Would these grips work for an older student to remediate pencil grip? I'm looking for something to help a 12-year-old. Thanks!
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I teach middle school myself and see all kinds of weird ways students hold their pencil. I would definitely recommend this grip because there are definitive places to place your thumb,middle and pointer finger in order to write. I think the main idea is to have a proper grip so that their hands don't get tired from writing - which may eventually lead to disinterest in completing writing assignments. I would also ask an occupational therapist for additional "tricks" and fun ways to get students to hold a pencil. I am not an expert in that regard but I heard also that sticking with a normal width pencil (not using thicker kinds) helps to get a proper grip.
204451
Yes it will help an older student or an adult even. It sort of forces you to grip correctly between the thumb and index finger while resting on the middle finger. Quite clever.
204452
I teach middle school myself and see all kinds of weird ways students hold their pencil. I would definitely recommend this grip because there are definitive places to place your thumb,middle and pointer finger in order to write. I think the main idea is to have a proper grip so that their hands don't get tired from writing - which may eventually lead to disinterest in completing writing assignments. I would also ask an occupational therapist for additional "tricks" and fun ways to get students to hold a pencil. I am not an expert in that regard but I heard also that sticking with a normal width pencil (not using thicker kinds) helps to get a proper grip. I teach middle school myself and see all kinds of weird ways students hold their pencil. I would definitely recommend this grip because there are definitive places to place your thumb,middle and pointer finger in order to write. I think the main idea is to have a proper grip so that their hands don't get tired from writing - which may eventually lead to disinterest in completing writing assignments. I would also ask an occupational therapist for additional "tricks" and fun ways to get students to hold a pencil. I am not an expert in that regard but I heard also that sticking with... » Read More I teach middle school myself and see all kinds of weird ways students hold their pencil. I would definitely recommend this grip because there are definitive places to place your thumb,middle and pointer finger in order to write. I think the main idea is to have a proper grip so that their hands don't get tired from writing - which may eventually lead to disinterest in completing writing assignments. I would also ask an occupational therapist for additional "tricks" and fun ways to get students to hold a pencil. I am not an expert in that regard but I heard also that sticking with a normal width pencil (not using thicker kinds) helps to get a proper grip. « Show Less
204453
My daughter is almost eleven and has weak fine motor grip and Agraphia and this grip helps her
204454
This grip seems to do a good job remediating grips. I recently used it with a 5th grade girl, and it fit her hand fine. The grip is nice because it essentially "forces" the correct grip because if the way it's constructed.
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hello,if you pistol will accept standard grips, these will work. These are direct replacements for the factory standard grips. This is the answer I received from magpul.My opinion, since I have not tried these on a 1911 yet, -- If your grips look just like these, they will work. And they are polymer, so they can be easily modified if there are any sharp edges or slight mods that need to be made to make them work with the millions of 1911s out there.I hope this helps, sincerely, shs, ceo, rock mountain tactical.
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I can only speak to the grip, he hasn't used them enough to assess durability (altho I will say they are very well made). The grip is excellent, not bulky and not sticky, but you can get the job done, allow easy use of binoculars and cycling. Hope this helps.
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Hi Meg! While these might work for some with note taking, my recommendation would be our thin tipped pens or our fiber tipped pens (even the fiber tips with the same wider tip like these here would be more responsive than the rubber of the same diameter). You can see both options here:
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I haven't received mine yet but I don't believe they will lessen the recoil any. my raging bull has a built in compensator those don't really do much either, but they look cool. I have not seen any product that does buffer recoil. I was unable to find grips on amazon to fit my 444 as it has round butt, meaning mounting screw is on bottom. I did find Hogue grips on planet optics that do fit it. problem they ar 107.00. no grip will lessen recoil.........
1361991
I tapped them out with a hammer. But, they weren't worn down when I did it. Vice grips should work as well if you have them. Good luck.
279211
My then-3rd grader used these successfully last year. He's hard on his pencils! I bought a special (good!) sharpener but would still rather use these, plus they're great to carry in a purse/tote since the lead retracts. Great if one kid does HW while the other plays sports, visits doctors, etc. As someone else wrote, skip the .5 mm lead and get .7 or .9
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They're not soft at all, they're made out of magpul plastic. They're rather thin, I like them a lot better than the stock wood grips, I would suggest changing to allen head screws too, just so it looks cooler.
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I would suggest starting with contacting Pachmayr. I know they are a good co. and should stand by their products. It may cost a few bucks to replace but would be worth it. I have these grips and love them.
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Feel free to puchase one for yourself. I've been through it. If your grip pin is the thickness of a No. 2 Pencil lead then it might work. Be sure to get the grip that fits your style, square or round butt.
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I'm a pretty tall female, but I don't think that the size of the grip really matters. I mean, I wouldn't recommend it for toddlers or people with toddler sized hands, but if you have normal adult sized hands you should be ok. The grips are a little thick, but they have good traction, so they're easy to hold onto.
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Honestly, I wouldn't recommend them for that purpose, even for third graders. They just don't have a whole lot of tensile strength. Plus the edges are honestly kind of thin and sharp, not exactly what you want around kids. :)
1234500
I do believe is meant for pencils with a diameter similar to number two pencils... even though is quite flexible, I don't think is the best choice for fat preschool pencils. You may want to look at this the other way around: By using this pencil grip your preschooler might feel very comfortable using a standard number two pencil (that's what happened with my daughter).
112751
No. These are 7/8" in diameter. I believe your grips would be 1.00" diameter. You would need part number 10-1997, same company, same store. Good luck.
2166562
Either right or left works. Grips are sometimes difficult for lefties because they can't see what they are writing. Sometimes putting it a little higher up on the pencil helps solve that problem.
874920
I bought them to replace the eraser for the pilot dr grip .5 and they fit perfectly. You'll find 5 ct erasers in a small plastic container. I hope that helps.
762180
Ohh that's a major bummer. This most likely isn't the best grip, but if I know a bit more I might be able to recommend something. How far up does the cast go? Is it just his thumb that's casted or part of his fingers too? My first thought is to cut a hole in two ends of a tennis ball and slide that on a pencil, which sounds crazy but might be the best option depending on your answer!