Customer Reviews

GripStik Wrist Exerciser Wrist Roller Forearm Grip

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2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

I managed to use this item only twice before the spring locked and I had to throw it away. Since you have to tighten it almost to the point of locking just to get moderate resistance, I imagine this is a frequent problem.

When I first received this I thought, "Hmmm. Ok." But after using the gripStik as is suggested (60 or more seconds at a time) my wrists were burning like a sunuva! After using for a few months, I can definitely see a slightly improved definition in my forearms (I wouldn't expect more for how often I use it--but could definitely expect more if I used it more) and my carpal tunnel has almost completely quit bothering me. Recommended for anyone with skinny forearms--like myself--who's looking for something to "pop" the veins out.

This product is excellent for improving wrist and forearm endurance. After a minute of twisting, you really feel a burning sensation.

I wanted to strengthen my wrists for tennis. The GripStik is simple and quick and it does the trick. Will recommend to my friends.

In order to get adequate resistance for a decent wrist and forearm workout, you need to twist the device to the point where it locks completely, rendering it useless. I've tried everything to unlock the steel spring: hot water, hitting it with a mallet, untwisting it with my might. No way it's going to budge. I'll try to get in touch with the company before I throw it out, but I'm not expecting much. I'll let you know if I find a solution or satisfaction from the maker. The Takeaway: Stay Away!

This tool is fine for low/moderate strength gains. However, if you use it for more than 5-10 minutes, the metal bolt gets very warm and can lock up if you tighten it all the way accidentally. The first time this happened to me, I waited till it cooled off, then was able to loosen it with great effort. The second time however, even after adding some machine oil and waiting/retrying every day, would simply not loosen, so I had to just throw it out. If you want substantial strength gains, get a pulley/roller bar with a chain/rope.

My right wrist has been weak, prone to cracking and injury, and otherwise bothersome since a bad episode of RSI several years ago. I know I need to regain strength to stabilize the joint, so I ordered a Everlast Wrist Strengthener, Dynaflex gyro exerciser, and the GripStik.

Out of the three, the GripStik seems like the best. I get a stable workout, with adjustable resistance. The four exercises on the blister pack insert seem well-balanced, and other than a little cracking (less than usual!) I didn't feel any problems in my bad wrist.

(I'm having difficulty even getting the gyro ball to work, and the Everlast product seems much less safe and controlled.)

The manufacturers recommend 60 seconds per exercise on the GripStik, a minimum of 3 times a week. Five minutes a day is hardly anything if it'll help stabilize my wrist, and so far it seems like it will.

In short, it does exactly what it purports to do, and it's reasonably priced. Recommended.

There are a lot forearm trainers out there, and some are definitely better than others. As a trainer and athlete who loves to work out and exercise I accumulated a number of different trainers and exercise units. Most seem cool and interesting so I decide to give them a try. This one, the GripStik Wrist Exerciser Wrist Roller Forearm Grip, is not worth the price at all. I think it should cost about $5 at most. It also doesn't work that well. There are better trainers out there. I think that the best are the Grip Pro Trainer Hand Grip Forearm Strength Gripper and the Expand-Your-Hand Bands by IronMind. Both of which I use regularly. If you want something really simple and inexpensive, you can pick up a racquet ball or a tennis ball and squeeze them. It is harder than you think, and it will help build your forearm and finger strength.

After looking at reviews I thought I may like this. I don't. There is no reverse tension, in other words you twist and it does nothing. You twist and release one hand the grip stays there. I was hoping it would spring back but it don't. It may be good for you but I was hoping for more.

The concept is sound but lacks any level of intensity. Serves well as a warm up tool. What I did is replaced the spring with a valve spring from an engine, needed large washers to make it work but now it presents a nice challenge and since single valve springs are cheap you can experiment with different levels of tension. It has held up well so far but I feel the tension now exceeds the tools capability and will not be surprised if it fails in the near future.