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Rethinking the Ergonomics of the Nail Clipper
Khlip reverses the direction of leverage
Even after all these years, I find cutting my nails awkward, particularly when using my non-dominant hand. Canadian company Khlip reckons the nail clipper's incumbent form factor is actually backwards, so they developed this alternate take.
"All this time you've been doing it back-to-front," the company writes. Their reverse arrangement, which has the user apply leverage in the direction of the fingernail, "gives you increased control and leverage as you trim your nails. The forward facing lever applies pressure directly over the nail, giving you better control and a more comfortable grip."
The extra ergonomic attention doesn't come cheap: These run $80.
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If you’ve ever had to care for an elderly parent, nail care is a big deal. Anything that makes the task easier helps, both for their independence & a caregiver’s use. A POV image would have been helpful to see the user’s orientation.
reminds me of when they started inverting staple gun handles so that you're pushing into the end where the staple comes out. Always a fan of better ergonomics, though the price here is going to really limit adoption
What is the rare magnet for? And does the magnet work on stainless steel? They need a video on their site so it makes sense. I'd try it for $20.
The 440C stainless used here is magnetic, austenitic stainless grades like 304 and 316 are generally not (and if they are, it's only very slightly).
So I'm curious - this is a real question - is this company, Klhip, successful, and how. What are their revenue and profit like? Because most nail clippers range from $5-$30. They're selling theirs for $80. Somehow they bet their business model on the fact that enough people hate the traditional clippers enough, and will want the more ergonomic ones bad enough to shell out close to $100 on a nail clipper. I think that's mentally insane, but I want to know if that somehow still worked for them.
I actually just received a nail cutter called EDJY I saw in a social ad. Similar concept with the revised ergonomics but at a much lower price and an interesting single blade design. The concept does seem to work really well.
I've had one for over 5 years. It's fantastic, but I'm in fear of losing it because it costs so damn much. I'm thinking of drilling a hole through the handle so I can attach it to an AirTag.
I wonder if they could have developed a way of making it fold up more compactly when not in use? They supply a leather pouch suggesting that they intend for it to travel, but it's clunky even when folded up.