The Magic Roller Ball (Price: $18.00 or 5 units for $80)

Today I'm heading away from the usual computer gear and taking a look at this rather strange product from Merconnet. A Magic Roller Ball I here you cry, what's that got to do with anything? Well according to Merconnet it could help you improve your coordination, strengthen your grip, build your forearms, and really exercise your hands and fingers. Woo that could be useful, lets see what its got to offer and more importantly how it works...

"Magic Roller Ball. We Dare You to Hold On to this 10 oz. Ball for More than a Minute!"

Pictured above is the Roller ball itself. It's basically a plastic outer shell with an inner ball that moves with a gyroscopic motion, more on that latter. First lets take a look at the box clearly displaying this products other less imaginative but perhaps more appropriate name, the Wrist Ball.

Thats right people, "Strong" your wrist & muscles and "Vibration" the old peripheral nervous system (lol!). I'm not going to complain about this translation, rather ponit it out. Lets face it, I cant speak a word of Japanese!

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