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Contour™ Belt vs. Flex Belt® comparison
A reader sent me the link to this comparison of the Contour belt and the Flex belt. So I thought I’m going to add some more juice to the comparison and put it on my blog! Here we go:
Short intro
Electronic muscle stimulation products are a very popular way of keeping your muscles in shape without doing thousands of sit-ups or crunches, enabling you to precisely target tricky muscle groups such as your abdominals. Ab toning belts use technology that has been scientifically proven over decades by medical doctors and sports injury physiotherapists.
The Flex Belt
The Flexbelt is a high quality and up to date ab belt you can buy only online though the official website. It’s the next generation of the Slendertone Flex and many people who have used the Flex belt have gotten far better results than those using other types of ab belts.
For $199.99, you get the Flex belt ab toning belt, the rechargeable battery pack, three gel pads, carrying case, extension for larger waists, and a user’s manual.
The Flex belt offers a full 60-day money back guarantee and a TWO year warranty which is a good sign and shows that the manufacturers are very confident in their product. Beside that unlike the Contour belt the Flex belt is fully FDA cleared!
Contour Abs Belt
The Contour Belt (also known as Contour Abs or Contour Core Sculpting System) is available on a trial for $14.95, plus four monthly recurring payments of $49.95. After ordering it takes up to 22 days for the Contour Belt to arrive, which is rather bad given the time limits on the $14.95 trial. There is no money back guarantee offered and only a 1 year warranty. Last but not least it’s important to understand that the Contour belt has NOT been cleared by the FDA!
Now this is my Flex belt vs. Contour belt comparison review below:
The FlexBelt |
The ContourAbs
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| Are the claimed results backed up with scientifically proven clinical trials and research? | YES | NO |
| Does it need batteries to operate? | NO, the Flex Belt has a compact lightweight rechargeable power pack for extended use on the move | YES, the Contour belt needs 4 x AAA size batteries |
| Is it FDA cleared? | YES | NO |
| Can I order from outside the USA? | YES, Flex Belt ships worldwide! | NO, Contour Abs is only available to ship inside the USA |
| Can I call them if I need information or customer services? | YES | NO phone is number listed on official website |
| How long did delivery take? | 4 Working days (to US address) | Up to 22 Working days (to US Address) |
| How long is the warranty? | 2 Years | 1 Year |
| Free gifts or special offers? | YES, a free 1 year subscription to Fitness or Maxim magazine worth $50+ | Free DVD exercise giude – no value |
| Any endorsements from sports stars? | YES, hall of famer Jerry Rice among others | NO |
| How much does it cost? | $199.99 | $199.80 + $14.95 ‘trial fee’ |
| Where to buy? | Official Contour Belt website |
One Response so far
Charles E. Davis
April 20th, 2010
Ryan,
I’m very impressed with your blog and with your precise compilation of info regarding these two products. I WAS thinking about purchasing a Contour unit, but now I’m leaning (Heavily) towards the Flex Belt. Sounds like you did a good job of doing your homework. Thanks for your efforts.
C.E. Davis
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