PROHANDS Gripmaster Hand Exerciser, Finger Exerciser (Hand Grip Strengthener), Spring-Loaded, Finger-Piston System, Isolate & Exercise Each Finger

I bought this in order to improve my finger strengh and independance for playing guitar. I had thought of buying one years ago, but my view was - if you want to improve your finger strength and dexterity for guitar, just play guitar, right?But I changed my mind, and decided to give this little device a go, on the grounds that I can use it when I'm NOT able to play guitar (like when I'm at work) and maybe using a device with some resistance might accelerate my finger strengh gains?This is a pleasingly well made unit, and the plastic parts seem to be of high-quality. I decided to go for the red "medium" excerciser, having read some comments here about more reps and lower tension being more beneficial for musicians.When the unit arrived, I was beginning to think I should have gone for the 5lb device instead! The tension initially felt quite strong, particularly on the little finger!Well does it work? in my opinion definitely yes! Having used this device for only about 15 mins a day most days for 3 weeks, I suddenly find that the spring tension feels a lot lower. Also it has transformed my guitar playing! Playing my 12 string acoustic guitar suddenly seems easier, and on my electric, hammers and pulls seem much more accurate and clearer! my speed has improved, and I recently found myself doing vibrato with my little finger, something I don't normally do!So yes, I think it works for Guitarists (and other musicians) and it's quality means that it is good value for the money!

I have a few of these, in different tensions, and they are great.Primarily, I got the light and the medium to improve my finger strength for playing piano, but my partner recently had an injury that required exercising her tendons to rehabilitate her hand, I also invested in the XX light and X light. Though too easy for anyone with "normal" strength in their hands, they prove to be challenging enough to rebuild strength for those who need to start at a lower resistance.The design is elegant, as each finger can be exercised individually as the springs are independent of each other, or you can just squeeze them all for a full hand workout. I found this particularly useful for strengthening my pinkie for playing guitar...as we use all the other fingers more frequently in our daily lives, our pinkies tend to not have much "grip".They sit comfortably in the hand, thanks to the contoured foam, and can be used in either hand by simply turning them around.One observation would be that they are not cheap, so you may be better finding one in a shop and working out your starting point before investing in the next one up from Amazon.If you need to develop finger strength and grip, or need a little booster to your rehab following an injury, these gizmos are a perfect choice.

Well built and works as advertised. Be aware that the tension in this one (medium) is slightly less (so it feels) than squeezing a tennis ball; i shall be selling my one and getting a stronger one, but same make as it is a quality bit of kit. only 4 stars given as something has to be spectacular to get 5.

A year ago I started piano at age 68. (They say learning an instrument is good to keep the grey matter in shape.) Sadly my progress was a bit slow due to my frankly elderly hands. Half an hour a day was all I could comfortably do. So I spent time toying with the idea of some sort of exerciser, and settled on the Gripmaster.Well, that was a month ago, and I can honestly report in this short time my practice has more than doubled. I can now play for a solid hour without a single tweak or twinge. And then another session later in the day. Plus non musical things like opening bottles, turning taps, even picking up a kettle - all transformed. This exerciser has literally stopped and reversed the ageing process.(I'm currently on the red model, but will upgrade to the next strength if and when needed. I do five repetitions of five seconds each on the 11 exercises on the website - every second day or sometimes third. ) The company is very responsible in warning people not to overdo it.

Good for strengthening your fingers, but need to have a good grip and patience. good quality product though

I think this is the best thing i ever bought... I use it on the bus, in bed.. I practically never put the thin down. Not only does it strengthen your finers wrist and hand, this little gadet is brilliant if you're stressing or just bored.I am a guitarist and just after a day of using this product i have noticed a significant improvement in my playing, not so much speed and certainly doesn't magically make me a guitar god...but its made playing acoustic guitar feel like i'm playing electric, if you get what i mean..From switching from my left hand to right, I suddenly realized the weakness of my left, after a couple of days of using this product you really begin to see and feel the effect and your hand strengthening, and the best part is you don't ever leaave the bloody thing alone :P.Very handy product indeed and I recommend for anyone who is a hands on person.

This is an excellent little gizmo for exercising your grip.I lost a finger and received tendon damage in a fight with a dog a few years ago, and have recently taken up fencing with the Sabre again, which needless to say is tricky without the prescribed number of digits on your sword-hand. I bought this item to improve my grip on my remaining fingers and it's been a great success. I began with the Red version here (7lbs) then moved on to Black (9lbs) and now I'm on the Grey (11lbs). I keep them on my desk at work and exercise my grip whilst I'm on the phone. The improvement in my grip strength has been enormous and I can maintain my grip on my Sabre even in the most vigorous blade-work.If you partake in a sport, or in any sort of activity, which requires firm and enduring grip, get yourself one of these, work consistently with it, and move up to the next grade when you are ready. It really works!

I bought this product for strengthening my hand muscles for climbing.I originally bought the heavy tension as advised by another user. But I found it too difficult.After using the medium for a week I can now use the heavy using fingers and palm exercises. I tend to alternate use of heavy and medium in each hand (I usually exercise both hands together)My pinky cannot lower on either though!There are so many exercises available to download as PDF from the gripmaster website depending on why you are using your gripmaster. So the medium is very difficult to compress on some of the exercises - which is the whole point as you are trying to increase the strength in each finger and the various muscles in your palm and back of your hand.My finger and hand strength has increased vastly since using this product. I have big blocks of solid muscle I can tense and flex! It's quite scary...I highly recommend this product over cheap imitations.

Bought this cause I had two problems.- My pinkies were really weak and often got locked in a hyperextended position due to breaking them when I was younger.- My grip strength for deadlifts was really weak, even for an overhand claw grip.SInce this lets you exercise each finger individually I am able to focus on strengthening my poor pinkies. I just leave it near my laptop on my desk and squeeze out a few sets 3 times a week.So far the results have been great. my deadlift strength is much better and no more annoying locked up pinkies.Will be moving to the next tension level soon.

握力50kg越えている大人でも、指先の力は思いの外弱かった。簡単に何処でも 無理なく鍛練出来るアイテムで、いつも持ち歩いています。

Utilizzato per attività di arrampicata sportiva e tiro a lunga distanza.Non fa miracoli ma comunque se utilizzato nella maniera corretta tiene un po' di allenamento anche quando si sta in una pausa o impossibilitato a fare altri esercizi essendo tascabile.Da vedere molti video sul web con vari esercizi.

Best thing I bought. Would recommend.

I got this because I am learning to play guitar and wanted to have something that would allow me to work my fingers individually as well as easily change grips and positions. The individual finger tension is a great way to work out the 'pinkie' which is typically neglected and a pain for stretching to certain chords. For me, this is a much better option than the usual grip strength springs that are out there. I don't have a problem closing my hand, I need individual finger strength. This exerciser allows both. It also has the benefit of allowing you to easily isolate and work your wrist if you want. On a 2 handle spring exerciser, that would be difficult or impossible.The exerciser comes with some exercise examples and you can get more information and exercise examples from their web site. Gripmaster offers several different levels of tension and these are pretty inexpensive, so you can start with light or extra light and work your way up as needed. Medium tension seems to be pretty standard and what you would want if you are an average adult male. I have tried the other lower tension levels and they are a little too easy. I assume they might be useful if you are going for # of reps vs. building strength. I am not an exercise junkie and have no idea if something like that actually matters for fingers.I have purchased other versions of this with lighter tension for female friends of mine and one person going through some physical rehabilitation. They all say they like the exerciser. The heaviest tension seems to be a bit of overkill and I have a harder time pressing that down completely. I suppose if I ever felt the need for a 'power pinkie' (skadoosh!), I could try to work up to that one. This version seems to be working for me as my finger strength does seem to be getting better and the effort needed for me to hammer notes or chords appears to be less. I notice that I am using this less since I am doing better on the guitar at least with getting my fingers down. Really playing is another story. I suspect that soon this will start to collect dust from disuse. However, it was relatively inexpensive and it has been very useful. If I ever want or need it again, I'll have it.