This is the first time I have used any electric muscle stimulation. The Slendertone Abs came out of the box ready to go. I had no problems figuring out how to operate the toning belt, and it fits comfortably. I am a fairly skinny person trying to get rid of a layer of fat, and wanted to use this for toning. I realized the actual belt is designed to fit thin people to people much bigger than I. Regardless, the fit was fine.
I purchased the product under the impression that I'd be able to use it regardless of my activity. This is true at low to moderate settings. As I progressed to high settings, I realized that I needed to isolate my movements to prevent stimulation of the nerves in my hips or an awkward flexing of my abs when I was in a bad position. I ended up lying down when the setting was high.
I am satisfied with the Slendertone Abs. I live in Korea, and see similar items advertised on TV, but this design seems to be the easiest to use and stimulates the most abdominal muscles. It even gets the lovehandles - an area missed by some of the competition.
The downside: the pads that came with my belt were made of 'medical grade' gel and worked well the first few times. For the cost of the replacements, I would expect the pads to last longer. The buildup of skin cells degrades the performance of the product. I have read online that people have corrected this issue by using wet sponges (which also uniformly distribute the electrical stimulation). I have not yet tried this, though I will.
The belt can only be used for one purpose. This is obvious in the product description, but I would now like to be able to stimulate other muscle groups, and this belt is not designed to do so.
In all, I got what I expected. I am satisfied with this product.
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