Not only are Phiten Necklaces ugly, they don’t work!

Bob on 08 4, 2009

What’s up with these Phiten necklaces? More and more MLB players (as well as people in general) are wearing these rip-off necklaces, which has sparked some interest to uncover this Japanese gimmick that continues to gain popularity.

Phiten, a Japanese company, claims their titanium-infused necklaces stabilize the body’s energy flow. Supposedly the titanium in these necklaces combats the negative effects of instability by normalizing the bio-electricity within each cell. Sounds like a crock of shit to me!

Allegedly, this flimsy $25 necklace improves the rate of recovery from fatigue and muscle strain, prevents injury through reduced muscle tension and increased flexibility as well as enhance the ability to perform at an optimum level by reducing fatigue and tension. Sounds like Phiten is blowing smoke up our asses! My reasoning: fatigue is not believed to be caused by an imbalance of ions in the body!

It came as no surprise to discover that there is no scientific proof supporting these rip-off necklaces, just a bunch of claims. So the company ‘claims’ their titanium necklaces benefit the body, big deal! I could make a bunch of bogus claims that have no evidence, that doesn’t mean you should buy into it! In fact, that should be more reason to reject this dim-witted product!

The Phiten necklaces were mainly worn by pitchers when they first made their way into the MLB, but it seems like everyone is wearing these goofy necklaces now. It’s not just the baseball diamond where you will see these being worn anymore, they have spread everywhere. The other weekend I saw not one, but two people wearing the Phiten necklace with their drinking shoes on, at the same bar nonetheless! Is it supposed to enhance your drinking ability too?

I guess it depends on the person, but I typically like to have some scientific evidence supporting a product works before I get suckered into buying some whack merchandise. Think about it, if these things actually worked, they would get FDA approval and everyone would be wearing them to reap the benefits of these wonderful titanium necklaces! But they don’t, so I’m convinced this product is a bunch of malarkey. It’s not like the Phiten necklaces look cool either! Why do people buy into this?!

Any Phiten necklace owners out there? Let us know your thoughts about these things!