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    Some of these balls play "musical" sounds, like they have bells inside them. I always found that annoying. Is there any point to the sounds, or is it just a gimmick?

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    Quote Originally Posted by dragon76 View Post
    Some of these balls play "musical" sounds, like they have bells inside them. I always found that annoying. Is there any point to the sounds, or is it just a gimmick?
    you can get them without as well.
    some people like the bell sounds.
    Kung Fu is good for you.

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    Quote Originally Posted by David Jamieson View Post
    you can get them without as well.
    some people like the bell sounds.
    i find the bell balls are great for infants and young children as toys... they are reflective, they make music when shook around and they are safe for a child to chew on with their gums.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dragon76 View Post
    Some of these balls play "musical" sounds, like they have bells inside them. I always found that annoying. Is there any point to the sounds, or is it just a gimmick?
    In the old time the Baoding ball was also used to put at the 4 corners inside of a throwing bag. When the bag is flying toward you, you can hear the sound (it functions as bells). When a 20 lb bag flying toward you, it's quite dangerous to get hit on the head (people were killed by the throwing bag in the past).
    Last edited by YouKnowWho; 02-11-2010 at 06:53 PM.

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    Greetings,

    I did not know that Baoding balls made sounds. I thought it was just the women that used them.

    uki,

    What are the diameters of the Baoding balls that you use?

    By the way, Baoding balls were also used as throwing weapons.

    mickey

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    Quote Originally Posted by mickey View Post
    uki, What are the diameters of the Baoding balls that you use?
    i use two 9lbers, each is 3 1/4 inches.

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    Dang uki!!

    If one of my hands got caught in one of your mitts, I would have to shoot you.


    mickey

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    Quote Originally Posted by mickey View Post
    Dang uki!! If one of my hands got caught in one of your mitts, I would have to shoot you.
    i am a mason to boot so you better make sure your aim is not off.

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    all this talk of playing with your balls... enjoy the ministry of manipulation.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j62XQ...eature=related

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