I have arthritis in my hands so doing things like gripping hard is difficult. If you have weak hands could you let me know how this worked for you??
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The handle is thick enough for a comfortable hold. I keep the carrot or whatever I am julienning on the board and cut onto the board. The Kuhn Ricon is very sharp, so maybe you want to pick up a pair of protective gloves in case you slip. Worth the few dollars for sure, and you get a better grip on the carrot. - My weakness is in the thumbs, so things can get away from me. But I julienned 1/2 pound of carrots in less than 5 minutes the other day.
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Yes, for me it does. The base of my thumbs is exactly where my problem lies. The non slip pad to set jars on helps as well, so I don't have to grip as hard with my other hand.
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If you are not already rough with your hands, then your grip strength doesnt actually matter IMO. you must toughen up your hands. These things are metal and cut in a diamond texture like a weight bar. You should really get a Trainer model if you don't already have somewhat beatup hands. Even if it proves to be easy to compress, you can always slow down the rep to improve effectiveness until you pick up the #1.
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I have arthritis in my wrist and can use it with no difficulty. If you can hold the jar with one hand & push the handle of the opener with the heel of your other hand, it shouldn't have to involve your thumb on that hand. My concern would be the thumb of the hand with which you are holding the jar. We find it to be a very helpful tool.
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Joseph,I have more arthritis than cartilage in my fingers, but I can still pull it back. It is not easy.V
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This product is easy to use, my hands are also very weak but I find that I just need one hand to use it. I hope this hels you!
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I use the bottom part of my palm, next to my wrist, to push the pad that locks it in place, then it just has to be folded up while pushing, I use my fingertips to pull up on it. It is not hard. I have some arthritis in my hands, but not debilitating arthritis. It does not bother my hands at all.
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It doesn't require a lot of pressure, but I probably wouldn't recommend it for anyone with arthritis...even my hand will get sore/tired after awhile. I also agree with Chris's analysis, but I do like it for quick jobs i.e. cat litter, but I have to use a regular vacuum for the whole house. And the mopping feature sucks.
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Yes, I have to hold it, and even though I have pretty severe arthritis, it's not difficult to hold. I also like the fact that for safety reasons that it will shut off if I release it!!
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I would think so. At least you hand and fingers will be strengthened. You might want to augment it with a resistive rubber band as part of your exercise routine.
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It's a very tight fit. We sort of wiggled side to side and slid forward as we did that and it just worked itself in, but it was a little bit. My co-worker has stronger hands than me and got it. Know that's not much but hope it helps.
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I think it depends on how bad your arthritis is. As Kimberlee said, you must simultaneously slide a button back & lift up the entire gate. If it's hard for you to squeeze your hand/make a fist, it might be difficult for you to lift up the gate. It's not particularly heavy, but can be awkward.
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I agree with Jennifer. I have arthritis in my hands and am no stranger to having difficulty turning caps. These were n more difficult than others, tho I have a round rubber circle that was made for such tasks an it works fine. Also we pour the oil into a pretty decanter with a stopper. It shows off the oil and looks very pretty. We keep it out of the sun tho.
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You do need to press and hold. It is sensitive and does not need much pressure. I understand regarding arthritis.
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When I first got mine, I hated it because it's kind of heavy (compared to other grabbers), and it made my hand cramp, but after using it for a while, it got easier. I guess it just exercised muscles I wasn't used to using.
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I feel that having to hold the on button all the time is uncomfortable So if you have arthritis would make it hard
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It does for me. I had a broken in two places wrist on my dominant hand - and am kind of spastic with my other hand so yeah.. it's rough for some of us.