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Has Anyone Used The Ergonomic Ring-Pen?

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Has anyone tried one of these?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RinG-Pen-Ultra-Large-/151651668424?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item234f24d1c8

 

I've had problems with hand pain for years and recently changed to use larger fountain pens like the Pelikan M600, TWSBI Micarta, Sailor Pro Gear etc and found that they help as I don't seem to grip as hard but with my smaller pens like my Kaweco Lilliputs I find I get pain if I use them for long periods.

For example yesterday I was using my brass Lilliput for an hour or two doing a drawing and afterwards I was in a fair amount of pain, I know this was because I've tweaked the Lilliput nibs to write drier so that I can get expressive strokes by using a little pressure and that when pressing down I grip tighter and don't always loosen my grip again, but I'm looking for ways to still be able to use my smaller pens but reducing the pain I might get.

 

I stumbled upon these Ergonomic RinG-Pen on ebay and was thinking they might help me but I'd be interested to hear if anyone hear had used them and what their experience was like.

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I've never seen them before. The cost doesn't seem that expensive to me if it promises the possibility of pain relief. I'd say give them a try. Then post your review of them here and maybe help someone out.

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They are cheap and so there is little to be lost but I don't see how it is any more ergonomic than just holding a pen properly.

 

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I think the only purpose of that thingy is to force users to adopt the tripod grip and use the arm to write rather than the fingers. Arm writers with tripog grips generally experience little or no cramps.

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I had a slightly above average experience with mine, but not enough above average to motivate me to replace the pen when I lost it.

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Thanks everyone for your comments :thumbup:

After reading into them a little more I think the best solution for my hand pain is to work on how I hold the pen and pay closer attention to moving from the arm :)

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Arm writing and a proper tripod grip would be my answer to the OP's issues. I'd be hesitant to add weight and bulk to the equation in search of a solution. Arm writing alone would probably solve most of the issue actually...

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I think you're missing the point here, folks: if somebody has developed a bad grip through years of bad habits, isn't the easiest way to remove that and encourage a proper tripod grip going to be to remove the pen completely? I get the impression that's the point of the ring pen, and it seems to do a good job of that from what I've heard.

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I think you're missing the point here, folks: if somebody has developed a bad grip through years of bad habits, isn't the easiest way to remove that and encourage a proper tripod grip going to be to remove the pen completely? I get the impression that's the point of the ring pen, and it seems to do a good job of that from what I've heard.

 

Even in the RINGO's avatar, the pen is being held in a tripod grip...so how exactly is this thing "removing the pen completely" as you say?

 

And I don't know if you were referencing my post specifically, but I just said a "proper tripod grip" and arm writing would be the solution...not saying it won't take time to undo an improper gripping habit. But we also don't know how the OP grips his pens either...just that sometimes the grip is tight. Anyway, it would seem only RINGO has the experience with the device in question to answer the OP's query, so....

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Even in the RINGO's avatar, the pen is being held in a tripod grip...so how exactly is this thing "removing the pen completely" as you say?

 

Because it's an ergonomic thing with a ballpoint refill in it and a loop to guide the fingers into the correct positions, rather than a thin stick.

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Because it's an ergonomic thing with a ballpoint refill in it and a loop to guide the fingers into the correct positions, rather than a thin stick.

 

OK. Last reply and then I'm done...

 

No, it doesn't remove the pen completely. This thing is used WITH the users own pen. This thing holds the pen for you. See the eBay description. You can even use it with a fork or spoon...

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