Breathes new life into old Wii fitness games, June 4, 2010

By	Nutwiisystem.Com (New York, NY USA) – See all my reviews

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One of the biggest issues with Wii fitness games is that while you’re flailing your arms around, but there’s just no resistance. So you get a pretty good lower body workout (because your legs are carrying the weight of your body), but once the workout is through you really don’t feel like you’ve gotten a very good upper body workout. As a result, games like this usually get played a few times and then go back on the shelf.

Riiflex weights are 2 pound weights that snap onto your Wii remote and nunchuk. While 2 pounds may not seem like a lot, it’s the perfect amount of resistance, especially as you’re playing reflex and rhythm games, which essentially are like doing reps.

They’re really well built. The weights themselves are solid 2-pound weights, and yet they’re pleasant to hold because the entire surface is made of rubber which is very smooth in your hands. You literally slip your Wii remote and nunchuk into the weights so that the weights and the controllers become unified-they will snap in place into the perfectly-shaped molds and remain there securely. Once they’re in place, you can use your Wii remote and nunchuk as normal. But instead of swinging and flailing your arms wildly, you get a good amount of resistance-and in the process you’re building up and toning the muscles in your upper and lower arms.

Obviously, this is compatible with any game that requires arm movements. Since I review a lot of Wii fitness games, I had a lot of them on the shelf collecting dust. But with these weights it was like I had a whole new set of games. It didn’t do much for EA Sports Active (as most of the workouts require the nunchuk leg holder), but for games like My Fitness Coach 2 and Jillian Michaels, it turned subpar games into games worth playing.

The game was really given new life was Gold’s Gym Cardio Workout. It always struck me that while the game was fun, there wasn’t really too much “cardio”. That all changed when I slipped on the Riiflex weights. After just one round of the punching bag, my heart is racing and I feel great. So that’s another game that will no longer be collecting dust on the shelf.

The one gripe I would have is not so much a gripe about the Riiflex weights, but about the Wii controllers in general. With the nunchuk cord, it’s easy to get tangled up, and of course with 2 pounds of weights in each hands the cord becomes more unwieldy, and you have to be careful to make sure you don’t accidentally damage the cord. I wish Nintendo would create a wireless nunchuk that worked, or that I had a Riiflex for my other Wii remote. But this is just a minor thing.

One last benefit of these weights is that it’s a great way to even the playing field when you’re playing against kids or Wii newbies. If you’ve already mastered games like Wii Sports boxing and baseball, using Riiflex weights will make them challenging again and give you a better workout in the process.

Great addition to my workout., April 18, 2010

By	luvwalking (New Hampshire) – See all my reviews

I added these weights to my Wii “Walk It Out” game and it made a huge difference in the intensity of my workout. I was surprised how such a small addition made my heart rate increase dramatically. They’re very well balanced in your hands. I can’t wait for the 4-lb weights to come out.

Excellent Product, April 5, 2010

By	Calum J. Harvey (Charlotte, NC) – See all my reviews

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Excellent really happy with these dumbbells, I had been looking at a couple of other wii weights and they felt like they where made of cheap plastic, these are molded rubber, an excellent product. These dumbbells make a vast improvement to any wii workout.

Great Weights!, May 5, 2010

By	Theresa (Lynnwood, WA) – See all my reviews

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I bought these to replace the resistance band in my EA Sports Active workouts. The band was cumbersome and made it hard to target the correct muscles while holding the controller and nunchuck. These work SO well, I get a much better and more focused workout! I didn’t think 2 lbs would be enough, but I can definitely feel the difference… they are way better than the band, but I wish they came in a 3 lb version as well. I highly recommend this product, they are sturdy, feel good in your hands, easy to get the controller and nunchuck in and out, and at $30 with free shipping, definitely worth the price.

Good Product, Good Price, May 3, 2010

By	C. Cochran (Atlanta, GA) – See all my reviews

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I bought these for my wife, but now I use them too. We use them with the games that came with the Wii Fit and EA Sports Active and they work great. 2 lbs didn’t seem like much at first, but once you start into a cardio-type workout, it actually does feel like a workout! Now not using the weights just feels like going through the motions… I’d definitely recommend these. They’re compact. They feel really good and comfortable in your hands, and feel like they’re built really well – worth the price. And they look great on the coffee table!

Great product, May 3, 2010

By	Katherine Ashe – See all my reviews

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I bought these weights for my husband, but I’ve been using them on free run mode on Wii Fit. I am really pleased with the quality, appearance and the overall feel of these weights. I would recommend them to other Wii joggers.

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Worth the higher price tag, April 18, 2010

By	Mui “The Pants” Waffles – See all my reviews

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These are great weights. Seriously, remove the Wiimote completely and you could bring these things to the gym. They are super comfortable and incredibly durable. I accidentally discovered how durable these things are when I dropped one on the concrete steps outside my house. Other than a little scratch on the rubber part, it held up as good as you would expect from a quality piece of gym equipment. Actually, those idiots who keep throwing their Wiimotes into the tv better be careful because this thing will not only put a hole through your tv but possibly the wall behind it as well. I was actually thinking of getting a couple of hand weights for non-Wii related exercise but honestly I am perfectly happy to use these outside of the virtual world. They are really comfortable and easy to keep hold of.

The knockoffs may save you a little bit of cash at first, but not after you drop them and you have to buy another set. Do yourself a favor and just get these ones.

sleek and effective, May 26, 2010

By	fitdiva (chicago, il) – See all my reviews

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This product has been a wonderful addition to my wii equipment. It has added the much needed intensity to the upper body portion of my ea sports active personal trainer workouts. They are durable, good quality but not cumbersome and awkward like some other brands I’ve tried. Highly recommend!

Great, May 26, 2010

By	Kory Holding – See all my reviews

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Worth the money. They are designed very well. Not cheap plastic like other dumbbells for the Wii. I have enjoyed them. They are very easy to remove the remote and nunchuck in and out of them.