Six types of learning chopsticks
Channel: Marcosticks
Date: 2020-12-20

We survey 6 types of learning chopsticks that you can purchase online, or print for free on your 3D printer. These common types of chopsticks are classified as: tweezer chopsticks, finger placement chopsticks, exoskeleton chopsticks, exo-placement chopsticks, ergonomic chopsticks (aka Ergonomic Marcosticks), and training chopsticks (aka Training Marcosticks).

We compare and contrast them, highlighting their own unique features. You may enjoy this episode even more, if you first watch the first episode of "Ten thousand ways to use chopsticks", on the Standard Grip: https://youtu.be/VQ8HGQxHQ-I. Two learning chopsticks in this episode, Ergonomic Marcosticks and Training Marcosticks, are described in depth in the "Training Marcosticks that Work" episode, at: https://youtu.be/NcLegJ6vooE.

These patent-pending marcosticks 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/.

The companion article for this video is here: https://marcosticks.org/best-learning-marcosticks.

0:00 - Intro
0:37 - Summary of six types of learning chopsticks
1:25 - Tweezer chopsticks
4:32 - Tweezers do not teach Standard Grip finger placement at all
4:58 - Exoskeleton chopsticks
6:58 - Exoskeletons does not teach Standard Grip finger motions
8:10 - Exoskeletons presume 3rd class levers, thus its typical hinge orientation
8:44 - Finger placement chopsticks
11:37 - Exo-placement chopsticks
12:27 - Thumb tip rubs against moving parts connected to the hinge
13:19 - How to account for the open posture, not just the closed posture
14:10 - Model T training marcosticks you can print yourself
15:10 - The air quote gesture applied to both training and plain chopsticks
15:51 - Model E ergonomic marcosticks 

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

Music used with permission.

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