EZGrip Squeegee Handle

[mimosatexas]

Been a while since I chimed in, but I just wanted to say that I do like the one handed flood improvement and still think the blade holder is fantastic.  My main complaint, and the reason I don't use these with any regularity, is the size (as others have mentioned).  I do a lot of designs that are 12", 13", 14" wide, and pretty much use 16" wide squeegees exclusively.  If there was a 16 inch version I would probably switch over completely, but 13" just doesnt get me width I need to use them on much.  Even "standard" 10" wide designs benefit from the wider squeegees allowing more even pressure all the way to the edge of the print.

A quick fix for you guys having the handles rest on the clamps would be to get a 2x2, cut the width of your screen (or a little wider) and rest it against the clamps then rest the squeegee against that.  I do that anyway a lot of the time even with standard squeegees on my Kruzer as the side clamping doesnt really provide anywhere to rest the squeegee at a high angle.

[TheEZGrip.com Squeegee 2 Ergo Upright Handles]

This post is in reference to DKgrafix's earlier post on the preceding page 12.

Thanks for submitting a picture explaining your situation. Screen printing is so individualized that it's impossible to have one method or tool that fits all, consequently if what you're doing works for you, do it.

My suggestion, as you can see in the picture below, if the pins rest in the ink it doesn't have any effect on the grip handles which is the important part, keeping your hands clean of ink is the goal.

Obviously it's easier to leave the holder in a larger screen (20" x 24" or bigger), in either case, thanks for giving TheEZGrip a chance and I hope it will be your squeegee of choice for many moons to come. Ron

 see video  http://www.theezgrip.com/video-demo.html

[TheEZGrip.com Squeegee 2 Ergo Upright Handles]

Mimosatexas, welcome back, haven't heard from you in a while, where's your buddy Frog, he also has been a stranger?   

Mimosa wrote, "I do like the one handed flood improvement and still think the blade holder is fantastic".

Glad the one hand center flood handle works well for you, I've heard the same from many people.

You further wrote you like using a 16" squeegee to do most of your jobs, including 12" widths. Gosh, to me the bigger the squeegee the more effort it takes to use it, plus it's heavier and it adds to the clean up time and cleaning chemicals. But that's the fun of screen printing, everybody has their own way.

As you can see in most of my pictures, except for the two I just posted above (they were examples), I'm a tidy guy. I keep my ink where I think it belongs, over the openings and nowhere else.

I do 12 3/4", almost 13" wide imprints with a 14" blade installed, and don't have an issue with the imprint quality, just need a steady hand.

FYI, before making TheEZGrip, I called over 50 distributors and asked what blade width and durometer was most popular, the answers were 14" and 70 durometer.

I tested and discovered any squeegee holder will work with a blade extending 1/2" wider on each end of the holder.

I print tees for gift shops in the resort towns where I live, Sedona, AZ. We have over 150 gift shops and 90+% of the tees sold have imprints of 12" or less in width.
 
Therefore, I streamlined TheEZGrip's design to 13" wide. After all, no one prints right to the edge, so the excess 1/2" acts more like a buffer guide. All I can say is it works for me. 

Also, there's another factor at play, many printers buy 14" because 12" is too small for the average job, plus most distributors sell squeegees by equal numbers, 8", 10", 12" 14" etc., so one is forced into buying a 14", sometimes.

If you have a 14" blade or shorter on hand, buy only TheEZGrip without a blade and save money. 


http://www.theezgrip.com/video-demo.html

[Frog]

Mimosatexas, welcome back, haven't heard from you in a while, where's your buddy Frog, he also has been a stranger?   

Hey, I got better things to do than help you sell squeegee holders! 
Besides, you seem to be doing fine without me.

[TheEZGrip.com Squeegee 2 Ergo Upright Handles]

Mimosatexas, welcome back, haven't heard from you in a while, where's your buddy Frog, he also has been a stranger?   

Hey, I got better things to do than help you sell squeegee holders! 
Besides, you seem to be doing fine without me.

Frog,

I knew if I mentioned your name you would leap to the occasion.

I wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year.

PS, what POSSIBLY could be more important than selling squeegee holders at Christmas time?  HO HO HO!!!

if you haven't see the video, check out the action***   http://www.theezgrip.com/video-demo.html


It was requested I add a few pictures of Sedona, AZ

[TheEZGrip.com Squeegee 2 Ergo Upright Handles]

MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY HOLIDAYS

Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays to ALL from Santa Squeegee Ron

[TheEZGrip.com Squeegee 2 Ergo Upright Handles]

BLADE & DUROMETER SIZE

I'd like to further comment on DKgrafix's and Nation 3's reference to blade sizes. Why own a dozen+ squeegee holders, one for every color and one for every size blade & durometer?

Why are most squeegee widths cut to the equal inch, not odd? The reason in one word is HABIT! And old habits are hard to break.

Now is the time to break those old habits, make it a New Year's resolution.

TheEZGrip holds any size blade from 5" to 14" using friction, not screws. Ours is the only system like it on the market.   

Below are pictures of the shims located in the blade slot. Each of the 14 shims acts as an intensifier compressing into the blade, creating a tight grip. Moreover, it only takes seconds to install or remove a blade, not 4 to 6 minutes like with wood or aluminum holders. Without screw holes in the blade, one can use all 4 print edges of the blade. Another money saver.

It's really great because one has total freedom to use any size blade, any durometer, almost instantly. And there's no rule the blade has to be centered. I put mine to the left to do shirt pockets and use a 6" blade.

Also, the convenience of removing a blade easily & quickly makes clean up easier and quicker. 

TheEZGrip truly has many advantages that will help you do your job better, it's worth a try. Have a happy and safe New Year. 
     
WHERE TO BUY       find a dealer near you    http://www.theezgrip.com/dealers.html

[TheEZGrip.com Squeegee 2 Ergo Upright Handles]

USE FOR HEALTH REASONS

TheEZGrip is announcing our new promotional campaign featuring the health benefits of TheEZGrip Squeegee.

DID YOU KNOW TheEZGrip is the only screen squeegee to use the OSHA Recommended Power Grip Design
More Force with Less Effort

Transfers the workload  to larger muscle groups in the upper body, practically eliminates Carpal Tunnel, according to National Institute of Health, OSHA & others...   

LEARN MORE...     http://www.theezgrip.com/osha-ergonomic-principles.html

[mk162]

Did a peer reviewed medical study say your squeegee cures carpal tunnel?

Just checking

[Doug B]

  Hey, those quotes are from the U.S. GOVERNMENT! I thought they
knew about and were right about EVERYTHING???   

[TheEZGrip.com Squeegee 2 Ergo Upright Handles]

Hi mk162, No, TheEZGrip does not cure Carpal Tunnel, nor do I say it does. If you read the reports, you'll see how medical science supports the benefits of the Power Grip (like making a fist around an object) over the Pinch Grip (wood squeegee grip). It's absolutely conclusive.

What I'm trying to convey is the Power Grip uses different muscles than the Pinch Grip, and the Pinch Grip is a primary cause to the potential development of Carpal Tunnel.

TheEZGrip handles are Power Grips, transferring the workload to the larger muscles in the upper body, which provides more force with less effort.   

Here are a few more quotes:

"A pinch grip will produce much less power than a power grip. Exerting force with a pinch grip means you will work harder to get the job done"
NIOSH  National Institute For Occupational Safety & Health       

" Pinch grips should be used only for tasks that require small forces (< 2 lbs). In general, pinch grips should be    avoided for any length of time, regardless of the force required"
CDC Centers Of Disease Control And Prevention.

 

[Frog]

This calls for an appropriate musical interlude

[Dottonedan]

I just ordered one and going to give this a shot. We print manually every day.

[TheEZGrip.com Squeegee 2 Ergo Upright Handles]

Hi Dottonedan, thanks for giving TheEZGrip a try, from what dealer did you order one?

FROG, great song, Jackson Browne, Rosie

If you are reading this post, go up 2 posts to Frog's and listen, you'll be glad you did.

[Dottonedan]

Hi Dottonedan, thanks for giving TheEZGrip a try, from what dealer did you order one?

FROG, great song, Jackson Browne, Rosie

If you are reading this post, go up 2 posts to Frog's and listen, you'll be glad you did.

Got it from AA in Atlanta.  Seems to have been the only one in my area of TN selling them.