You are supposed to set the left hand and right hand differently, correct? Because if you keep the dog leg on the thumb pad for both hands, the spring faces different directions for reach hand. On the right hand, it faces inward towards the hand. On the left hand, it faces outward. So there must be no way that you could use the dog leg on the left hand, as this would create a completely different angle/grip. So, what do you guys do about that? Set different, or the same? Seems to make no sense at all to set the dog leg on the thumb pad for the right AND left. Seems to only make sense to set the dog leg on the thumb pad for the right hand and the dog leg on the FINGERS for the left hand. Actually, I don't think it's even possible to set the grippers the same way for both hands? Unless you turn the gripper upside down for the left hand. Hmmmm. That sucks. No wonder why my left pinky gets torn up. You are supposed to set the left hand and right hand differently, correct? Because if you keep the dog leg on the thumb pad for both hands, the spring faces different directions for reach hand. On... » Read More You are supposed to set the left hand and right hand differently, correct? Because if you keep the dog leg on the thumb pad for both hands, the spring faces different directions for reach hand. On the right hand, it faces inward towards the hand. On the left hand, it faces outward. So there must be no way that you could use the dog leg on the left hand, as this would create a completely different angle/grip. So, what do you guys do about that? Set different, or the same? Seems to make no sense at all to set the dog leg on the thumb pad for the right AND left. Seems to only make sense to set the dog leg on the thumb pad for the right hand and the dog leg on the FINGERS for the left hand. Actually, I don't think it's even possible to set the grippers the same way for both hands? Unless you turn the gripper upside down for the left hand. Hmmmm. That sucks. No wonder why my left pinky gets torn up. « Show Less
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Iron mind says that 1 in 1000 people can tell the left hand is set differently than the right, on the right handed gripper.This is outright balderdash,and just plain condescending towards its customers.If iron mind made shoes they would be a pair of right footed shoes,and they would say that 1 in a thousand can tell the left shoe should be pointed the opposite way as the right; the rest have no issue.So are you one of them?
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iron mind claims a dog leg does not exist.iron mind now makes a left handed gripper because of the dog leg on the gripper. Iron mind is clueless about most everything.
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Well, my suggestion to this matter would be to create an gripper that has would be equal no matter what hand or how you turn it in your hand. The way it is now feels different from right to left hand.
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The smaller hole gets slipped over their head. Then you pick up the right leg and put it in that hole. Then you clasp the harness closed on the left side, behind that leg. Easy peasy. Once my dog became familiar with it, she would even wiggle her head in and throw her right leg at me. :)
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Not being a lefty I'm not sure of the answer to your question, however the finger holes are the same size so you can use them upside down!? I don't know if this helps or not. I love mine!!
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The directions say to use both hands, one with your thumb on the switch and the other on the other side if the handle to kept it steady. That's how I did it since I'm not strong. I think you might be able to hold it with one hand - it's lightweight - but you'd have to have one strong hand and arm and be careful.
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I have a 4 lb petite yorkie....girls are different...they squat...how big is your dog...maybe u need to just get the bigger pads and lay 2 out on floor without the holder or do they sell bigger holders for male dogs for the spray factor sorry I can't help...good luck
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I am right handed, so I use it clockwise but in order to answer your question, I tried it counter-clockwise and it worked. So you can use it either way.
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You can adjust it by aligning you palm even with the padded handle straight at your side. The clips on the cane very easily adjust to the side when your hand & arm are paralle to your padded wrist support on your cane. One thing I didn't know about using a cane is that you use it on your uneffected side of your body to give you a greater sense of balance. At the time you move your effected side leg forward, you also bring the cane forward @ the sametime to give you the greatest center of gravity. I found this from my PT @ my first appt. I hope this info works for you!!
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I'm not left-handed so I haven't tried it that way, but I cant see any reason it would work exactly the same on the other hand.
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It is set up for right handed use, I do not believe it would be comfortable to use left handed. I suppose you could just keep your thumb next to your other fingers but I don't think the glove would stay on properly. It is set up like a mitten, a place for your thumb and the rest of your fingers go in the other side. The comb side is only on one side of the glove and not both sides.
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There are 3 hole choices on one half of the paddle that the button on the other half fits into when you hook your paddle halves together. The middle position will have the paddles set at the same angle on each half. I usually paddle with the center position but if you were paddling against wind or a current or something like that you might try to offset the paddles so that you have more dig on one side than the other? I'm not totally sure about the reason & I'm just guessing. Someone else with more experience may have a better answer for us. I'd like to know the expert answer too.
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The shield handle set up that comes with it actually is meant to be held in your left hand. (Its a pretty sucky handle set up anyway, so if you can manage your own set up i would go with that instead. I went to a friend of mine that does a materials shop class, so he had some pieces for a drill to re-drill the holes so that it would be meant for the right hand. Unfortunately the shield is basically made out of fiberglass, so it is pretty precarious to drill into and he told me he was lucky that the whole thing didn't crack. The shield is part without the decorative shapes is pretty thin too, so on one hole he actually drilled all the way through and I put putty on the inside and repainted the spot in order to fix it up again.
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I have to guess...but it's an educated guess, as I have friends who are part of the SCA. As near as I can figure, the cage (the part which goes around your clenched fist) is built to protect your thumb. I would imagine that the difference would be that the cage is mirrored so that a person who is left-handed would have protection for their thumb on the correct side.
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I believe in the description, the orientation is for the throwing hand. So if you throw with your left, then order left hand orientation. It is confusing.
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What GREAT answers everyone ~ THANK YOU for contributing your wisdom! Just like Susan said, imagine the Finger Gloves™ conforming like a pair of panty hose or close fitting socks. Savona and I have put these on thousands of fingers and the way we like to do it is to use both hands to pull the open base wide and then just "pop" in the finger you are putting them on. All of the contributors suggestions are perfect, we have just found that this is the quickest way to get them on. Wow what a blessing you all are and thank you! ~ Carmel and Savona
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I can use it with either hand and it works so well, I have begun to use it all the time. Good luck!
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It sounds like you have a unique situation and it's difficult for me to give you a 100% thumbs up/down answer. Our joints are new & unique. They can be operated with 1 hand (you click to release the joint, rotate to the desired setting and click to lock it in place). If the person use the stand in a common location, little adjustment is usually required after the product has been set up correctly. Call/email if there's anything else we can do for you. thanks.
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I personally always hold it with one hand, and never had a problem, whether sanding, or cutting wood, or whatever. However, you cannot operate it with one hand at all times - for example, if you want to change the speed, the button for that is at the end of the tool, so there is no way to reach it with one hand while holding it at the same time; worse, it's hard to switch it on/off with one hand while holding, so it's best to do that with two hands. Bottom line: if you have reasonable arm strength, you should be able to operate it with one hand for a decent amount of time (enough for most jobs), but you will still need two hands to do some things, such as change speed or turn on/off. I personally always hold it with one hand, and never had a problem, whether sanding, or cutting wood, or whatever. However, you cannot operate it with one hand at all times - for example, if you want to change the speed, the button for that is at the end of the tool, so there is no way to reach it with one hand while holding it at the same time; worse, it's hard to switch it on/off with one hand while holding, so it's best to do that with two hands. Bottom line: if you have reasonable arm strength, you should be able to operate it with one hand for a decent amount of time (enough for most... » Read More I personally always hold it with one hand, and never had a problem, whether sanding, or cutting wood, or whatever. However, you cannot operate it with one hand at all times - for example, if you want to change the speed, the button for that is at the end of the tool, so there is no way to reach it with one hand while holding it at the same time; worse, it's hard to switch it on/off with one hand while holding, so it's best to do that with two hands. Bottom line: if you have reasonable arm strength, you should be able to operate it with one hand for a decent amount of time (enough for most jobs), but you will still need two hands to do some things, such as change speed or turn on/off. « Show Less