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[–] kryptonianCodeMonkey 46 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (3 children)

This would be more analogous to rock climbing if cliffs regularly and rapidly rotated 90-120 degrees and your center of mass shifted and oscillated like a fluid at the same time. A grip that works one direction does not necessarily work nearly as well when rotated or weight shifted.

[–] [email protected] 57 points 10 months ago (1 children)

If you can't get enough grip on a pinch to drink from a coffee mug, you won't have enough to hold your body weight.

[–] kryptonianCodeMonkey 18 points 10 months ago

That is also true.

[–] Frozengyro 10 points 10 months ago

I think it's just a neat mug for someone into rock climbing, not meant to actually train someone.

[–] thenewred 9 points 10 months ago

True with crimps, not as important with pinches, which is what this mug is