CieAura vs Phiten

Have you heard of Phiten before? Originally from Japan, they now have many country websites all over the place. Some examples are
http://www.phitenmy.com/
http://www.phitenusa.com/

As what is shown on Wikipedia, Phiten products use a proprietary technology to change various metals into ionic states. Through what the company calls the "Phild process," titanium is supposedly turned into "aqua-titanium". By utilizing the property of each material to their maximum capacity, they are able to realize customers’ potentials in a variety of ways, leading to the restoration of the body's normal state of relaxation.

Since my friend was diagnosed with a slipped disc in 2009, she chanced upon a Phiten shop in Malaysia and purchased this back support belt, called Pro Waist Belt and it looks like this.

This belt has helped her immeasurably these past 2 years. Although it cost a whopping RM650 at the time, it was an investment she couldn't have done without. Apart from this belt, we have the Aqua Titanium Stretched Tape Roll, to be used along with the Relax Gel at the affected area. The tape + gel was going for RM199 at the time of purchase in 2009.

Having used Phiten intensely by my friend & I for the past 2 years, how do they measure up to CieAura products now? The following are entirely my personal opinion.

For injuries like a slipped disc or matters that involve the bone, the Phiten belt provided a support that holds your body together. This sort of relief is almost immediate the minute you put the belt on. A CieAura Pure Relief chip can no way compare to this kind of relief.

However, the effects of the CieAura Pure Relief chip is similar to that of the Phiten tape. Phiten tape has a slight edge over the Pure Relief chip purely because of the stick-ability of the tape/chip. You can cut however long a tape you want with Phiten, but a chip tends to fall off especially when you sweat.

I also wear a Phiten Rakuwa x50 necklace, which I use for energy. In my opinion, the CieAura Pure Energy chip wins on this hands down. One little chip is truly enough to last me the whole day. I am still waiting to order the CieAura CX2 Plus Wrist Band to see how it can further measure up to Phiten products.

In conclusion, I am KIASU and use both products! I still need the waist belt to help support the back especially when I'm walking a lot. I stick CieAura Pure Relief chips to help relieve the pain at certain areas. Can the two of them work well together? I am a walking testament of it. So the more the merrier!