Chopstick Buddies
Channel: Marcosticks
Date: 2021-03-27

Do you experience chopstick cramp while using chopsticks? Chopstick Buddies address this underreported issue that plagues a large population of users.

Chopstick Buddies are attachments to a plain chopstick. They are designed for beginners, and for a sizable population who cannot hold unaided the thumb pose required by the traditional, standard chopstick grip. What's the standard grip? See https://youtu.be/VQ8HGQxHQ-I.

While looking simple, Chopstick Buddies are a culmination of years of research on chopsticks. Our previous inventions including Ergonomic Marcosticks, Training Marcosticks and Finger Helpers directly lead to this latest innovation, Chopstick Buddies. See our other training aids here: https://youtu.be/NcLegJ6vooE.

You can print these Chopstick Buddies yourself. Head to the companion article at https://marcosticks.org/model-b-chopstick-buddies/, to download 3D models and print instructions.

0:00 - Previous inventions
0:39 - Introducing Chopstick Buddies
1:26 - Compared to model H Finger Helpers
1:49 - Compared to using plain chopsticks
2:16 - Model B1 - single-piece buddie
2:35 - Fastening a buddie with an adjustment strip
2:58 - Model B2 - two-piece buddie
3:53 - Assembling and using model B2
5:17 - Fastening model B2 with an adjustment strip
6:10 - Fastening model B2 with a cotton swab
6:48 - model B2 printed with SLS

All our patent-pending training aids follow a simple Mark-and-Go license. In general, it means that you can freely print them. Just mark them with "Marcosticks". For details see: https://marcosticks.org/license/.

For a list of all available 3D-printable marcosticks models, go to: https://marcosticks.org/3d-print/. For everything else related to marcosticks, go to https://marcosticks.org.

Music used with permission.

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