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Gripmaster Hand Exerciser Black, Heavy Tension (9-Pounds per Finger)
- Strengthen weaker fingers for superior hitting, throwing, and fielding
- 9 pounds of tension per finger
- Challenges each finger individually using patented spring-loaded finger piston technology
- Greatly improves hand, wrist, and forearm strength
- Includes complete exercise program
The patented Gripmaster is the only hand exerciser in the world that exercises each finger individually for optimum conditioning of the hand, wrist and forearm.Isolating each finger so it can be exercised individually, the patented Gripmaster strengthens hands, wrist, and forearm with spring-loaded piston technology while ensuring the palm doesn’t slip from a molded grip. This model offers heavy tension (nine pounds per finger) and is recommended for men for extra-strong hands. Sturdy and highly
List Price: $ 19.99
Price: $ 9.01
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Design change is disappointing,
I [used to] love this product. But Gripmaster has reduced the palm pad to something too uncomfortable to be useful. I have a 5lb blue version, which I use often. I decided to get a 7lb medium version. What arrived was the new version, which I didn’t expect – images weren’t yet updated. As of this writing, Gripmaster’s own site still doesn’t picture the currently sold version. I’ve posted my own pictures here, which compare the original with the new version. The old version was nicely padded and ergonomically large. The new version has much less padding and it feels sharp and blocky. It wears on you after too few reps. With the original, I could go as long as my finger and forearm muscles would allow; with the new one, discomfort kicks in first. As other reviewers have noted, these aren’t best for developing brute strength (weights are) but rather for therapy and dexterity, which require moderately high reps. If it can’t do the reps without discomfort, it’s just not worth using at all.
And in case you own the original and you’re thinking you’ll just put the big pad on the new skeleton, forget it. They’re not interchangeable, which is also disappointing. On the original you could put the pad on either side, allowing you to use all your fingers on the unified bar or independently on the buttons. Can’t do that with the new one. (See the pictures.)
Too often a company makes a good product and once it gains a market foothold, they cut costs and expect it will only increase profit margin. This is a perfect example. Well, I hope this review will encourage purchasing choices that make Gripmaster regret their choice to go cheap on their customers. Maybe they’ll be compelled to resume making the great product it used to be, which led to all these positive reviews, almost all of which are NOT about the product you’ll actually receive.
While I expect resurrection of the original Gripmaster to be a long shot, the fact remains: here’s a smart little product I used to recommend to anyone – and now I think it’s nearly useless. Disappointing.
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|Great Product + Great Price = Great Way to Work Your Hands & Forearms!,
I recently purchased a pair of the Gripmaster Hand & Finger Exercisers in order to help build forearm strength. As I was unsure which tension would be appropriate, I bought one each of the Light/Blue (5 lbs. tension) and Medium/Red (7 lbs. tension) grips. I’ve had them for a little more than a week now, and I just love, love, love them! Perhaps that’s a little more enthusiasm than anyone should muster up for exercise accessories, but I really do enjoy the grips. I leave one out on my desk at all times, and get in a little work here and there when I stop to read a document or whatnot.
The Gripmaster Exercisers are different from conventional grips in that you can either work your entire hand at once, or each finger individually (great for guitar players, I’ve heard!). One side features four small levers, each with its own spring, that can be squeezed together or one at a time. The plastic on the flip side is molded together so that you can work your whole hand as one unit. The black rubber cushion is removable, and you can place it on either side of the grip. It’s an awesome idea, and allows for maximum versatility!
Just for reference, I’m a female, in relatively good shape, but with painfully little forearm strength (my biceps are huge from years of Tae Bo, though!). The 7 lb. Medium/Red grip is do-able, but challenging. The 5 lb. Light/Blue grip, on the other hand, makes for a much easier workout; I oftentimes find myself squeezing it while doing other things, and I only feel it after a number of reps. If you’re a female and not in great shape, you’ll want to start out with the Light/Blue grips (or even the Extra Light/Yellow ones), and work your way up. Out-of-shape guys can probably get away with the Medium/Red ones to start. If you’ve got good hand/wrist/forearm strength, don’t even both with the lighter tensions – skip ahead to the Medium/Red or Heavy/Black.
Although I’ve only owned my Gripmasters for a week or two, and can’t personally vouch for their durability, they do seem sturdy and well-crafted. My fiancé’s brother, an amateur boxer and guitar player, used his for years without a problem, so I have faith that I’ll be squeezing these babies well into 2015!
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|Get a Grip!,
Well this has to be about one of the best devices out there to strengthen your individual fingers. While other grip strengthening devices, like the “Captains of Crush” squeezers, will most surely improve one’s overall grip, there’s always a chance that the stronger fingers are doing most of the work, leaving the weaker ones getting a less than perfect workout. Not so with the Gripmaster.
I’ve been lifting weights for over 20 years and after trying this, I found several of my fingers weak, that is being unable to participate a lot when I tried to squeeze my Gripmaster. I got the red one, which is medium tension, and while overall its not TOO hard to do, there are a few fingers that just can’t keep up! I think what I’ll do is just use this one until all my fingers can do the exercise equally, and then move up to the next higher tension model.
Looking for a good way to strengthen the individual fingers? Try it- you’ll be surprised how much of a workout some of your fingers will get. Guitar players, people who type a lot, or anyone trying to rehab a hand will greatly benefit. Also suggest Treat Your Own Tennis Elbow for elbow tendonitis.
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