Easy Grip Cutlery
Easy Grip adaptive cutlery
Easy Grip cutlery gives me dignity and independence at mealtimes. I have advanced MS and cannot use traditional cutlery. So many knives and forks have thin handles which I find very difficult to hold and manipulate. Transferring food from plate to mouth was a game of chance. Using traditional cutlery was definitely too embarrassing for me. Easy Grip cutlery now allows me to enjoy eating once again.
Manual dexterity problems began
It does not seem that long ago when I began to struggle to use chopsticks. In about 2015 they were replaced with a spoon and fork. At the time I did not realise this was the start of another MS disability. About five years after that twirling spaghetti round a fork with just one hand was impossible. Other problems such as writing and holding a pen rapidly became more difficult and I was also becoming increasingly more clumsy. By 2025 manual dexterity had developed into a full blown disability and I needed adapted cutlery.
Adaptive cutlery
I now use adapted cutlery without feeling embarrassed. My hands require the sensation of holding a knife and fork or spoon. My finger tips are slowly getting numb which means i am clumsy. Chunky curved handles make holding much easier and also reduces fatigue and discomfort. The white simulated ivory handles ensures cutlery does not look like it had been made for visitor from another planet. Cutting food is steadily turning into a challenge for me. This cutlery has a dip on the knife and fork handle for the index finger, so it is easier to press down. The knife blade is serrated and reasonably sharp.
Other advantages
My problems are a weak grip and a limited use of the fingers and wrists. Go to the Amazon page and you will read plenty of other reasons how this cutlery can help people who suffer manual dexterity problems. This cutlery set has made eating food easier and now it has done so much to restore my self confidence.
If you are struggling to hold a knife and fork because of age, arthritis or a long term condition then this 4 piece set could well be exactly what you have been trying to find.
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March 2026
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Hi Patrick, always good to hear how you’re getting on , Eileen x
Hello Eileen,
I’m fine but its the wretched MS that causes all the problems in my life. Now living in Kent where I’m very happy except the pavements are uneven and botched. The Travelscoot mobility scooter has been swapped for an Atto, clunky but so much more stable. Life is about taking everything one day at a time and not being too ambitious. The FES continues to be a real life saver, not too sure how I would survive without it.
I hope all is going well with you and the MS is not proving too much of a hinderence.
Talk soon,
Patrick x
Thank you for sharing. Sounds a good suggestion
Hello Francesca,
It a disability has grown over a ten year period. Finding suitable cutlery happened by chance. Its the stocky curved handles and the indents on the fork and knife that have made a big difference.
I have been using a spork at home for a few years now because it is too painful to press down with my left index finger on a regular fork to hold food in place when I am cutting my food. I hold the spork in my right hand and manage with it on its own. It actually works as a knife, fork and spoon most of the time. The edge of the spork is not designed to be a cutting edge, but I find it works most of the time and I haven’t found a knork that works better. I can still use a knife if I have to and I can use a spoon in the normal way. I realised I now eat like a lot of Americans i.e. just a fork in my right hand. I very rarely need help cutting my food, but if I do get stuck it’s no longer a big deal to ask for help. I find it much easier to ask for help these days because I have stopped making it a negative thing – it is what it is, get over it Alison, so I do. Take care of yourself Patrick.
Hello Alison,
I used to use a knork, in fact I wrote a blog, see https://www.aid4disabled.com/have-you-tried-using-a-knork/. I particularly like the weight of it but the curved stocky handles of the Easy Grip cutlery make life much easier for me. I mainly use the spoon but I can cut soft things like potatoes and pasta, meat is a step too far.
A big factor is fatigue in the my fingers and wrists. I am the chef at home and after preparing and cooking the food my wrists are a bit useless. I am not shy to ask people to cut up my food.
The hardest thing is I am left handed and MS affects my left side. Slowly I am learning to be right handed but it is a slow process.
Talk soon.
Thank you for sharing your learnings with others.
Hello Chrisjo,
From what I have read on social media thee are a lot of people with advanced MS who are suffering from problems with fingers and wrists. Other problems include clumsiness, grip and typing. The fourth finger on my left hand seems to have a mind of its own
Talk soon