A closing force in kilograms, and three different hands

The best grip trainers for 2026

A grip trainer is a sprung handle squeezed shut, and its specification is a single number: the closing force in kilograms. That number is more honest here than almost anywhere else on this site, because the mechanism is simple and the force is measurable — but it is measured at full closure, and the force needed to start the movement is much lower. A 60 kg gripper is not a gripper that needs 60 kg throughout. The shelf splits into fixed grippers, each one a single resistance, usually sold in graded sets of five spanning roughly 10 to 60 kg, and adjustable grippers where a dial or a screw changes the spring preload across a published range. Fixed grippers with a heavy spring are the ones serious grip training uses, because the resistance is repeatable; adjustable ones cover a range in one object and their bottom end is often softer than stated. The handle spacing is the figure that decides whether the gripper suits the hand at all — a wide-set gripper is harder for a small hand at any spring rating, which makes cross-brand comparisons of the kilogram figure unreliable. Handle material — knurled aluminium, plastic, or coated steel — decides whether a sweating hand keeps hold, and aluminium knurl is what the dedicated models use. A graded set is the usual purchase and the useful question is what the steps between them are. Beyond grippers, this shelf carries finger extensors and stress-relief rings, which train the opposite movement and are a different product. We compare resistance range, adjustment, handle span, material, counter and set contents.

These parts, figure against figure

1. 

   GRIFEMA Hand Gripper, 5–60 kg

   An adjustable hand gripper published at 5 to 60 kg, with a mechanical counter underneath and a soft non-slip wrapped grip.

   Resistance range

   5 kg to 60 kg

   Adjustment

   Set as required across the range; the mechanism is not described

   Handle span

   Not published by the maker

   Material

   Not named; the grip is wrapped in a soft, non-slip material

   Counter

   A mechanical counter on the underside

   Set contents

   A single gripper

   Amazon reference

   B0CPSG7CZX (one reference across 6 Amazon marketplaces)

   EAN

   8436613820094

   • A mechanical counter, which three of the four grippers here have
   • The full 5–60 kg range published
   • The adjustment mechanism is never described

   Best for: Counted sets, at the lowest price this configuration is sold for

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2. 

   PORTHOLIC Silicone Set, 4 pieces

   A four-piece set in BPA-free silicone with four resistance levels from 6.6 to 13 lb and enlarged finger holes of 2 cm for the thumb and 1.4 cm for the fingers.

   Resistance range

   4 levels, 6.6 lb to 13 lb, through interchangeable bands

   Adjustment

   By swapping bands, not by a mechanism

   Handle span

   Enlarged finger holes — 2 cm for the thumb, 1.4 cm for the other fingers

   Material

   100 % BPA-free silicone, washable and shape-retaining

   Counter

   None

   Set contents

   4 pieces

   Amazon reference

   B07Q4VDYMT (one reference across 6 Amazon marketplaces)

   EAN

   0741416340358

   • The only published hand dimensions on this shelf — 2 cm and 1.4 cm
   • BPA-free silicone named, washable and shape-retaining
   • 13 lb is roughly 6 kg — far below the 60 kg the grippers here claim

   Best for: Finger extension and rehabilitation work rather than crushing grip

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3. 

   Muvkeesa Ten-Piece Set with published levels

   A ten-piece TPR and silicone set with every resistance published: three bands, three egg balls, three grip rings and a piano grip trainer.

   Resistance range

   Finger bands green 6.6 lb, blue 8.8 lb, orange 11 lb; compression balls green 22 lb, blue 44 lb, orange 88 lb; grip rings green 30 lb, blue 40 lb, orange 50 lb

   Adjustment

   By choosing the piece; each level is colour-coded

   Handle span

   Not published by the maker

   Material

   High-grade TPR and silicone, stated break-resistant, washable and reusable

   Counter

   None

   Set contents

   10 pieces — 3 finger resistance bands, 3 egg-shaped balls, 3 grip rings with non-slip nubs, 1 piano grip trainer

   Amazon reference

   B0GY4G1JK6 (one reference across 5 Amazon marketplaces)

   EAN

   0768867255628

   • Every one of the nine graded pieces carries a published figure
   • Three different tools — bands, balls, rings — for three different movements
   • The published ball figure of 88 lb is given without a measuring method

   Best for: Covering opening, squeezing and ring strength with graded levels

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4. 

   FitBeast Grip Set, 5 pieces

   A five-piece set pairing the familiar 5–60 kg adjustable gripper with a finger trainer, a resistance chain band and a stress-relief grip ball.

   Resistance range

   5 kg to 60 kg on the adjustable gripper; no figures published for the other four pieces

   Adjustment

   The gripper is adjusted across its range; the other pieces are fixed

   Handle span

   Not published; the grip is stated to suit small and large hands

   Material

   Not published by the maker

   Counter

   None published

   Set contents

   5 pieces — an adjustable gripper, a finger trainer, a resistance chain band, a finger strengthener and a stress-relief grip ball

   Amazon reference

   B07BXDN3HH (one reference across 6 Amazon marketplaces)

   EAN

   0726853996160

   • The 5–60 kg gripper plus four other tools in one purchase
   • The best-ranked product in this family on the German market
   • No counter, where three rival grippers have one

   Best for: One purchase covering the gripper and the accessories around it

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5. 

   ZHYLUO Ten-Piece Set, colour-graded

   A ten-piece set of finger bands, egg balls, grip rings and a piano grip in TPR and silicone, graded by colour with no resistance figures published.

   Resistance range

   Three levels, indicated by colour; no figure is published for any piece

   Adjustment

   By choosing the piece and the colour

   Handle span

   Not published by the maker

   Material

   High-grade TPR and silicone, stated safe, durable, tear-resistant, easy to clean and reusable

   Counter

   None

   Set contents

   10 pieces — 3 finger resistance bands, 3 egg-shaped stress balls, 3 grip rings with surface dots, 1 piano grip

   Amazon reference

   B0D5D9YTNJ (one reference across 5 Amazon marketplaces)

   EAN

   0705794671121

   • Ten pieces covering opening, squeezing and ring work
   • TPR and silicone named, with tear resistance stated
   • Not one resistance figure for any of the nine graded pieces

   Best for: The same ten pieces, where the levels do not need to be known

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6. 

   U-VKK Gripper Pair, 0–99 counter

   A matched pair of adjustable grippers at 5 to 60 kg, with a counter running 0 to 99 and a published method for resetting units and tens.

   Resistance range

   5 kg (11 lbs) to 60 kg (132 lbs)

   Adjustment

   Set across the range as required

   Handle span

   Not published; stated to suit all hand sizes

   Material

   Hard-wearing plastic and reinforced metal alloy

   Counter

   0 to 99 — turn the knob to clear the units, press and turn to clear the tens

   Set contents

   A pair of two grippers

   Amazon reference

   B0C2349S9M (one reference across 6 Amazon marketplaces)

   EAN

   0781661617232

   • The only counter with a published range and reset method on this shelf
   • A matched pair rather than a single gripper
   • The same 5–60 kg as three rivals, with no method behind it

   Best for: Training both hands together, with the count kept

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7. 

   ALPHASKIN Gripper Pair with counter

   A pair of identical grippers with integrated counters and stepless resistance adjustment from 5 to 60 kg, on textured ergonomic grips.

   Resistance range

   5 to 60 kg

   Adjustment

   Stepless across the range

   Handle span

   Not published by the maker

   Material

   Not named; the grip has a special surface structure stated to prevent slipping

   Counter

   An integrated counter; no range or reset method published

   Set contents

   Two identical grippers

   Amazon reference

   B07H2D8QDS (one reference across 6 Amazon marketplaces)

   EAN

   8719689026288

   • The adjustment published as stepless rather than in stages
   • Two identical grippers, for both hands at once
   • The counter is named without a range or a reset method

   Best for: Fine adjustment between sessions, on both hands together

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