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Power Putty Hand Strengthener

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Stretch, squeeze, pull and pinch Power Putty to strengthen fingers, hands, wrists and forearms for rock climbing and other activities.

Power Putty helps develop strength and dexterity
Exercises individual fingers and thumb
Works fingers in a full range of motion from closure to extension
Strengthens all muscles of the fingers, hand, wrist, and forearm
Power Putty hand strengthener is available in 4 resistances: soft, medium/soft, medium/firm and hard

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Item 478026

with coupon code ANNV13
May 17-27 Details

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Power Putty Hand Strengthener Customer Reviews

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by PowerReviews

Power Putty Hand Strengthener

3.8

(based on 15 reviews)

67%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Highly adjustable (8)
Comfortable (6)
Lightweight (5)
Rugged (4)
Versatile (3)

Cons

Best Uses

Training (3)

- Reviewer Profile:
- Casual/ recreational (8), Avid climber (4)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (4)

Reviewed by 15 customers

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May

2013

5.0

Awesome!

By bowerc

from Moab, Utah

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Comfortable
Highly Adjustable
Rugged

Cons

Best Uses

Focusing
Hand Strengthening
Office
Stress Relief

Comments about Power Putty Hand Strengthener:

This product is sweet. Bought it yesterday because it looked awesome and I wanted something to do with my hands while I'm working. The workout feels awesome in all the muscles of my hand and forearm, and I find it really does help relieve stress and helps me focus. Definitely would recommend it to any climber or anyone who just wants a cool, fun stress ball.

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May

2012

3.0

Decent

By Mharon47

from Colorado

About Me Competitive Climber

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Pros

Rugged

Cons

Does nothing when warm

Best Uses

Comments about Power Putty Hand Strengthener:

Decent training tool but only works when cold. After a few minutes of working with it it is no longer hard to put pressure on. Save yourself the money and buy a normal grip trainer from like [@]

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May

2012

5.0

The Best of the Hand Strengtheners

By aastigger

from Chicago, IL

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Pros

Comfortable
Highly Adjustable

Cons

Best Uses

Comments about Power Putty Hand Strengthener:

This is the best hand strengthener I've seen out there. Comes in different resistances, awesome; allows the best single diget resistance, so good your pinky gets a great work out even if you have a jacked up crooked pinky; it's just way more fun to play with than a rubber doughnut; doesn't hurt your palm like the BD doughnut does.

Cons: Don't drop it on the floor. Just like the Silly Putty or Ghost Busters Slime you had as a kid, this stuff will attract everything, I repeat... EVERYTHING when you drop it on the floor.

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Mar

2012

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

Great - for a while

By Zach in NYC

from New York

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Convenient
Highly Adjustable
Lightweight
User Friendly

Cons

Gets sticky

Best Uses

Comments about Power Putty Hand Strengthener:

Power Putty is great stuff - for a while, at least. Multiple durometers provide a wide range of options (I've been using the blue, which is probably too soft for avid climbers, but makes great stress relief for those of us with desk jobs)The case is a nice touch.As others have noted, it can leave a little colored residue on your hands (or under your nails!) but that's not a big issue in my mind.My only complaint is the putty's longevity - after about two months of frequent use, mine has become insanely sticky. It adheres to everything tenaciously - paper, rubber (like Livestrong wristbands), under fingernails, and even to my clean, bare hands. It more closely resembles a goopy mess than the firm play-doh-like substance it was when brand new. Not really usable anymore... which is disappointing. At [$] it's not a major loss as I feel that I've gotten good use of it, but longevity is not Power Putty's strong suit.

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Feb

2012

3.0

Green!

By Cuica

from Los Angeles, CA

About Me Avid Climber

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Pros

Cons

Best Uses

Working finger strength

Comments about Power Putty Hand Strengthener:

The worst aspect is having green hands after use. You can always wash off the color with soap and warm water, but soap and warm water may not always be available; furthermore, washing might not be covenient when you're in a meeting, a class, a car on the freeway, or on your way to an important engagement. That given, use of this product is limited.

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Dec

2011

4.0

Excellent training tool

By Azazel1507

from Follansbee, WV

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Comfortable
Good Value
Portable

Cons

Best Uses

Bouldering

Comments about Power Putty Hand Strengthener:

Very useful product. I keep one at work and find myself using it all day. I have had no ussues with irritation / rash nor with "green hands" as others mentioned. The medium/soft is great for finger training but I will be purchasing the medium/firm for whole hand training.

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Jun

2011

4.0

Great product

By therealwillsmith

from Los Angeles, CA

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Highly Adjustable
Lightweight
Versatile

Cons

Best Uses

Conditioning
Strengthening
Training

Comments about Power Putty Hand Strengthener:

Nice, cheap product for strengthening your hands on your off days or sitting at your desk at work. Durable and compact. Great product.

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Sep

2010

5.0

Best stress ball/hand workout for the $$

By Fiedler

from Illinois

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Comfortable
Highly Adjustable

Cons

Best Uses

Comments about Power Putty Hand Strengthener:

I go through stressballs fast. Call it the remnant of a hyperactive childhood, but my hands need to keep busy. This is by far the best hand workout i have tried (and i have tried many. The consistency is like Silly Putty; I only bought the heaviest version of this and it is actually very stiff. Once you warm it up it gets a bit more workable. I consider my grip to be pretty decent, and the heavy stuff really lets you know youre doing something. Something cool is that you can get positive (squeeze) and negative (spread your fingers) pressure.

Only bad thing is it can dye your hands green/blue when you first buy it. The color comes off easy enough, but, still... you will feel like a bit of a dork walking around with green hands.

tldr; I love this stuff, and highly recommend it.

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Jan

2010

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Putty full of Power

By HenryHo

from Houston Texas

About Me Avid Climber

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Pros

Highly Adjustable
Lightweight
Rugged

Cons

Best Uses

Bouldering
Indoor

Comments about Power Putty Hand Strengthener:

The product isn't that expensive, but make sure you get the right type of putty. There's many different ones for the same price, and they all range from their hardness and resilience. I chose the blue one, and it works fairly well. The extraordinary thing about the product is that if you squeeze hard and fast the putty seems hard to squeeze upon; but if you squeeze slowly, its easy to squeeze through. The box also has an exercise sheet with about 16 different types of training you can do, and you are free too make up your own training exercises. Pretty good product for the price and you get a nifty container to store the putty into, just don't get the putty dirty and on the floor..

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Nov

2009

(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Great, Versatile Hand Workout

By Kate283

from Essex, CT

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Comfortable
Highly Adjustable
Lightweight
Portable

Cons

Best Uses

Comments about Power Putty Hand Strengthener:

I think this product is great. I am sorry that the other reviewer had such a terrible allergic reaction to it, but neither me nor my friends have had any trouble with this putty.

Its incredibly versatile (as someone else mentioned) and works out the muscles in your hands, fingers, and forearms in different ways.

Great stuff... I guess being putty it has the potential to pick up dirt, but I've had mine for 4 months and it looks brand new.