Joint pain can be debilitating.  When your hands are effected, it can be very difficult to do routine tasks in the kitchen like opening a jar lid or using various kitchen gadgets that are designed to make kitchen tasks easier.  I just received this letter from a customer that bought a Masha for her brother, who has a very aggressive Rheumatoid Arthritis, for Christmas.

Here’s what she had to say:

“Despite reportedly having “no family history” my younger brother who is 1 1/2 yrs younger was diagnosed (with Rheumatoid Arthritis). His is far more aggressive than mine. A lot of pain and a hard time doing simple tasks. Tying your own shoes hurts! So what does this have to do with the Masha? When I gave it to my brother he was ecstatic! He could use it! His teen daughters or wife had been relegated to mashing duties because hand mashers hurt! However this he could comfortably hold and use with minimal pain….. So, thought I would let you know, you should market this not only for healthy people but also the elderly or those with compromised functioning. I don’t have one yet, so can’t attest to it but my brother who has always been a hands on guy is very happy with his.”

We truly appreciate the feedback this customer provided.  It is sound advice, so thank you!

The major difference between using a hand masher and The Masha is the way in which you have to grip them.  A hand masher requires a tight grip around a small handle.  This causes the user to apply more pressure.  A typical hand masher also requires the user to press repeatedly to mash the potatoes while also gripping the hand masher.  This can make for a painful bunch of potatoes!

The Masha has a thicker handle with easy grip, non-slip grooves on it for your hand.  The switch is on the handle and gets activated when you grip it.  The switch is sensitive enough that you don’t have to grip with much pressure.  When you lower it into the potatoes (or whatever you are gently blending), the rotor cone does all the work for you within seconds, effortlessly.  This is why there is less pain involved for those with joint pain in the hands and wrist.

I want to remind you that The Masha is not just for potatoes and can be used to replace a whisk in many of the recipes where you might use one – like pancakes, scrambled eggs and soups (you can immerse it in hot soup! And it’s BPA free.)

Please check out our blog regularly to receive free recipes and advice on how to use the Masha in the many different ways that you can!