Beware the Wear and Tear
May 29, 2008 by Site Administrator
Filed under INDUSTRY, POWER PLATE
It is sure tempting to save a few bucks by buying a product that is mass produced and widely distributed, but, is it worth it?
If a consumer were to purchase a piece of equipment and use it occasionally in their home then the product may hold up for some time. However, If the consumer is serious about using the vibration trainer on a regular basis than he/she should consider the phrase ” you get what you pay for”.
This Power Plate Machine was used in a commercial setting for three weeks. The wear and tear is quite evident.
- The buttons started to cave in.
- The Anti- skid surface on the bottom plate was wearing off.
- The overall appearance of the machine looked old.
Of course this machine was used commercially and not in the home so accelerated wear and tear would be expected. However, this amount of damage was done in just three weeks. I imagine that under normal conditions ( the machine being used about once a day) this type of machine might last six months before it begins to exhibit similar damage.
In conclusion, we have all been tempted when making a purchase to save a few dollars and buy a mass produced product that in most cases has been advertised extensively, but we may need to stop and consider what we are actually getting for our money.
Does anybody know anything about the Vibra-core machine sold by Sears?
Thanks for the info.
Jean
Cheap Chinese made Vibration Therapy machine. Not a training model.
Similar to this….
http://www.vibrationtraining.net/2007/10/warning-to-home-users-heres-how-you-are-getting-cheated
what about the vibrostation its a home unit but they say its ok to put into a small gym is it wort the money £899 thanks gary
Gary…..
Not great but it will do.
Put it into a gym my ass !!!
I LOVE THE FACT ALL YOU CAN DO IS TRY AND FIND FAULT IN POWER PLATE!!! ITS IS THE BEST OUT THERE PERIOD!!!! They know it! I know it and that’s that!!
No I think you will find you are about the last person left who thinks that.
And you are probably paid to say it. Loser.
Ouavale
Ouavale, I’m guessing you think Powerplate is good because you have only tried Powerplate and other plastic machines. The first Vibration Trainer I tried was a terrible plastic pivotal which I LOVED! I then tried Powerplate which I also thought was great. It was only once I tried a Vibrogym, a BodyShaker and Hypergravity, that I realised what a a diference steel makes (sort of makes standing on a Powerplate like standing on a bumblebee). I have since got Vibra-train machines and again the bar is raised. Most of the people on the site who are knocking Powerplate do so because they have tried a range of machines and have a benchmark. I would be interested to know what machines you have tried to compare your Powerplate with?
Lloyd/Anyone:
Do you know of any units that are similar to the Juvent 1000 model? i.e., around .3g force using frequencies in or around the thirties (30 – 39Hz) that is not some cheap piece of junk?
A follow-up to my above e-mail regarding “is there a similar unit to the Juvent 1000 model?” I did NOT mean to say the Juvent 1000 was “a cheap piece of junk.” On the contrary, the Juvent 1000 appears to be very well made, and has good science backing it. I just wanted to know if there were other “equivalents” out there, and I did not want “an equivalent” to be a “cheap” knock-off.
The Pulse Trainer is not a piece of junk and it has settings equivilent to Juvent.
It is also Pivotal or Lineal. It should be approx $2000
http://www.pulsetrainer.com/index.cfm/PageID/1/ViewPage/Home
Lloyd:
Thanks for the Pulse Trainer reference! One question: if a person has “mitro-valve prolapse” (1 in 10 people have this) should one use a vibration machine???
Thanks again.
No issues at all.
Lloyd:
Thank you for responding about the mitro-valve. Actually it is “mitral-valve.” My mistake. However, in your answer I assume you knew what I was referring to?
I am checking Pulse Trainer to see what the minimal amount of “g” force the device can emit. Hope the device has the ability to individually adjust amplitude apart from the adjustability of the Hz.
On its Lineal setting it has a range of 0.2 mm — 4mm going up in 0.2 increments.