Have you ever seen those commercials for the bracelet that supposedly gives you super-human strength, x-ray vision and allows you to access areas of your brain giving you Stephen Hawking-like intellectual abilities? No? OK…how about the one that improves your balance? Sure, we’ve all seen that one. And most of us have probably thought the same thing…”Yeah right, another gimmick.”
Well up until Saturday I was among the many who would be doubting the supposed abilities of something as simple as a wristband. But my mind was changed after attending the Connecticut Golf Show on March 19th. That’s when I tried out the EFX Performance wristband* for the first time.
Lori Baker of EFX Performance, after explaining how and why the wristband works, demonstrated the product on Stinky Golfer Greg first with a simple balance test. After seeing Greg’s surprised reaction, I had to try it our for myself. The same balance test was performed on me, both with and without the wristband, and sure enough it did exactly what she said it would. My balance was almost instantly improved. I took the wristband off, and my balance was right back to where it was before. I was pretty impressed.
But I still had questions. So we spoke for a bit longer, asking about the differences between EFX’s holograph technology and its effects on the bio-electric field of the human body, in comparison to magnet technology, which another buddy of ours attending the show with us, swears by. We learned that holograph technology, besides increasing balance, may also help to increase strength, flexibility and endurance while also reducing pain, stress and tension. All of this sounds like something that could be beneficial on a golf course, no? So, pretty satisfied with what we had heard, as well as the demonstration, both Stinky Golfer Greg and I were willing to fork over a few bucks to give it a shot.
Now, I realize this may all be in my head and only time will tell for sure, but I really started to notice something when, after wearing the bracelet for an hour or so, that my sore lower back began to feel a little better while still walking the show floor. Again, was this all in my head? I don’t know. But I’m sure willing to give this thing a chance for a while. And I certainly can’t wait to try it out on the course.
The possibility of increased balance, strength, flexibility and endurance are all factors that can lead to a better all-around game. And if I feel less pain and soreness after walking 18? Even better!
Golf season here in the Northeast is just around the corner. So I’ll keep this wristband on when I first get a chance to hit the links this season. Stay tuned, and I’ll follow-up with a post about the differences I may or may not see and feel. Did I purchase a golf gimmick? Maybe; maybe not. But I’ve got to say, so far anyway, I am pleasantly surprised.
Swing ’til you’re happy!
*You can learn more about EFX Performance by visiting http://www.efxusa.com/.
Good perspective.
I see these all the time and often wonder if it’s mental or not. I guess if it helps, it doesn’t really matter.
Thanks for sharing!
These things have a pure placebo effect. But just like religion don’t tell that to the believers… nothing will change their minds short of a new god appearing.
This is a scam.
http://www.tylertxdirectory.com/businesses/7858/the-power-balance-bracelet-and-i-renew-is-a-scam/
http://forums.randi.org/showthread.php?t=181939
Regarding the links in the comment above; I too thought there could be some trickery with the way they do the demonstration. To test my theory, I tried it on my wife when I got home, with me as the demonstrator and her wearing the bracelet. It worked exactly like the actual demo (where she lost her balance without wearing the bracelet and had good balance when she had it on).
However, this doesn’t mean that something psychological makes you keep your balance better when you have the bracelet on. So for me, the jury is still out. I tend to lose my balance on mis-hit shots. I’ll have to see if I those are minimized while wearing the bracelet this season.
I used to use a trion Z bracelet for pain in my wrist. The pain went away, but i chalked it up to either time or a placebo effect. When my dachshund was diagnosed with calcified disc in his back (700 dollars later) I decided to try it out on him. No joke, within five minutes he was walking and running like a puppy. So when you say you have some good experience with these bracelets, I believe it. We since bought our dog a necklace, and knock on wood has been fine ever since.
I’d like to see someone put the bracelet on then go through the balance test first.
Do the balance test in reverse.Test their balance with it on, without the subject knowing what the balance test is and see if that’s changes the outcome. I can see someone preparing their muscles for the balance test because they know what’s coming vs. doing it first with the bracelet on and not knowing what’s coming. Hope that makes sense. I tend to ramble a bit!!
Right on Matthew, that’s always been my beef with the demo. Test your friends Golf Stinks and let us know the results. I’m inclined to think the results will be better without the band because the subject is ready for the test.