Ball Handle

New "Ergo" handle available for all existing units shipped prior to May 2008

 

We have developed a new high comfort, ergonomically correct handle for our Heavy Duty Ball Winder. All units shipped as of May 2008 include this new handle.

This new handle has a large 2" diameter wooden ball on the end which allows the user to grasp the handle at virtually any angle.

Original handle at left, Ball Handle at right

With the original handle, you could not easily sit in front of the ball winder without turning your wrist at an angle. Our new ergonomic Ball Handle can be comfortably used at any angle.

The ball rotates on its shaft which allows the user to firmly or lightly hold the ball handle while cranking. It is a real pleasure to use and makes our Heavy Duty Ball Winder even more ergonomic than it already was.

Because the turning arc of our handle is wide (unlike the small handles on all of the plastic units in the market), the user will not experience wrist related aches and pains with our unit because they use their forearm instead of their wrist to rotate our handle. The forearm is much stronger than is the wrist especially with highly repetitive motions.

Note: We have made 2 styles of Ball Winders. One has a 3/8" diameter handle shaft and one has a 10 mm handle shaft. Typically, if the Plastic Connector on the handle is White, then it is probably a 10 mm shaft. If it is Black or wood, then it is 3/8" diameter.

How to verify shaft diameter? We have bored a small dimple in the side of the plastic connector to designate that it is a 10 mm shaft. Look for a small dimple or shallow hole in the side of the plastic connector on the handle (do not confuse with the hole that contains the set screw which is a separator hole). If it has the small dimple, then it is 10 mm.  Be sure to select the proper shaft size when ordering or your new handle will not fit properly.

 

Dimple in 10 mm Handle

Note: 10mm handles did not start shipping until January 2008

Ball Handle - A great upgrade for existing ball winder owners.

• Made of Birch hardwood, steel shaft, and super strong HDPE plastic connector.

Order a new Ball Handle here!