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| Brand: Gripmaster
Category: Sports
List Price: $14.95
Buy New: $9.95
You Save: $5.00 (33%)
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Rating:  139 reviews
Sales Rank: 99
Color: Red, Medium Tension (7-Pounds per Finger)
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Size: Med
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.8
Dimensions (in): 3.6 x 0.9 x 2.9
MPN: 736963002
Model: 14002-RED
UPC: 758895140027
EAN: 0758895140027
ASIN: B0006GC5D8
Release Date: March 22, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Great for Musicians February 3, 2006
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
I use this while at school to strengthen my fingers and it losens up my fingers and makes them stronger for playing keyboard and guitar. Highly recommended!
 Portable Climbing Workout January 28, 2006
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I have both the Medium and Heavy and use them regularly to improve grip strength for climbing. I find it very easy to use these while driving or listening to conference calls. If you want just raw grip strength, these may not be the best tools to use. However, they are great for climbing because they allow you to easily concentrate on just a few fingers at a time. My normal routine is a rotation focusing on individual fingers and then groups of fingers holding the unit fully compressed for specific time periods. I use this in conjunction with the Metolius Balls with the rubber bands to work the opposite muscles. My climbing has improved several grades since I started using these.
 Should have gottten the medium January 13, 2006
I bought this to strengthen my hands and fingers for playing a steel string acoustic guitar. I decided to get the light resistance based on another user's recommendation. I'm a female and I've been working out for years although I've never really done anything to strengthen my hands/forearms, but after only 2 or 3 days with this it's already getting too easy. If you're a guy and considering it for the same reason I would say to definitely start out with the medium, and if you're a regular at the gym, maybe even start out with the one with the heaviest resistance.
Great Product + Great Price = Great Way to Work Your Hands & Forearms! November 22, 2005
54 out of 55 found this review helpful
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 fiance'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!
- Kelly Garbato, Couch Potato Turned Fitness Fanatic
Great Product + Great Price = Great Way to Work Your Hands & Forearms! November 22, 2005
37 out of 38 found this review helpful
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 fiance'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!
- Kelly Garbato, Couch Potato Turned Fitness Fanatic
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