Left-Handed Gifts for Lefties
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Left handed stuff for left-handed people!
Are you looking for gifts for lefties? You've come to the right place! Lefties have it tough. Only 1 out of every 10 people are left handed so most tools are designed for right handed persons: from scissors to baseball gloves to computer keyboards and clothing. Lefties have no choice but to adapt to living in a world designed for righties and they need to do this early on. I should know, I'm one of them.
Thankfully, there are now left handed products like furniture, school supplies, and other items that make it easier for a lefty to adapt in this world. Read on to learn more.
Are you left or right-handed?
Let's see a show of hands (literally)
How about some lefty watches?
Premium gifts for that special left handed someone.
Nothing can make a lefty feel more special than a premium gift designed especially with his/her comfort in mind.
Invicta Men's 3330 Force Collection Lefty Watch
Amazon Price: $98.00 (as of 02/14/2012)
Designed specifically for lefties, this Invicta Black Bull gold-tone stainless steel men's chronograph timepiece places the watch's oversized crown and chrono pushers on the left side of the dial.
Seiko Men's SKA293P1 Left-handed Diver's Kenetic Watch
Amazon Price: (as of 02/14/2012)
Designed for diving, this kinetic watch from Seiko offers bold sporty styling and technological excellence. The 45 mm brushed and polished steel case showcases a black dial with large luminous hands (including a seconds hand), bold luminous markers, and a date display. Other notable features of the watch include a screw-down crown, situated on the left side of the case, that's designed specifically for diving, and a water resistance rating of 200 meters.
Left-Handed Writing
Being a southpaw
Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, more popularly known by his pen name Lewis Carroll was left-handed.
One of the major inconveniences left-handed people experience in life is the lack of lefty-friendly writing tools and equipment. The following is a great video from the Anything Left-Handed. It features advice and demonstrations on writing left-handed for parents and teachers of left-handed children so they can learn how to adapt early on.
A specially-designed pen for left-handed writers and students
Yoropen Executive Pen, Black Grip, Black Ink
Amazon Price: $49.00 (as of 02/14/2012)
Yoropen is a revolutionary new pen uniquely designed for more comfortable and strain free writing. The ergonomic design helps relieve writers cramp and other writing discomforts. Yoropen is suitable for everybody but is especially good for left handers, students and those with writing difficulties such as Arthritis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Calluses and RSI. Yoropens unique change of angle makes it easier to see what you are writing, the finger support helps relax fingers when writing and Yoropens special grip can be adjusted left for left-handers and right for right-handers.
Left Handed Pens
Affordable pens designed with the lefty in mind
The following pens are also lefty-friendly but are priced mid-to-low range. Teens and students in particular will love the colorful design.
Left-handed Office or Class Room Chair
All my school-going life I've had to bend my left arm at an awkward angle, without elbow support at that, just to be able to take down notes in class because almost all the school chairs are made for right-handed children. Having dirty hands all the time was not uncommon too because ink would always smudge on my left hand as I wrote from left to right. Fortunately there are now classroom chairs that were designed with lefties in mind.
Black Tablet Arm Office Class Room Chair, Left Handed
Amazon Price: (as of 02/14/2012)
The Most Comfortable Tablet Arm Chair on the Internet. Perfect for Classroom, Seminar and Testing Rooms. Chrome Plated, Steel Rod Frame. Molded and Textured Polypropylene Plastic Seat and Back. Available in Right and Left Handed High Pressure Laminate Tablet Arm with Black Finish. Handle Hold integrated into chair back for easy handling. Under Seat Book Storage Basket. Protective Floor Glides to guard against skidding and marring.
Of course there are tools other than pens that can be used for writing
Left handed accessories for the computer.
Logitech MX 610 Left-Hand Laser Cordless Mouse
Amazon Price: (as of 02/14/2012)
At last laser precision for lefties only. The Logitech MX%u2122610 Left-Hand Laser Cordless Mouse lets left-handed users enjoy the comfort and control of an advanced laser mouse- without compromising their natural work style.
Pair it with this left-hand love mousepad.
Left Handed Keyboard Wired Black By Ergoguys
Amazon Price: $21.44 (as of 02/14/2012)
Exclusive left-handed numeric keypad, patented natural_A shape key structure, laser inscribed keys. Compatible with Windows 95, 98, ME, NT 4.0, 2000, XP & Mac OS 8.5 9X. Available in ps/2+ USB
A work station for lefties.
BALT Computer Workstations
Amazon Price: $124.62 (as of 02/14/2012)
Designed for left-handed users, this writing surface attachment is perfect for PCs or laptops in cramped spaces. Features: Equipped with security rails and 2" casters (2 locking) Adjustable in height 24" to 33" Optional CPU holder and swivel / retractable keyboard. 39"W x 31"D Gray top with black frame
Left-handed Scissors
Cuts, cramps and injuries attained from using ordinary scissors is another major inconvenience lefties face in school and in the office. If you're a right-handed person, try this sometime: Grab a pair of scissors with your left hand and try cutting a piece of paper. Don't be surprised if the experience feels extremely uncomfortable.
The following is another video from Anything Left-handed. It describes why right handed scissors do not work for left handers and the problems left handed children have at school with scissors.
The best multipurpose left handed scissors for the school, office, and home
Fiskars 8-Inch Bent Multi-Purpose Scissors, Left Handed
Amazon Price: $7.95 (as of 02/14/2012)
Fiskars, 8", Left Handed, Bent Blade, Scissors, Red Handle, Special Packing Calls Out Left Handed Grip.
Check out this bright and colorful pair of scissors for lefty kids
Fiskars 94337097 Kids 5-Inch Softgrip Left-Handed Pointed Scissors
Amazon Price: $3.59 (as of 02/14/2012)
Fiskars Kids 5-Inch Softgrip Left Handed Pointed Scissors have safety edge blades for accurate accident free cutting.
Specialty lefty shears for custom needs
Left-handed electric guitars
Sir Paul McCartney, one of the most famous left-handed musicians.
Left-handed people play guitar or electric bass in one of four ways: (1) play a right-handed guitar right-handed, (2) play a true left handed guitar, (3) play a right-handed instrument that has been altered to play left-handed, i.e. with the bass strings on top), or (4) turn a right-handed guitar upside down, pick with the left hand, but leave the strings as they were - which makes them reversed from the normal order for a left-handed player. (The fingering is the same for methods 2 and 3.) Any style of picking with the left hand (flatpicking or fingerstyle guitar) is considered playing left-handed.
Of course, nothing compares to playing true left-handed instruments so take your pick from our choices below.
RST BK LH Full Size Left Handed Black Electric Guitar Package w/ Guitar, Amp, Strap and Instructional DVD
Amazon Price: $119.95 (as of 02/14/2012)
RST Left Handed Guitar: Perfect for many musical styles including rock, jazz, blues and Christian Dual cutaway solid Alder body allows access to the highest frets Die Chrome Tuners The body is contoured for hours of comfortable play.
More left-handed guitars for the lefty musician
Gifts for lefty athletes
Baseball legend George Herman Ruth, Jr., more popularly known as Babe Ruth was a lefty.
Having proper left handed baseball gloves can make all the difference in the world. Just imagine, what if you as a right-hander were forced to use left handed baseball gloves? Wouldn't that be uncomfortable? Premium gameplay will not be achieved without true left handed sports equipment so below is a selection of top-rated baseball equipment for the lefty sports enthusiast in your life.
Mizuno Franchise Series GXC91FR Catcher's Mitt (Left-Handed Throw 33.50")
Amazon Price: (as of 02/14/2012)
Mizuno's most popular series has been improved for the 2006-2007 Season! Incorporating patent pending Pocket 2 Technology, the Franchise Excel has taken glove design to a new level. By increasing the pocket, or catching area, by 32% over previous Franchise models, the Franchise Excel makes catching easier with more control. Most gloves also feature our exclusive PowerLock technology, the simplest and most secure locking system available, and PalmSoft lining combined with Parashock palm pad for added protection and comfort.
Mizuno World Win GWW1301 Softball Fielder's Mitt (13.00-Inches, Left Handed Throw)
Amazon Price: (as of 02/14/2012)
Specifically designed to help younger baseball players catch the ball the right way--in the pocket--the Mizuno Prospect GPL1152 youth glove boasts a series of innovations unmatched in the industry. The 11.5-inch glove features Mizuno's patented Power Close 2 technology, with an exclusive outer thumb slot to improve the glove's "closeability."
Left Handed Golf Clubs
Left-handed golfers have always felt out of place, what with all the right-handed equipment that is more widely available. The following are wise choices for the lefty golfer.
Left Handed Kitchen Tools
Lefty tools for the left-handed cook
Shun DM0706L Classic Left-Handed 8-Inch Stainless-Steel Chef's Knife
Amazon Price: $174.95 (as of 02/14/2012)
The large 8-inch blade of this left-handed chef's knife makes it ideal for versatile slicing, chopping, dicing, and more. Like many Asian-style knives, the knife's handle is especially suited to smaller users.
Wusthof Classic 9-Inch Left Handed Bread Knife
Amazon Price: (as of 02/14/2012)
Finally a Bread knife for the Left Handed Cook. The Classic 9-inch bread knife has the serrations cut to the left side of the blade.
Famous left-handed people
Guess what, lefties rock!
The first step in adapting to a right-handed world is to look for proof that we are not alone. Just take a look at all these famous lefties and be inspired with what they've achieved.
The Simpsons' Ned Flanders and his "Leftorium"
T-shirts and gifts for left-handed people
Shirts and mugs lefties will love.
Interesting left handed facts and trivia.
Betcha didn't know these facts!
Comic strip from Bizarro.com
- Left-handedness is relatively uncommon and only 90 to 93 percent of the adult population is right-handed.
- Left-handed people think with their right brains, the side that controls music, art, creativity, perception, emotions, and genius.
- Most left-handers draw figures facing to the right.
- There is a high tendency in twins for one to be left-handed.
- Cats tend to use their left paw more than their right.
- Tools found from Stone Age times were sharpened equally for left and right handed use. Man only developed a preference for right-handedness during the Bronze Age.
- The American term for left handers, 'southpaw', was coined to describe left-handed baseball pitchers. It's now also used to refer to left-handed boxers.
- Left handers are better at reading mirror-writing than right handers.
- Left handers excel at fencing. This is mainly due to the fact that left handers are superior at judging distance and at reacting faster. Half of the world's top fencers are left handers.
- Thanks to heightened spatial awareness, left handers are also better at games such as tennis, badminton and squash. In fact, 40% of world's top tennis players are left handed.
- If both parents are left handed, there's a 50:50 chance their children will also be. If both parents are right handed, there's only a 2% chance of their children being left handed.
- In the Baseball Hall of Fame, over 20% of pitchers are left-handed, compared to 10-12% of the population. And 20% of Mensa members (the association for those with a high IQ) are left handed.
- There are more left handed men than there are women.
- Left handers adjust better to underwater vision.
- Left-handed children who were forced to switch to their right hand were more likely to develop a stutter.
Compiled from various sources. See the websites below for more information, facts, and trivia about being left-handed.
(Cartoons from CartoonStock)
- Left Handers Day 2009 - Official Site
- Left handed information and left handed products - raising awareness of the needs of lefthanders worldwide on International Left-Handers Day
- Left Handed Children - help for children, parents and teachers
- Information and advice for helping left-handed children from nursery right through their school days to overcome the annoyances and frustrations of living in a right-handed world
- Left Handed Portal - Comprehensive Source of Information for Left-Handers
- A unique portal for left-handers, parents of left-handed kids and right-handers who want to know more about south paws. Learn about products designed for left-handers, left handed golf, lefty guitars, and much more.
- gauche! Left-Handers in Society
- GAUCHE! Left-Handers in Society. A resource guide & forum. Left-handers speak to parents, teachers, employers, physicians, et al.
- Anything Left Handed - Left-handed products and lefthanded people
- The original left handed shop for lefthanded products and information about left-handed people, since 1968
- Left-handedness - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Left-handedness on Wikipedia
Left Handed Reading
Lefties can always use further information.
Left-handed History Of The World
Amazon Price: $84.75 (as of 02/14/2012)
About 10 percent of the population is left-handed. However 16 percent of American presidents have been lefties. In fact, a disproportionately high number of left-handers factor in influential moments through history - from Julius Caesar to Bill Gates. Through fascinating case studies of notables from ancient to modern times, Ed Wright explains the secret of lefty success.
Left Is Right: The Survival Guide for Living Lefty in a Right-Handed World
Amazon Price: $9.95 (as of 02/14/2012)
What do Bill Clinton, Jay Leno, Monica Seles, Bruce Willis, Jerry Seinfeld, Paul McCartney, Prince Charles, Keanu Reeves and Oprah Winfrey have in common? If you answer "they are all left-handed," right on, because these famous men and women are among the thousands of left-handers who have left their mark on the world.
Blog entries about being a lefty
What are people saying about it?
- Pavin beats Senior in Allianz playoff after left-handed chip shot
- But the shot everyone will remember is the 8-iron Pavin turned around and hit left-handed on the par-3 14th hole when he was tied for the lead with Mark Calcavecchia. Pavin had no option because there was a tree root to the left of the ball.
- Vote: Who Should Be Left-Handed Starting Pitcher on Red Sox All-Fenway Team?
- In the first two weeks of voting, fans can vote for the left-handed and right-handed starting pitchers they think should be a part of the All-Fenway Team. The official site provides an in-depth looks at the left-handed starters that made the ballot.
- White Sox sign former Cubs OF Fukudome
- The White Sox added a surprise left-handed bat to their outfield mix Tuesday -- former Cub Kosuke Fukudome -- and he comes at a no-risk cost. The left-handed hitter will make only $1 million guaranteed, half of that coming this season.
- Detroit Tigers agree on one-year contracts with Duane Below, five other players
- By James Schmehl | jschmehl@mlive.com DETROIT -- Left-handed starting pitchers Duane Below and Casey Crosby have agreed to terms on one-year contracts with the Detroit Tigers, the team announced Tuesday. Below and Crosby are expected to compete for the ...
More Left Handed Resources
Are you a lefty too?
How have you coped with using right handed instruments so far?
(Thoughts from right-handed peeps are welcome too of course!)
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sherridan
Jan 5, 2012 @ 5:41 pm | delete
- My lodger is strongly left handed and it has really brought it home how awkward my right-handed world can be for a leftie (mind you, she is so spatially inept she could be dyspraxic). That said, why to right handed Arabs never complain about writing from right to left?
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jimmyworldstar
Dec 12, 2011 @ 12:31 pm | delete
- Interesting lefty facts. I didn't know they had greater spatial awareness. The most popular lefty tool I've seen is the guitar/bass and scissors. Outside of that I had no clue they made special desks for left handed people.
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favored1
Dec 9, 2011 @ 3:15 pm | delete
- Being a lefty isn't easy with the tools and such made for a right-handed world. One thing that always makes me angry as a teacher is seeing how my left handed kids struggle with writing, because they were not taught how to write properly. I'm so glad you have the video for this. It's much like the way I help my students. Thanks for this research.
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mihgasper
Dec 6, 2011 @ 4:30 am | delete
- I am right-hander but i see a lot of troubles lefties goes through. Even now, when we have so much tools made just for left-handers our world is still made for right-handed people.
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emmajo
Nov 2, 2011 @ 7:31 pm | delete
- I was bought a great pair of wilkinson sword scissors when I was ten - still have them and they are still great! tin openers are a must and I now own a left handed bread knife and I love being able to cut straight slices!
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gogolf162
Jul 10, 2011 @ 10:03 pm | delete
- Great information. I did not realize how many issues lefties had.
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MadzGiant
Feb 21, 2011 @ 3:26 am | delete
- i find writing on whiteboards and blackboards extremely difficult as you end up wiping half your writing away!
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ChrisDay
Jan 15, 2011 @ 2:00 am | delete
- There are few things I find tricky as a lefty - one is filling in a cheque book - the stubs always get in the way!
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vallain
Nov 27, 2010 @ 8:36 pm | delete
- Lensrolled to my Left-Handed Gifts for Left-Handed People. I could have saved myself a lot of work if I'd seen that you had the topic covered so thoroughtly.
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kimmanleyort
Nov 22, 2010 @ 9:39 am | delete
- Oh, you always create superb lenses. I am a lefty who really appreciates the thought put into the products on this page.
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