Forearm Finisher

I love single-use pieces that I can just leave "set up" and ready to go. They show people doing wrist curls on it, too, but this is really just for extensions unless you're very very small (if they sold one with the opposite angle for curls I'd probably pick it up too). If they threw some ball handles or grips on the outside you could use it for radial deviation. For its one assigned task (wrist extensions), it does a great job! For the price, though, the build quality is pretty poor. The labels aren't centered and are poorly glued in place. It comes with a cheap collar that doesn't hold and the screw knob wobbles a bit and needs retightening. I use it every week and it does a good job, but it's overpriced for the build quality.

I like it ordered it as a way to train forearm muscles for tendonitis prevention. Works for what I wanted it for. Definitely not a necessity

It does one thing really well. If that's worth $100+ is a tough call. Some welding spatter and surface rust that don't affect use are present but for the price, you'd hope the fit and finish would be better. Overall, I am satisfied with the product.

This is a unique tool for training your forearm extensors. Of course, you can do reverse curls, and wrist extensions with a barbell or dumbbell. But the "problem" with those traditional methods is that your forearm flexors are still engaged (e.g. in gripping the barbell or dumbbell). The Forearm Finisher allows you to isolate the extensors better by taking the grip element out of wrist extensions. Your hands are "locked in" the device, and this allows you to go further with wrist extensions (e.g. beyond the point where your grip would have given out with traditional set ups). I like to create a longer moment arm, and thus make the movement even more challenging, by adding a collar that starts the loading of the weights farther out in the pin (see pic). You CAN do wrist curls with this equipment, but it is not ideal. Whether this is worth it for you depends on how much you value forearm extensor training, and whether you think the traditional methods of training that muscle are adequate for your purposes.

I really like this forearm finisher - it is a humbler for sure, especially in the reverse work one can do with the tool. I have only been able to train in reverse with about 20 pounds and - wow, what a burnout. Another great tool from Golden grip.

For wrist curls this thing feels great. Not so much for reverse wrist curls/wrist extensions. I can do about 60 lb wrist extensions using an EZ curl bar but I can barely do 10 lbs using this. A little more time could have been spent on the design to help maximize the resistance profile and ergonomics of both movements. I am probably being a little harsh on this but they did steal this design from GripBoard, albeit the guy who invented this no longer makes the device.