GripSaver Plus Hand & Finger Trainer

Climbers spend all their time gripping and pulling, which over-develops the "closing" muscles of the hand and forearm and leaves the opposite ones weak. That imbalance is a big cause of the finger-tendon and elbow injuries climbers dread. The Metolius GripSaver Plus is a doctor-designed little trainer, a putty ball with a ring of resistance bands, that works those neglected "opening" muscles to even things out.

It takes only a few minutes a day and is small enough to fidget with on the couch. Metolius is a trusted climbing brand, so it'll feel like a knowledgeable pick.

It's a smart, injury-prevention gift for rock climbers, the kind of useful thing they probably haven't gotten around to buying themselves. It makes a great climbing stocking stuffer for anyone who trains hard.