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| 1 | # Grip Genie | 1 | # Grip Genie |
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| 3 | ## Status | 3 | **Grip Genie** sells the **Genie Gripper** range, a series of numbered torsion-spring hand grippers associated with Jujimufu. The grippers have aluminum handles, steel springs and model-specific colors. The current catalog lists Levels 1 through 7, along with a limited-edition collaboration version of Level 4.[^1][^2][^3] |
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| 5 | - **Active**: Making and selling new grippers currently. | 5 |  |
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| 7 | - **Homepage**: https://gripgenie.com/collections/grippers | 7 | *The six-color GG1 to GG6 range. Product photograph: Grip Genie, from its [1-6 set listing](https://gripgenie.com/products/genie-gripper-full-set).* |
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| 9 | ## Background | ||
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| 11 | In August 2020, Cannon PowerWorks published an article about the range it was selling. It explained the name as a reference to the Game Genie video-game accessory, connecting the brand's strength-themed marketing with video-game cheat codes.[^4] | ||
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| 13 | Jujimufu's videos are part of the brand's introduction to grippers. Its official FAQ directs readers to videos featuring Stefi Cohen and Martins Licis trying the equipment, as well as a dedicated gripper tutorial.[^2] | ||
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| 15 | ## Construction and handle size | ||
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| 17 | Genie Grippers use knurled aluminum handles attached to a steel torsion spring. The colored handles are anodized. Product photographs show a smooth circumferential band dividing the knurling on each handle.[^3][^4] | ||
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| 19 | CPW documented **18 mm handles** in 2020, approximately 36 mm across when closed, versus approximately 38 mm for the IronMind and GHP models it discussed. CPW presented the smaller diameter as a way to train through a slightly greater closing range.[^4] | ||
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| 21 | **Level 7 has 20 mm handles**, specified by both Grip Genie and CPW. The earlier 18 mm description therefore should not be applied to every model. CPW also notes that gaps between the GG7's spring coils are normal for that model.[^5][^6] | ||
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| 23 | The manufacturer's FAQ describes Genie Grippers as right-turn grippers, usable with either hand.[^2] | ||
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| 25 | ## Models and advertised resistance | ||
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| 27 | Grip Genie's published poundages are nominal product figures. They should be kept separate from an individual gripper's [RGC rating](/Gripper_Rating_Info/Rating_Types/RGC). The manufacturer's FAQ acknowledges variation between specimens and directs customers to Cannon PowerWorks for individual rating.[^2] | ||
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| 29 | | Model | Standard handle color | Manufacturer's advertised resistance | | ||
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| 31 | | GG1 | Silver | Less than 100 lb | | ||
| 32 | | GG2 | Green | 150 lb | | ||
| 33 | | GG3 | Blue | 200 lb | | ||
| 34 | | GG4 | Black | 250 lb | | ||
| 35 | | GG5 | Red | 300 lb | | ||
| 36 | | GG6 | Gold | 350 lb | | ||
| 37 | | GG7 | Gray (product photograph) | 400 lb | | ||
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| 39 | *Sources: Grip Genie FAQ and GG7 product listing. The individual GG1 listing and FAQ say less than 100 lb, while the 1-6 bundle rounds it to 100 lb.[^2][^3][^5][^7]* | ||
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| 41 | Cannon PowerWorks measures closing resistance by loading a gripper until its handles touch. Its published ratings data cover new, unfiled specimens and provide averages and observed ranges. Those measurements allow more useful comparisons than matching the poundage labels of different brands.[^8] | ||
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| 43 | In 2020, CPW highlighted GG4, GG5 and GG6 as options around 115, 140 and 190 lb measured resistance. These historical observations differ from the manufacturer's nominal 250, 300 and 350 lb labels.[^4] | ||
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| 45 | ## Sets and special versions | ||
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| 47 | Grip Genie groups the six-model range into an **Easy Set (GG1, GG2, GG3)**, **Medium Set (GG2, GG3, GG4)** and **Expert Set (GG4, GG5, GG6)**. Its 1-6 set includes those six models; GG7 is listed separately.[^2][^7] | ||
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| 49 | ### Cannon PowerWorks collaboration GG4 | ||
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| 51 | The **Limited Edition Dual Color GG4** pairs a blue handle with a red handle. Grip Genie's listing identifies it as a collaboration with Cannon PowerWorks, supplied with a drawstring pouch. The handle ends carry **CPW** and **GG4** markings. It is a Level 4 variant, sold individually rather than as a replacement for the standard black GG4 in a set.[^9] | ||
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| 55 | *Dual-color collaboration GG4. Product photograph: Grip Genie, from the [official collaboration listing](https://gripgenie.com/products/limited-edition-cannon-powerworks-x-grip-genie-gripper).* | ||
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| 57 | ## Tutorial and further reading | ||
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| 59 | The following is the gripper tutorial linked by Grip Genie's official FAQ.[^2] | ||
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| 61 | [youtube:PQGeujP_xoc] | ||
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| 63 | - [Official gripper catalog](https://gripgenie.com/collections/grippers): individual models and sets. | ||
| 64 | - [Grip Genie FAQ](https://gripgenie.com/pages/faq): model identification, selection and use. | ||
| 65 | - [Cannon PowerWorks' 2020 Grip Genie article](https://cannonpowerworks.com/blogs/grip-strength/grip-genie): a contemporary account of the earlier range. | ||
| 66 | - [Cannon PowerWorks ratings data](https://cannonpowerworks.com/pages/grip-strength-ratings-data): measured resistance data and an explanation of the rating method. | ||
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| 68 | [^1]: Grip Genie, [Grippers](https://gripgenie.com/collections/grippers). Catalog checked 17 September 2026. | ||
| 69 | [^2]: Grip Genie, [FAQ](https://gripgenie.com/pages/faq). Color identification, nominal resistance, sets, spring direction and linked videos. Describes six levels; the catalog additionally lists GG7. | ||
| 70 | [^3]: Grip Genie, [Genie Gripper Level 1](https://gripgenie.com/products/gg1). Aluminum handles, steel spring and advertised resistance below 100 lb. | ||
| 71 | [^4]: Cannon PowerWorks, [Grip Genie should be on your wish list](https://cannonpowerworks.com/blogs/grip-strength/grip-genie), 5 August 2020. Retailer assessment of branding, handle dimensions, anodizing and resistance. | ||
| 72 | [^5]: Grip Genie, [Genie Gripper Level 7](https://gripgenie.com/products/genie-gripper-level-7). Specifies 20 mm handles and a nominal 400 lb resistance. | ||
| 73 | [^6]: Cannon PowerWorks, [Grip Genie Level 7](https://cannonpowerworks.com/products/grip-genie-level-7). Confirms 20 mm anodized aluminum handles and notes the spring-coil gaps. | ||
| 74 | [^7]: Grip Genie, [Genie Gripper 1-6 Set](https://gripgenie.com/products/genie-gripper-full-set). Bundle contents, product photograph and nominal resistance labels. | ||
| 75 | [^8]: Cannon PowerWorks, [Ratings Data](https://cannonpowerworks.com/pages/grip-strength-ratings-data). Explains its measurement method and dataset of new, unfiled grippers; displayed update January 2026. | ||
| 76 | [^9]: Grip Genie, [Limited Edition Dual Color GG4](https://gripgenie.com/products/limited-edition-cannon-powerworks-x-grip-genie-gripper). Collaboration details, handle-end markings, pouch and product photograph. | ||