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Gripmaster Hand Strengthener
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Gripmaster Hand Strengthener

Item # 478028

$14.95

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With the Gripmaster, you can excercise each finger individually or give your entire hand a workout.

  • Pocket size gym strengthens fingers, hands, wrists and forearms
  • Individual spring-loaded buttons for each finger
  • Ergonomic palm bar adds to comfort
  • Fits both left and right hand
  • Models are color-coded for tension settings—Blue - 5 pounds per finger, Red - 7 pounds per finger, Black - 9 pounds per finger

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Item 478028

Gripmaster Hand Strengthener Customer Reviews

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Grip Master Hand Strengthener
 
3.7

(based on 7 reviews)

71%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Comfortable (4)
  • Lightweight (3)

Cons

    Best Uses

      • Reviewer Profile:
      • Casual adventurer (4)

      Reviewed by 7 customers

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      Mar

      15

      2008

      (4 of 9 customers found this review helpful)

       
      1.0

      Why pay more for less?

      By tall dave

      from Baltimore, MD

      About Me Casual/ Recreational

      Site Member

      Pros

      • None to write home about

      Cons

      • Not very effective

      Best Uses

      • Working one finger

      Comments about Grip Master Hand Strengthener:

      I tried the high resistance strengthener and could completely compress all of the digits right out of the box. You achieve burn out after about 50-75 consecutive compressions. The bottom line is that there are better hand strengtheners out there for less money.

      Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

      (4 of 9 customers found this review helpful)

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      Jul

      8

      2008

      (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

       
      4.0

      A Postive Spin

      By jimmylee88

      from Bay Area, CA

      About Me Avid Climber

      Pros

      • Comfortable
      • Lightweight
      • Long life

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • Grip strength

        Comments about Grip Master Hand Strengthener:

        This was my 1st finger training device I purchased and it still works like a charm. I am sure the springs are being less restive each time I use it but the change is hardly noticeable. The black grip can be moved to either side of the device exposing either a flat bar where all of you fingers will depress this bar, or a key side where each finger has its own key to depress.

        This is a great device for intro level climbers to build up so muscles quickly (or slowly if you want to). So may find this to be pricey but I think it is still worth it.

        Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

        (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

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        Sep

        18

        2009

        (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

         
        5.0

        Great Product

        By Hailey

        from US

        About Me Casual/ Recreational

        Pros

        • Comfortable
        • Easy to use
        • Lightweight

        Cons

          Best Uses

          • Training
          • When Bored

          Comments about Grip Master Hand Strengthener:

          I love this product. It's small enough to fit in your pocket, yet not too small to not achieve a good workout. You can use it whenever you have nothing else to do and still get your hands strong. If you go on the website, prohands.net, they have a list of what exercises to do with it for many different sports and that means that you can really focus your workout. You can also exercise just certain parts of your hand and get your whole hand strong. It's really easy to use, but I would go with red, or medium tension (not light, as the picture shows) unless you have really strong hands. That way even if it is too easy for you you can just do more reps, which they recommend anyway.

          • Gift:
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          Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

          (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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          Apr

          1

          2009

          (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

           
          4.0

          Its good.

          By Smurph

          from Sugar Land, Texas

          About Me Getting Started

          Pros

          • Easy to carry around
          • Lightweight

          Cons

          • Not completly comfortable

          Best Uses

          • Training

          Comments about Grip Master Hand Strengthener:

          I got this in the hope that it would help me get a stronger grip. I think it has worked so far but I wish I went with the heavy tension. I don't know if it is the way I grip it but the finger area some times hurts and is uncomfortable. But it is a good product and easy to carry around. I have actually used it at school to pass time.

          • Gift:
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          Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

          (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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          Sep

          11

          2007

          (1 of 7 customers found this review helpful)

           
          2.0

          Better than nothing

          By Dividend Builder

          from Colorado Springs, CO

          About Me Avid Climber

          Site Member

          Pros

            Cons

              Best Uses

                Comments about Grip Master Hand Strengthener:

                My wife has one of these. It's ok but I would really prefer a tennis ball or some [...].

                Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

                (1 of 7 customers found this review helpful)

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                Jan

                2

                2009

                (0 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

                 
                5.0

                Read the booklet. You can't just squeeze

                By irishScott

                from Reston, VA

                About Me Casual/ Recreational

                Site Member

                Pros

                • Comfortable

                Cons

                  Best Uses

                  • Anything

                  Comments about Grip Master Hand Strengthener:

                  I guess most people don't read the booklet. This link was posted very prominently in mine. It's an extensive list of exercises for the Grip Master produced by the manufacturer. Each exercise is explained in detail from form to application.[@] says to hold each position for 5 seconds or so, but I've found that 20 provides much better results.As for my experience with the product, I practice Krav Maga (google it), and the medium & high tension versions have benefited me greatly. My grip closes faster and more strongly than it used to. Makes it much easier to defend against a gun or knife among many other things (in training obviously), and reduces the likelihood of said knife/gun/object slipping out of my grasp.Obviously stronger/more coordinated grip has mucho applications to, well.. life. Everything from climbing to Frisbee to Piano/instrument technique can be improved by this product if used properly.

                  • Gift:
                  • No

                  Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

                  (0 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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                  Apr

                  20

                  2008

                  (0 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

                   
                  5.0

                  It's not just squeeze, squeeze, squeeze.

                  By Paul the...

                  from Denver, CO

                  About Me Casual/ Recreational

                  Pros

                  • Comfortable
                  • Good Workout
                  • Many Different Workouts
                  • Single Finger Workout

                  Cons

                  • No Instruction Booklet

                  Best Uses

                  • Training Grip

                  Comments about Grip Master Hand Strengthener:

                  [@]With those exercises you get a maxiumum workout that you can take with you anywhere, I use it at work and at home. The different exercises push you to the next level!

                  Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

                  (0 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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