{"id":2906,"date":"2014-03-29T16:50:49","date_gmt":"2014-03-29T14:50:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/?p=2906"},"modified":"2019-12-01T23:01:47","modified_gmt":"2019-12-01T21:01:47","slug":"ilimb-ultra-revolution-precision-grip-facts-and-fiction-of-bionic-hands-compared-to-body-powered-becker-hand-or-hook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/?p=2906","title":{"rendered":"iLimb Ultra Revolution &#8211; &#8220;precision&#8221; grip [facts and fiction of &#8220;bionic&#8221; hands, compared to body powered Becker hand or hook]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It appears that people are hyped up about the &#8220;bionic&#8221; hands. And, true, they hold an immense promise.<\/p>\n<p>So obviously I try to fix my jacket, sew some buttons on. Here is how that went.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/?p=2906\/#i-Limb_Ultra_Revolution_%E2%80%93_%E2%80%9Cprecision%E2%80%9D_grip\" >i-Limb Ultra Revolution &#8211; &#8220;precision&#8221; grip<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/?p=2906\/#Hosmer_hook_%E2%80%93_precision_grip\" >Hosmer hook &#8211; precision grip<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/?p=2906\/#Becker_hand_%E2%80%93_precision_grip\" >Becker hand &#8211; precision grip<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"i-Limb_Ultra_Revolution_%E2%80%93_%E2%80%9Cprecision%E2%80%9D_grip\"><\/span>i-Limb Ultra Revolution &#8211; &#8220;precision&#8221; grip<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>New. Recharged batteries. Perfect condition of the hand. Or so they say.<\/p>\n\n<!-- iframe plugin v.6.0 wordpress.org\/plugins\/iframe\/ -->\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AjIFX4tKgnA\" frameborder=\"0\" 0=\"allowfullscreen\" scrolling=\"yes\" class=\"iframe-class\"><\/iframe>\n\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hosmer_hook_%E2%80%93_precision_grip\"><\/span>Hosmer hook &#8211; precision grip<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>People usually regard hooks as arcane, laughable or out dated. To drive home forcefully, how precision grips work there, a video absolutely no one of these brain dead high tech aficionados wants to see &#8211; precisely why I put it there. Watch it. Learn.<\/p>\n\n<!-- iframe plugin v.6.0 wordpress.org\/plugins\/iframe\/ -->\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Rr4gScb0RLE\" frameborder=\"0\" 0=\"allowfullscreen\" scrolling=\"yes\" class=\"iframe-class\"><\/iframe>\n\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Becker_hand_%E2%80%93_precision_grip\"><\/span>Becker hand &#8211; precision grip<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>People act as if overpriced &#8220;high tech&#8221; hands are the only way to wear adaptive grips combined with precision grips and so. Becker hands are not known well but are sturdy, ever lasting, very affordable and elegant. Here is the precision grip of that hand, again, for comparison.<\/p>\n\n<!-- iframe plugin v.6.0 wordpress.org\/plugins\/iframe\/ -->\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/z5lxb8YT6hk\" frameborder=\"0\" 0=\"allowfullscreen\" scrolling=\"yes\" class=\"iframe-class\"><\/iframe>\n\n<p>People say that &#8220;the i-Limb&#8221; (or similar high tech item) &#8220;changed&#8221; their life. I go over these experiences here. I can not understand these. The hand works as it is supposed to work. I cannot even open an envelope with it. Not forseeably or reliably. So no, my quality of life is better with a Becker hand or hook, and I can very well explain and demonstrate why.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"twitter-share\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?via=swisswuff\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-size=\"large\">Tweet<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It appears that people are hyped up about the &#8220;bionic&#8221; hands. And, true, they hold an immense promise. So obviously I try to fix my jacket, sew some buttons on. 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