Gillingham High Performance
Gillingham High Performance (GHP) is a line of torsion-spring hand grippers designed by Wade Gillingham of Gripper Superstore and made under Gillingham Enterprises, LLC. The line went on sale in December 2011. Its handles close to the same width as IronMind's Captains of Crush.
Key facts
- Designer: Wade Gillingham (Gripper Superstore)
- Launched: December 2011, Levels 1 to 9, with Level 10 to follow
- Features: variable knurling, SmartMark grooves, radiused handle ends, oil-tempered springs
- Closed handle width: 1.50 in, the same as IronMind, according to Cannon PowerWorks
- Status: last new stock reported selling in January 2024
The grippers
GHP grippers are sold by level, from Level 1 to Level 10. Levels 1 to 9 were offered at launch in December 2011, with Level 10 planned. The design features were:
- Variable knurling, the texture on the handles;
- SmartMark grooves;
- radiused handle ends;
- oil-tempered springs.
Per-level pound ratings vary between sources and are not given here. As with any brand, the level is a nominal label; for measured figures, see Gripper Ratings and Cannon PowerWorks.
Availability
In January 2024 a GripBoard post reported that the last new stock of GHP grippers was being sold. The former product site no longer loads. GHP grippers also circulate on the used market.
See also
Sources
- Musselwhite Papers, "Gillingham High Performance Grippers" (2011): https://musselwhitepapers.blogspot.com/2011/12/gillingham-high-performance-grippers.html
- Gillingham HP grippers (cookbob.wordpress.com): https://cookbob.wordpress.com/hand-grippers/gillingham-hp/
- Cannon PowerWorks, Grip Genie grippers (handle width comparison): https://cannonpowerworks.com/blogs/grip-strength/grip-genie