speed scores you might ask? Out of all FOUR of them... not one registered. :(

[petemayhew]

Hey Installed

Nice session you had their. Amazingly exactly the same thing happened to me when I had two days in a row breaking records I was going to rest the next day but picked up the powerball and broke speed 30s 90s :)

Worryingly close to my 30s :o I'm going to have to do some more of them to get away from you abit :p

Nice Dual Hand btw 26K is an awesome score as only 16 people have done it in the Dual League so far ;) :)

Keep up the powerballing

Pete

[Alastair V]

Installed, do you have a video in which you use your two handed technique, im quite intrigued by how it might look.

Alastair

[Installed]

Unfortunately the highest score I have on video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxJyjmdD9qE

Heres 12200 on the metal.
http://files.filefront.com/12200_Metal_Stephen_Athonwmv/;6768252;;/fileinfo.html

You can't really see all that much. If anyone is interested, I could make a video showing in-depth how to do it.

[petemayhew]

You can't really see all that much. If anyone is interested, I could make a video showing in-depth how to do it.

Yes that would be nice if you could bide some of your time to make one. I've tried to do the two handed technique but as LTLFTC described it feels like just one hand is doing 100% of the work

Pete

[LTLFTC]

Well done on the dual. There goes my 9 rev lead:(.
With the two handed are your fingers locked over the top of the rotor??

[One-Eye]

Good dual score, will be looking to get a bit more space between us on that leaderboard after my break. :p;):D

Well done :)

[Jammy]

Good scores. Looking to post my first dual score over the week-end. Murdered my arms last night, woke up nice and stiff in the arms this morning, so expect me to be close on all the 250Hz scores...:cool:

[Alastair V]

Got 10402 using your tech Installed.

good fun!:)

[Installed]

Nice. :) I'll make a vid of how I do it ASAP. At the latest by Saturday.

[Installed]

I finally pulled together a graph of my 18151 90s. I spliced two together so it would look more readable.

http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/6558/18151ery6.jpg

[Adrena1in]

Good job you didn't have to splice four images together, that's massive! Even took 20 or 30 seconds to load on my screen, and I'm at work on a fast connected! :rolleyes:

[Installed]

I did it that way because it made each individual peak more readable. About the loading time... I'll try and downsize it. :o

FIXED

[petemayhew]

Even took 20 or 30 seconds to load on my screen

3 minutes! :p :o :)

[Installed]

Had a pretty bad day today, except for a couple good right handed scores: 13272 speed, 16550(E) 90s:). But afterwards I was still pretty mad because my dual handed technique wasnt even getting above 13k. :o

But this made up for it....

Quite the hot dual run eh?
http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/9233/30627dualup7.jpg

And not a bad speed record either.
http://img457.imageshack.us/img457/9407/16414hy3.jpg
:D

[Jammy]

Would you mind terribly borrowing me those counters ...:p

[Installed]

New 90s record with Ed Tech! Didnt get a video though.

http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/8920/18295picym0.jpg

[Sayex]

3 minutes! :p :o :)

About 10 seconds :eek:

PS: am i the only one that the letters of the grip band are vanishing away??

[LTLFTC]

Well done on the new score:)

PS: am i the only one that the letters of the grip band are vanishing away??
Here is a pic of my work horse Sayex.
http://s171.photobucket.com/albums/u315/rob2andy/th_Image053.jpg

[Sayex]

LOL, am glad am not the only one hehe.
My Metal Powerball´s gripband its just like that one:o

[lhnova]

LOL, am glad am not the only one hehe.
My Metal Powerball´s gripband its just like that one:o

lol... you guys must have sandpaper like skin on your hands :p

Linus

[Adrena1in]

I've got an old grip-band which is letter-less, and also my Metal one was suffering, but that was really stretched too, so I got a replacement or three to keep me going. Probably helped with my 12.8k Metal record actually! :D

[Installed]

http://s171.photobucket.com/albums/u315/rob2andy/th_Image053.jpg
That an old school ball? That band looks like it might help with better grip since its bigger.

[Sayex]

i dont really think its bigger.... i think it looks bigger on the photo without the letters;)

[Installed]

Well today I had an awesome hot mode on both arms! Making for lots of good scores but mainly a nice 90s run. :cool:
http://img471.imageshack.us/img471/9208/stephenathon90s18493e00ia0.jpg

VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBoquNENSCY (will take a bit to be available)

And a new LH score.
http://img65.imageshack.us/img65/3660/stephenlhspeed13331aq6.jpg

I tried some dual runs afterward, but could only get just a little ways off of 26k.

[LTLFTC]

Killing those 90's dude. Whtas your best no ed tech it should be getting up there as well with both hands killing 13k

[petemayhew]

Your Awesome, Still waiting on the video of a 14K + run :rolleyes: ;)

[LTLFTC]

bit of competition for 90's 350hz
check this out
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGmY40p-gk0

[petemayhew]

Woah that is awesome :eek:

[Jarkko]

bit of competition for 90's 350hz
check this out
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGmY40p-gk0

Nice, who is that guy?

btw. I think that there should be official scoreboard for 90s metal.

[LTLFTC]

Nice, who is that guy?

btw. I think that there should be official scoreboard for 90s metal.

Rostislav Kolchin #26 on 90's plastic #24 metal speed
read this thread
http://www.powerballs.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2262

[Installed]

Thanks for the comments guys.

Wow that guy's 90s metal is insane. :o
I think that there should be official scoreboard for 90s metal.
I concur.

[Installed]

I managed a pretty good hot mode Sunday afternoon. I'm sure I couldve smashed 18500 90s had my ball been working properly... but I did receive some condolence in my new dual run record. :rolleyes:

26215
http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/8163/dsc00530vn6.jpg

[Jammy]

Well done! Keep it up! Those are some pretty decent scores...:cool:

[Installed]

The joy of powerballing has returned!! It's been many moons since I have made any records at all, and today had FOUR of them!

I started out with some light weight pumping for around 15 minutes, then I did a short warm up on the plastic. I had originally planned on making today's priority 90s metal, but after warm up I felt like 250hz was my thing at the moment. After the initial warm-up, I commenced my "hot mode starter" which is none other than 90s with no Ed Tech. The result was quite suprising: (new non Ed Tech record)
http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/5849/stephen90s17464tb9.jpg

So I was pretty happy about that, but I was in way prepared for what came next...
http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/8044/stephen90s18682eaa3.jpg
And as in "no way prepared" I mean I forgot to start the frigging camera! It was sitting there the whole time and I thought it was on until the shutter auto-closed. :mad: So sorry folks, no video... but next time I will make sure!

Next came an even more astonishing(for me :P) score, I was amazed that I could hold over 13k for any period of time, much less for 30 long seconds!
http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/755/stephen30s6570jn1.jpg
VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkZ9A-Cq_Qg

I also put out a graph of the run, as you can see, its pretty interesting.
http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/6565/657030sad8.jpg


Well that got me thinking, some speed runs would probably go pretty well about now. I made countless scores over 13.4k with both hands. But the standout was this one... with my left hand!
http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/4903/stephenlhspeed13560dy8.jpg
VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmVAFgz4-Gs

So I'm pretty pumped now, I'm so excited to be back in it! Thank you all for your encouragement, and the inspiration many of you are to me.

[LTLFTC]

Great to see you back in some form nice 90's there Ed and Gripper. Well done

[Jammy]

You really installed some nice scores there... I am particularly amazed by how close your left and right hands are on speed. Very impressive!

[petemayhew]

Well Installed thats one truly awesome hot mode which wants me to have one know despite the blisters.

Well just off my 90s gripper :o Very well done there awesome score. You absolutely mastered the 30s thats astonishing! 13k for any period of time is awesome and it's a wonder why your single handed speed runs didn't go up :confused: You should reach 14k in no time :)

And oh I wish i could ed tech like you!! If i could put 1200 on my gripper record then I would be over the moon! Just to say well done and you definitely have potential to go further. I love being young :rolleyes:

Pete

[One-Eye]

Good work Installed, a very rewarding sesh for you there.

;):D

[Installed]

Thanks for your encouragement guys, without it I would have never gotten this far.

Yesterday I put all my focus and effort to one goal: an even better 90s.... mission accomplished!

VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ua_Syghwdwg
http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/3548/stephen90s18844esu0.jpg

Here's a graph of the run. I stayed suprisingly consistent throughout.
http://img369.imageshack.us/img369/6889/stephen18844enn3.jpg

I had a little time on my hands yesterday, and thought I would do something a little different. I zoomed in on each peak, and wrote down the approximate peak scores. Here are the results:

1) 13200
2) 13100
3) 13150
4) 13000
5) 13000
6) 12900
7) 13000
8) 12900
9) 13050
10) 13000
11) 13000
12) 12750
13) 13100
14) 13100
15) 13150
16) 13050
17) 13000
18) 13000
19) 13100
20) 12800

Eventually I'd like to do this with all the top ed techers, and see how their runs compare. Also taking into account the difference between how many peaks we each made.

At the end of my hot mode, I tried a desperate attempt to beat Pete's gripper score, but failed miserably. I did get a close score (17350) on video however for anybody that's interested.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drFqLv2PSPk

[petemayhew]

Yesterday I put all my focus and effort to one goal: an even better 90s.... mission accomplished!

At the end of my hot mode, I tried a desperate attempt to beat Pete's gripper score, but failed miserably. I did get a close score (17350) on video however for anybody that's interested.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drFqLv2PSPk

You amaze me because your such a good 'ed techer'. Looking at the graph its so consistant and one wonders why you haven't broke 14K speed yet :o

Nice gripper score. Maybe try for it in the middle of your hot mode and you will probably beat me :) Anyway i say the video yesterday and was very surprised! Keep it up 14K will be in no time what so ever :cool:

Pete

P.S. You look totally knackered in that 90s G it's definitely the best workout

[Installed]

I'm thinking of taking a rest until either Friday or Saturday and see how that turns out.

[petemayhew]

I'm thinking of taking a rest until either Friday or Saturday and see how that turns out.

Wanna join the competition - first to 14K speed - Me, Jammy and Linus are all going for it :p :D

[Installed]

I don't know man, 19k 90s seems more appealing to me at the moment. :D

[Jarkko]

You have a clear advantage that you can use your both hands. It's like a third hand.

But still nice score.

[Installed]

Pretty good session yesterday evening, but I'm going to try again in a hour or so for more good stuff.

Gripper 90s!
VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3aDZ_cyAZI
http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/4092/stephen90s17799picrb1.jpg

Speed wasnt going too well, so I tried some random endurance. LH 30s: (6135)
http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/8092/stephenrh306135picwu4.jpg

And RH 30s: :o
http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/7501/stephenrh30s6020ki4.jpg

LH 90s Gipper:
http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/5495/stephenlh90s15405cd3.jpg

And finally, I managed to eek out a new RH speed record, 13545.
VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvRJDt8MNfY

[GILPI]

what a coincidence, i was on Youtube Adding people as friends and saw your last video was uploaded only 10 minutes ago, so i thought i would have a gander and its very good! Keep it up, we now want to see a 14k speed score flashing from you, you clearly have it in you.

GILPI :)

[petemayhew]

Grrr

You have me on gripper 90s :o :p

Very nice score, ur awesome dude keep it up. 19K Ed's will come very soon

[One-Eye]

Impressive enduro scores Installed.

And you can only get better too. ;):D

[Installed]

OK, so I've just finished an exhausting two hour workout first on a bike, and then with weights and push-ups. I figure I'll cool down with some light powerballing.... riiiiight, like that ever happens. After a few minutes I was feeling really good and tested a few speed runs. 13100 right, and a score too lousy to mention on my left. (think in the 11k's :eek:) Not particularly impressive right? By now the slow feeling that the weights give you was wearing off, so I tried a RH 30s... which turned out quite well! I actually was able to keep the same technique that I use for speed (almost like pulsing) right up until almost the very end.
6307
VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEghTFtU2hs

Next came some speed runs ranging in the low 13ks. But after 15 minutes or so of this, the scores began to come. 13636, 13648, 13644, 13654, 13899!, 13671. I did change my technique ever so slightly for the last three runs, and I definitely see a lot more potential for this technique. :)

VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhwuYePqI-0
http://img82.imageshack.us/img82/4457/stephenathonrhspeed1389es3.jpg

[One-Eye]

Nice work there, great single hand speed run.

You gonna bin your both hands technique for your speed runs now?

;):D

[petemayhew]

Awesome Work, Nearly beat my single hand speed :o

[Installed]

You gonna bin your both hands technique for your speed runs now?
Possibly, but it will always have a place in my endurance runs.

Thanks for the comments.

[LTLFTC]

Your getting some Great:) scores going there. It is intereting how it came after a big work out, my two best hotmodes were both after an hour of doing weights.

[Installed]

Thanks LTLFTC! I tried the whole "big workout" thing for warmup yesterday, but it didnt turn out quite so well this time. I was stuck at 13.5k speed, probably since I wasnt able to move fast enough after the weights, but I did get one step closer to my goal of 18k gripper.:)
http://img371.imageshack.us/img371/5020/1793090ssmalljq3.jpg

[lhnova]

Thanks LTLFTC! I tried the whole "big workout" thing for warmup yesterday, but it didnt turn out quite so well this time. I was stuck at 13.5k speed, probably since I wasnt able to move fast enough after the weights, but I did get one step closer to my goal of 18k gripper.:)
http://img371.imageshack.us/img371/5020/1793090ssmalljq3.jpg

awesome :D Focus on this and forget about Ed tech ;):p

Linus

[LTLFTC]

Ditto, only now I'm going to have to watch my back a little more closely

[Jammy]

Very nice Installed. 18k is spitting distance away...

[Installed]

Yeah I know, but in the other direction now! :D VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRosZYzRHvI (with a sort of dedication to PC gaming at the end :p)
http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/4449/stephen90s180740050001an0.jpg

[LTLFTC]

Great score do us a favour and do a close up of how you hold it two handed:rolleyes:

[Installed]

OK, I finally managed a little video for you and the others who have asked. I'm not really sure how much you'll be able to tell from it, but here it is anyway.
VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNfxZMbKiLc
I actually change my exact hand position quite frequently, but that gives you a fairly general idea of the way I hold it.

Well today I thought I'd take a shot at 14k speed, but it just wasnt happening. I did get lots of 13.5k plus scores though, and a really great right-handed 30s score. :)
VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2X-cq-mQKI
http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/4777/rh30slu7.jpg

[One-Eye]

Nice 30s run and the 14k will come, probably when you're least expecting it.

So keep the cameras rolling.....

;):D

[petemayhew]

Yep 14K sure should come very soon

As your averaging 13K consistently in that RH 30s :eek: :o

[Installed]

the 14k will come, probably when you're least expecting it.
Yeah probably. I'm not gonna totally kill myself working at it. Maybe when some new rotors arrive I'll "accidently" get a flashing score. :)

[Tstering]

I have no doubt you will get it soon Installed, you certainly deserve it.

[Adrena1in]

Maybe when some new rotors arrive I'll "accidently" get a flashing score. :)I reckon you're going to really surprise yourself. A speed improvement from you is long overdue, and I think it's going to be a big jump...I'm talking 14.3k+.

[petemayhew]

I reckon you're going to really surprise yourself. A speed improvement from you is long overdue, and I think it's going to be a big jump...I'm talking 14.3k+.

I agree. Maybe the jump not so big but if Installed can use his arm and shoulder abit more with the pulsing he's definitely capable of the scores you predict.

Next 'speed' hot mode i reckon Installed will break his record ... and very well too :)

// Good luck with it

[Jammy]

OK Installed, quite clear that we all know that you are able to get 14k. So how's about you just go and get and it done and proove us all to be right??;) :cool:

[Installed]

Thanks for the encouragement. Like you all said, I'm sure that I am "able" to do it, I just haven't gotten around to it yet. :rolleyes:

So today is pretty much going the opposite way of 250hz speed, 350hz endurance! :o Figures... but I think an occasional killing with the metal will do me some good. In general, I was doing incredibly bad at everything, except just OK at metal speed. And for me, speed is practically the same as 30s, and Ed Tech 90s. :p So I did some of each. The 90s didnt come out so hot, 15400+(which is worse than 2 days ago when I dropped the ball mid-way:eek:) all my speed runs were in the high 10,000s on both hands, with one left hand score breaking 11k. (A couple RPM off my record) So the only records that I made were in 30s.

LH 30s: 5127

BH 30s, with some loosing grip but not full fledged Ed Tech
http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/4716/stephena30s5303qe1.jpg

Oh and my last 250hz gave way under a stressful 90s warmup, so I'm really wanting some replacements at the moment.

[petemayhew]

http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/4716/stephena30s5303qe1.jpg

Oh and my last 250hz gave way under a stressful 90s warmup, so I'm really wanting some replacements at the moment.

Happened to me oh so many times. Always a 90s run :mad:

Nice metal 30s you have their, you should be able to achieve 16K Metal 90s when you get your form back :)

[Installed]

Thats what I'm hoping, it's certainly not very far out of reach. I'll just have to wait for a good day.

[Installed]

Topic ALMOST went off the first page... Phew that was close. :rolleyes:

Warmed up with some 250hz-350hz-weights-350hz (in order) for around 30 minutes. My first real attempt after some one-handed 30s was an ill-turned 90s. It started out real awesome, with almost every peak like 11k, but then widway I looked at the counter, and I had apparently pressed some buttons cause it was in speed mode! Next try though got me 16058. Next try 16067! I'm sure I could have gotten better, since about 5 seconds from the end I thought I still had 35 seconds left until I looked at the counter!

VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bK_Tp47WMnM
http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/6014/90srx2.jpg

Then a new RH speed record. This was kind of a test run, so I didnt really try as hard as I could have. But turns out I couldnt get a better score afterwards so whatever...
VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5v-PPX0qY0
http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/9402/rhspeedza6.jpg

[LTLFTC]

Dude you need to go for your metal speed with the same intensity as your 90's ed. Some of the peaks on the graph look higher than your top speed score:eek:

[Adrena1in]

But that's the whole point of Ed Tech really isn't it...you give it 100% then rest for a few seconds, then 100% again, and so on. I would expect someone's peaks, (especially at the start), to be around their top speed score. :)

[LTLFTC]

But that's the whole point of Ed Tech really isn't it...you give it 100% then rest for a few seconds, then 100% again, and so on. I would expect someone's peaks, (especially at the start), to be around their top speed score. :)

Yeah but his peaks seem higher than his speed record that's all I'm saying. Maybe if he goes for a speed run pretending it's an Ed tech but hold it longer so it registers it maybe better

[Adrena1in]

Yeah. I've always thought it would be nice if the counter could register the highest speed achieved during a 90s Strength run. That way you could tell what you peaked at, but also if you did beat your highscore it would be logged. :rolleyes:

[One-Eye]

Awesome metal enduro Installed :eek:

I'm sure you can do better on metal speed, just work on your technique and you should be able to get a lot closer to 12k.

;):D

[Installed]

Yeah I am suprised how high I could keep it for so long. I think if I would have done speed runs instead of the second 90s, I would have had much more energy to use.

[petemayhew]

Very Nice Installed :D

I've got my mates metal this weekend for I'll see if i can bash out a few respectable scores, and I'll be going for that 11.3K Metal score ;) :rolleyes:

Keep spinning!

Pete

[Installed]

Great, now lets see what you've got up you sleeve. :)

[Installed]

Well I'm still in the process of breaking in my two new rotors. Yesterday I made a few random endurance records. (all with Gripper technique)

Dual 90s: 15406, 15382: 30788
LH 60s: 10600+ (forgot the actual score)
RH 60s: 10872

Best speed runs were only 13.1k. :o

EDIT: Almost forgot, I did make a new LH Metal speed record a couple days ago: 11142 (+99)

[Installed]

New one handed (gripper) 90s records... with the added bonus of both having been made simultaneously!:p

LH: 15642, RH 15775: Dual 90s: 31417
http://img106.imageshack.us/img106/8742/stephendual90s31417smalmc2.jpg

Other highlights of yesterdays light session.


-15904 Metal 90s
-Several metal speed runs very close to left and right handed records.
-One lone incredibly high 250hz speed run that did not register. :|

[LTLFTC]

Nice scores Installed:)

[Adrena1in]

Yeah I am suprised how high I could keep it for so long. I think if I would have done speed runs instead of the second 90s, I would have had much more energy to use.

It's not happened to me for a while, but I've had sessions where I've completely surprised myself with the amount of energy I have, yet with how slow my muscles have been. First time I did 17k RH 90s I felt I could have carried on for another 90s afterwards at that speed! And when I first did 13500 rpm for 30s I couldn't score much over 13700 top speed, which was weird. You're probably in that mode yourself at the moment.

I'll update the Dual-Hand 90s scoreboard soon. Better pop out a new score myself there too, or you'll be overtaking me soon! :o

[One-Eye]

Congrats on the new single hand 90s records.:)

Have to give the dual 90s endurance thing a shot too, being a bit of dual run expert ;):D

[Adrena1in]

-One lone incredibly high 250hz speed run that did not register. :|

Darn, did you video it? Can you spectro-analyse it?

[Installed]

Darn, did you video it? Can you spectro-analyse it?
No unfortunately. I kinda doubt it was over my speed record, but the fact that it didnt register was dissapointing. Not a faulty counter, I didnt hold it long enough.


New records... three made simultaneously! :p

LH 90s: 16797 (E)
RH 90s: 16892 (E)
Dual-90s: 33688 (E)

VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMDPwzIjvws
http://img400.imageshack.us/img400/2128/stephendual90s33688smalca5.jpg

This was the second of two attempts. The first time was 32000+ ;I started out revving both together, like a bunch of consecutive dual runs, but midway through I found that rotating the peaks worked better. So the second time I made use of the experience, making for a very interesting run. :rolleyes:

[LTLFTC]

Nice scores. Makes for a hectic powerballyzer. YOu are very even over both hands though

[Installed]

Thanks man. Yep I don't even want to try with the powerballyzer because I know how bad the results will be.:o

Finally broke 13k with RH reverse! My record has been standing at 129-- for months, so this was an pleasant suprise.
http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/276/dsc02030wj6.jpg


Thought I'd have another go at gripper 90s, this time with right hand only.
http://img501.imageshack.us/img501/434/dsc02029yq7.jpg

[One-Eye]

Pretty decent single hand 90s (G) score.;):)

Congrats on the reverse spinning result too.:)

Still do a few reverse spins during a sesh myself, don't bother to record the results. Maybe I should. :confused:

[Installed]

I actually got 16k+ right hand gripper the other day.

Heres something random to do when you suck at everything else. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUO85ouTjrU
10k on each ball sounds like a worthy goal.

[One-Eye]

Heh, yeah, done that before now.

Forget what I scored, think Tim cracked 20k with a single hand dual run though.

Will haver another go next sesh for fun.

;):D

[Adrena1in]

...think Tim cracked 20k with a single hand dual run though.Don't think so. One of the first times I tried I got something like 19.8k, but from then on I simply couldn't get the rhythm. Plus it caused me to drop one of my best Powerballs, so I stopped trying. :o

[LTLFTC]

Ive got 19479 http://www.powerballs.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2168

gets bloody hard to hold double wrist strap country

[Installed]

Nice ones. I knew someone had done it before, but couldnt remember what kind of scores you got. Did you say you used wrist straps LTLFTC? That sounds like a good idea. Tim, to be safe you could always do it over you bed or something like that.

[Adrena1in]

I think The Force was the first to suggest it, and I'm sure he just about managed 20k. I think I could do more...might give it another try one day perhaps.

[petemayhew]

Sometimes I've warmed up holding two balls in one hand. Main reason for this is that when you got back to holding one they feel so much lighter and you consequently can get a higher score.

[LTLFTC]

I've got to say Installed having had a go a Ed Tech for 90's (18424) when you get your speed higher you are going to kick some serious arse at this because you have amazing technique. Most people drop about 1000 revs picking up the speed again you only drop 3-400.

[Installed]

No kidding LTLFTC! It kinda gets on my nerves when people can't stay relatively steady for the whole 90 seconds.:p The reason I'm like that though, is because I'm literally maxed out for about every single rev, its amazing I can hold it for so long. Even more does this happen though with my 350hz 90s, where many of the revs are very close to my speed record!

Right now I'm trying to work out a lot with weights and powerball, hoping to get a lot stronger over the next few years. Which in the long run I hope will get me better speed records, as long as I can revive my technique after all that. So right now my scores suck, but just wait! :D

[LTLFTC]

You'll be a nervous wreck when you see my vid then. Your graph looks like a fine toothed saw mine looks like the Himalayas having an epileptic fit:p

[Installed]

Heres another shot at gripper 90s on the metal.

http://img108.imageshack.us/img108/9642/stephenmetal90s14517gea5.jpg

[petemayhew]

That metal is one shiny fella

[Installed]

Yeah I suppose it is compared to someone like Duane's or Jarkko's metals.:p But its a heck of a lot duller than when I first got it. I have used a gripping substance that scratched it up a bit when I cleaned it off.

[LTLFTC]

Can't find that thread you did with two balls in one hand but I got 10541+10427 20968 rather happy

[Installed]

Well heres the best of my latest attempts. No video footage since my batteries were out, but I held them both back-to-back with the counters touching each other, instead of the normal way. And they are a bit rougher after a few fumbles and unfortunately drops(onto my bed).
http://img235.imageshack.us/img235/9302/stephendualrh20714sm9.jpg

Two new endurance records as well.

LH 90s: 15858(G)
RH 60s: 11150

[One-Eye]

Nice, gotta get in on the dual ball single hand action. ;):D

[Installed]

It's been awhile since my last real session, so I thought I'd have a go at ye 'ol extreme metal endurance to see just how long I could stand it. :D And after seeing pics of LTLFTC's gory hands y'know, I just couldn't resist the temptation to try it! :rolleyes:

I started with an approx. average of 7500 rpm and went on for about 25 minutes until I couldn't stand it any more, then pushed myself at higher speeds for another 5. So my accumulated revs totalled 237,300 in 30 minutes - an average of 7910 rpm.

In related news, I'm getting nearer to maxing out the counter on the metal with 6967300 on it so far.

[LTLFTC]

Dam impressive for metal. That thing kills my hand on long runs:eek:

[Installed]

Yeah, it sure does mine too. Next time maybe I'll give that 250hz 60 min. a try.

[LTLFTC]

Unless your hands are really tough plaster up all the fingers and anywhere else you know you get blisters. Also cool down I was amazed how much the 601k run nailed my upper arms and shoulders and the skin on my hands anywhere I hadn't protected

[Adrena1in]

...extreme metal endurance...totalled 237,300 in 30 minutes - an average of 7910 rpm.Nice. Really pumps the arms, doesn't it? (Last time I did an hour it was with the Metal, but seeing LTLFTC break my 60-minute Plastic Record I'm going to have to shoot for a better score soon I think!) :p

[petemayhew]

Nice metal 30mins score. I might have to have a go at these. But i needmy hands to recover first from last sesh. :o

[Installed]

I wouldnt recommend very long metal endurance at all if you want your hands to live. From now on I think I'll stick to 250hz. :o

[Killjoy]

or try it only using gloves

[Installed]

I haven't found any gloves that work for me. Maybe I'll just load up on the bandages...

Last night, much to the regret of my fingers, I did a random 10 minute enduro on the plastic. Accumulated revs totaled 101500, which beat my previous record by a 150rpm average. Not much improvement, but at least I haven't completely lost my edge on everything.

Well, I'm headed out on a week-long trip to Vancouver, Canada tomorrow night with my church youth group. Not doing anything really exciting, just site-seeing and doing random stuff with another church over there. Anyways, I won't be bringing any pbs with me so that will give me a nice long rest. I'll also have some nice new rotors waiting when I get back. :)

[LTLFTC]

Have fun hopefully all the endurance will pay off when you get back:D

[One-Eye]

Enjoy the break Stephen.

A nice long rest could be what you need to kick start your progress again.

;):D

[Installed]

I had a great trip: got back home at 6:00AM Thursday morning after having driven all night. I got some good rest in, but I did slightly injure my right hand arm wrestling with some guys. :p But its affect on powerballing should be negligable.

There were of course some new rotors in the mail, but I've only had the chance to try one so far in two sessions. The good news is that I'm better than before the trip, but the bad news is I'm still sucking! During "hot mode" if you could call it that, I hit an average of around 12600 RH and 12400 LH, my highest overall score being 13000rpm exactly (that was cool) with RH. And whats weird is now I think these kinds of scores are good, so whatever... Endurance is doing a little better with a few new records: 5309LH-reverse-30s and 16192RH-90s(G). Another notable score was 6k-LH-30s.

I missed all you powerball geeks while I was gone... and there were a couple of times where I almost collapsed from powerball-deprivation, so thats when I started swinging water bottles around with my wrist... big deal now a couple more people think I'm weird. :rolleyes: Hey and its cool to see some new highscores on the boards like Duanes speed and Pakos dual. So happy powerballing everyone, I'll cya around.

[LTLFTC]

Happy birthday Stephen.:D

[Installed]

Thanks bro, no more boasting about being only 15 I guess. :rolleyes:

[Installed]

Had some pretty good runs today, even though my session was cut short. Almost 13k speed RH several times; and that was hardly without trying, I felt I couldve gone quite a bit higher. One new record to show for it is a 11243 RH 60s run. If only I wouldve had a timer with me (I was in the car), I couldve pushed quite a bit harder in those last few seconds and made a better score. I wouldnt exactly call it Gripper tech cause I loosened my grip twice to look at the time, but I guess you could say that makes up for the extra revs I wouldve gained if I had a stopwatch. Nothing to great, but any new record is encouraging. :cool: On another note, I broke 11k with RH on the Metal again and got several 10.8-10.9k runs on left.

So at least I'm not totally dead anymore. :rolleyes:

[LTLFTC]

Always nice to get a new record of any sort. You've just got to keep spinning and think positive it'll all come back soon.

[petemayhew]

Belated Congrats on you Birthday Stephen. :D

[Installed]

Thanks Pete, had a good time on your trip I hope.

My last session (yesterday) was some hard endurance with both 250hz and 350hz. The only score I went for was 5 minute, which came out at 53300 revs... a 10660rpm average.

Has anyone else tried one?

[Installed]

Well I haven't been giving too many updates, so here's one.

I've been having a session about 3 times a week for the past couple weeks, and I'm somewhat happy with my progress. I'm finally starting to get some proper form back which you'll see by my scores. I even managed a few 13k+ scores with my old dual-hands technique, topping out at almost 13500. By the way, we're talking about improvement from not hardly being able to break 12k about a month ago... I've had maybe one or two 13k runs with my left hand this week, with countless scores in the high 12ks, but my right hand has got a little bit more in the way of technique, making 13400+ twice, with lots of other pretty high runs.

Doing alright on the metal too, with a couple 11k left hand runs, and a nice new RH record. :cool: (no vid, I wasnt expecting it)
http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/1166/stephenspeed11538lr9.jpg

Heres a random record: LH 60s(G)
http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/7664/stephenlh60s11057si3.jpg

Then I am really excited about these two. For months now I've been stuck just under 12k plastic and 10k metal with my left hand reverse direction. (eww) So here we go... finally! :)
http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/2453/stephenlhreverse12046cf9.jpg
http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/1764/stephenlhreverse10089pb3.jpg

[Killjoy]

Whats BH? both hands? how do you do this duel hand technique?

[LTLFTC]

Whats BH? both hands? how do you do this duel hand technique?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNfxZMbKiLc

nice to see you back in some form Installed:)

[petemayhew]

Doing alright on the metal too, with a couple 11k left hand runs, and a nice new RH record. :cool: (no vid, I wasnt expecting it)
http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/1166/stephenspeed11538lr9.jpg

Nice one. :D From here I made a leap into 11.7K metal so I'd hope you do the same. :)

[Adrena1in]

...5 minute...53300 revs...a 10660rpm average.

Has anyone else tried one?

I've not done a measured 5-minute run before, but that's a bloody good score there and I'd be happy to do that much. (I wonder if these long endurance sessions are helping or hindering your progress! I used to do loads, and I hit a wall a couple of years back where 13k was a real struggle. Not sure my extreme endurance runs were the reason, but they might have been!)

Anyway, good to see you back... ;)

[Installed]

Thanks for the comments guys.

I just uploaded an old video of me getting 13633rpm with that technique: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqj5SWDKQdU

[Installed]

After an intensive full-body workout I did some slow-medium speeds for 10 mins(350hz), then several RH 30s (250hz). This was about my 3rd run after a short rest... I didn't get it on video, but I did get the next score which was only 1 rpm off! I think I felt the "control" for a split-second there Pete. :cool:
VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tfj4smXmf0
http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/4382/stephenrhspeed11629je3.jpg

[petemayhew]

I think I felt the "control" for a split-second there Pete. :cool:

http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/4382/stephenrhspeed11629je3.jpg

I think the RH 30s runs really do help. Especially on metal speed thats for sure. Yeah and I feel the control as well, we have to push each other on to 12K. :p

[Installed]

What you mean is that I'll have to push you, cause for you to push me that would mean I'd have to pass you... :p Well I forgot to mention, I'm leaving on a trip tonight and will be back monday, so hopefully a good rest is in order. Cya'll when I get back.

[LTLFTC]

My last session (yesterday) was some hard endurance with both 250hz and 350hz. The only score I went for was 5 minute, which came out at 53300 revs... a 10660rpm average.

Has anyone else tried one?
Is that plastic or metal? Plastic I hope just had a go watching the Rugby and got 55200 revs (11040rpm) if its metal my jaw just hit the floor:p

[xaverr]

Very Nice record Installed, I improved a few days ago with my metal too
from 11.580 to 11.761...

Congrats for your records ;)

[Installed]

Thanks, xaverr.

Is that plastic or metal? Plastic I hope just had a go watching the Rugby and got 55200 revs (11040rpm)
Wow :eek: And no it was just 250hz LOL...

[Armitage]

Hi! Can i ask you when will you show us a vid of 14 k? :D

[Installed]

Well first of all, I don't even have one, so that could be hard! Perhaps I could paste my face into one of Pete's videos though... :rolleyes: But seriously, I'm in pretty bad form right now, plus I haven't been practicing at all since I've been busy with school and other stuff. But I am determined to get 14k eventually, its just a matter of time (maybe a really long time).

[Installed]

After not having a serious powerball session in weeks, I had an encouraging session the other day. Just a little warm-up endurance and a few speed runs. 13677 was my best. :)

A brand new soundball and siggy showed up in the "post" (maybe if I talk like Tim I'll make scores like him):p, and they are friggin awesome!

[Armitage]

Thats not so far from your best :d so i think you will manage the 14 k soon :D
keep trying :)

[xaverr]

Keep training and maybe you will catch 14k this year :p

[ARZG]

especially after eating dates. Whenever I eat dates I always hit high scores and some even beat my previous score. they give a powerful burst of energy. So just before I powerball I eat dates and lots of other fruit.

[Installed]

I usually do try and eat 'energetic' foods before a session... maybe some dates would do me good though.

[petemayhew]

Keep pushing that metal speed score and your plastic 14K will come thereafter. :cool:

14K is awesome when you make it, as the powerball sings a pitch never before heard. Oh such a beautiful pitch it does sing. :p

[ESL]

Keep powerballing and soon 14k will be like 13k is to you now;)

[Installed]

Thanks for the support guys.

Keep pushing that metal speed score and your plastic 14K will come thereafter. :cool:
Working on following through with your strategy here, Pete... :)

In the wake of legendary speeds being reached from all sides, a lone 16 yr old posts his meager scores. :p
11915 350hz speed (RH) New record woohoo!
13747 250hz speed (RH) getting back up there...

Special thanks to the inspiration provided by specifically Duane Cash(metal) and Akis Kritsinelis(dual), as well as all you other guys out there (as always) for keeping me into this. :D

VIDEOS ON MY YOUTUBE PROFILE: http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=Installed64

[petemayhew]

VIDEOS ON MY YOUTUBE PROFILE: http://www.youtube.com/my_videos



Good to see your still working at it! Nice metal. :D

But prize for the most pointless link ever. :p

[Installed]

Hahaha thanks for pointing that out. :o

[xaverr]

Nice scores Steph, 12k with Metal is very close now, I didn't use my Metal now, it's make me many blisters...:p , just a few runs no more...

Regards!

[LTLFTC]

Nice work on the Metal. Try Pete's UPC Ed tech warm up. C'mon 12k it is very satisfying when you see that flashing (one handed anyway) for the first time.
Good to see you back in to it

[ESL]

Very nice scores Installed:D It seems that 12k(metal) will be history in a few days ;) This means that 14k+ scores aren't far away:)

[Installed]

I think I'm on a good track with the metal. Yesterday while trying Pete's famous metal warm-up, I did manage one kind of new record - and a pretty sharp improvement too. The last RH 30s Ed Tech run I did came out at 5654 revs; more than a 1000 rpm average increase over my previous record!

So stay tuned, I'll post my metal progress in a few days, hopefully with some 12k+ goodness. :)

[Installed]

11932!! I'm still hangin' in there. :D

Awesome sesh today, with great 250hz and 350hz scores. Two hot-mode 30s (RH) runs were over 6350, then I hit 13700+ five times! But there was one run that soared high above all the rest... which happens to be one of the only ones I didnt record! (went outside to cool off) The pitch went well into the 14k range, 14.1-2k perhaps, but only registered as 13.5k since I held it for only a split-second. The way I tell approx. how fast a run was(besides the powerballyzer), is to keep the pitch in my head and immediately spin the ball up to a pitch thats an octave lower, which happens to be exactly half; then double the rpm reading.

[petemayhew]

Very nice!

I seen you mentioned that your high sounding plastic run came after you went outside, well rest is paramount after the UPC warm up. Around 2-4 minutes is what i would say but whatever time you feel it takes for you to get a bit of energy back, clean your hands & ball again and put your mind in the right place.

About the octave thing. Thats pretty impressive that you can do that! I think it would be cool to make a little chart of what pitch the ball is spun at different speeds e.g. 10K 11K 12K 13K 14K 15K and so on...:cool:

[Installed]

Thx Pete. Yeah I maybe couldve used a little more rest between runs... 2-4 minutes is just so long to wait though! Usually I do 1-3.

It would be cool to catalogue the approximate rpm of each note on the piano. One that I know for certain is that an "E" is about 10000 rpm. Its helpful to play a note every once in awhile during extreme endurance to make sure you're still on track.

[Installed]

http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/2334/14072pictl8.jpg

133**(BH technique)
138**
13919
137**
14072
13985
13919
117**(metal)
13984
12000(LH reverse!)
13844
13545

:D :D :D :D :D
Need I say more?


VIDEO of 14k (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwQwFNJxNYw)

[petemayhew]

WOOHOO!!

Dude you rock!!!! :D:D

Onwards and upwards. :rolleyes:

[ESL]

Many congratulations Installed:D :D :D Braking the 14k barrier is really nice, although i haven't done it yet:D :p
Go for 14.5k:D ;)

[dcash10181]

Awesome, Installed! :)

It's a wonderful thing to break through barriers, especially a barrier like 14k.

I would say that you are now in a top-notch group in the sport of Powerballing. You will undoubtedly make it to 14k over and over once you settle into your technique. It seems that small adjustments in grip will make the biggest improvements at this point as you aim for 14.5k.

Keep Spinning!

Always Powerballing,
Duane Cash

[xaverr]

Congrats Steph!!, now go for 14.1k!!:D , today I made like 13.4k-13.5k all the time, then I change my technique and 13.8 arrive without much difficult, I'm very close too.

Regards!;)

[RyuKa]

What a short run : o congratulations !
what mean BH technique please ?

[Adrena1in]

14072

All I can say is, it's about time too...14k's been on the cards for ages from you I think...plus the rest...now you're back on track you'll keep improving. Top 100 next, then further up.

Well done, that's excellent. :) :) :)

P.S. Highest scorer this month too! Don't think I've ever had that accolade to my name. Shame about the lack of joyful yell at the end of the run too! ;)

[LTLFTC]

Awesome work mate good to see the persistence has paid of. Well done:D:D:D

[xaverr]

What a short run : o congratulations !
what mean BH technique please ?

Is a technique that spin the ball with boths hand in the same time...:D

[Tilnoom]

Woo grats mate!!!

[Installed]

WOOHOO!!
Dude you rock!!!! :D:D
Onwards and upwards. :rolleyes:
You've definitely been my prime target in recent speed sessions, thanks man. Onwards and upwards is unlikely, but not completely out of the question. :)


Go for 14.5k:D ;)I'm thinking more along the lines of 14073 :p

It's a wonderful thing to break through barriers, especially a barrier like 14k.

I would say that you are now in a top-notch group in the sport of Powerballing. You will undoubtedly make it to 14k over and over once you settle into your technique. It seems that small adjustments in grip will make the biggest improvements at this point as you aim for 14.5k.
Yeah, it sure is. Recently I've been slacking off, not really caring whether or not I hit 14k since I figured it would come eventually. Now I don't have time to make powerball my 'life' as I did in the first months of training, but I'll try and keep a minimum of several sessions a week and see what comes of it.

Happy to have joined the club. :cool:

Small adjustments are what I'm all about:rolleyes:... I'm always trying new ways. Instead of switching hands around 11-12k like I used to, now I do it around 9-10k to ensure a more solid, efficient grip. That makes up plenty for the energy lost in that little extra RH acceleration.

What a short run : o
Not sure what you mean by that... if you're talking about the session length, it did last well over an hour and a half. I just do a lot of short endurance to keep up the hot mode in-between speed runs, which takes some extra time.

All I can say is, it's about time too...14k's been on the cards for ages from you I think...plus the rest...now you're back on track you'll keep improving. Top 100 next, then further up.

P.S. Highest scorer this month too! Don't think I've ever had that accolade to my name. Shame about the lack of joyful yell at the end of the run too! ;)
Definitely about time!! Thats for sure. I dont know about being "back on track" though, as that was somewhat of a freak session, but I'll try my best whenever I get the chance.

Yeah I know, too bad Tstering had to come along and ruin everything! :( Dude, there WAS a joyful yell, I just cut it outta the video. :p I can accomodate though; next time I will scream my heart out.... :D

-

Thank you everyone for the comments, there would be no reason to keep trying without the support of you all. :)

[Installed]

New left hand reverse record haha. 12165 :rolleyes:
I also tried the first Ed Tech 90s in ages, made a reasonable 18088. I need to wait til I'm in speed hot mode on both arms, thats when the 90s record will come.

[Installed]

Its been a little while since my last proper session. Mostly because my 14k ball went into a coma and is slowly dying, and my other good ball actually isnt all that great. But I gave them a little dust-out today and put them to good use. Originally I hadnt planned on powerball, but after maybe 30 minutes of pretty heavy weights, I decided to do some on the metal.

And it turned out pretty well for my left hand.
350hz LH
11320
11485
11430
11501

There were also a couple of crappy RH runs, the best of which was 11.7k

Next I moved on to my slower-of-the-two powerball... heres what I got. :)
250hz RH
(short warmup and a few low 13k runs)
13837
14015 (second time above 14!)
14015 (:eek: Okkkkaay.... well, thats cool)
14092! :D
13334
13849
(14k+ run that didnt register)
13901

Then I remembered which ball I was on, so I switched to my slightly better, but starting to crack rotor, and made a few last dying attempts. :rolleyes:

137**
13838
13507


So, great session for me, as soon as I can get some quick rotors installed I should be good to go on to bigger and better things. What's suprising though is how I managed 14k after lifting weights... if I cut back a bit on the warm-up poundage than maybe I'll get even better results next time.

14092 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfS9ypurzBI)
11485 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJ35naxUh3o)

[LTLFTC]

Nice work. It is always great to get back over 14k once you've been there. Just try to make it a regular thing:)

[ESL]

It seems you're in form too :D :D :D Keep going:D ;)

[petemayhew]

11501

14092! :D

...should be good to go on to bigger and better things.

Now my LH absolutely sucks compared to yours for big respect for the record, It's something I definitely can't even get close to you to challenge you with.

Also big respect for getting 14K then again in the next session (something which was really hard for me...) I'm sure now that you can challenge me and we can work together to get into the top50 of that scoreboard! :D:cool:

Also we're around the same on 250Hz speed. If you think about it, adding up the scores of our LH and RH's they come to this

Mine = 14458 + 13198 = 27656
Yours = 14072 + 13560 = 27632

Now thats kinda cool and I have a few rpm over you! :D

[xaverr]

Congrats Installed, now I will sleep for 2 hours and then I will try a new session...:D , keep trying and 14.1k will come very soon, maybe in the next powerball day

PS: My Powerball's session after lifting weights, are better too...

Regards!

[Installed]

Thanks guys! It will probably be over a week until my next session since I'm going on a trip over the Thanksgiving holiday. Hopefully next sesh I'll have some new rotors worn in pretty well as I will have taken then with me.

Mine = 14458 + 13198 = 27656
Yours = 14072 + 13560 = 27632

Now thats kinda cool and I have a few rpm over you! :D
Awesome, I hadn't thought about that. I'm actually only 4 rpm away from you with my new 14092! I think we could make a little bit of a competition out of this don't you think? Although I have a hard time believing I'll beat that 13560 LH anytime soon, I'd say I can make up for it with my right though. Too bad this doesnt work on the metal - cause you're WAY behind. :p (whats up with your LH record?! Get on it!!;))

Xaverr, I have had a couple of record-breaking sessions after weight lifting, but sometimes I'll feel much too slow and exhausted to get good scores. SO I'm kind of torn between whether it helps or not - I guess high reps on light weights would give me a higher chance of powerballing well afterwards...

[Armitage]

We have a new wave of 14kers here :D very nice you will soon make it in first 100 :D The next to the 14k will be Javier i guess :D

[Installed]

Not a bad session today, with two endurance records and one 14k+ run. No time to post videos, I'm off to florida for the holiday. And when I get back you'll be sure to see some serious 14k pwnage. :D

*right hand speed unless otherwise stated
13683
13722
13865
16234 - metal 90s record! (E)
13777
6602 - 30s RH Only! (G)
14019 - at least one 14k per session is what I'm shooting for
13912
13862
13874
13591
13631

[LTLFTC]

No S--t 6602 right hand gripper that's awesome:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

[Armitage]

congrats i really wanna see a vid of the new 30s record :D So after you come back post it :p

[Adrena1in]

6602 - 30s RH Only! (G)
14019 - at least one 14k per session is what I'm shooting for


That 6.6k RH (G) is very good...I'm very happy to hit 6.6k myself these days.

[Tstering]

WOW, nice 30S, that is a great score in relation to your speed record. Great work. Enjoy the holiday.

[petemayhew]

I say what everyone else does! Nice enduro and nice to see 14k being hit again and again.

[xaverr]

Not a bad session?, for me that is a great one!:D 13200 rpm for 30 sec???, that's a lot. Let see some videos when you come back:)

Regards!!;)

[LTLFTC]

I'm off to florida for the holiday. And when I get back you'll be sure to see some serious 14k pwnage. :D

Are you going to a little place called Kokomo, thats where you wanna go to get away from it all:p:p

[Installed]

Are you going to a little place called Kokomo, thats where you wanna go to get away from it all:p:p
Can't say I went there... :rolleyes: It was a nice trip though, I got to stay at the college that my brother is attending, and actually stayed in the same dorm room. He asked me to bring my balls to give a little demo, so of course I happily complied. I managed to smash the highscores on all three of his powerballs which was a lot of fun. And there was this crazy strong guy there who has hit over 13k without hardly trying. While I was there he walks in, picks up a slow greasy ball, and promptly hits 13.1k with no warm up whatsoever! :eek: If only this guy would have a proper session...

So anyway, heres the vids of my endurance records. Since Ed. Tech. has been defined as something like 4 or more seconds of loose grip, I said my 30s run was gripper tech., but I did have to briefly readjust my grip half-way. It was kind of a freak incident as I had no intention of holding that speed for the whole 30 seconds, but after the grip adjustment I managed to rev it up to about the same speed. Then I get the weird idea to hold on to something near the end, and I think it actually helped... it was almost like it gave me leverage to pulse with.

6602 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Jo1tclZ8hk)

16234 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQ8loec6dWI)

[xaverr]

Nice scores Insalled, for me that 30 sec. is with Grip tech...;)

PS: 90 sec. is to much for me :D

Regards

[Installed]

No videos since my video camera has been broken, but heres the records for the day.

Metal 90s! (also 16302)... for my standards, both runs were a complete mess, I've gotta work on consistency then hopefully I can hit 16.5k.
http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/8533/stephenmetal90s16338el8.jpg

Then a freak speed run(RH). All my others were only 11.2k-11.7k. :o Best on LH for the day was a fair 11200.
http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/754/stephenrhmetalspeed1197xl5.jpg

[Armitage]

so close to 12 k :D

btw. watched few of your vids on youtube. You are really good on piano :eek:

[ESL]

Wow :eek: you ve got better metal 90s scores than i have on plastic:eek: You must feel terribly angry,just 27 rpm form 12k???:mad: But congrats:D

[Installed]

Thanks guys. I'm not really frusterated that I'm so close to 12k, since I know I'll get it eventually.

Armitage, I practice piano much more than I practice powerballing. :D

[jihmmie]

I'm not sure about your metal score...or your strength runs...but I want to see if I can beat your RH plastic before Christmas (and hopefully before you do too)!

[Installed]

I brought only one powerball (a soundball) with me on my 2 wk long trip. I was hoping to grab a nice long rest, since a hardcore session on a soundball is pretty much useless for high scoring. But I still can't resist the temptation, and have been running it almost every day since I've been here! Today I made 132** LH and a suprising 13800 RH! I'm guessing thats good for a soundball, not sure if its as good as my 250hz record equivelently or not.

[ESL]

Hi:D These days i've also been using my screamer for my records, though i can't compare my scores with my regular because it's dead:( :D :p ;)
Have a nice trip;) :D

[Tstering]

I find my screamer to be fairly fast. I have got it to just short of 15K now. They makes it about 2% slower than my regular ball. I think both neon and screamers are 2% slower by me reckoning.

If 2% is accurate then a run of 13,800 on a screamer would mean a 250hz ro speed of 14081.

[xaverr]

Hehe, you were very close to pass your record Installed...;) :p

[Installed]

If 2% is accurate then a run of 13,800 on a screamer would mean a 250hz ro speed of 14081.
Okay cool. I also like coming up with ratios like that. :D

[Installed]

Well, a speed record has been much too long in coming, but it's finally here! Warmed up only with 30s in Pete's style. So heres my scores...

*a cold run or two
*slow speeds for several minutes
*one 30s run followed by 6 scores from 13400-13700
*2 more 30s runs
14043! - yes, finally another 14k!
14014 - whoa, another one?
14096 - new record!
14001
14230 - woo!!
14075
14151 - this is fun! :)
14032
14217
14238 - NEW RECORD!! :D
(all RH)

After the 14230 run I alternated between RH, LH, and dual-handed technique which worked out quite nicely.
13714 (BH technique!)
*14000+ run that didnt register
*14200+ run that didnt register :mad:
14002 - finally made it!!
13639
13654

Best LH scores today - I wasn't really trying.
13360
13332
13283
13262
13321

RH
http://img114.imageshack.us/img114/3743/dsc02687gy8.jpg

BH
http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/9245/bhspeedbh3.jpg

I caught both records on camera, unfortunately the dual-handed record was accidently deleted!! Stupid camera...

[jihmmie]

Wow, congrats! That's a good jump from 14.09 to 14.2!! It almost seems like everyone is slowly improving...except me :(

[ESL]

Very nice Installed:D It seems a super hot mode knocked your door;) :D Congrats for your records:)

[petemayhew]

Nice one mate, I knew you had it in you. ;)

I found it relatively easy to progress to 14.4k from here. So I reckon if you focus on your speed enough you'll probably get this within the month. And well done on your BH technique getting 14k don't think anyone has ever done that apart from you. :D

[LTLFTC]

Awesome work mate, you guys are leaving me for dead at the moment:eek:

[Edouard]

Nice one Installed ! Congratulations :)

@pete: I've been stuck at 14,3k for almost 6months lol :D But after that, I directly jumped to 14,8k :p

Concerning the BH technique, it's an impressive score you had here! I've managed 13,2k once, but never tried harder... Maybe you'll get a 14,3k with BH ;)

Good luck !

[xaverr]

Congrats Intalled!!!!, you pass me now :p, try to upload that video, I want to see it... ;)

PS: You are the boss with both hands tech :)

Regards!

[Installed]

Thanks everyone! It feels really good to have secured my place beyond the 14k rpm barrier. If you haven't found it already (Pete and Rob! :p) heres the link to the video of 14238. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Y269qVJnwg

Another session today after two days rest. I felt I had a really good one coming, but a friends visit kind of messed me up. Still marginally acceptable scores though... :D

(good) LH Scores:
134**
13430
13588 - new record
13300
13444
12086 - new reverse-direction record I think

RH scores:
13669 - no warmup
14020
14014
13991
13970
14054
14094
14140
14005
13751
13960

I tried 3 90s ed tech runs too:
182**
185**
18602

I think that if I hadnt done the 90s runs I would have had more energy for speed. I was tired today to begin with anyways.

Oh, then can't forget my new dual run score. 26487! (I can do better though)
http://img239.imageshack.us/img239/7059/dsc01953cr8.jpg

[Installed]

Here is the graph of 14238. The cursor is in the center of the main streak of red. The top streak of red is over 14400.

http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/6845/14238vn6.jpg

[ESL]

Very good session Installed :) Still over 14k so a new score my come to you soon :D Though as the graph says try and hold your speed as much as you can;) :)

[LTLFTC]

You know how you can spin the ball by just moving your forearm up and down with no wrist, or you can just keep your arm still and do lateral wrist movements rather than circles. Which do you feel you do more of when pulsing??

[xaverr]

Nice Installed, I saw that you have a lot of 14k+. 14 barrier is not a problem for you now... ;) :)

[Installed]

Thanks for the support guys. 14k has become such a commonplace that now whenever I don't get 14000+ I'll be mad at myself! :p
You know how you can spin the ball by just moving your forearm up and down with no wrist, or you can just keep your arm still and do lateral wrist movements rather than circles. Which do you feel you do more of when pulsing??
I'm not positive I understand your exact meaning, but I think my technique would be more like the former way you mentioned. My wrist is used in early acceleration, but as pulsing starts most movement is in the shoulder and arm. The wrist and lower body are part of the effort, but I don't focus on those movements. (my legs will get sore in a speed session!)

How would you describe your pulsing technique?

[LTLFTC]

How would you describe your pulsing technique?

I kind of start off rotating about the elbow, then become more wristy. I've been trying to avoid the wrist but I just watched Betrand's video of 14.6k and he seems to use a lot of the lateral wrist movement. ie just twisting the wrist so the radius and ulna are crossing back and forth near the wrist without any circles. Adrenalins vid looks more elbow though

[Installed]

A couple of guys use lots of wrist, but I don't have the strength to do that. Actually I've just realized that the only part moving a fair amount is my shoulder joint; twisting back and forth. (similar to Tim's technique from what I can tell)

Dont try to avoid the wrist movement, give it everything you got during acceleration. For me, once I max out I don't have to think about wrist anymore.

[Biker]

Great job on the progress Installed! Big, steady gains. I'm experimenting with different techniques too. Opposite of LTLFTC, I start out with wrist motion, then when I want to accelerate, I lock my wrist and rotate my elbow. Went at the metal for half an hour last night, and was consistently above 12k, but couldn't break my record. Highest was 12115, but my LH seems to be making gains each session.

Technique is frustrating because I know that I'm strong enough to have more potential, just have to find some way to channel it into speed...

250 pro is out of service for now, new parts coming. Can't wait to see the improvements now that I've been practicing with the metal.

Keep up the great work!!

Brent.

[Installed]

Thanks Brent. Are you practicing your technique much at lower speeds? Try and use your speed technique without tensing up for 30 seconds or so(at lower speed), see how well you can keep form.

[Installed]

Well guys, I'm pretty excited... I haven't made 4 new records in one day in who knows how long!!

Gotchya James ;) (RH -- LH)
http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/1627/stephendual27493bl1.jpg

LH Score :D The dual run practice helped me mirror my RH technique pretty well.
http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/7928/stephenlhspeed13887fb1.jpg

Good 'ol Ed tech! All I can say is... FINALLY! Btw, there's more in me. :)
http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/5197/stephen90s19024oe4.jpg

RH Speed; I'm amazed I had energy left after the enduro!
http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/662/stephenrhspeed14378wq8.jpg


Major scores of the session were as follows:

26809 - dual
26697
27493
26971
27201
14062 - RH speed
14048
19024 - 90s BH burst technique
13887 - LH speed
26747 - dual
14378 - RH speed
14331
14072
18722 - 90s
14252 - RH speed
14346
14191
6415 - RH 30s

All of this almost seems surreal to me, I can't believe how far I've come. Always pressing forward though. :cool:

[hugh495]

thats amazing mate,awesome session with brilliant scores
keep at it

[petemayhew]

I'm getting scared your coming for me in speed! Incredible ET 90s congrats on passing 19k...and your dual! :eek: I'm outclassed totally. Congrats mate, hopefully more to come. :)

[LTLFTC]

________:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:_______ _

[Biker]

Awesome scores! I can't wait to get my plastic ball up and running again... I miss having a big day like you just had when it seems like you can't do anything wrong.

Good advice too. I'll work on my technique at low speeds so I can get some more acceleration before I get myself vibrating! I honestly can't think of another sport where you try to coordinate every muscle into working that intensely for such a short amount of time. Something is gonna click for me soon, I can feel it!

Brent.

[LTLFTC]

Well I'm sufficiently recovered and have picked my jaw up off the floor. Well done, you've been putting in the hard yards and it is great to see it all come to fruition. Big congrats. Pitty you couldn't have gone another 72 revs on Ed and knocked of James's endurance as well as dual:p

[leg51]

well done

it s verry good score !!

i think you beat 27k5 and 14k5 soon !!


gogogo

leg51 ;) ;)

[ESL]

WOW:eek: :D Very nice scores Installed:D Congrats for all of them;) Keep going and you'll get 14.5 soon:D ;)

[xaverr]

LOL, you are improving every day mate!! ;) :D , congrats for that..., i think that 14.5k will come before end January..., keep Powerballing Installed!:)

[jihmmie]

Wow Stephen, that must have felt amazing. And you've made the premier speed too! Don't wait up eh?

[Adrena1in]

All of this almost seems surreal to me

Well not to me. What with the kind of 90s Ed-Tech scores you've been producing for a long time, I've been expecting much higher speed runs from you for AGES! And you're going to go a lot higher. 14.3k is nothing, you can surpass 14.5k easy! ;)

Will go and approve the scores now. Do you have videos? ;)

[LTLFTC]

You going to stick your videos up???

[Installed]

Will go and approve the scores now. Do you have videos? ;)
Ah, the fateful question... :o
Unfortunately I did not catch any of the session on video; my good camera has been smashed, the secondary camera's batteries are dead(new ones on the way), and my third camera does not have video capability! :(
You have every right to take the scores off, but I will try my hardest to get video evidence ASAP when the working batteries arrive.


Thanks everyone for their comments! :D

[LTLFTC]

Ah, the fateful question... :o
Unfortunately I did not catch any of the session on video; my good camera has been smashed, the secondary camera's batteries are dead(new ones on the way), and my third camera does not have video capability! :(
I'm sure Jen will be disappointed to hear that :p:p:p:p

[Installed]

I'm sure Jen will be disappointed to hear that :p:p:p:p
:eek::eek: :p Very observant my friend... :rolleyes:

[Installed]

Quick update.... No major sessions since last week, I have been putting my cold run skills to the test though. I can now usually get 13200-13700 without a warmup which I think is an indication of strength gain since starting powerball. Some highlights are making 13654 on a horribly slow signature ball at 2:30 in the morning... and hitting 13734 on my friends slippy neon - both without warming. Also a completely random 14k+ run with BH technique, didn't register since it was so quick though. I think I'm up for 14.5k next time. :D

[ESL]

Great scores :D Now lets see a14.5k+ from u next session;)

[petemayhew]

Stephen, concentrate and you'll get it. No problem.

One thing I may add is you can get it but preferably below 14585. :):p

[Installed]

Well no such luck, turned out to be a bad session... I need to learn to stick to only 30s runs for warmup! Four 30s and two 90s runs to start with. Best 30s was 6356 (RH)... the 90s runs were 18896, then 19005! Not bad, but I would rather have a record. :p Well then my energy was quickly drained, after only 3-4 really good speed runs I was exhausted. :o Two times over 14k, 14146 the better one... also a frustrating 13999 run. A couple very good LH scores too, but they dropped off quickly as well. Two 13500+ runs plus a nice 13701.

I will return!! :D

[Installed]

Not much action in the past week really. I've been so busy with schooling plus extra-curricular activities that there's been no time for powerball. But today I came home planning to do a few hrs time on the piano, but my eye fell on that good ol' blue sphere.

The session was quick and sloppy however, and I hardly even kept track of my scores unless they were records. There were two 6450+ RH 30s runs, and one around 6550 (poor run since I lost rythm for the last 5 seconds). Left hand 30s record, 6236 - nothing too special. Second speed run was 14200+, then came this:
http://img82.imageshack.us/img82/1525/stephenspeed14434zg5.jpg
(which was less than 15 minutes after beginning warmup...:confused:)
There were at least 6 more 14.2 - 14.3k runs before and after as well, then I was physically wrecked. :(

Afterwards, I tried a couple "dual-hands technique" runs, one being over 14k and a new record! (2nd time ever over 14k)
http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/9695/stephenbhspeed14021uh4.jpg

Sad news though, I still have not purchased a workable camera, so no videos guys. :o

P.S. Anyone see the new 90s submissions by Akis? :eek: I didn't see anyone mention it, was it just put up? Congrats Akis!!

[Adrena1in]

Awesome work mate, I've been thinking for ages that you should be working your way up the Top 100 nicely, and now you're doing it. 14434 is excellent, but I wanna see 14.5k. ;)

Doesn't surprise me either that it came near the start of your session...that's nearly always the way it happens for me. ;)

P.S. Yes, Akis's scores appeared a few days ago, but his old score submissions were duplicated to create the new ones. I forgot to change the dates from the old ones to the new ones, so although the scores were there, they weren't highlighted. (I would be VERY surprised i anyone had noticed his 20082 Gripper score changing to 20083! ;) )

[ESL]

Excellent Installed!:D Great score!;) Go for more!:D ;)
As for Akis's scores i haven't noticed them to be honest:o But great congratulations Akis!:D

[Installed]

(I would be VERY surprised i anyone had noticed his 20082 Gripper score changing to 20083! ;) )
LOL, okay, that kind of confused me I admit... :p

Thanks Esl, Adrena1in. Its cool that I hit that score so early on, but next time I do want to do a more thorough warmup... I think 14500 is well within my grasp. :cool:

[petemayhew]

There were two 6450+ RH 30s runs, and one around 6550 (poor run since I lost rythm for the last 5 seconds). Left hand 30s record, 6236 - nothing too special. Second speed run was 14200+, then came this:
http://img82.imageshack.us/img82/1525/stephenspeed14434zg5.jpg
(which was less than 15 minutes after beginning warmup...:confused:)

Dude slow down with these speed records. Congrats man! :D

Last session I got roughly this score so I think were on a level playing field now. 14.5k should be easy from here so I reckon you can overtake me soon if i don't improve. Your 30s are awesome...nice LH one as well.

Oh, and don't be at all baffled if your record came within 15 minutes. Mine usually take 15-20 minutes straight out of the warm up because thats when I'm the freshest and most explosive, I'll slow towards the end of the session. :)

Good luck in your next session mate.

[LTLFTC]

Nice work Stephen. I can't keep up with you and Pete:eek:

[xaverr]

Nice Steph!!, congrats for your new record... I'm working a lot to catch 14k again :p probably that barrier is not a problem for you now. ;)

Regards!

[Installed]

Last session I got roughly this score so I think were on a level playing field now. 14.5k should be easy from here so I reckon you can overtake me soon if i don't improve. Your 30s are awesome...nice LH one as well.
Yeah man, don't you get comfortable at your little #44 spot... I'm coming for ya! ;) :D Actually tried at 30s today and managed to sneak past you...

Nice Steph!!, congrats for your new record... I'm working a lot to catch 14k again. probably that barrier is not a problem for you now. Thanks. And no, its not really - although today it was a bit of a struggle only because its my 3rd day straight hard PBing. I have written down 22 times I've exceeded 14k, the actual figure is probably over 30. :cool:


Well guys, I've had a session for three days straight now, and I'm a bit worn down. Yesterday was mainly speed, mostly runs from 14-14.2k, none about 14.3k however.

Today's major scores were:

RH: 13952, 13805, 14090, 14051, 13796, 13921, 14070, 13969.
30s: 6525, 6660, 6512

LH: not very good, best score was 13.4k. two 30s runs under 6k

BH: 13701, 13915, 14077, 13426, 13859, 13585, 13442

90s(E): 18955, 18715

Both hands technique is sure taking off! If I ever manage to get the technique perfect I could get MUCH higher. 14k feels like I'm hardly trying, I just usually lose rythm too soon.
Pretty happy with my 30s. :D

RH 30s
http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/9139/dsc01983bx1.jpg

Dual-handed
http://img82.imageshack.us/img82/704/dsc01985gx7.jpg

[petemayhew]

Congrats again mate, two sessions in a row?! :rolleyes:

You just got me on 30s so I think I'll concentrate on beating that next session . Oh and I'm gonna concentrate for 19k. ;) I'm coming for ya too! :D