Polypropylene handles?! I can't imagine having those stiff ropes on something I put against my skin and lie in bed with. How bad are they?
1053590
They are not bad at all, they do not bother me. They heat up just like the bed buddy. There is no extra interference. The ropes are only there as handles.
1053591
the handles are very rough, but I sleep with the bed buddy every night for a bad hip. believe it or not the ends don't bother me, though I do wish they were not on this item. heat up is easy in the micro and last for a long time
1053592
The handles do not run throughout the product, they are only at the ends. I have had no issues with this.
1053593
The whole unit is designed to be comfortable to use in any position. I'd imagine they would not be cumbersome.
2012227
HMMMMM..... I use these for just about every sewing/quilting job I have. BUT I'm using fabric, not satin cord or chain. You are concerned that they would crush the chain or cord? They should work great, but try w/ something not important first???
870328
I found that these have the best wooden handles you can buy, period.However, I could not get the straps to hold my weight reliably at 240.I purchased some straps from an auto parts store and switch between those and loops from a climbing gear store to use the rings. I also recommend the book "Overcoming Gravity" for proper technique and regimen.Good Luck! :D
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The new styled total gym handles are nice. You can buy handles like that at any sporting goods store and then with some heavy duty carabiners and locking loops attach them to the cable system on the Weider Total Body 5000. I was thinking about doing that and also making a cable extension and getting some leg cuffs.
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Alan, thanks so much for sharing this. I have some 'silicone spatulas' with wood handles that were ofcourse never 'adheared' to the head, I have to take care not to get the 'connection' contaminated with what ever it is I am using it for. If you run across a solid sil spat, pls let me know. I'll do the same.
471692
Outside nylon inside vinylI go in sewers and duck hunt with them and I patched a hole a year ago with a simple vinyl patch and it has held through heavy use. They do make you sweat!
84531
The handles are hard plastic. You'd have to check with Fagor. I'm not sure they'd melt , but might give off toxic fumes. Regulator would melt and be ruined, I'm pretty sure.
936206
I don't see any reason why it couldn't be used to wrap around a strong limb. i use it for hammock camping where I'm in it all night. I notice these do stretch. i recommend a easy system to adjust tension. I use a whoopie sling. google that. Its basically a rope thats inside a rope and squeezes like a chinese finger. If it looks like that you got the right one. If still ask again and I'll try to find where I bought it.
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I think a lot of Sofas use these handles. Mine was a "Nitaly" that I bought from an auction sale and these handles worked perfectly. Best bet is to take the handle out of the sofa and look at it because if the one in the sofa looks like this then its the right one, if it doesn't look exactly the same then odds are its not the right handle. Even though these come with the cable I don't see ever needing to replace the cable, generally it seems to be the plastic part of the handle that attaches to the cable that breaks. That happened to all 4 of the handles on my sofas at various times I think a lot of Sofas use these handles. Mine was a "Nitaly" that I bought from an auction sale and these handles worked perfectly. Best bet is to take the handle out of the sofa and look at it because if the one in the sofa looks like this then its the right one, if it doesn't look exactly the same then odds are its not the right handle. Even though these come with the cable I don't see ever needing to replace the cable, generally it seems to be the plastic part of the handle that attaches to the cable that breaks. That happened to all 4 of the handles on my sofas at various times
930854
I'm sorry. I bundled them up and returned them quickly and never even looked at the box. They're very flimsy - comparable to wire hangers, if you ask me. Other brands are better.
2176859
I tied some paracord around the neck. Then I found these handles:Juglug - Handle for Hydro Flask Type Bottles (Black) 2-pack
689642
This type are quite stiff. I used them to pin my bedding to the mattress/cot while deployed to remote camps in AFG. They worked very well to keep blankets where I wanted them and never once let go like the smaller ones I tried first.
1673632
cord swivel? Is that supposed to be good or bad? Anyhow, I just love my set of needles and have used them every day since I bought them. No problems whatsoever!
710818
I agree with those who have posted already. The handles are nylon. It is still a great knife for the money. I carry it everyday over many other much more expensive knives I own.
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They are made of bakelite - a lightweight thermosetting phenolic resin (plastic) Bakelite is non-conductive and heat resistant. In the old days, telephones, radios and such where made out of it. Hard to break and very damage resistant. I'm not sure how these handles "feel" however, I think they have some kind of texturing, but I would doubt they felt much like wood.
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The handles are like a toughened plastic found on saucepan handles. The handles havnt got hot for me, but my typical usage hase been on a gas ring with lower heat(thats why I bought it in the first place - fast cooking with little heat). From a durability standpoint the only"soft" part is the flexible seal that runs inside the rim.
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I feel the same way. So I put a bit of medical tape on the handles. Works fine.