A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

You wouldn’t buy a car without a test drive….

..so why would you get magnetic implants without giving them a try right away?

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These magnetic implants were done by alienboy, who you may remember from one of his many modblog features or this interview.

On a side note: These magnetic implants were a fairly recent submission so I assume they are the newer generation of magnets that have not been known to have the same coating failure issues the initial batch did.

Comments

98 responses to “You wouldn’t buy a car without a test drive….”

  1. Magness Avatar
    Magness

    Awesome.

  2. Magness Avatar
    Magness

    Awesome.

  3. joshua Avatar
    joshua

    Kickass.

  4. joshua Avatar
    joshua

    Kickass.

  5. Eloise Avatar

    Whoa! This is kind of crazy but cool. I definitely wouldn’t bring balloons around this guy hahaaa

  6. Eloise Avatar

    Whoa! This is kind of crazy but cool. I definitely wouldn’t bring balloons around this guy hahaaa

  7. Brendan Avatar
    Brendan

    THIS IS SO COOL!

  8. Brendan Avatar
    Brendan

    THIS IS SO COOL!

  9. jake Avatar
    jake

    are there any cons to having this done? like messing up electronics or anything?

  10. jake Avatar
    jake

    are there any cons to having this done? like messing up electronics or anything?

  11. chokehold Avatar

    ugh. i love these things so much!

  12. chokehold Avatar

    ugh. i love these things so much!

  13. snakebite Avatar

    dont get those hands near a computer?

  14. snakebite Avatar

    dont get those hands near a computer?

  15. CalmLlama Avatar
    CalmLlama

    I don’t understand the title. Are they not permanent implants?

  16. CalmLlama Avatar
    CalmLlama

    I don’t understand the title. Are they not permanent implants?

  17. ri Avatar
    ri

    SO AWESOME!!!

  18. ri Avatar
    ri

    SO AWESOME!!!

  19. Spanky Avatar
    Spanky

    i want these but only if they are not a temp thing. Please publish progress on long term success.

  20. Spanky Avatar
    Spanky

    i want these but only if they are not a temp thing. Please publish progress on long term success.

  21. Tom Blair Avatar

    Anders you rock mate!!

    Another great submission and mod from you, will have to drop into ‘Flesh Impressions’ soon and get some work done by you.

  22. Tom Blair Avatar

    Anders you rock mate!!

    Another great submission and mod from you, will have to drop into ‘Flesh Impressions’ soon and get some work done by you.

  23. DETN8R Avatar

    As the now 3yr owner of the only titanium coated implant I’m proud to see people are still trying new things.
    If I had to do it again I would go with the parylene coated magnets as they seem like they could be smaller than my titanium coated magnet, which is about the size of two grains of rice. Certainly not an implant for people with smaller fingers.\

    Those incisions on the finger look deep. Looks like they cut right under the finger nail and made a pocket right under the pad of the finger tips. Not sure how that would work out because I know if I grab something wrong my ring finger(the one my magnet is in) I definitely get an odd, almost painful feeling. I hope this persons magnet keeps and doesnt go bad like the others we’ve seen.

    Welcome the Magnetic Implantee club.

  24. DETN8R Avatar

    As the now 3yr owner of the only titanium coated implant I’m proud to see people are still trying new things.
    If I had to do it again I would go with the parylene coated magnets as they seem like they could be smaller than my titanium coated magnet, which is about the size of two grains of rice. Certainly not an implant for people with smaller fingers.\

    Those incisions on the finger look deep. Looks like they cut right under the finger nail and made a pocket right under the pad of the finger tips. Not sure how that would work out because I know if I grab something wrong my ring finger(the one my magnet is in) I definitely get an odd, almost painful feeling. I hope this persons magnet keeps and doesnt go bad like the others we’ve seen.

    Welcome the Magnetic Implantee club.

  25. DETN8R Avatar

    @snakebite: These magnets are so small they have absolutely no effect things like computer hard drives and credit cards.

  26. DETN8R Avatar

    @snakebite: These magnets are so small they have absolutely no effect things like computer hard drives and credit cards.

  27. LostCause Avatar

    Saw the girl who had these done about 6 weeks after. Healing up fantastic, with absolutly no insertion mark scar at all. Great work.

    – She got 2 in each hand.

  28. LostCause Avatar

    Saw the girl who had these done about 6 weeks after. Healing up fantastic, with absolutly no insertion mark scar at all. Great work.

    – She got 2 in each hand.

  29. lauren Avatar
    lauren

    wouldn’t these destroy your credit cards? i was under the impression credit cards/debit cards/whatever get wiped when they pass by a magnet…maybe that’s an urban myth, though.

  30. lauren Avatar
    lauren

    wouldn’t these destroy your credit cards? i was under the impression credit cards/debit cards/whatever get wiped when they pass by a magnet…maybe that’s an urban myth, though.

  31. nickythegreek Avatar

    no they aren’t strong enough to wipe your cards and they dont set off metal detectors at airports either.

    Here is a video of me using my magnet to lift some magnetic balls.
    http://www.twitvid.com/256AB

  32. nickythegreek Avatar

    no they aren’t strong enough to wipe your cards and they dont set off metal detectors at airports either.

    Here is a video of me using my magnet to lift some magnetic balls.
    http://www.twitvid.com/256AB

  33. kristie Avatar
    kristie

    if you had them in both hands would it be inconvenient?

  34. kristie Avatar
    kristie

    if you had them in both hands would it be inconvenient?

  35. SeeeingRed Avatar

    Awesome man, i cant wait to hear about how they turn out! Hope no problems occur like the previous magnet implants that have been done.

  36. SeeeingRed Avatar

    Awesome man, i cant wait to hear about how they turn out! Hope no problems occur like the previous magnet implants that have been done.

  37. tim Avatar

    i love magnetic implants.

  38. tim Avatar

    i love magnetic implants.

  39. kondipan Avatar
    kondipan

    Lauren: I was thinking about the same thing: If you can lift these nails, the magnet is strong enough to kill a credit card

  40. kondipan Avatar
    kondipan

    Lauren: I was thinking about the same thing: If you can lift these nails, the magnet is strong enough to kill a credit card

  41. Jamie James Avatar
    Jamie James

    that looks like a painful procedure, maybe I’ll have to give it a go 🙂

  42. Jamie James Avatar
    Jamie James

    that looks like a painful procedure, maybe I’ll have to give it a go 🙂

  43. Sandra Avatar

    Wouldn’t you risk nerve damage in your fingers?

  44. Sandra Avatar

    Wouldn’t you risk nerve damage in your fingers?

  45. Adam Avatar

    I have one myself, and here’s a couple things…

    1. Obviously I’m on the computer all the time. They don’t affect computer components (hdd, ram, etc) at all.
    2. Wherever the incisions are made, you’re going to loose some sense of feeling between the magnet and the surface of the skin (very very minimal). It may have to do with that you feel the magnet more than the “feeling” on the skin.
    3. I wouldn’t recommend making the pockets from the tips like that for comfortability, and the fact it’ll be a lot more difficult to heal. On the side of the finger is a lot less traumatic and easier to heal.
    4. Wherever you place the magnet, think first. If you place the magnet right where the finger holds things, (the pad) it’s going to be really uncomfortable to hold heavier items. Remember the story of the princess, the pea, and the mattresses? Something like that.
    5. Other than that, they’re tons of fun, and I recommend them to everyone as long as you get them done by someone that knows how to do the procedure!

    Night!

    .: Adam

  46. Adam Avatar

    I have one myself, and here’s a couple things…

    1. Obviously I’m on the computer all the time. They don’t affect computer components (hdd, ram, etc) at all.
    2. Wherever the incisions are made, you’re going to loose some sense of feeling between the magnet and the surface of the skin (very very minimal). It may have to do with that you feel the magnet more than the “feeling” on the skin.
    3. I wouldn’t recommend making the pockets from the tips like that for comfortability, and the fact it’ll be a lot more difficult to heal. On the side of the finger is a lot less traumatic and easier to heal.
    4. Wherever you place the magnet, think first. If you place the magnet right where the finger holds things, (the pad) it’s going to be really uncomfortable to hold heavier items. Remember the story of the princess, the pea, and the mattresses? Something like that.
    5. Other than that, they’re tons of fun, and I recommend them to everyone as long as you get them done by someone that knows how to do the procedure!

    Night!

    .: Adam

  47. Rebeccalwitt Avatar

    oww!! that would hurt so bad!

  48. Rebeccalwitt Avatar

    oww!! that would hurt so bad!

  49. Jamie James Avatar
    Jamie James

    thank yyooooooouuuuuu Adam

  50. Jamie James Avatar
    Jamie James

    thank yyooooooouuuuuu Adam

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