Gyroscope

[ChrisPUTTS]

2 years later i finally broke down and just bought one of the NSD powerball pro gyroscopes...  i'm figuring it's a dead end towards getting more D because nobody ever comments on it...  but i guess is worth a try..

[Bruce Brakel]

It's funny you should revive this thread because I've been working with my gyroball quite a bit recently.  I've found that I can work it right handed while reading briefs or long cases.  I have trouble doing anything with my right hand when I'm working the gyro ball left handed.  It is old so it is really hard to start.  It slides around in the housing rather than grabbing and spinning faster. 

Since there are not two of me to do a controlled experiment, it is hard to say whether it helps.  I've lost 5% of my D over the past couple of years and I'm trying to stop the slide.  If I keep spinning, I'll let you know how it goes. 

[stpitner]

i own one, and I can't figure out how in the world to get the stupid thing started.  any suggestions? (I also need to find what box it's in...)

[pickax]

Mine came with a little string that makes it a lot easier to get going.

[Bruce Brakel]

I probably lost my string after about five days of owning the thing.  I start mine by swiping it across my thigh.  But there's still a little skill needed to work it up to speed, especially if you have a cheap one and it is old. 

[stpitner]

I have a dynaflex pro - maybe a year or so old?  Maybe I'm just not rotating my wrist in the right direction or spinning the ball in the opposite direction that I'm rotating my wrist.  I still have the string somewhere...

[Chainmeister]

I have the same one as Scott.  It took a while to get the hang of it and get it to spin.  The sound of the thing whirring around is like nails on the chalkboard for my wife so I need to bring it to the office.  I have not used it since last Spring.  I have lost the string and will have to either get a think shoelace or see if I can get it going by hand. I have done that before but with less success.

[Bruce Brakel]

Maybe the five of us should work with our gyroballs all winter and see if it makes a difference in the spring.  I'm throwing 345 right now and I'm keeping the gyroball handy at work. 

[pickax]

Whenever my wrist starts aching from using a mouse too much, I make sure I go on a gyroball binge for a bit to keep things working well.