Crazy Phiten Gear in MLB

[ZigZagBigBag]

What's up with almost every MLB player i see wearing one of these neck-rings? Does it really have some kind of vailidity? Based on what research? Isn't this the same gimmick they tried with the bracelets sold on infomercials?

[Kevin]

I blame hedeki Irabu and his magnets.

[Section 8]

I have owned a Phiten necklace and bracelet for about 4 years. The necklace helps with my neck pain and headaches, while the bracelet did alleviate most of my wrist pain. Don't know why the pitchers are wearing 5-10 of them around their neck. It looks stupid. One is enough to do the job.

[ZigZagBigBag]

I have owned a Phiten necklace and bracelet for about 4 years. The necklace helps with my neck pain and headaches, while the bracelet did alleviate most of my wrist pain. Don't know why the pitchers are wearing 5-10 of them around their neck. It looks stupid. One is enough to do the job.

how does it help with pain? is it something you can feel working? i thought that the description of how it works on it's website was a little sketchy, but then why do so many professional atheletes wear them.

[Chigworthy]

i thought that the description of how it works on it's website was a little sketchy, but then why do so many professional atheletes wear them.

Same reason why a pill that purports to lengthen the penis can afford to sponsor a NASCAR.

[Section 8]

Well, right now I only use the necklace. Somehow it feels like it's modifying the pain signals to lessen what pain I'm feeling, enough to make it more bearable. For some reason, my headaches aren't as strong when I'm wearing it either.

I just took a look at their website and it seems that they've changed their tech since I bought my necklace. Mine has a rubberized "Phild Titanium" band running thru it instead of having the titanium embedded into cloth. And there's no 'relaxation' bonus for me, it just helps with the pain.

[Melk]

Phiten's titanium bands claim to affect the wearer's muscle groups relaxing them through their body's range of motion. This concept is especially appealing to baseball players who have to transition from inactive to active without sufficient time to warm up.

I had a Phiten employee give me a demonstration and the necklaces seems to alter the wearer's muscle response but it is not clear if the altered response is benefical or not.

I don't know if some of their other products are sold in the states, but they also sell round body stickers that are designed to stimulate shiatsu pressure points and 350ml bottles of drinking water loaded with ionized gold (only 7 dollars each).

[Chigworthy]

350ml bottles of drinking water loaded with ionized gold (only 7 dollars each).

Oooh, a precious metal "ionized" in water, it must be effective. Anything with a precious or valuable metal that has undergone some sort of scientific process will sell gangbusters as a miracle cure. I'm going to start selling a tincture of de-magnified lead suspended in purified uranium water for the treatment of all that ails ye.

[ZigZagBigBag]

Phiten's titanium bands claim to affect the wearer's muscle groups relaxing them through their body's range of motion. This concept is especially appealing to baseball players who have to transition from inactive to active without sufficient time to warm up.

I had a Phiten employee give me a demonstration and the necklaces seems to alter the wearer's muscle response but it is not clear if the altered response is benefical or not.

I don't know if some of their other products are sold in the states, but they also sell round body stickers that are designed to stimulate shiatsu pressure points and 350ml bottles of drinking water loaded with ionized gold (only 7 dollars each).

Thank you for providing insight into the question asked.

[ZigZagBigBag]

Oooh, a precious metal "ionized" in water, it must be effective. Anything with a precious or valuable metal that has undergone some sort of scientific process will sell gangbusters as a miracle cure. I'm going to start selling a tincture of de-magnified lead suspended in purified uranium water for the treatment of all that ails ye.

Unlike this nob, who is posting to 'expose' misleading advertisements. What a provocateur! Thanks professor! Now i'm going to put my x-ray glasses on an stare at some hot babes!

[razorboy]

I wear a Phiten X30. Does it help with neck and shoulder pain? It seems to, and I have an awful history with neck problems and shoulder surgeries. It might be a placebo effect, but I have had better range of motion and less pain since I started wearing it. They seem to be the Japa Mala of MLB. I'm sure it doesn't hurt that a ton of MLB players have endorsement deals with Phiten, and they are handed out like candy in baseball clubhouses.

[Chigworthy]

Unlike this nob, who is posting to 'expose' misleading advertisements. What a provocateur! Thanks professor! Now i'm going to put my x-ray glasses on an stare at some hot babes!

You're a nob.

[razorboy]

You're a nob.

You're both nob snobs.

[Snoogans]

they work very well when people think they do. Which is really all that matters

[Chigworthy]

You're both nob snobs.

This snob goes by Corncob Bob, and you can slob his nob.

[razorboy]

This snob goes by Corncob Bob, and you can slob his nob.

Blah, blah Bob. I'll throw up a lob. Quit being such a blob, and get a job.

[joeyballsack]

Would something like this help me with my wrist ?

I broke it a few years ago and still have poor range of motion along with achiness in it.

[Snoogans]

Would something like this help me with my wrist ?

I broke it a few years ago and still have poor range of motion along with achiness in it.

it can yea. Especially the braclets. The theory of them is that they are ionized metals so they attract electrons or whatever it a way to balance out your own magnetism.

[ZigZagBigBag]

This snob goes by Corncob Bob, and you can slob his nob.

I'm sure you prefer corn on the cob.

[sailor]

if people feel it's helping them, great, but i can't help think it's a scam. sounds like a bunch of malarkey, pardon my language.

[Chigworthy]

I'm sure you prefer corn on the cob.

You need phiten gear for your wit.

[Snoogans]

if people feel it's helping them, great, but i can't help think it's a scam. sounds like a bunch of malarkey, pardon my language.

its pretty legit. Your body has an electromagnetic field. This is geared to helped attract protons or electrons, whichever, to help rebuild that and keep it in balance. They actually work pretty good. They are huge, and have been for about 10 years now, in golf

[Devo37]

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c395/Devo37/snake-oil1.jpg

[razorboy]

Looks delicious.