# Why don’t fingernail clippers have grippier handles **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 14, 2019, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-don-t-fingernail-clippers-have-grippier-handles/844841 "2019-12-14T03:41:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2019, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-don-t-fingernail-clippers-have-grippier-handles/844841/21 "2019-12-15T17:03:33Z")
> [@Yllaria](#): > > I once ran across a product that said it was rubber grips in a can. That is, it was a liquid that you could dip your tool handles in and it would dry into a “rubber” coating. I can’t suggest using it because I don’t know if it’s a decent product or not. Does anyone have experience with dip-it rubber coating? Because if it works, you could buy any kind of nail clippers and then dip the relevant bits. Plasti Dip. It works fine and is pretty cheap, but the quantity they sell seems a bit much for the size of Clippers, maybe plan on doing a couple things together. ---
**Author:** ![racer72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/racer72/32/3075_2.png) [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2019, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-don-t-fingernail-clippers-have-grippier-handles/844841/22 "2019-12-15T21:24:42Z")
My toe nail clipper is named Vu. Besides clipping my nails, she digs out the one ingrown nail I have, scrubs my feet with some blue gritty stuff, massages my calves and tops off everything with hot towels. Worth every penny of the $25 it costs me every 6 weeks or so. ---
**Author:** ![Doug\_K](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b5ac83/32.png) [@Doug\_K](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doug_K)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2019, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-don-t-fingernail-clippers-have-grippier-handles/844841/23 "2019-12-15T22:26:49Z")
> [@Senegoid](#): > > And while we’re on the subject: Why don’t fingernail/toenail clippers have some mechanism to catch the clippings so they don’t fly all over the place? :mad: Are they intended to be used only outdoors? If you use your clippers correctly the clippings won’t fly all over the place. ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2019, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-don-t-fingernail-clippers-have-grippier-handles/844841/24 "2019-12-16T00:38:11Z")
> [@Doug\_K](#): > > If you use your clippers correctly the clippings won’t fly all over the place. I’ll definitely need someone to instruct me on the finer subtleties of clipping my nails. Do you have a video? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2019, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-don-t-fingernail-clippers-have-grippier-handles/844841/25 "2019-12-16T12:37:11Z")
> [@Senegoid](#): > > And while we’re on the subject: Why don’t fingernail/toenail clippers have some mechanism to catch the clippings so they don’t fly all over the place? :mad: Are they intended to be used only outdoors? For this reason, for as long as I can remember, I trim my nails outside. Coincidentally, I trimmed my finger & toenails (is there a name for when both need done at the same time?) yesterday. It was rainy, so I worked on the porch. ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2019, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-don-t-fingernail-clippers-have-grippier-handles/844841/26 "2019-12-17T01:30:16Z")
> [@thelurkinghorror](#): > > Plasti Dip. It works fine and is pretty cheap, but the quantity they sell seems a bit much for the size of Clippers, maybe plan on doing a couple things together. Yeah. The photos in the ads always show one tool being dipped and a line of tools waiting their turn. > [@racer72](#): > > My toe nail clipper is named Vu. Besides clipping my nails, she digs out the one ingrown nail I have, scrubs my feet with some blue gritty stuff, massages my calves and tops off everything with hot towels. Worth every penny of the $25 it costs me every 6 weeks or so. Does it wear out? Everyone I know has little clippers and they’re always misplacing them. The first year I dropped a pair into everyone’s Christmas stocking, everyone was delighted. After a few years, we may have reached saturation, where everyone has older ones that can be found when they look for a newer one. ---
**Author:** ![Doug\_K](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b5ac83/32.png) [@Doug\_K](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doug_K)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2019, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-don-t-fingernail-clippers-have-grippier-handles/844841/27 "2019-12-17T13:42:08Z")
> [@Senegoid](#): > > I’ll definitely need someone to instruct me on the finer subtleties of clipping my nails. Do you have a video? 🙂 Not subtle at all. Instead of clipping the whole nail in one clip, start at one edge and take 2-3 smaller clips. Kind of like cutting paper with scissors. ---
**Author:** ![Jumpbass](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jumpbass/32/147_2.png) [@Jumpbass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jumpbass)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2019, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-don-t-fingernail-clippers-have-grippier-handles/844841/28 "2019-12-17T16:27:34Z")
[QUOTE=Yllaria;22031332… Does it wear out? Everyone I know has little clippers and they’re always misplacing them. The first year I dropped a pair into everyone’s Christmas stocking, everyone was delighted. After a few years, we may have reached saturation, where everyone has older ones that can be found when they look for a newer one.[/QUOTE] Pssst. I think Vu is a person. I’ve scattered nail clippers all over the house, car and in my music gear. As a string musician, fingernails get in the way, so I’m trimming them constantly. ---
**Author:** ![Hampshire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hampshire/32/4887_2.png) [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2019, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-don-t-fingernail-clippers-have-grippier-handles/844841/29 "2019-12-17T19:26:40Z")
We have [these](https://www.excelta.com/products-cutting-tools-side-cutters-medium-slim-line-cutters) scattered throughout our production facility. I’ve managed to obtain a few and they are the absolute best for nail clipping. High precision, high quality and razor sharp. Expensive but they will last for years. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-don-t-fingernail-clippers-have-grippier-handles/844841.md?page=1)