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Built Up Handles - Set Of 4

3.8

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Soft-grip built up handles give those with arthritis or limited dexterity a larger gripping surface on forks, pens, toothbrushes and more. Comfortable ergonomic design reduces hand fatigue. Each easy on/off build up utensil handle has 2 ends to fit utensils 1/4"-1" W. Dishwasher-safe thermoplastic. Set of 4. 3 5/8" L x 1 5/8" W x 1 3/8" H.

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Built Up Handles - Set Of 4

3.8

(based on 12 reviews)

70%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Convenient (7)
Easy to use (7)
Well built / quality (6)
Dishwasher safe (5)

Cons

Heavy / bulky (7)
Difficult to use (3)

Best Uses

Simple meals (5)
Gifts (3)

- Reviewer Profile:
- Casual cook (4), Avid cook (3)

Reviewed by 12 customers

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3/23/2017

5.0

Handles

By mmace44

from andover ct

Pros

Attractive Design
Convenient
Dishwasher Safe
Easy To Use
Quality Construction

Cons

Bulky
Difficult To Clean

Best Uses

Simple Meals

Comments about Built Up Handles - Set Of 4:

I got these to help me fee myself and it took some getting use , but once i did i no long need help

8/19/2016

4.0

Very good

By None

from Dickson, tennessee

About Me Casual Cook

Pros

Convenient
Dishwasher Safe
Easy To Use
Quality Construction

Cons

Bulky

Best Uses

Simple Meals
Small Kitchens

Comments about Built Up Handles - Set Of 4:

It's a little bulky but useable. I have my right hand affected by stroke and
Arthritis but the size helps me grip it. I have large hands which makes it easy.
If I had small hands it would be inconvenient in size.

6/4/2016

4.0

Good grips

By Old hands

from Texas

About Me Avid Cook

Pros

Convenient
Dishwasher Safe
Quality Construction

Cons

Bulky

Best Uses

Gifts
Simple Meals

Comments about Built Up Handles - Set Of 4:

I've used for fork, knife, ink pen and crochete hooks
Just wished they came in different sizes. I find them just a little to larger around.

2/2/2016

5.0

So "Handy"!

By paulacooks

from Amarillo TX

About Me Casual Cook

Pros

Dishwasher Safe
Easy To Use
Help For Eating
Quality Construction

Cons

Best Uses

Gifts
Simple Meals
Small Kitchens

Comments about Built Up Handles - Set Of 4:

Bought as gifts for two friends that have severe rheumatoid arthritis and are beginning to have difficulty eating and managing pens, etc. Kept one for myself as some days eating is hard for me and slicing is too. These are terrific products!

8/9/2015

1.0

handle grips ae large size

By customer

from Galesburg,IL.

Pros

Cons

Bulky
Difficult To Use
Size Was Very Large
Were Hard In Texture

Best Uses

Comments about Built Up Handles - Set Of 4:

I ordered these to make holding pens, pencils, dinnerware utensils easier. My hands are completely numb so things slide out of them easily or spin while you are holding them. These seemed very large and bulky. They just didn't work. Sorry!

6/30/2015

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

good product

By Bumper

from Chino Valley, AZ

Pros

Compact
Convenient
Easy To Use

Cons

Best Uses

Comments about Built Up Handles - Set Of 4:

I am recovering from a stroke and these help me get my food to my mouth and not in my lap.

5/17/2015

4.0

Great idea

By Marty

from Penobscot, ME

About Me Casual Cook

Pros

Attractive Design
Convenient
Easy To Use
Good Grip
Quality Construction

Cons

Bulky
Rubber Smell

Best Uses

Arthritis Hands
Gifts
Personal Use
Simple Meals

Comments about Built Up Handles - Set Of 4:

These work well. A little hard to get use to at the beginning but once you have them figured, they work good. Made of a rubbery material so they are easy to grip and hang onto. Need to get rid of the rubber smell though.

4/5/2015

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Great for husband with Parkinson's

By sledgehammer

from Carrollton, TX

About Me Casual Cook

Pros

Convenient
Easy To Use

Cons

Best Uses

Comments about Built Up Handles - Set Of 4:

My husband has early signs of Parkinson's and has a hard time using his right hand in writing or eating. The bulkiness of these handles makes it easier to cut food and feed himself.

1/8/2015

(0 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

VERY HELPFUL!

By JUDY

from STRATFORD, C

About Me Avid Cook

Comments about Built Up Handles - Set Of 4:

GIFE FOR MY ELDERLY FATHER. HE FINDS THEM VERY USEFUL.

10/2/2014

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

Ergonomic Limited Dexterity Product

By C Hart

from Duck Harbor Pond, PA

Pros

Dishwasher Safe
Quality Construction

Cons

Bulky
Difficult To Use
Ugly
Utilitarian Look

Best Uses

Any Dexterity Needed Jobs
Task Needing Dexterity

Comments about Built Up Handles - Set Of 4:

Due to fluctuating dexterity issues this seemed a go to product. For the reasons given I returned this 4-piece set as I have small hands.

My Description is not only cooking related as listed here with no option to edit this. I'm a former avid cook but heat keeps me out of the kitchen.

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son has MD

Tina H on Jul 17, 2017

husband has problems holding silverware and such.

Carol R on Jul 14, 2017

Husband has Parkinson's hope this will help

Karen S on Jul 3, 2017

Have trouble gripping and was recommended to me

L L on May 23, 2017

my husband has dementia, and it is very hard for him to grasp silverware

Betty H on May 9, 2017

For my disabled husband

POLLY K on May 3, 2017

easier to hold my fork etc.

DEBORAH S on Apr 14, 2017

My husband is diebetic and he has problems to hold well regular things.

Yara M on Mar 29, 2017

Recommended.

Vernita J on Mar 8, 2017

We hope that this will help her when she uses her Walker.

Donald L on Feb 24, 2017

weak hands

Belinda M on Feb 15, 2017

Having trouble holding toothbrush

Johnny P on Jan 26, 2017

I ordered this a week ago for an elderly person and it helped her a lot so I ordered a second order for her as a back up

Thomas J on Jan 2, 2017

My husband's diabetes makes it difficult to use utensils and he has difficulty tying laces. This should help.

Pauline A on Dec 31, 2016

I chose this because I have contracted hands and these built up handles make it possible for me to brush my own teeth

Michelle E on Dec 28, 2016

for my husbands hands, they don't work well because of tramas

Patty W on Dec 25, 2016

To help ailing father with eating

Larry E on Dec 21, 2016

To help my elderly parents use kitchen tools more easily.

Karen K on Nov 22, 2016

OT person suggested it

Dolores N on Nov 1, 2016

For my brother-in-law who has tremors and I thought it would be easier for him to eat with these.

Roberta C on Oct 18, 2016

same reason

JEANETTE S on Oct 12, 2016

Spouse has trouble gripping toothbrush, eating utensils etc

Louise W on Oct 2, 2016

Janet S on Jul 20, 2016

for elderly mother to be able to help herself

N A on Jun 5, 2016

This will help me with so many things. Will reduce the pressure off my thumb and fingers.

Linda B on May 14, 2016

Have another set which I use every day. Very helpful, and easy to use.

Allyn R on Jul 15, 2017

father keeps dropping his spoon. needs fatter utensils.

A D on Jul 12, 2017

my husband has shaking hands

Phyllis A on Jul 1, 2017

my elderly father has grip issues

karen p on May 13, 2017

helpful for PD

ALICIA D on May 5, 2017

I chose this because it was what i wanted.

Judy C on May 3, 2017

appears easy to use

Catherine G on Apr 9, 2017

same as above

Willie M on Mar 17, 2017

I have two handicapped daughters with Muscular Dystrophy and are in electric wheel chairs, they need care 24 hours a day.

Carmen G on Mar 5, 2017

Our individuals need help gripping pencils, toothbrushes, pens, and we have found that these particular built up handles work perfect for their needs.

Cedar L on Feb 23, 2017

For a friend to assist with eating due to tremors

Deborah W on Feb 5, 2017

husband has neuropathy in his hands and Muscular Dystrophy. This will aide in his independence

CHRISTINA P on Jan 16, 2017

To assist father with holding utensils.

Twanya W on Jan 2, 2017

PURCHASED BECAUSE OF THE NO FEELING IN MY HANDS, BUT I DO NOT LIKE THEM OR USE THEM.

Norman G. M on Dec 30, 2016

Husband can't hold items.

Carol H on Dec 26, 2016

i use for my tooth brush

Ernest M on Dec 23, 2016

Will make eating easier.

P E on Nov 26, 2016

I get cramps in my fingers

M J on Nov 11, 2016

Husband with Parkinsons has some trouble holding a fork

H U on Oct 29, 2016

For one of my patients at work who has Parkinson's Disease and is increasingly unable to feed himself due to his symptoms - his hands are weaker and weaker each day and he is unable to grip the smaller diameter of a regular eating utensil. I'm hoping this will make it easier for him to grip his fork and spoon and feed himself.

Sarah T on Oct 15, 2016

For use by relatives that come to visit and need to use this item.

Eugenia D on Oct 10, 2016

for a friend that cannot hold regular utensils

Patricia J on Sep 11, 2016

I have tremers and told this will help

Sharon V on Jun 12, 2016

We choose this for my father-in-law, who is 96 years young, this will make his dining easier.

G R on May 26, 2016

This helped with self feeding as it enables the person to have more to hold on to letting them have more independence.

C M on May 12, 2016

Can these be used with electric toothbrushes?

Julie S on Sep 16, 2015

Best Answer: My husband has a neurological disease and it hard for him to grasp things with his hand. This large holder makes it easier to being able to feed himself. And I think that it would work with a regular toothbrush, but not with an electric toothbrush. It would not fit in the opening.

Reply · Report · Darlene S on Jan 2, 2017

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I have not tried these with an electric toothbrush. They are great for a regular toothbrush...

Reply · Report · Donna W on Sep 19, 2015

probably not. they are designed for standard sized toothbrush handles.

Reply · Report · Elaine H on Sep 16, 2015

Are handles latex free?

A shopper on Feb 3, 2017

Best Answer: Thank you for your question. Yes, this item is latex free. We hope this information will be of help to you.

Reply · Report · Annette BStaff on Feb 13, 2017

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