Hand sizing tool
A hand sizing tool includes a base platform and a secondary platform affixed to and raised above the base platform. The platforms include a palm heel indicia on the base platform and an index finger tip indicia on the secondary platform. Each of an index finger guide, an index finger measurement slider, and a palm width measurement slider extends out of the secondary platform, these elements being adapted for measuring the hand size.
1. A hand sizing tool comprising:
a base platform;
a secondary platform affixed to and raised above the base platform, wherein the platforms include a palm heel indicia on the base platform and an index finger tip indicia on the secondary platform; and
each of an index finger guide, an index finger measurement slider, and a palm width measurement slider extending out of the secondary platform.
2. The hand sizing tool of claim 1 , wherein index finger guide is disposed between the index finger tip indicia and a partial middle finger indicia on the secondary platform.
3. The hand sizing tool of claim 1 , wherein a leading edge of the index finger guide extends out of the secondary platform at an angle of less than 90° toward the palm heel indicia.
4. The hand sizing tool of claim 3 , wherein the angle is between about 85° and 60°.
5. The hand sizing tool of claim 4 , wherein the angle is about 75°.
6. The hand sizing tool of claim 1 , wherein the secondary platform is raised above the base platform by between about 3 mm and 10 mm.
7. The hand sizing tool of claim 1 , wherein the secondary platform is raised above the base platform by about 6 mm.
8. The hand sizing tool of claim 1 , wherein a measurement end of the palm width measurement slider extends beyond a leading edge of the index finger guide, toward the palm heel indicia, by between about 10 mm and 22 mm.
9. The hand sizing tool of claim 1 , wherein a measurement end of the palm width measurement slider extends beyond a leading edge of the index finger guide, toward the palm heel indicia, by about 15 mm.
10. The hand sizing tool of claim 1 , wherein an edge of the secondary platform extends beyond a leading edge of the index finger guide, toward the palm heel indicia, by between about 15 mm to 30 mm.
11. The hand sizing tool of claim 1 , wherein an edge of the secondary platform extends beyond a leading edge of the index finger guide, toward the palm heel indicia, by about 23 mm.