Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Which gripper should I start with?

A: The HeavyGrip(HG)100 is mostly used as a warm-up gripper or for grip beginners. We recommend this gripper for females, young athletes and people with a weak grip. It is also a very high quality gripper for stronger people who like to do a lot of repetitions. That's why it's called "The Beginner".

Q. How do you determine the strength of each level of handgripper?

A: As our Disclaimer says: "the strengths are approximate". Our grippers are tested in the middle of the gripper. We had one customer send his grippers back because he pressed his gripper down onto a body scale and complained that it registered less than 100lbs. This could only have been done by pressing down at the end of the handle, not the middle. The HeavyGrips ™ are meant to be closed with the entire hand, distributing the closing pressure along the length of the handle from top to bottom. That's why we measure at the middle of the grip handle.

Although the piano wire springs are wound with a CNC machine, it is virtually impossible to make every spring exactly uniform in strength, and to be honest, it is much more marketable to have a 'Heavy Grip 250' then a 'Heavy Grip 241' or Heavy Grip '256'. Each gripper is tested by the manufacturer before being packaged to ensure that the springs are as uniform in strength in possible. If a gripper is more than +/- 5lbs it is culled out. The device the worker is using(right) is similar to a 'Torque Wrench' and measures the force needed to close each gripper. We know only too well that in the real world manufacturers do make mistakes and that's why we have a no hassle return policy as well as a lifetime warranty.

Due to a vast amount of feedback from consumers and retailers, we narrowed the gripper stance of each gripper which makes the gripper easier to grip for users with smaller hands, but at the same time, the grippers don't seem quite as tough for users with a larger hand, so please note that all grippers bought after February 2004 will be slightly weaker than the Heavy Grips sold in late 2003 and January 2004. The HG 100 is still good for beginners and warm-ups and the HG 300 is still quite a force to be reckoned with!!

Q: How come you sell your grippers by the single gripper instead of pairs?

A: When exercising with the Heavy Grips™ Hand Grippers, the training format is similar to that of training the biceps with concentration curls. Our grippers are very tough and are designed for much lower strength and power gaining reps than the average store-bought gripper. We'd be surprised (and very impressed) if you picked up a pair of the Heavy Grip 200's and rattled off a bunch of reps with both hands at the same time.

Q: I just bought a couple of your Heavy Grips™ and have blisters on my fingers from the tread on the handles. Why are they so rough

A: Good question. The gripper handles had to be made of metal as plastic handles just could not handle the torque from the larger springs and would be too slippery. Our grippers are made of cast aluminum handles and without the knurling they would be very slippery, especially if your hand gets sweaty. We have worked with the manufacturer to ensure that the knurling isn't very sharp and the aluminum makes it slightly softer. Our newer grippers have chromed handles which softens the knurl even more.

If you are getting blisters on your fingers than you are definitely over-training with your handgrippers. Cut back on your training to a couple days a week and you will find that you will slowly develop small calluses on your fingers and won't notice the knurling after a couple of weeks.

All grippers manufactured after January 2004 have a lighter knurl similar to a dumbbell handle knurl. It still allows for a decent grip without as much damage to the skin on a "beginner's" fingers. Many of the "grip elite" may not like the newer softer grip, but we've been praised by a multitude of beginners!!

Q: How should I train with the Heavy Grips™?

A: Our handgrippers are designed for building superior hand strength. To do this you must train your hand similar to any other body part and use low reps. You will not develop a super strong grip by doing a lot of repetitions. Like any other bodypart, don't forget to warm-up and stretch your hand

Keep the reps in the range of 5 to 25. If you are able to do 15 to 25 reps with a particular strength of gripper, it is a good time to move up to the next level of gripper. Even if you aren't able to close the next level you can do partials, forced reps and assisted negatives until you are fully able to close it. The average person has trouble being able to close the HG200 on the first try and many report after a couple of months of training they are easily closing it for reps

When you are able to close your lighter grippers for more than 25 reps, you can use them for warm-ups and for "super-sets". An example of a "super-set" would be to use the HG250 for 2 reps, then the HG200 for 8 reps, then the HG150 until failure, then the HG100 to failure.

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