CanDo TheraPutty Standard Hand Exercise Putty For Rehabilitation, Exercises, Hand Therapy, and Occupational Therapy. Use To Strengthen Hand Muscles, Improve Fine Motor Skills, And Decrease Stress

I bought this set because I am currently recovering from wrist surgery, and I need very much to have my strength back as my job is dangerous and physical. My safety depends partially on my ability to physically control dangerous people. Basically, exercise putty is the silly putty you played with as a kid (maybe even an adult "kid"), but with differing amounts of resistance. This means they have the same downsides as silly putty. This means that they can conform to nearly anything, they can stick to text and copy it, and they can pick up cat and dog hair like crazy (so if you have animals or a really dusty house, be careful to put them right back in their cases when you are done) The different colors are good steps up (or down) in resistance levels, not too much, not too little. They are all great for different times in your progress, or different exercises. For instance, some people have said that the brown is too weak. For my current weakness, it is actually a great place to start. If you are just using them to work out, and you aren't weak, you can use this softer putty for doing longer workouts more focused on endurance. I tend to use the brown and yellow putties for my weak hand, and also for when I'm watching tv in my strong hand to increase its endurance. You could also use this for fast muscle fiber exercises, it's soft enough to squeeze quickly, but provides quiet a bit of resistance when you're squeezing so quickly. Great for martial artists like myself, or cops/correctional officers like myself, as it's important to work fast and slow fibers. Again, people have complained about the strength of the black putty especially. Yes, for regular speed training, it's really tough. It'd be great for someone with already strong hands and forearms. For those of us that aren't muscle men or women, you can do the exercises you'd like slowly and this WILL squeeze very well at a slow speed and give constant resistance throughout. I can even use it in my weak hand if I go very slow and carefully. So overall these are great for exercising, their intended purpose. I almost took away one star because they do suck up the pet hair around the house if I am not careful to set them only down in their plastic buckets, but realized that any putty will do this, it's the nature of the substance. Now, I DID find another purpose for these besides working out. These are all semi solids, so they "melt" into blobs, or into whatever shape they are put in. The softer resistances will flow toward gravity faster, the stronger resistances much more slowly. So other than being fun and cool, these putties could be used to teach science lessons, especially about gravity and semi solids, in an interactive and fun way. I didn't get them for this purpose, but discovered it accidentally. Might be fun for parents/teachers though. Overall, with the caveat that they do pick up dust, pet hair, etc. easily, these are great putties.

Great Product for kids with ADHD or problems sitting still. Different textures from soft to hard and works as a way to calm and focus, much like a fidget toy would. Great for calming down anxious kiddos.

Exactly what I hoped for, yes the previous review are right, it comes fairy oily at first, but after playing and stretching it, it’ll go away to a very matte texture! The tan color lid doesnt close which is not ideal, as well as the plastic covering each one has holes at the top, assuming for ventilation, but unfortunately that defeats the purpose of it potentially coming out of the bin like in the photo. This could’ve gone wrong with the holes at the top Still great, it was what I was looking for, got the 3oz six pack and I’m very happy with them

This stuff works great. Started with the 2nd 1 as my hands are pretty strong. Was easy to use and amazing how sore my hands were the next day. Definately a good buy. Should use ever day to keep hands limber and strong.

I bought this set for my son to help relieve his anxiety. I like that the set comes with six different resistances. There is a nice amount in each container, which is great for his teenage sized hands. It would also be a nice amount for an adult. And for a younger child, you could break off smaller pieces and share it among several children. I gave this four stars instead of five, because the two weakest resistances don't really provide any stress relief since they are very easily moldable. They might be good for someone who is recovering from a stroke or needs to build hand strength back up from an in jury. The various resistances being color coded is a positive attribute, as well. This makes it easy to select the resistance needed and also put them back correctly. My son says he uses these nightly and it helps him relax before he goes to sleep. I am happy we found something that helps him calm down and release stress. Overall, this is a great product, and I would recommend it for anyone with stress/anxiety.

I ordered this set of putty after having bilateral carpal tunnel surgery. My surgeon did not order PT/OT right away, and having the putty to use (once my stitches were out) really helped build back my hand strength. I did eventually go to OT, more for stiffness and decreased range of motion, but grip strength measurements taken there 6 weeks after surgery were improved compared to before surgery - and I credit the theraputty for helping me do that. I ended up mixing the colors to get mid-level resistances (as instructed by my OT), but it was great to have such a range to start with. 9 months after my surgery, I can honestly say I've got full strength in my hands, for someone my age. I still enjoy using the putty to keep my hands busy while watching TV, etc. It is not greasy, but will leave a slight odor on your hands. I find that comes off with soap and water. I find the top two putty levels too hard to use even still, while the softest was too soft even right after surgery, when I could not open twist-top lids or carry a bag of groceries. Great range, I definitely recommend it!

Using Therapy putty (hand patient) for 5 years, this stuff is great. Did not have to go to Medical store, just AMAZON. I like having it at home, so I can work outside the clinic. It is not a toy as others have said. Containers looked half empty, so I weighed them, YES, 4 oz plus in each. Comes in 8 oz container, so comments about skimping are wrong, they just didn't have a digital scale. Each MFG use their own colors, so have your therapist tell you which color to use. Tan was the same as MY white. I like having the 6 pack so I can move up or down depending on my hand condition without having to order new putty. Having different types for different exercise is great, too! Tan for smashing and green for gripping. The 8 oz container turned out to be great for scavenging, that's where you have different shaped metal objects(nuts, bolts, screws, and such) you pull from the putty. WARNING: Once you add the junk, it's only used for scavenging, so use old putty for this or buy an extra (green) one just for this.This is for dexterity not strength.

These are AMAZING for stress relief at your desk. Would recommend them for anyone who likes to fidget at work or who is looking for an alternative to a stress ball. These will get softer as you use them; you'll work the "stiffness" out of them as you knead them. 3oz is the way to go if you have regular sized hands. Donald Trump sized hands: 2oz. Andre the Giant Sized Hands: 6oz. I recommend the following: Make sure to use hand sanitizer before using these. But also make sure your hands are completely dry. I think the alcohol content in hand santizer makes them get softer faster. Make sure to use them in a place where they are unlikely to get covered in hair, clothes fibers, or carpet fibers. They can't really be cleaned once they get dirty. (Pro-tip: they will stick to paper if left on the paper too long. It is very difficult to get the paper off). Theraputty is not for you if you have very long nails. Medium and firm are probably the best for fidgeting.

My girl extremely love this.

Buen material

I have use it before for my kids in OT, so we complete the training in the house

Very relaxing and effective.

Super Knete, sie hilft mir sehr für meine Fingertherapie und beruhigt meine Nerven. Die ganz helle weiche Knete kam aber leider defekt bei mir an.