Easy-grip knife

Sharp knives and a steady grasp around the knife facilitate cooking for persons with impaired hand function

User cuts on a wooden cutting board

User cuts on a wooden cutting board

The user holds the knife between index and long fingers. The blade has an integrated finger stop.

Users comments
The user prefers knives with integrated finger stop to avoid injury if he should drop the grip.

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The user

User cuts on a plastic cutting board

User cuts on a plastic cutting board

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Author: Tomas

Tomas bor ihop med sambo i en lägenhet. Han arbetar 25% som fotograf. Han skadade sig 1983 och har en låg tetraplegi (C7). Han har hemtjänst i assistansliknande form en timme dagligen.
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Type of disability

Low tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C7-Th1)

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