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Early adopter, initial review

ByHeatheron December 24, 2015

I am an early adopter and purchased this through their original crowd funding campaign. I've had my Upright for about a month now, but I really like it.

I bought it because I have tremendous back and neck pain, and sit at a desk for 8 hours a day in front of a computer. This also means, I frewquently find myself hunched over.

When I say I have back and neck pains, I mean it. I've done the Chiropractor thing for years - for me personally, it didn't help and just cost a lot of money. Then o started going biweekly to a neuromuscular massage therapist - this really helped.

Now, the pain always comes back because I'm doing the same thing - sitting with poor posture. That's why I needed upright.

It comes with a few months' supply of self adhesive Velcro tabs. so the back has a built in black Velcro-like strip. Then you take one of the squares they include and stick it to the unit. You should use an alcohol wipe to clean the oils from your skin... It helps it to stay on. The adhesive they use is medical grade and leaves absolutely zero residue on your skin. They also chose that particular adhesive to prevent any sensitivities or irritation. I've had no issues, or residue from the adhesives. You just put the Velcro to Velcro, and place it in the middle lower part of your back.

You pair it with your phone via Bluetooth and the free app. Then before each use, you calibrate it. It tells you to sit up straight while it reads your back, then it tells you to slouch so it can get that reading too. Then you train... Each day ups your training a little. You start with something like 20 minutes. And I'll tell you, I was sore after the first day. That tells me how little I used my core and back muscles. After the first few days, it's effortless. While training, when you slouch, it vibrates until you sit upright. It builds muscles and awareness.

They also have a Facebook group for users. You go on there and ask questions or offer feedback. They're very engaged in the group and open to feedback, which I like.

Now, because of the way it calibrates, it will only work for sitting. If you stand up, it will vibrate because it knows you're off the calibration scale you set for the session.

Overall, I like this product and am happy with my purchase. I hope this is helpful to anyone considering the upright.

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Not what I expected but it seems to do the trick

ByIONon February 8, 2016

Overall it is an interesting product with some good future potential. However, it was not what i expected it to be. The device is described as something you can wear- it is not case. Well at least, it is not fully accurate. This device can be 'glued' with a medical grade adhesive to the lower back and used to train you muscle memory to sit upright (the other side of the adhesive strip has Velcro to attach the device to it). The application generates a training program (see the picture) for 21 days with a gradual time increase. You need to calibrate the device each time you attach it to your back. Once calibrated if you deviate from the "upright" position the device starts vibrating and reminds you to straighten your back. You cannot really wear it for an entire day as: 1. you would need to pause it every time you change your position, as it will vibrate. 2. The adhesive strip will not hold on the body for that long due to the various factors as body perspiration and etc.
Here are the pros and cons of this device:
PROS:
1. It is very sensitive and seems to do the trick, showing you when you start 'curving' you spine
2. I am 16 days in and I have a good understanding when I start slouching now. There might even be a slight improvement.
3. The idea is very original and I believe it is better to teach you muscles vs. wearing some support belt that will only do the trick while you are wearing it.
CONS:
1. I would like to be able to put this thing on at the morning and wear it an entire day. If you follow the 'western' business dress code, putting it on during a day is a bit of a pain. (if you get to wear T-shirts, it is not an issue). Currently I wear it while I watch the TV after work. Most of my back problems happen at work while in front of the PC.
2. Hopefully one of the next firmware upgrade will enable wearing it while walking instead of just sitting still
3. The app is very basic right now. (see the attachment). The middle of the screen has 3 faces, the happy face is green when you wear it, the middle is yellow, and the unhappy turns red. When it is red, the device vibrates. Sometime it is hard to distinguish the green and yellow as the faces are very small. My suggestion to the UPRIGHT is to remove the Chart to another page and make the faces larger. May be even leave one face on the screen only.
4. I still don't see where I can buy the additional adhesive strips. There were 60 in the box, but I have used 18 already. Also what would be their cost?

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After a life on computers, I knew my posture was the pits

ByNeil Stickelson March 31, 2017

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I have been using this for two weeks and I can definitely feel a difference. Looking forward to seeing how it turns out

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My posture is better, my back feels better and I am forming ...

ByElizabeth H. Çhildon February 19, 2017

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Upright was an impulse purchase. I had been having back problems and was willing to try anything. I hit the jackpot with this little device. My posture is better, my back feels better and I am forming a habit of sitting up straighter. It has taken some time (a few months) but I find myself correcting my posture now when I am not even wearing the device. Good habits are being formed. I am a senior citizen and would recommend this to young and old alike. I am happy with my purchase and I think their customer service is awesome.

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I like Upright but you obviously need to be self-disciplined for ...

ByHugo Silverio Correiaon January 5, 2017

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I like Upright but you obviously need to be self-disciplined for it to work. I very often get frustrated when the adhesives do not stick properly to my skin, even after cleaning my back with an alcohol swab. I have tried placing it on various points on my back and none seem to work great. It stops working when this happens and so for me to try and use it again it usually takes many days before I'm ready to try again, and usually it won't stick again.

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I really enjoy the product and the results it gave me after ...

ByAmazon Customeron November 28, 2016

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I really enjoy the product and the results it gave me after short time use: focus at work and higher productivity.
Recommneded !

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Great system

ByMatthew Inskoon May 3, 2016

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This was a great system. I now notice when I am slouching.

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Recommend.

ByAmazon Customeron June 22, 2016

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It tells you what a really proper posture is. I just strained my upper muscles when tried to sit upright but, I now realized that I should strain my lower stomach intensively. Otherwise, upright doesn't give you a green light.
However, it lacks some comfortability, for example, it vibrates making audible noise. You cannot use it in office or library which opposes the commercial film....Also, I rarely do my maintenance training after finishing the 15-day workshop. It's somekind of boring...I think some incentives are needed for motivation.
However, the product itself is very well-made and has few errors. I recomment it!

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Five Stars

ByXiaoshu Liuon March 18, 2016

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cool

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Finally, a solution to my poor posture!

ByShiryon August 6, 2016

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I have been suffering from a sway-back posture for many years. I invested a lot of research in finding the proper exercises to improve my posture, spent a lot of money on all kinds of therapies (Pilates, physical therapy, dance classes and many more), with very little improvement. After using the Upright device for as little as 3 days, I saw a significant improvement, which was also noticeable by others. I have been using the device for over two months now, and I continue getting stronger and straighter. Although the training is performed in a sitting position, the results are seen in both sitting and standing.
This is truly magical!

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The calibration lasts a good 10 minutes and not beyond that

ByUpen Patilon December 3, 2016

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The calibration lasts a good 10 minutes and not beyond that. It stops reminding me about my posture after that even when I am "in training". I need to keep recalibrating every 10 minutes. Maybe this is something that can be improved in the next version of the product. Right now for the features it offers, it's current price tag is too high.