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Best cupboard, drawer handles for tendonitis sufferer

10 years ago

Of all the multitude of cupboard handles, drawer pulls, I'm wondering for opinions and also links to good resources about best options for me with wrist tendonitis. Pulling for a few seconds and seeing how I feel doesn't seem adequate.

AARP book on homebuilding recommends magnetic latches or C handles. I don't know if this is good advice.

Thank you!
(Straying from Appliances Forum)

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ineffablespace
10 years ago
Basic, moderate diameter wire pulls that are completely rounded, with a large enough center to center to completely fit your hand (or device if you ever end up needing one) is probably best.
justmakeit
10 years ago
Take a look at Top Knobs Princetonians. I like them because they stick out far enough from the cabinet that I can easily get my whole hand around them. I don't really know what tendonitis is (sounds painful), but I got the Princetonians partly with future arthritis in mind. With good Blum drawer glides, I can't imagine an easier pulling action. Good luck!
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Fori
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cookncarpenter
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About as basic as it gets, and I think good looking too!
I love my Rocky Mountain sash pulls, very comfortable soft feel. I used them in several different lengths.

Here is a link that might be useful: Simple pulls

This post was edited by ctycdm on Thu, Nov 21, 13 at 9:31
yebo
Original Author
10 years ago
Thank you, everybody. You've given great ideas. Jusmakeit - I searched for and found Topknobs.com but they don't have a princetonian collection. If you can give me a URL, I'll really appreciate it.
And forir (hi from appliances forum) if you have a brand or url, that would be great.
yebo
robo (z6a)
10 years ago
Would push-to-open be the very best?

Here is a link that might be useful: Example of push-to-open
cluelessincolorado
10 years ago
ctycdm
You just broke my heart. Those pulls are GORGEOUS. And priced to match :-(
justmakeit
10 years ago
Here's a link to Amazon, but there are lots of places to buy this online. (The Top Knobs site is hard to navigate, isn't it?)

Here is a link that might be useful: Princetonian pull
julieste
10 years ago
I just returned from a visit to my friend's recently re-done kitchen. She has some cabinets where you just gave a gentle push to the door, and the cabinet popped open (enough that you could just stick your entire hand in to open it the rest of the way). I would think something along these lines would be marvelous for you.
marissa16
10 years ago
Look up Top Knob M944. It has a curve under the handle that fits the shape of your fingers grasping it. I ordered it with similar thought of ergonomic ease. Hard to see in a picture but readily available to see if vendor has Top Knob display. It is in an antique pewter.
User
10 years ago
Oh ... I feel your pain!

Something with a large enough hole under the pull that you can get 4 fingers in it, up to the third joint. (no fingertip only pulls, such as cup pulls)

Nothing that requires you to grab and squeeze. (No knobs!)

Double pulls on any drawer that will have heavy things.

Mount them so your wrists are maintaining "neutral" position when using them. Slanted / \ pulls might work better for you than : or _ pulls.

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As a test, wear your biggest, bulkiest most immobilizing wrist brace when shopping for pulls. Design for that scenario

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