Slendertone Unisex Abs5 Toning Belt

DOES IT WORK?A friend of mine bought me a very cheap ab belt a few years ago as I was doing a lot of ab exercises and had a '4-pack' but was struggling with the lower abs and couldn't get to the 6- or 8- pack. That one actually worked amazingly well for a 10 quid product. It did die within a few months, however. But it gave me had high hopes for this one bought when I'm trying to get back into shape.And this one works, and works VERY WELL. It is difficult for me to believe but within about 3 days I saw small but still significant results. My abs were noticeably harder though still invisible; especially the sides (obliques?) were suddenly there when they seemed to have disappeared. After 2 weeks I can see my abs once again, even though I still have a bit of fat on the only tummy.Having read the other reviews it seems like these products don't work for everyone. I can only say it definitely is working great for me. The contractions from this machine are very powerful by the time you reach full power, this can be a strong sensation. It's not pain per se but some might find it very uncomfortable; I personally like the sensation as it really lets you know that it is working.THE PRODUCTThe system consists of a belt, to which you stick 3 'gel' electrode pads and then attach a controller that slots into the belt. The system is expensive but you certainly get a good product out of the box, with two sets of batteries, two sets of gel electrodes.The belt itself well made and seems like good quality; I am right in the middle of the range but it seems like it would fit quite thin to quite large people.The electrode gel pads themselves are a bit annoying as they are very sticky, smell slightly like a hospital, and do get damaged / wear. They stick on one side to the belt and then also stick to your skin to ensure a good connection.There are three electrode pads: one large which goes in a fixed position in the centre of the belt and covers your main abdominal muscles and two slightly smaller that are movable to cater for larger / smaller waists, to do your side muscles.When removing the belt, if you just pull the whole thing off, there is a good chance the pads will come off the belt and stay stuck to you. This is very, very easily solved by pulling the belt off slowly from the sides and with a thumb on one corner of each side-pad; then once they are free, with both thumbs on a corner of the centre pad. Other people have commented that using lotion or moisturiser before using the belt helps with this as well; I have not tested this as removing the belt has not been a problem for me.WHAT DOES IT FEEL LIKE?At lower intensity levels it feels like a tingling on the surface of the skin which doesn't actually cause a muscle contraction. Not painful but strange. As you crank it up the tingling gets stronger and changes into more of a gentle cramping sensation in the muscles. If you turn it up too high it is most definitely painful as the gentle cramping turns into a severe cramping and you feel like you will pull a muscle. But it's very simple - only turn it up to a level where you are comfortable.It doesn't work constantly but just for a few seconds at a time, building up to a peak and then reducing again, with a couple of seconds rest, and then repeating. Much like the rhythm of doing crunches.I actually quite enjoy the sensation but it is off course a little strange at first.OVERALL VERDICTIt's not a cheap product but the results are really quite amazing (if anything like the ones I have seen). I highly recommend.Do bear in mind that, once you have bought the product, you will probably need to keep changing the electrodes every month or so and they are not cheap. For me, the belt and ongoing expense of buying the electrodes is completely worth it.

You know, people get caught up in the quest of vanity. There are many reviews here that state that this product maybe doesn't do everything for you but let me tell you about my experiences with it... I bought this purely on a whim, that whim being that I was always enamoured by the adverts I saw whilst perusing the late night shopping channels as a child, predominately the Family Quiz Channel (or Challenge, as it is now known) after a healthy bought of Richard O'Briens Crystal Maze. I always thought "Hey, this seems like a great product. If they can give you washboard abs like this then why does everyone not simply use this instead of exercise..." I was a child. I could not see the benefits of a healthy body and knew very little of the adult world of chasing after buses for work that were perplexingly early (oft coming in-between the allotted times that were given; although the state of english transportation is another yarn far too long to ponder about here). Anyway I digress; I was eager to purchase this product for the majestic price of £49.99 and see if my childhood innocence could hold up to the ideals of telemarketing's finest... I clicked the button and lo' it was on it's way to me using the fabled Super Saver Delivery. I waited the allotted time and it turned up... despite a kerfuffle at the local postal office; needless to say like a young Link I held it above my head in pleasure. Now, about my current fitness. I am not a fat man, do not get me wrong. I hang out in places that I do not like (not in a way in which you'd find me at a nearby Iceland) but in general my body is not too displeasing - Often being described as Rolf Harris in his finer years. I tried the belt. It's a tad sticky and if you are slightly 'Hang-y' you can see the belt pull away at the flab when you remove it... just a hint and what you or I should be looking to rid ourselves of. But yes, the belt is a strange contraption. it feels sort of akin to getting a stomach massage off of an over-amorous caterpillar but needless to say it is a odd sensation at best. I enjoyed it for a while and being the sadist that I am quickly maxed out the power level to over 9000... The product works well and needless to say I found my life improving in ways I could not imagine. I began waking earlier to use the belt. I was more alert I could feel the presence of those around me, constantly seeing if they had noticed this body of an adonis forming before them. I was kinder. More upbeat. The belt you could say does more than it says on the tin. I have been in a mood of grandeur since obtaining this belt. I mean come on. Feeling better about yourself has always been man's goal and finally I can do it without using my lightening fast wit and sarcasm to put underlings in their place. Just the other day in fact a mere mortal pushed in front of me in the Self Service line at the local Sainsbury's and in surprise to myself, I uttered not a word and instead happily let him forward in his tireless quest to buy a pineapple and lube (although I know not what he planned to do with the aforementioned items). And this is when I found out the true power of the belt. You see, it has been mentioned in previous reviews that this is not a "fix-all" belt. If you are flabby prepare for that to not change but know this; Underneath that layer of flab, that shall almost indefinitely stay that way until your dietary habits change, there are two things... Abs of steel... and a heart of gold. I'm not sure which one to attribute to the belt itself but remember for some self image is everything... for me, at least, it is something to be proud of... finally as I stuff my face with Camembert I can rest assured this god-like belt has given me maybe not the power of a muscular physique but what is there is being held in just a tad better than before and for me... This product was worth every penny. I give it a rating of Three Thumbs Up. Good work and goodnight SlenderTone. And remember - You stay classy San Diego.

I'm on my third belt and apart from a problem with my purchase I still find this make and design the best. My first purchase was several years ago from a store and was about £90. It then could be bought in different sex use and size but nowadays everything is unisex. As I was very overweight this time I was pleased to see it was up to a size 46 inch waist and you could get an extension belt though it didn't give details. It actually was a tight 40 inches and didn't fit me. I still used it as the gel pads kept the belt secure and I tucked the ends into my jogging bottoms.The actual use is easy. You peel the backing off the pads and place them on the required size. There's the control unit which is powered by batteries ( stock up it uses a lot). Buy extra gel pads as well the official ones are best don't waste money on cheap copies. The unit has easy to use instructions which are self explanatory. I knew what programme my body needed and all I'll say here is you'll feel a pulse which tingles and then as you get used to it you feel your muscles tightening. Personally I like that and find it reassuring. I've tried the more modern belts and don't get that reassurance from them.By the time I used the belt daily for a few weeks I'd lost enough weight and waist inches for the belt to do up at the back but I feel short-changed as one end of the belt is prematurely worn. I couldn't get another as they suddenly went out of stock. I do feel I should have had some compensation but I was offered a refund, not another belt. So the customer service was lacking but I still trust the product. I have a smaller waist now and my abs are toned although some of that was due to exercise and using another Amazon buy.To sum up I do hope Slendertone continues to make the belts as I haven't found a good replacement.

Article conforme à la description, très intuitif.Je l'utilise partout y compris au travail !

bonne qualité

Aún llevo poco tiempo usándolo pero por ahora muy bien. Espero que a largo plazo siga funcionando igual de bien.

War ich allgemein skeptisch, hat mich DIESES Teil eines Besseren belehrt.KLAR GIBT es einen großen MainStream Markt & entspr. MASSENWEISE Müll in dem Segment - doch als ehem. EliteSoldat (=LeistungsSportler) - nehm' ich mir eine gewisse BeurteilungsKompetenz raus, sodaß ich DEM Gurt zu DEM Preis (unter € 1oo,-) die VOLLE PunkteZahl gebe.Der Gurt ERGÄNZT das FitneßTraining optimal & trug nach nunmehr 1,5 Monaten im DauerEinsatz zu härteren, definierteren Muskeln & SitUp-MEHRLeistung bei...Die Pads & Batterien halten eine ganze Weile & die ProgrammSteuerung macht Sinn & variiert in Intensität & AusFührung.Fazit: Daumen hoch & ein Gurt ging bereits an einen Kollegen... der nicht minder skeptisch & NUN das Teil ebenfalls täglich umgeschnallt hat...

Super de bonne sensations je récupère bien un peu fragile je les laissé de côté assez longtemps et ne marche plus je la rachète car j'ai eu une bonne expérience ne la laissez pas trop longtemps de côté sinon j'ai l'impression qu'elle ne s'allumera plus ! Et bien sur une bonne alimentation avec !