Comments on: FingerWeights: Gimmick or Goodness? http://blog.guitarcardio.com/2008/09/03/fingerweights-gimmick-or-goodness/ Helping guitarists build skills Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:23:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Brad http://blog.guitarcardio.com/2008/09/03/fingerweights-gimmick-or-goodness/comment-page-1/#comment-117 Brad Sun, 27 Feb 2011 17:48:48 +0000 http://blog.guitarcardio.com/?p=8#comment-117 @John: Interesting tip! I'll try that out and report back. @John: Interesting tip! I’ll try that out and report back.

]]> By: John Foster http://blog.guitarcardio.com/2008/09/03/fingerweights-gimmick-or-goodness/comment-page-1/#comment-113 John Foster Sun, 16 May 2010 15:08:17 +0000 http://blog.guitarcardio.com/?p=8#comment-113 The next time you visit your doctor or dentist ask then for some small latex gloves. Cut the fingertips off of the gloves and then use them while practicing. This works much better than weights and is a lot less expensive. The smaller the gloves the better...They should fit very tightly. The next time you visit your doctor or dentist ask then for some small latex gloves. Cut the fingertips off of the gloves and then use them while practicing. This works much better than weights and is a lot less expensive. The smaller the gloves the better…They should fit very tightly.

]]> By: Garland http://blog.guitarcardio.com/2008/09/03/fingerweights-gimmick-or-goodness/comment-page-1/#comment-110 Garland Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:18:32 +0000 http://blog.guitarcardio.com/?p=8#comment-110 Great review. Great review.

]]> By: Brad http://blog.guitarcardio.com/2008/09/03/fingerweights-gimmick-or-goodness/comment-page-1/#comment-108 Brad Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:31:51 +0000 http://blog.guitarcardio.com/?p=8#comment-108 Rob: I'm not a physical therapist, so I don't have a good answer to that. I will say, though, that my technique has never been dynamite (lots of curling the thumb around the neck, &c) and I haven't had any of the problems you speculate about. Rob: I’m not a physical therapist, so I don’t have a good answer to that. I will say, though, that my technique has never been dynamite (lots of curling the thumb around the neck, &c) and I haven’t had any of the problems you speculate about.

]]> By: Rob http://blog.guitarcardio.com/2008/09/03/fingerweights-gimmick-or-goodness/comment-page-1/#comment-107 Rob Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:55:57 +0000 http://blog.guitarcardio.com/?p=8#comment-107 To be totally honest, this was my first thought when I heard about these finger weights. I'm sure they're no trouble if you're technique is already good, but what if you're using the wrong muscles to start with? Surely they would just create more tension and injury if your technique is already bad? So they're not good for your technique, just your strength? I've not tried them, so I don't know. That's just how it seems to me. To be totally honest, this was my first thought when I heard about these finger weights. I’m sure they’re no trouble if you’re technique is already good, but what if you’re using the wrong muscles to start with?

Surely they would just create more tension and injury if your technique is already bad? So they’re not good for your technique, just your strength?

I’ve not tried them, so I don’t know. That’s just how it seems to me.

]]> By: Steve http://blog.guitarcardio.com/2008/09/03/fingerweights-gimmick-or-goodness/comment-page-1/#comment-105 Steve Fri, 28 Aug 2009 22:19:21 +0000 http://blog.guitarcardio.com/?p=8#comment-105 Dear Ace, I agree with Brad, You obviously have an underlying medical condition responsible for your pain. Get to a hand specialist ASAP. Thank goodness the weights may be a blessing in disguise and raised a red flag to your condition. Good luck, Steve Dear Ace,
I agree with Brad, You obviously have an underlying medical condition responsible for your pain. Get to a hand specialist ASAP. Thank goodness the weights may be a blessing in disguise and raised a red flag to your condition.
Good luck,
Steve

]]> By: Brad http://blog.guitarcardio.com/2008/09/03/fingerweights-gimmick-or-goodness/comment-page-1/#comment-99 Brad Tue, 03 Feb 2009 15:17:01 +0000 http://blog.guitarcardio.com/?p=8#comment-99 Ace - Wow. I haven't heard of anything like that before. Question: Did you start at a low resistance, and work up? Or did you go straight to full weight? Also: If it's that easy to cause shooting pain in your hand, you might want to check in with your physician. I don't know what you do for work, but I'd be worried that this was an RSI symptom. Ace -

Wow. I haven’t heard of anything like that before.

Question: Did you start at a low resistance, and work up? Or did you go straight to full weight?

Also: If it’s that easy to cause shooting pain in your hand, you might want to check in with your physician. I don’t know what you do for work, but I’d be worried that this was an RSI symptom.

]]> By: ACe http://blog.guitarcardio.com/2008/09/03/fingerweights-gimmick-or-goodness/comment-page-1/#comment-98 ACe Tue, 03 Feb 2009 07:41:12 +0000 http://blog.guitarcardio.com/?p=8#comment-98 hey, i got these weights for my left hand (guitar) they really messed up my hand for a week. I mustve used them for 15 to 30 minutes at the most. shooting pain throughout my hand. Couldnt even touch the guitar for a week! im scared of these weights now. hey, i got these weights for my left hand (guitar)
they really messed up my hand for a week. I mustve used them for 15 to 30 minutes at the most.

shooting pain throughout my hand. Couldnt even touch the guitar for a week!

im scared of these weights now.

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