Curious training device is supposed to make you better at shooters – but your gamer friends will laugh at you

The MeinMMO editorial team recently stumbled across an absurd-looking gadget that is supposed to make you better gamers.

As a passionate gamer, you might want to get a little better at your gamers or even start an esports career. In the depths of the internet, we found a company that offers a product to improve gaming skills.

This is about finger weights from FingerWeights. We looked at the website and saw what the curious product promises (via fingerweights.com).

An important clue: We at MeinMMO are gamers and not doctors. We can therefore not judge whether and to what extent these finger weights can have a positive or negative effect on the body. In this article, we want to share our curious discovery with you, but we do not make any purchase recommendations.

Here is a video with the most important gamer terms so that you can also understand your gamer friends:

According to which principle should the FingerWeights work? The weights are intended for “progressive resistance training” of the fingers. The aim of the training is to improve range of motion, flexibility, dexterity, precision and strength in the fingers. The player should also be able to perceive his finger movements more through the product.

As other aspects that should improve through training with the weights, the company cites an increase in the amount of time in which the player can train and a faster action time. Supposedly, these effects should already occur after the first use.

According to the manufacturer, what should be improved? The following skills are said to improve through gaming/training with the weights:

• persistence
• Strength
• skill
• flexibility
• precision

According to the manufacturer, what should NOT happen? Specifically, the manufacturer names these points that are not caused by the finger weights:

• Enlargement of Talent
• increase in muscle mass
• Fingers feel heavy after use

What are counterarguments to FingerWeights? Using finger weights for training is not a new idea. Both in gaming reddit as well as in Music reddit already had discussions on the topic. Most of the comments are skeptical.

The statements range from “Yes, that’s just niche nonsense […]’ (User Jewbaka) to serious health concerns: ‘ […] Any exercise equipment designed to build strength in your fingers and hands will not help your guitar playing and you could very likely injure yourself. The best way to build strength is to keep practicing […]“ (User 808 penalty).

How much does a gamer set cost? Especially for “console or PC players” there is the “Level Up” set for the equivalent of 39.83 euros (via fingerweights.com). In contrast to the other sets, the weights are only on three fingers (thumb to middle finger).

In addition to gamers, there are other target groups for which the company manufactures finger weights. musicians (all instruments) and athletes are also addressed on the website.

There have been crazy attempts to improve one’s gaming experience or setup. For example, a TikToker wanted to cool its processor with diamonds.

What do you think of the finger weights? Write it to us in the comments.