this post was submitted on 25 Jan 2025
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What is this thing?

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If you guys hate this I'll delete it but I figure fedi could use more engagement, especially to build up really useful comms like this one. One of my "hobbies" is clicking on weird ads for unidentifiable crap products just to see what the fuck is that supposed to be??? and I wanted to see if other people would also find this fun and maybe get a really useful comm more traffic. Found this one on AliExpress.

Edit: ok I'm gonna have to find something really weird.

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[–] BroBot9000@lemmy.world 82 points 5 months ago (2 children)

These are a jump rope simulators! You’ll feel like you are actually skipping rope without the tedium of jumping.

[–] Apytele@sh.itjust.works 36 points 5 months ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)
[–] OldManBOMBIN@lemmy.world 13 points 5 months ago (2 children)

That's insane? lol, I'm just a dude from all and that was my first guess 🤣😅

[–] ripripripriprip@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

My first guess as well. It's almost like knowing it's weird helped?

[–] OldManBOMBIN@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

I mean I just looked at the picture and went, "well those look like foam handles, and there's a bearing.. hmm. It's almost like a fitness jump rope, but without the rope. Those ball things look slightly weighty. Say, I bet they'd weigh almost as much as a 6ft cord! Ohhhhh..."

[–] foofiepie@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

Same just seen this.

[–] GreenAppleTree@lemmy.world 30 points 5 months ago (1 children)

skipping rope without the tedium of jumping.

Oh cool. But WHY‽

[–] Today@lemmy.world 24 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] CameronDev@programming.dev 45 points 5 months ago (1 children)

His and hers matching pair of Marill tails.

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 9 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Dare I ask how they are held in place?

[–] CameronDev@programming.dev 5 points 5 months ago

🦄 With imagination 🌈

[–] eselover@lemmy.today 31 points 5 months ago (3 children)

They are jump rope handles without the rope, so you can still feel like you are jump roping. I feel like there is a name for it but don't recall.

[–] Mr_Blott@feddit.uk 16 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] Apytele@sh.itjust.works 9 points 5 months ago* (last edited 1 month ago)
[–] ddash@lemmy.dbzer0.com 18 points 5 months ago

I know its already solved but...

[–] mrbeano@lemm.ee 17 points 5 months ago

Dumb-chucks

[–] Cris_Color@lemmy.world 13 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I enjoy this premise of questions just for funsies. I feel like the option to reverse image search potentially poses a challenge though

[–] honeynut@lemm.ee 13 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 8 points 5 months ago

I'm an adult. Let's talk about your boundaries before we start.

[–] TisI@reddthat.com 10 points 5 months ago

Hey I love this. Please do more of these!

[–] ChowJeeBai@lemmy.world 9 points 5 months ago

Back whacker.

[–] Hux@lemmy.ml 7 points 5 months ago

These are a special set of news reporter microphones which are only used to interview urologists.

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Some kind of massage thing or a virtual jump rope? Or maybe... Is this that VR controller that can shift its weight around to give feedback on, like, a ball and chain?

The image doesn't even look real. It looks like a 3D rendering.

Edit: Just read the rest of the comments. It is a jump rope thing?! Is it meant for VR or something? Why not just use an actual rope unless you can't swing it over your head? 🤔

[–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 5 months ago

My first guess is those things Milan used to climb the big pole.