Wheel Love

A natural born skeptic, I’ve always been doubtful of health supplements and ‘miraculous’ health aids (Lamp Berger, royal jelly and co.) The get-rich-quick MLM schemes behind these products does much to cloud my judgement.

As such, my distrustful hat was on when I met Mr. Harry Reninger, a rep for EFX, makers of the EFX hologram-embedded ‘health products’ at the Asian X Games in Shanghai recently. Similar to the Phiten bands you see here in Malaysia, EFX embedded products promise to improve your balance, strength, flexibility, focus, stamina and vitality whilst reducing stress, swelling, recovery time, jet-lag, car and motion sickness. Not exactly sure how a printed hologram tab can promise all that, but I’m not rocket scientist, so I’ll just take their word for it. EFX seems to be staking its claim on the new age and ‘extreme sports’ market – sponsoring surfers, snowboarders and a bunch of yoga practitioners.

I managed to score a EFX hologram embedded silicone wristband from Mr. Reninger and have been wearing it since the Asian X Games in May.

The million dollar question – DOES IT WORK?

The answer – I don’t know, but I haven’t taken it off since I got it.

I treat its supposed “powers” the way I regard superstition. I can’t explain and prove it but choose to stay on the safe side by not denying it”.

Aside from the successful resistance test performed on me by Mr. Reninger where I did feel a significant difference between having it on and off  (which I’ve not been able to successfully replicate on anyone else), I feel no different. Can’t exactly say that my skating has improved or prove to you how my health has gotten any better since putting it on.

However, I do treat the band as a sort of ‘new-agey’ WWJD bracelet. It gives me a little boost of confidence just knowing its there (no, I can’t prove this either). But it has seen me through some life changing decisions (quitting job, opening shop) – coincidence? Most probably. But I’m chalking it down to EFX.

So, on to the second million dollar question – SHOULD YOU GET IT?

Answer – Again, I don’t know. But why not? But at US$25 a band, this shit ain’t cheap, and the price could possibly have some placebo effect on how you’ll feel about the product. However, even at RM100 a pop don’t expect high quality workmanship. The paint has already chipped off almost completely and it’ll probably hold up for another month or two before snapping.

In summary – I recommend the band, just don’t ask me why.

Check out their site for more information – efxusa.com

However, as Mr. Reninger told me – “I can only tell you so much, best way to convince you is to try it and find out for yourself.”

-sukeats