Do you suffer with your hands when you’re writing? Does you hand or fingers cramp up after 10 minutes of writing? If so then what you need is an ergonomic pen.
Ergonomic pen may not be the most beautiful pens to look at, although some are quite cool looking but they can help you to write and not strain your muscles. Ergonomic is basically how comfortable it fits in your hands, so ergonomic pens would be a great fit and will help you to write. A lot of people with arthritis and carpel tunnel actually find these pens help them tremendously.
#1 The Pencil Grip – Heavyweight Pen – Weighted Ergonomic Refill Ballpoint Pen
This ergonomic pen is an excellent pen that reduces fatigue when writing by building hand strength, because the pen is quite heavy it therefore works your hand muscles and stops tremors.
It has a cool stylish design and grip and comes complete in a carry box. It sells for around $20 and can be found on Amazon.
#2 Ergo Soft Pen Again Pens
This ergonomic pen does look cool but also looks like it’s hard to use for writing. However that’s not the case with these as they are now known for being the most comfortable writing pen in the world and can be used by lefties or righties.
This ergonomic pen are designed to fit snugly into the hand to stop the stress from using normal pens. It works by using your hands as the pressure to allow the ink to flow to the paper. Therefore you only need to guide the pen and not fully hold it which by doing this can help to stop cramp, carpel tunnel and other conditions.
The Ergo pens are available in 3 different colors; red, black and silver and sell for $6.99.
#3 Ergosleek Metal Penagain Pen
This is similar to the above pen but the quality is much better and also the price reflects that as well. $20 will get you this pen in chrome so instantly it looks so much nicer. It’s actually quite weighted and works the same way. This ergonomic pen very easy to use and will definitely help you to write for much longer periods of time without any problems.
#4 Ring Pen
This is a cool ergonomic pen that is designed to fit your hand and prevents you from getting cramp, carpel tunnel and also allows you to write for many hours without stressing your hands.
It will set you back around $10 for this pen but out of all the ergonomic pens I would have to say this looks the best; however all of them are still excellent in helping you to write for long periods of time.
So if you do struggle with writing then I would highly suggest you look at these pens, try them out and see if you can get used to them. It’s worth trying them if you actually need to write for long periods of time.
Or if you know someone who suffers with their hands then you can give them away as a gift. They can also be used as stocking fillers for children and because the ergonomic pens look funky and cool they will love them.
By: Jake Eaton
Editor: Ergonomics and Health
