The Qlink golf pendant

[alfaniner]

How it "works". (http://www.qlinkgolf.com/Scripts/openExtra.asp?extra=4)

Apparently this has been around for quite a while. It's even been mentioned in previous posts. But I first saw the commercial today, so hence a new thread.

Seems like this should be a candidate for the Million Dollar Challenge.

Q-Link products tune up your biofield through a resonant effect that harmonizes your energy and helps you to navigate smoothly through a stressful world

And it's only $100!! There is also a cheaper version for your pets.

[TheBoyPaj]

My pets already beat me at golf. The furry gits.

[gfunkusarelius]

i think the claims they make on those commercials are nebulous enough that it is pretty hard to set up a protocol for the challenge. from what i remember, the infomercial is absolutely jam packed with testimonials, and the "Scientific" claims are using language that is (like the bit you quoted) essentially nonsense, so its not possible to prove or disprove it. maybe i am forgetting something more concrete tho. IIRC the anecdotal evidence was all easily explainable by placebo effect. it wasn't like "i was blind and now i can see" it was all "i could hardly walk, and now look at me, i can walk with a lot less pain. is this gonna be on tv? hi mom"

[RSLancastr]

This was also a topic of one of Mr. Randi's commentaries (http://www.randi.org/jr/091302.html). (scan for "qlink")

[alfaniner]

I didn't realize it was related to Tony Robbins. Now it becomes a bit clearer.

[RichardR]

Look here for an examination of some QLink studies (http://skeptico.blogs.com/skeptico/2005/10/qlink_if_you_wa.html) (so-called).

[aargh57]

I was at the golf course about 3 weeks ago and they had a Q-link infomercial playing on the golf channel. The refreshing thing was that the guy behind the counter likened it to Dumbo's magic feather.

[Gr8wight]

I have been watching Qlink for a while. Last year, Justin Rose was featured prominently on their main page as one of the touring pros using their product. Right now his name is nowhere to be found on the site. I e-mailed Justin and asked him if he was still using the product. He replied in the affirmative. He is still using it. It makes him feel "calm, on the course and off it." He suggested I should get one.

I wonder why Q-link would stop featuring him on their website. Oh yeah. He isn't winning. He hasn't won a tournament this year. He has only finished in the top ten three times, and has missed the cut in a quarter of the tournaments he has played in. In fact, according to several of my buddies who are serious golf enthusiasts, Justin Rose has developed a reputation of playing well for three days, and then falling apart on Sunday (the final day of a tournament). I guess it doesn't make him feel calm enough.

[NobbyNobbs]

I'm concerned by the very first sentence.

In 1994, the National Institutes of Health in the United States adopted a new term - biofield - to describe a growing body of research showing a subtle field that permeates and extends beyond the physical body.

Did they really adopt this term as stated, or is the website full of it? Is the NIH an official organization of anything? Anyone know?

[Orangutan]

I wish they had a submit questions button...

"Dear Q-Link,

I see that your product will protect me from harmful electromagnetic radiation from monitors, cell phones and power lines. Does this also include the UV portion of the spectrum or will I still need to apply suntan lotion when I play golf?"

Heheh.