How to finger / thumb start Powerball gyroscope without a cord / string (official RPM Sports video)

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Here we have the definitive video guide to finger starting (thumb starting) Powerball® from Powerballs.com CEO Rory McLoughney - this is the video to watch if you want to learn the correct technique for how to finger start Powerball gyroscope.
Also visit www.powerballs.com/start for more details or email [e-mail] if you have any questions or want to share your own technique.
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[@tjitjo]

A company actually teaching it's customers to use it's product more efficiently instead of trying to get them to buy more strings in this case. You have my vote and my money!

[@shredd5705]

I lost my cord and was about to bin my old Powerball.... but Irish Bruce Willis to the rescue

[@FredAlluso]

I've had my original orange colored PowerBall Dyna-Flex since the late 90's. It starts with a rip cord or by hand. I use it mostly for my forearm and finger training, but also used it for rehab after breaking my wrist. This truly is a great piece of kit. So glad to see new models have been released.

[@JOMANVAPO]

Best villain ever

[@rossmorrow8307]

Yes suh

[@onlyfactspls]

Lmao! True.

[@glengombik8930]

You would make an excellent Cult leader.

[@snupert1]

I don't even have a Powerball (yet) and was completely captivated by this. I think I could watch Rory talk about anything and be interested

[@rpmpower]

That's kind of you to say Snupe, thanks so much. BR Rory

[@MARTJE2222]

I’m 56 and work in a bookstore so lots of carrying, packing, unpacking etc. and therefore use a powerball almost daily to strengthen my arms and shoulders and it works and find it quite addictive. Upper arms feel much stronger now. Love this product very much and doesn’t take up much space.

[@iZoopSoul]

That laser analogy really did it for me! I had been trying to do it for ages, and as soon as I imagined the laser and started the fluid circle motion, the ball started accelerating

[@danielrice5474]

Crazy how you make it look so easy. Wish you was here to try to start mine that easy. I about got my finger flicked out. But I don't give up easy.

[@Ckom-Tunes]

I was about to use my Powerball to test my new baseball bat until I stumbled across this video. I’m so glad I didn’t make it outside!

[@garyseanknobloch5633]

what an in-depth tutorial, the philosophy of Powerball, excellent presentation, thank you

[@rpmpower]

My pleasure Sean, thank you so much. With my kind regards, Rory

[@PLANETPYRMA]

Your soothing voice and calm manner made this Powerball action simplicity itself! As a kid my favorite toy was my gyroscope!

[@rpmpower]

Thanks for the kind compliment, it's always a pleasure to know that the videos are helping! With best wishes, Rory

[@Edward-pu1wt]

I've got a Gyro Ball and couldn't quite get the action. Your video helped me immensely. Thanks.

[@ashanderson1555]

This man should voice audio books and children's bedtime stories

[@plapbandit]

I had one of these more than 10 years ago. Awesome little things

[@M0nsieurX]

Finally got it to work thanks to your video! Thanks!

[@baronwhite4631]

someone get this guy a asmr mic, he'd be good.

[@davidparker5439]

That sir was great information . What you did with one finger will keep watching your video . I did not know that after all years i have been using the powerball. Thanks

[@slowisthenewfast-music]

Man, you're like the Bob Ross of Powerballs

[@rpmpower]

Bob and me are best buds :-)

[@jennmora4120]

omg thank you for this video explanation. i was not able to start it before this video ! its been several tries and seeing your video made it possible. thank you tons. it was easy for me to start not easy to start and keep the momentum . thank you.

[@rpmpower]

Ahh, the beauty of youtube tutorials. Glad it helped Jenn, now you're cord free and ready to really enjoy your Powerball! BR Rory

[@Daveyboy4]

Class, I'm a lefty to, thank you

[@garymon]

Thank you. Five minutes into the video I got it and now it's easy. I was starting to worry I would never get it. 🤣

[@dice3000]

1. Opened video 2. Watched for 5 seconds 3. Gave it a good flick 4. It worked

[@lordhamptonwick5320]

Cobblers they are expensive for what they are. They are a thorough pain in the arse to get started, and not particularly comfortable to use. I've had mine since they were first introduced and it's spent more time in a draw than in my hands.

[@fatbikearcticnomad2122]

Awesome product bro!

[@scraggledy]

Still trying, but not getting it quite yet. Very pleased to find this tutorial.

[@kevinharvey82]

Awesome awesome awesome video!!!! The wine glass and laser analogy made all the difference

[@rpmpower]

Cheers Kevin, it's kind of you to say, much obliged. Best wishes, Rory

[@frasermcmartin7059]

Guys got one of the most unsettling voices I’ve ever heard - make him a voice actor for a cartoon villain!!

[@redmushroom1072]

I have one for the past 10 years, and it's fun and nice to use it, this is my official stimmer.. I use it a lot because ir reliefs my anxiety

[@aliman1146]

Awesome thanks for this. It took many, many tries but I finally got it. Still have my string but nice to know that I can still use the ball if I loose it. Great exercise.

[@rpmpower]

Great to hear! And of course, once you 'get it' once, it'll be a doddle to get it every time (and how satisfying is it to give the rotor a quick flick of the finger and off you go?). Puts an entirely new spin on Powerball you could say (excusing the pun) 👍 Thanks, Rory

[@craigclarke9190]

Great video. One tip I would add for those rehabilitating after injury. Start up the power-ball with your fit hand and transfer to your injured hand for gentle exercise rotation. The effort required to get the power-ball started can be a little off-putting if you have any pain in your injured wrist. What I really like about this product is you can start to strengthen the wrist/arm without any load/weight bearing exercises.

[@rpmpower]

Hi Craig, thank you for your comments here too. Please watch this short video we put up last week, I think you might find it useful for reducing the pressure on the wrist while starting: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4jOimCkoZmgidU

[@hsdhan2104]

I haven't bought one yet but this being the second video I watched, you have convinced me that I need one. Thank you for the amazing explanations and analogies. I'm also intrigued by the science of it. Can we say new propulsion?!! And the voice, I agree villianess, although I found it calming and capturing. *Wink

[@rpmpower]

Greetings and thank you for your kind consideration of our products, I appreciate it. I reckon I'd best start drinking some aloe vera to get rid of the villain's voice, don't want to be scaring my customers off :-)

[@waldoarmagon6015]

Thanks for this tutorial. Since I have my iron poweball, this video help me how to start an heavy powerball. :-)

[@rpmpower]

A pleasure Waldo, thank you, rgds Rory

[@iainfergusson320]

Watched the no-cord video, tried to emulate but I was obviously not clever enough to get sufficient spin speed to get the device to work. I'm hoping that I can get a replacement cord from the company

[@the_hanged_clown]

these are great! can't seem to get it going with fingers though, floor still works easier.

[@nenavadno]

Aaaa, it works! Thanks!

[@jigglypuff4227]

thanks

[@somebodysthunder1990]

Mine didn’t come with a coord or a router so glad I found this video.

[@1235bmu]

The laser beam image really helped me out here. Managed to start it in like 2 minutes, thanks a lot

[@rpmpower]

Delighted to hear it Mirko, thank you for posting, I hope you'll really enjoy your Powerball. With best wishes, Rory

[@tomchal6454]

Tnx, Helped

[@normanthehobbiest]

No matter what I do I can't get it up to the same speed as I could with the pull string. It starts to speed up ever so slightly but dies shortly after.

[@normanthehobbiest]

It seems all I had to do was make a comment about how I couldn't do it because now I got it. Thanks for the video 😁

[@CapoKevin100]

nice video well done

[@SF-fb6lv]

You gotta get the correct phase, the correct frequency, the correct acceleration, sense how much energy it is absorbing, etc. Then you can start it with just a casual flick. Takes practice...

[@rpmpower]

Absolutely. Well put. Best wishes, Rory

[@fullsunforever8867]

I got a new Diablo Evo 2 days ago and since that time I always fail to start it. This video talks about Y axis rotation suggest me to check the Y axis rotation of my Diablo Evo. It has lot of friction to rotate on Y axis as I have to force the rotor with my 2 fingers to rotate it around the Y axis. Thus, the rotor cannot spin freely in 3 dimensions in order to react correctly to my wrist rotation. This might be the reason why I have hard time to start it. Could you suggest me a solution for this problem?

[@rpmpower]

Greetings. Just to clarify, the rotor only spins in two dimensions (X & Y) and it SHOULD be difficult to turn the rotor on its Y axis while it's not spinning on its X axis otherwise the ball simply won't work if that FRICTION isn't present. The principle of a gyroscope will see the rotor literally levitate inside the shell once it has reached an X axis spin speed above 3000rpm at which time it will turn FREELY in the shell (on its Y axis) and react to even the slightest movement of your wrist as you alter the position of the ball. The difficult time you had in starting Powerball (as we discussed together during our phone call) was purely down to learning the correct co-ordination required for you to get in phase with the spinning rotor...and after you "got it" a couple of times you found it to be easy thereafter, just like riding a bicycle! But again to clarify, if there is no friction as you attempt to turn the rotor on its Y axis your Powerball will not work...it needs that Y axis friction in order for you to build rotor spin speed. Hope this helps, best wishes, Rory

[@pflynn581]

Dug this out of the loft.Its the signature model.Eventually got it to work with the cord after swearing repeatedly at it.The led display is not working though.How do I get this off to replace the battery?

[@EarlLeeBird]

Very interesting, I wish I saw this video before I bought the autostart version. Would it be possible to add a flat rubber o-ring around the gyro balls string groove so that it has more friction and you can drag/roll start it on a table or flat surface with a quick swipe, like a model car?

[@rpmpower]

Greetings. Yes indeed, actually, we saw some enterprising individual promote and sell such a ring in the past albeit I never tried it. In truth, you really don't need that ring as, with a good flick of the finger, you can get the rotor up to operating speed without any real effort...rather, we recommend practicing your spin technique at REALLY slow spin speeds so that you can learn to "feel" the rotor (at these slow speeds) and easily bring it up to normal operating speeds each time from just a gentle finger flick (as opposed to needing to "wallop" the rotor with a hard flick each time...once you learn to 'feel' the rotor correctly, you'll be able to bring it up to full spin speeds from just the gentlest of finger flicks..that's the key I guess)

[@rpmpower]

But here's another option for you to consider also: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4jOimCkoZmgidU

[@manuhonkanen2111]

If you want to make the finger starting a bit easier you can open the ball and lean all the friction surfaces with brake cleaner

[@rpmpower]

Hmm...I'm not keen to comment either way on this Manu as a) I'm not sure if you're actually serious and b) I've never tried it and therefore don't know the consequences of applying a solution such as this to the friction sensitive parts inside...anyone reading this and looking to take the chance as making their Powerball better...or destroying it entirely...please proceed at your own risk..! Kind regards, Rory

[@barry58D]

Mine starts and then gives up and stops even with wrist agitation

[@roberttaylor8906]

just got one of these, interesting little gadget. for some reason it seems a bit easier to keep the speed going if you keep your eyes closed...of course i'm brand new with it so it's simply awkward.

[@rpmpower]

You gotta feel your inner rotor Rob :-) It will all become second nature in time, just like that stick shift, once you dial it into the subconscious, you won't even need to think about it, it'll all just become a natural movement for you. Make sure to use it often, it'll do good things for your arms and wrists, I promise. Best wishes and a happy holiday season, Rory

[@larrywestra9305]

I’m trying to get a hold of this company for information on older models. They don’t seem to answer my emails. Does anyone have any contact information that will work? Specifically looking for parts to the 350 HZ model. I don’t see it on the website.

[@supersonicjp]

I cannot get my head round it it just keeps stopping

[@ihatesignupsgrrrrrrr]

might be dirty that is causing extra friction from moving smooth

[@sahleuq]

Is there a similar device to exercise the muscles of the feet ?

[@rpmpower]

Not yet Mister M, we did have one several years ago but it wasn't sufficiently functional and so we disregarded it. Watch this space.

[@HellGod67]

You can double flick if one time isn't enough btw. That's how I can start it.

[@bepeplia5086]

Do these, get faster when you use it?

[@dh51334]

I have the one with the golf grip on the end. Won't keep going for me.

[@darrengomes2203]

I’ve got an old one, it’s too heavy to thumb start. Wanted to buy a pack of replacement strings, they’re nice and cheap, but the postage is 4 times the cost!

[@rpmpower]

Hi Darren, yes, the postage is a bummer for these low cost items unfortunately. I recommend getting a piece of knitting wool or thin cord, 12" long and tying a little knot at the end (or perhaps melting the tip such that it becomes hard), that'll do the trick for you. Btw, none of them are too heavy to thumb start, you can flick start our solid zinc cored balls just as easily as the lighter 280Hz and 250Hz models, it's all technique based, keep trying 👍 Best wishes, Rory

[@z0gdave505]

if one has problems with the one flick start- if one paddles/brushes it quickly and repeatedly with the fingers, its simple and easy to spin it up as fast or faster as a good rip cord pull.

[@HydroDiver]

That finger was passive aggression.

[@rorycampbell7360]

is the powerball suitable for, post stroke rehab.

[@rpmpower]

Hi Rory, thanks for your question. It all depends on the user's mobility (ie, severity of the stroke) - as you can see by the videos it requires co-ordination of the limb to keep the rotor spinning; if you/they have that ability then certainly, we've sold many Powerballs for the specific purpose of rehab following stroke simply because the user can progress at entirely their own pace (it's not like lifting a fixed weight for example, the resistance is directly proportional to the spin speed)...but the key is having sufficient controlled mobility of the limb to keep that rotor spinning.. Many thanks, Rory

[@rorycampbell7360]

@@rpmpower Many thanks for, your prompt reply.

[@Model_BT-7274]

lesson 5

[@Daniel-uh9pt]

Is that a jojo refrence?!?!?!?!

[@leviathan6071]

Arigato..,Gyro

[@edcammarata6430]

Giving mine away as a xmas gift It's just to much of a pain in the butt to get it started

[@lordhamptonwick5320]

I've had my powerball since they were first introduced, and I've never found it easy to start with or without a string. In fact I stopped using it because of the difficulty in starting it. They make it look easy on KZbin. They must have huge IQ's and be super sensitive, or be superstars because nobody I know can get mine started it's a pain in the arse.

[@alexsmyth9579]

Can't get mine going. Very cryptic product.

[@mariahelenaamorimgonclaves1761]

I can't do it

[@ludoviccardoso109]

I really dont get the "good flick" trick. It seems so easy, and I know I use brute force. As a righty, I grab the Powerball in my left hand, use my right thumb, start to get the momentum, and I don't even get it everey time... and then , when the Powerball is really started and running, then I switch hand... And start with the thumb of the hand which grab the Powerball is an impossible dream for me :p ! Worse, I even have to use the cord sometimes -_-...

[@rpmpower]

Hi Ludovic, thanks for your comment. As you can see from the part where I hold the ball in one hand and give the rotor a "gentle" flick with the thumb of the same hand, it really isn't about brute force at all, more just an ability to "feel" the ball and moving your hand/wrist to ensure you get in phase with that spinning rotor. Don't feel bad about this though, I've been using Powerball for 20 years at this point and so getting in sync is inbuilt for me like breathing, it's simply a matter of practice, nothing more :-) Best wishes, Rory

[@michaelhausmann7570]

I hold it like I'm going to pitch a baseball

[@arsewell]

You're good at explaining but mine just doesn't work. It stops almost immediately. 😞

[@rpmpower]

Thanks for your message (sorry for the delayed reply!). It's like that hula hoop or riding a bicycle, hard to impart what needs to be done through a video, unfortunately...you've got to "feel" it internally as you spin...or that ball will keep dying as you've experienced. I suggest that you try an 'up/down' movement of the hand (such as you'd do when rapping on the door with your knuckles while keeping the arm perfectly still...that often helps someone who is struggling to get the co-ordination required with the conventional 'stirring of the wrist' motion. (Imagine a marble swirling around inside the bottom of the glass...that's the action you need to do, all the while keeping the arm still. Once you 'get it' once, you'll always 'get it'. Hope this helps, BR Rory

[@fnafsnake]

I tried doing everything and it won’t start

[@michaelroche3143]

5 min ?!?! I cant not even 5 seconds

[@Punky-Boy]

Are there powerballs that you can't finger/thumb start

[@rpmpower]

You can pretty much finger start every Powerball product we've ever built - albeit the Autostart models are wind back and release (like those little toy cars with the wind back spring) so you don't need to master the flick start to get those spinning

[@Occamed]

yep, I have two of them

[@Uranya7x]

me too, I have one with cord that using finger rotates only in X axis

[@EarlLeeBird]

@@rpmpower After doing some tests I can say that you cannot finger start the new autostart Powerballs, I think the winding up mechanism has too much resistance to get enough speed.

[@HenriksenDolf]

It always stops and never spins on both axes.

[@stevenmurray5715]

Funny as..this guy does not take any "the cat ate my cord"crap off anyone😅

[@RT-qz5ci]

Yo this dude scary af

[@MarioAlvarezYates]

are you watching closely?

[@johnlorente3170]

Jojo reference RIGHT HERE

[@ghoulau9298]

GYRO

[@3Iqe]

the ball on the preview is green for a reason

[@OscarMartinez-xi7on]

Should of broke it into lessons and sing Pizza Mozzarella

[@cluelessangel5292]

Great video, but still not working. :(

[@marcrosner845]

He takes 12 minutes to say what he could say in one: "I know how to do it but it's hard to explain." Actually his description of sweeping the axis in a circular motion and picturing a laser beam tracing circles on the ceiling is very useful, it describes the necessary motion. But what isn't so evident is that he is "flicking" it with a tremendous amount of energy that most people (myself included) probably don't have the strength and coordination to do. And I'm pretty good at these things, but cant. I'd pay $20 to see him get mine going the same way. I have to use the string.

[@user-ol9gw4qp2e]

Getting the impression that everybody is getting this so I guess I'm the village idiot? Could mind be broken because I've never seen it working right.

[@matteii8262]

This is why people use clip Mic. Cant hear!

[@benjamane]

the ball will just DIE

[@jonslg240]

skip this video save your time

[@p.c.h.6721]

The powerball is great, but unfortunately your fastest delivery option takes about a week to arrive, and that is pretty bad. We live in the 21st Century where most packages can be delivered all over Europe in 24-48 hours. That’s why I’m canceling my order, sorry.

[@powerballs4083]

This is completely untrue. We have many delivery options with varying delivery times and costs. There is no small company in Europe or the world that can post everywhere within 24 - 48 hours. Just impossible as the cost involved in being able to do this would be so high that they couldn't afford it (And the services just don't exist). Not even Amazon can post to different countries within 24 - 48hrs. We can deliver next day in Ireland where we are based. We can't, however, post the next day to Greece for example from Ireland. It's absolutely impossible. Unless you expect us to charter jets and then helicopters to deliver every package. We offer the fastest most affordable (many times free) delivery services. People wonder why businesses and shops close down. It is these unrealistic expectations that every company has the ability to deliver like Amazon. We offer time and assistance to any customer and bend over backward to help our customers in any way we can. We also sell the best gyro products anywhere in the world. Kind Regards RPM Team

[@p.c.h.6721]

Power Balls I don’t disagree that you sell the best gyro, but I selected the most expensive option of shipping available, I believe you call it “tracked courier” and it’s going to be delivered 7 days after I placed the order. I live in Spain and I have purchased plenty of things from the UK, never from Ireland, and 2-3 days is the average time, for sure never 7 days. I thought It would be better to buy directly from you than from Amazon. So what I’m saying is completely true, I have no need to make things up, I just wanted to get the powerball in time for my son’s birthday.

[@rpmpower]

​@@p.c.h.6721 Hi Silvana, I'm disappointed to read your messages regarding the delivery of your order. As you may have already gathered from some of our replies to you earlier, we are a 100% customer focussed company and so I'm always disappointed when I learn that one of our customers is not 100% happy with the products/service we provide. In this case, we shipped your order using a GLS service that cost us approximately 40% more than we actually charged [for the service] and were not aware, at time of shipping, that you needed the item within 48hrs otherwise we would have been quick to point out that it would not reach you on time in Spain (while it's always nice to sell our Powerballs, we would prefer that we exceed customer's expectations and so would not have taken (or shipped) the order had we known) Actually, as a case in point, I personally purchased a set of Bose noise-cancelling headphones last week on the official Bose site at a cost of just under €300 - these were also for a birthday gift and it took 5 business days to reach me here in Ireland, despite my purchasing them from the Bose.ie site and their being shipped to me by a courier service. This didn't bother me in truth, but it does validate what Rody said earlier that sometimes people's expectations regarding delivery time frames are often slightly unrealistic in terms of what is available at standard shipping rates - yes, it is possible to select a 2 day service from some countries to some countries, but often, these kinds of services are horribly expensive and so we simply do not use them (I am sure we could have gotten a quote from UPS or TNT that would have gotten it to you in 48 days but would you have paid €35 or €40 for that? Probably not and certainly not what most customers would pay so we don't offer it unless someone specifically requests it - it's as simple as that). Anyhow, I understand that you've been chatting with one of our customer service girls and so I'm not sure where it's at between you guys but feel free to drop me an email (rory at powerballs) and let me know what you'd like to do. Thanks again Silvana With my kind regards, Rory

[@p.c.h.6721]

nsdpowerballs Thanks for the long explanation, I appreciate it. As I said to Michelle, I will wait for the order to arrive. Would be good to offer a 48 hour shipping option, regardless of the price, let the customers decide how much they want to spend in shipping (I would have gladly pay 30€~40€, that’s how bad I want the powerball.) Thanks for the help 🙏

[@p.c.h.6721]

nsdpowerballs I’ve just received the hybrid powerball, awesome product, much better that the cheaper versions, a lot more resistance, love it ❤️ thanks 🙏

[@thebigoaktree8401]

Why the hell is he whispering??

[@rpmpower]

I hear cotton buds do a good job at cleaning out ears, might be worth a try

[@xxyepperxx8913]

Laber doch nicht so viel. Mach doch einfach das, was im Titel des Videos steht.

[@WhiteThunder121]

oof

[@donnadimeo]

Frustrating!

[@rpmpower]

if it was easy everyone would be doing it Donna :-) A little practice and patience does the trick. Please ensure you're familiar with the conventional way to start Powerball before trying the finger start technique: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eHzZkmOMrdmNes0 Best wishes, Rory

[@eliezerjimenez8557]

@@rpmpower Btw when i spin the ball it pinches my finger as well

[@BlueCollarBandit]

Annoying

[@rpmpower]

If it was easy everyone would be doing it. But once you get it once, you'll get it always, so it's worth the learning effort, I promise. BR Rory

[@ch0mbe]

Need help PowerBalls, my PRO ball fell apart, ,and I need a new body for it ... Where to get one?

[@rpmpower]

Greetings, you need to email help at p.o.w.e.r.b.a.l.l.s.c.o.m (without all the dots of course) with some images of the model and we'll see what we can do for you 👍