Guitar Beginner Hand Exerciser Finger Strengthener Trainer (Grey)

I've been using this finger exerciser for several week now to improve finger strength for guitar playing. The option to use one of two plungers for the pinky finger, and the ability to lock out the intervening 4th plunger is very nice. The device feels very well made and is solid and not flimsy. The adjuster wheels and screw posts for the adjusters are brass and the springs are platted spring steel - not cheap plastic parts or corrosion-prone uncoated steel springs. The plungers themselves do not flex when depressed and the spring tension adjusters are easy to use and allow very smooth and linear increase in resistance across a meaningful range of tension (at least for my strength). I would say I my current finger strength is "normal-moderate", and I have the adjuster wheel one turn or two from max soft, so there is plenty of range in tension. The only minor niggle is that one of the gray rubber pads on one of the plungers fell off on opening the package, but it had plenty of sticky adhesive and I just pressed it in place and it hasn't fallen off since. I can imagine that if there will be a long term problem it might be the pads falling off - but this is easily fixed with adhesives at home.This is a very nicely made and functional product for about $10. I would highly recommend this for anyone looking for a finger exerciser.

Bought this both to strengthen up my fingers for guitar frets and as a therapy device for my wife after arm surgery. I am very satisfied so far with the range of force in the individually adjustable pistons and the wide spread so I can really target my pinky.Mine squeaked right from the get go but anything mechanical with rubbing parts will make noise if not lubricated. Go down to Wally World and get some WD-40 White Lithium Grease in a spray can. Hold the exerciser upside down and as you completely depress each button from the other side just barely spritz some grease down into the button where the spring seats. Now, work each button up and down as you spray it and all squeaking will cease. Keep the exerciser upside down the whole time you are treating it as there is inevitably more grease inside than you need. When you have sprayed all the springs and worked all the buttons until all the noise has stopped go ahead and turn the exerciser right side up. Now as a bonus run the tension screw all the way up on each piston and work the button some more and 100% of the spring will be coated with grease. Run the tension screw back down and now the brass rod and tension mechanism are lubricated as well. Repeat for each piston.It's good to have a paper towel or rag on hand to wipe off the excess grease as it comes out of the pistons. On mine I just had to wipe off the shafts of the buttons several times as I worked the pistons. I am surprised more didn't come out the bottom around the brass shaft so watch for it there if you get crazy with the spray, which is easy to do with aerosol cans.Congratulations, you have not only created a stealthy finger exerciser but you have also extended its usable life by lubricating its moving parts. Remember that for any machine or even a simple device like this that the squeaking or grinding you hear is not just annoying, it is friction slowly tearing a hole into the material that is rubbing together. That 100 year old Model T you see driving around is because some old guy was out there every weekend greasing up the moving parts.

Needed to strengthen little fingers due to nerve damage and needed a light setting to start with (almost nothing) and this was perfect to start with. Definitely not for strong hands but for slightly disabled (stroke, neuropathy) very good starting point. I did get this for musical reasons also but good for anyone for physical therapy starting point (can increase resistance as gain strength) as well as women that may need to start with less resistance. For those who want extreme strength will needl to go on to a heavier duty unit.

I'm trying to teach myself how to play guitar. I'm not sure whether I really need this, but the price was right as a lightning deal so I picked it up. The device seems well made for the cost. It comes with spacers that allow you to hold down some of the buttons so that they don't get in the way. It also has spring tension devices on each button so that you can increase/decrease the pressure required to push the button down.The only suggestion that I would make for the product is that it shouldn't be advertised solely as a guitar exerciser. I think there are many other applications for this exercise tool. Right now the advertise for the device may be limiting sales.

Starting making squeaking sounds within the first week of me owning it. Now it is really loud and I can't use it without annoying everyone around me and myself. Also, the 5th button is cool in theory I guess but it is really annoying in practice.

The whole reason I got this was to work on finger dexterity. I would like to get back into playing guitar, but I figure it helps with finger dexterity and can help with your grip strength. It's easy to increase the resistance to make sure you keep working them fingers. My only complaint is the pad that goes against your palm comes off so easily. I look at the thing funny and it jumps off and runs away. I sit on my couch looking to work my fingers, and I find the palm trying to give me a wedgie. That is not where it goes, it is not building any dexterity. It's just uncomfortable and I fear the day I lose it, then it finds me when I'm sleeping and makes me cry. There's no reason it needed to come off and so for that I take a star off.I can hear what you're thinking, that would only be four stars then, where is that last star? Well I'll tell you. If it taught me how to do some real wicked guitar solos like they did in the 80's, then it would be a five star. I don't see that happening, and I wouldn't call it a perfect device, that's why it is not a five. I think it really has to be something special to achieve the full fiver.

I've only had my exerciser a few weeks, but already I can see strengthening in my left wrist, hand, and arm. Great product!