Heard and read good things about them.
Do they work or is it a gimmick?
Few pro's sporting them but I assume they are paid to!
Do they work or is it a gimmick?
Few pro's sporting them but I assume they are paid to!
Bioflow wristbands
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DaveM
Tour Winner
To be honest cant see them being any more than a gimmick. But if you think they will work, then who knows. Positive mental atitude and all that.
Mungoscorner
Journeyman Pro
Pish imo.
Had the Trion for ages. I did seem to sleep better with it but I guess that may be psychological. You think you will so you do. I thought it worked but lost the bracelet, got another one and don't feel any different. Not tried the Bioflow or heard much about them. I guess there maybe something in it but if so everyone would have one. If the Trionz had the placebo effect I think this will too. I wait for soemone to prove their effectiveness
DappaDonDave
Journeyman Pro
There's not enough iron in the blood for these magnetic pieces of crap to make any difference.
It's all in the head!
It's all in the head!
Ethan
Money List Winner
No, of course they don't work. There is no rational scientific or medical hypothesis for why they should, nor credible evidence that they do. Get a lucky rabbit's foot. Just as likely to do something.
bluewolf
Money List Winner
It depends what you mean by "work". They certainly work at parting people from their cash. They don't appear to work at helping your biorhythms etc. Buy a few of the charity bracelets and at least the money will get used properly. Also, your wrist will be all pretty colours...
To be fair, they're very good if you also if you put a couple of chicken bones in your ball pocket.
GOLFBALL_WHACKER_GUY
Challenge Tour Pro
Dont you need to sacrifice a goat first also?
HawkeyeMS
Ryder Cup Winner
If you ask me all these bands are complete garbage, a placebo at best
bluewolf
Money List Winner
Now saluting Magpies. That definately works... In fact, Im going to patent a particular style of salute, then pay Rory a million quid to do it throughout the year. Then I'm going to sell it to gullible golfers all over the world. Just think, I could adapt it for different countries. In Florida it could be flamingos, in Canada it could be Eagles.. This time next year i'm going to be a millionaire...
Foxholer
Blackballed
Agree with everything except the first sentence.
Separately, I knew a guy whose arthritis was relieved when he started wearing (notice I did not say 'by') one of the Copper bracelets. Different shafts worked better at relieving sore hands for me!
Minute amounts of copper dissolve and enter the skin. Copper is one of the ancient medicines and as well as the benefits from the copper itself it also helps with the uptake of other medicines - there's loads of research on it.
As well as finding the right shafts for those with arthritis in the hands, or whatever causes the sore hands, you can also get special grips that have been designed to absorb more of the vibration.
They're a gimmick for the gullible.
CliveW
Tour Winner
Quick tip....
Don't wear a magnetic bracelet if you are hillwalking/orienteering etc. It plays havoc with the compass.
Trust me... I found out the hard way.
Don't wear a magnetic bracelet if you are hillwalking/orienteering etc. It plays havoc with the compass.
Trust me... I found out the hard way.
Ethan
Money List Winner
The problem is that that word 'works' implies some causal link between the action and the outcome. One thing happening after another means nothing. I know a guy who started playing golf better one day after he started wearing pink polo shirts. Doesn't mean there was any link between the action and outcome.
Arthritis is a condition whose intensity varies, and it often gets better spontaneously, especially after rest. People tend to seek quack cures near the peak of the condition, so it follows that it may well soon get better on its own.
There is good evidence (despite plenty of cod-theories) that these bracelets are essentially lo-tech placebo nonsense from an era which predated the technologically more elaborate but no more effective hi-tech magnetic and 'bioflow' nonsense.
http://www.nhs.uk/news/2009/10October/Pages/Copper-bracelets-and-arthritis.aspx
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Smiffy
Grand Slam Winner
drawboy
Tour Winner
Well someone is getting rich off them, people keep buying them....one born every minute.
Foxholer
Blackballed
I agree.
I do notice though that the article's title is about 'Copper Bracelets' yet the article states that study uses one as the placebo! Surely, the de-magnetised bracelet was the placebo!
Heidi
Tour Rookie
Of course they don't work!
However, if you do want to try them, don't buy them from a pro or golf shop, get them off ebay from China and save yourself a fortune
However, if you do want to try them, don't buy them from a pro or golf shop, get them off ebay from China and save yourself a fortune
