I tried out Left-Handed Utensils & Kitchen Gadgets

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[@mrbarrylewis]

Check out Stuart's film here polybius.film/watchnow More individual gadget tests on this playlist kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZ2pipmeqbiWiJY

[@dibutler9151]

I feel ya, BarryO'm a lefty and I don't know how to use any left handed made items. They seem bizarre to me.

[@rosebelle3148]

I just bought the movie on AppleTV! I just started watching- great so far!

[@redrooster303]

I'll sell you a left handed screwdriver if you like those knives. :p

[@littleowl22778]

Barry they always day left handed people are the greats of this world, and you are one of them! 💙

[@sabrinatorgerson888]

It's not just you with the bread problem. My Mom is right handed and cuts bread terribly, if there is bread to be cut and I'm at there house I cut the bread for her.

[@pmduk69]

If Barry's wearing that T-Shirt, Mrs B needs one with the slogan, "Barry, NOT the toaster!" With flames suitably licking around.

[@AdventuresinEverydayCooking]

Yesssssssss! LOL

[@bleukreuz]

isn't it a reference to the lyric of the song "Baby got back"?

[@Brunoblueknight]

Haven't even gotten through the first gadget yet, but I had to comment about the left-handed clock. My barber actually has one of these clocks set on the wall opposite the mirror so when you're getting your haircut and you look in the mirror you see the time in the correct fashion, always thought it was kind of neat.

[@markchapman6800]

The numbers should be reversed too for consistency.

[@emerje0]

Why wouldn't he just put a clock over the mirror so everyone else doesn't have to look into the mirror to tell the time?

[@LUchesi]

Probably because they want you looking straight ahead for a level cut.

[@feliciatingsborg1924]

@@emerje0 It's easier with one clock on the opposite wall than one over every mirror, if you have multiple chairs at the salon.

[@munkustrap2]

That's really a good idea!

[@DJKC]

Makes me think of Flanders Leftorium store from The Simpsons.

[@r3tr0gam3r89]

I thought of Flanders too and looked to see if anyone else mentioned it. Thankily dankily!

[@Grislock]

I thought of it too with Homer in the back

[@chucklefun487]

I remember that about Flanders from The Simpsons.

[@McMacMastaMan]

I think the left-handed thing with the exacto-knives is in what direction the blade-retractor faces when you hold it. with a right-handed exacto-knive the thumb-push-thing is in the palm of your hands while the blade is facing down, with the left-handed knife the pusher is near your thumb

[@jonjones8611]

Yes, we use those box knives at work and they're made to be safer than other box knives. We use the S4 version, he has the S3, not sure about model difference. Red ones are left handed, right handed ones are green. The only difference is which side the blade retractor is on and which side the metal guard at the front is on. Having the retractor on the side where your thumb is makes it easier to open and close quickly. Also, the metal piece at the front is a thumb rest for topping boxes. When the blade is in the first position it only protrudes a tiny bit and doesn't go past the medal guard, making it safer to use. You then put your thumb on the back of the guard and can cut the tops off of boxes if you need to do that, but it's rare that I've ever done that. The guard also has a small notch on the end called a tape splitter. It's used to cut the tape on boxes without using the actual blade and, in my experience, works great.

[@Mellow888Mood]

Exactly. You can see him extracting the left one with his left hand and with the righthanded one, he first opens it with his right hand and then he takes it in his left hand. We are so used to doing that that we don't even realise it most of the time that it's different and more complicated to use tools designed for right handed people

[@exileacid7627p]

Yeah, the left handed thing about it is that the blade slide is positioned for the left hands thumb... Unlike the Stanley blades... Barry does not appear to be the sharpest tool. he he he.

[@jpwienekus3248]

I did not realize I was reading the measuring tape upside down as a lefty until this video

[@YYZed]

So many things we do as lefties are just automatic. We've adapted.

[@stephjayne3855]

As an ambidextrous person, a bit like Barry, I've been doing it the same as he has and hating that my numbers are upside down - or questioning how I'm managing to use a tapemeasure wrong -- will have to replace my tape measure with a leftie one unnecessary context - my "dominant" hand is right but as I'm getting older and picking up new/random skills, I do more and more left handed - but my great grandma tried to slap the leftness out of me when I was a kid because she was of that last generation where lefthandedness was wrong and she looked after me as a tiny kid before I went to school while my parents worked

[@Caitlin_]

I did not realise as a right handed person that this is what I do as well...... what the heck is wrong with me? I always pull out the tape with my dominant hand.........

[@Bertolucci_]

Same

[@nazingaphelan6394]

Same! This blew my mind! Never even realized 😮

[@smwarneke]

Lefty-here. Left-handed bread knives in particular are a thing because bread knives are usually serrated on one side - the left side. The serration is meant to counteract the natural way your wrist wants to rotate up when using the knife. If you use a right-handed (serrated) knife in your left hand, it will exacerbate the way your wrist wants to rotate up. Having a left-handed knife with the serrated side on the right side of the knife helps to stop your wrist from wanting to rotate up. It's similar with scissors, not counting the ones with ergonomic handles. A standard, right-handed scissors has the bottom blade on the left, or inside and that lets you see what you're cutting while you're cutting. Using a standard scissors in your left hand doesn't let you do that and that's why things can end up curving or crooked. There's also some physics regarding pulling/pushing the blades apart. Left-handed people using a right handed scissors may slightly push the blades apart instead of pushing them together like a right-handed person does.

[@MildExplosion]

Today I learned why I always cut bread so wonky 😂

[@katelawrence7445]

I have recently bought dress making scissors from a well known brand that were labelled as left handed. The handles are left handed, the blades are not. They chew fabric. I'm much happier using my 40 year old Wiltshire scissors.

[@smwarneke]

@@katelawrence7445 That's unfortunately a common problem with "left-handed" stuff. A lot of companies will just reverse the handle/grip and think it's good enough, when it actually isn't. I hate that this is the case and that I have to pay more to get something that I can use properly/safely just because I'm left-handed. Personally, I'm so used to using a scissors right-handed that I don't bother looking for a true left-handed pair.

[@katelawrence7445]

The poor design has rendered them useless for both lefties and righties!

[@SaXyYaLoS]

I'm a lefty that used to cut with her left hand, and since my brother is the same we used to have lefty scissors at home. But eventually I learned to cut with my right hand as it was more common for regular scissors to be available, and now I couldn't go back to lefty ones. As for mugs, the difference is that you can see the design. Most mugs have it so you see it when you hold the mug with your right hand. It's extra funny when bartenders go through the trouble of making you a heart design on your coffee, but if you hold it with your left they've basically just handed you a butt xD

[@RichardBarclay]

I just use right handed scissors with my left hand tbh,

[@SaXyYaLoS]

@@RichardBarclay I mean, it's not the end of the world, but to me it does make a difference that the blade is on the other side :/

[@NeonPink2011]

As a lefty, the only scissors I’ve ever bought specifically for the left hand are fabric scissors. No one else in my circle can use them because they’re curved around the handle. 😈

[@doubtful_seer]

Oooh, that is a brilliant way to make sure no one messes up the fabric scissors. I’m a righty but I might train myself to use left handed fabric scissors just for that.

[@NeonPink2011]

@@doubtful_seer right? My fiancee tried to use a really old pair of my left handed fabric scissors and then asked me why they were so hard to use lol.

[@insertnamehere2635]

Im not lefty i do use both equally but i do own left handed fabric scissors, they have saved my life during many a project!

[@Charliefarley170287]

I’m ambidextrous and have been thinking of getting left handed fabric scissors. You’ve sold me on them.

[@CntRational]

8:55 There's actually four different kinds of handedness: Left-handed, right-handed, "cross-handed", and ambidextrous. People who're cross-handed switch between their right and left hands like you do, and it's pretty common at about 20-30% of the population. That's different from being "true" ambidextrous where you can use both your hands equally well, but nobody who isn't a nerd ever hears of cross-handedness so the two get confused a lot!

[@crispyrolls93]

There's also people who are Ambisinister which is the opposite of ambidextrous. (bad with both sides)

[@rachelmiller8323]

Yes! I didn't know there was a word for me! I am cross-handed. Nice to know.

[@JJ-Malone]

What about the people with no hands...Where's the untensils to use with your feet ;-)

[@andysutcliffe3915]

You have a dominant eye, and that’s usually the same as your dominant hand, but if it’s not you have trouble with guns/bows etc.

[@CookieCat2310]

this was really interesting information, thank you! :) now i know I'm cross-handed HAHA

[@GreenEyes-vg6xy]

Fellow lefty here! I think being brought up in a right handed world we've learnt to adapt & use equipment & gadgets as sometimes there's not been any alternative but there have been some things I've found very awkward to use & sometimes have just used my right hand instead Having some left handed gadgets would be very useful & could perhaps make my job as a Cook easier but I've learnt to do things my own way over time It is amusing watching people's reaction when I write as I turn the paper sideways & write down the page! And then I have to explain the whole "pushing & pulling the pen" thing Anyhooh keep up the fab work Mr B Left handed fist bump xx

[@aprilhill8738]

As a lefty that was raised by righties, you pretty much confirmed what I suspected about left-handed utensils; they’re neat, but we’ve learned to adapt to the right-handed versions too well by now. Thanks for reviewing them!

[@Sarah-og3mp]

All those times having a tape measure upside down i never realized its because I'm left handed

[@jeanproctor3663]

Same here!

[@jh867]

The left-handed Stanley knife has the blade control (to extend/pull back the blade) on the other side. We righties use our thumbs for that. In the left-handed version, you can do the same. It makes it a bit safer to use, I think, since you can pull back the blade when you're done using the knife, without having to switch hands or anything like that.

[@peterclarke7240]

But the only Stanleys I've used have the button on the top...

[@DisneyNerd92]

I’m a leftie and used my left hand to cut. Finally finding left handed scissors was a god send!

[@RhinoRobM]

oh I remember having such a hard time in elementary school learning to use left handed scissors, I gave up and use right handed ones, mainly left handed for writing and things like that

[@meacadwell]

@@RhinoRobM As a lefty I was told I had to use left handed scissors in school - couldn't cut a thing. I learned to be slow to the scissors area so all the left handed ones were grabbed so I had to use right handed ones

[@Shelbi805cherylcurran]

I’m a lefty and I’m a hairdresser left handed scissors are so much more expensive it grinds my gears that

[@zarogiem]

When you' re lefthanded and use "standart" scissors you don't see the line you cut. Most lefthanded kids are holding it sloped (almost horizontaly) to see where they should cut. And paper bends over the edge making cut uneven. If you learn to use righthanded scissors at first (at the age of preschooler) or your right hand to cut lefthanded scissors would automaticly "feel wrong" in your hand

[@casanovafunkenstein5090]

I got put off because left-handed scissors at my school were absolutely terrible for cutting with. I swear the QC on them was non-existent and most of them left the factory unsharpened because the manufacturer figured there'd be less likelihood of complaints

[@SouthPaw1805]

Left-handed scissors have a place when you're trying to cut along a line due to the different point of view, whereas using right-handed scissors you'll tend to cut on the wrong side of the line or find yourself veering off at an angle. In terms of peelers, I've got one from chef'n that slips over your middle finger and you support in your palm. Works a treat. Sadly they've replaced it with an updated version now, however.

[@Georgiaanne1001]

Finally! Nearly everything is made for right handed people! I’m so glad to see some left handed stuff!

[@mrbarrylewis]

There used to be a left-handed shop near me

[@Georgiaanne1001]

@@mrbarrylewis really?! I live in north west England and it’s not that accommodating up here 😂😂

[@theoddjobcentre6686]

@@mrbarrylewis love those tinned full montys have them often and usually always use heinz tinned mac n cheese

[@stitcher64]

We had a clock like that in the 70's. We had it in the bar. It was supposed to reinforce being drunk.

[@lynettehouck8346]

The left handed clock, if you hung it in your bathroom where it would reflect in your mirror, it would be the right way when you’re looking in the mirror. 😁

[@soupsgord]

But the numbers wouldn’t be, they’d be mirror images.

[@_Usakoi_]

Thank you for bringing awareness to the South Paws. Many think we're a myth because we're forced to do some things right-handed. :)

[@icecranberry2148]

Don't forget somewhere around the world lefties are STILL forced to use their right hand because the left one is considered 'evil'. I mean, it was here only 50 years ago or such too.

[@coitusergosum2447]

@@icecranberry2148 we get the word "Sinister" from lefties

[@barbaravoneitzen7729]

@@icecranberry2148 did you get hit also?

[@icecranberry2148]

@@barbaravoneitzen7729 No, never. That's why I was wondering.

[@jannekeb6619]

as a extreme lefty i love this video and actually considering getting some of these

[@JJ-Malone]

14:30 My brain "Dear God why are you peeling like that?" Potatoes you use that kind of peeler to peel towards you.

[@laartje24]

Exactly. No wonder he feels like he is gonna hurt himself peeling like that. But to be fair I can't use the straight peelers so I guess we are even.

[@brianartillery]

I always peel with a small, razor sharp, paring knife. If I use a peeler, it all goes to hell in a handcart.

[@munkustrap2]

He made me feel better about myself. I could never use that kind of a peeler and now I know why.

[@dracoanimagus]

hey barry i am a lefty too. to be honest most lefthanded tools i had in my hands felt unuseful to me . actually we are so used to use the righthanded tools witth our left hand that it is just wrong to us. and second off all i got used to use both hands for many things there are only few things i cant do with my right hand. btw im a trained chef for 17 years i really like ur videos . keep the good work up . the education on food is really poor by now wish u best of luck and stay safe Mischa aka soul'n'paracord

[@Graytail]

Shame you didn't have a Ned Flanders cutout to accompany you for this one Barry Shouldnt the belt hook on a left hand tape measure be on the right side, so it can go on the user's left hip?

[@andysutcliffe3915]

The Stanley knife is about being able to move the blade with your thumb. The normal one you had to extend the blade before you picked it up.

[@Nails_By_Kimberlee]

After my years bartending, I can say that the usual version of your left-handed bottle opener is FAR superior to the one you already had. Also - can't wait to watch The Polybius Heist! Ashens has had me looking forward to it for what feels like ages lol

[@acidhelm]

The barber shop that I go to (well, *used to* go to) has one of those backwards clocks that is visible in the mirrors, so the barbers and customers see the clock the right way round when they're looking in the mirrors.

[@kregger]

The blade is used for cutting the top of a box. Extend the blade to the thickness of the cardboard and the rest the metal guard at the tip on the top of a box. I used to use them at a factory I worked and was able to cut the top off boxes in a couple seconds. The left handed people that worked there had to use the left handed variety. I'm not sure I was clear about how it works. Sorry. Words are hard.

[@jminsh463]

I had the backwards clock, 100% got used to it after a few days. Bread knives im ok with but all of the peelers looked good. The box knife is different because the bit you retract/extend with doesn't dig into your palm on the leftie one when you grip it, it is on the outside. I do need the tape measure though. Fun fact: all sewing machines are apparently made for lefties.

[@woodenkat8971]

Nope. All sewing machines have the controls on the right side. Your left hand controls the fabric not the machine.

[@jminsh463]

@@woodenkat8971 but isnt the fabric the most important part to control?

[@cyndywaskelisthecrowscall]

I'm a "righty" who uses right-handed knives to cut, and I can't make a straight cut to save my life!

[@linettemiller878]

Most kitchen knives are beveled on both sides, so they should be symmetrical and work the same in either hand

[@baronvonlimbourgh1716]

Everything i cut is wonky lol. Probably because my knives are dull or something.

[@caryeddy6928]

Yes! Me too.

[@Call-me-Al]

@@baronvonlimbourgh1716 sharpen your knives you heathen!! It doesn't matter if you're left handed or right handed, sharp knives are much safer to cut with!

[@joannegray5138]

Like you, Barry, I'm ambidextrous and I can only do certain things with each hand (eg, I can only use a computer mouse with my left) so I'm kind of cack handed with both hands. The major problem I had growing up was that I couldn't tie my shoelaces until I was in my teens because I just couldn't figure out how to coordinate my hands and loop and knot the laces properly and my school tie was the bane of my life. So, the struggle for lefties and ambidextrous people is real and anything that helps is wonderful. Ps - I must get one of those clocks. I like the concept 🙃

[@idna832]

*Barry pulls out a tin of hunger breaks* Thats an unin-tin-ded crossover with Ashens

[@finalfantom]

As a lefty, I've always wanted to get along with left-handed scissors but all the ones I've tried have handles molded to the left hand and it's very uncomfortable for me to use. If I ever find left-handed scissors with rounded handles, I'd be all there. I also think it's crazy that he can use normal can openers without issues. I've never gotten along with standard, cheap can openers lol

[@ClamBake7525]

I'm left-handed and my trying to imagine using these the opposite way makes me feel motion sick.

[@djmarine4499]

Fellow leftie here I would be lost without my left handed scissors and if they catch out an unaware rightie all the better welcome to our world!!!!

[@katrose5572]

I agree!

[@michellepardue8846]

I am also amadexterous...but that was thanks to my father stating when we were growing up "what was to happen if your dominant hand because unusable. so we practiced a lot growing up just in case and it has proven to be useful even though I am right-handed my dad is a lefty LOVE you videos by the way!!

[@cjtramm8]

My sister is a lefty. She married a lefty and they built their house and had all left door knobs in their house. Kinda freaks everyone at holidays. Makes her smile

[@AlmightyAphrodite]

Im lefthanded, but adapted quite well to using righthanded tools and utensils. Only thing I am still waiting for is a lefthanded pen that doesnt smudge your hand as youre writing 🙈😅 Back when I was in school at the age where we were learning to write, at our school they still used those pens with the little ink cartridges, (i believe the english word is fountainpen) and im not even that old(32), i guess our school was a bit oldfashioned still 😅 Those pens are a lefty's nightmare. My left hand was always completely blue from writing even though they gave me a pen that was supposedly especially for lefthanded people. Only thing different from the righthanded ones was the outside color of the pen. 🙈 The same still happens with ballpens, but its not as bad as with those fountainpens

[@johng0908]

Glad to see more left-handed content. I used a left-handed tape measure for years ,it's a great thing to have for a left-handed person. Thanks for posting this.

[@ChairyCrasher]

You should have bought a Left Handed mug, with a hole inside, so if you drink from the right side, it spills.

[@PhantomPanic]

If you own a right handed guitar you also own a left handed guitar. 😀

[@kiikiikatt]

Yay, finally a lefty video! I could never use lefty scissors, so just pushed through with using normal scissors with my right hand. You get used to adapting as you grow up so I find lefty gadgets strange and difficult only thing I would like are lefty playing cards! My numbers keep over lapping and it drives me crazy as I can never do a lefty card fan 😂

[@DylRicho]

Left-handed writer here too, but I use the computer mouse with my right hand. :) We have kinda evolved ourselves to learn how to use right-handed things like scissors and tin/can openers. 😂

[@briancoleman9330]

Fun tip, the rounded tip on the thumb guard of the box cutter is used to pierce and "Cut" packing tape. Used the same style in warehouse days and that bit was a God send to save your blade from cutting tape on boxes and wasting the blades.

[@jamesfreeman2863]

The "lefty" stanley knife isnt equipped with a thumb rest. That portion of the knife is used for cutting the top of a box off like a lid without cutting into whatever is on the inside.

[@CrixJoki]

My bf is left-handed, the biggest struggle for her has always been scissors, measuring tape and peelers (before the Y model came along) and things that has a "grip" pattern for your hand and fingers, those seem to be a hassle for left-handed....besides from that, such things as crochet patterns, usually just made for right-handed ppl. I can´t really relate to the issues since I´m right-handed so....but I´m glad that there´s an option now days! Anyways, I really do enjoy your kitchen gadgets testing, I have a lot of issues myself when it comes to grip and such, and I´ve found some life changing things thanks to you :) What I´m trying to say is that I really appreciate this series you´ve got going for us :) 💜 Have a fab weekend! :D

[@welsh_Witch]

i'm not alone in my left handedness FINALLY

[@bottledteardrops8444]

So happy to see this vid the left handed struggle is real

[@austindvarga9]

You should make a left handed version of your cooking utilities

[@billm672]

I worked for a grocery store for years, that left handed safety cutter comes in right and left hand. The guard and blade settings are for doing tray cuts, top cuts, and cutting wrap and tape on cases of canned goods. If you set it at the minimum blade extension you can ride the top edge of the case with the guard and just take the top off without damaging cans/boxes inside. The next is usually for tray cutting, removing most of the top of the box and leaving a tray for the goods to sit in. Helpful when stacking product for displays. The last setting, and longest is for cutting plastic wrap or tape away from cases or pallets.

[@HarryLThompsonJr]

I work in a warehouse environment, and those are the kind of retractable knives we use. The best way to use it is to cut the entire lid of the box by slicing at an angle along the perimeter of the box. When cutting tonnes of boxes to stock pick shelves, it is the only way to make your percentage.

[@kaob1991]

I'm severely left handed (ie I can't open a tin properly or use a scissors straight) and buying myself a tin opener and scissors a few years ago was life changing!

[@matebalogh6257]

my only wall clock is a backward clock in my house and I love it. I also love the confusion on others' face trying to figure it out.

[@bobblebardsley]

I'm three years late to this video but as a lefty when I need to slice bread, I use a carving fork to guide the knife like I'm carving a chicken or something. I stayed with some friends recently and we cooked breakfast together, they assigned me the role of slicing a whole loaf of bread with an unfamiliar bread knife and no fork. Probably not my finest work. The clockwise/anticlockwise thing in general comes up far more often than people realise, from turning on taps, to sharpening pencils, and loads of other stuff. Also men's clothes are designed to button and zip right-handed, so you have to reach over/under the overlap of material to fasten them left-handed. Women's clothes are usually designed the other way around, because historically their clothes would have been fastened by their servants, so they're designed to be fastened by a right-handed person facing the woman, and not by the wearer herself.

[@RJFawlkes]

Might just be me, but sometimes you need to use a tape measure 'upside down' in order to measure easily. Just learn to read off the measurement upside down.

[@laartje24]

0:44 I would like to dedicate this joke to my classmate who is in fact right handed but doesn't have a right forearm so she was left to do everything with her nondominant hand.

[@jenniferfrederick8387]

As a left handed person, I love this all and also know I over correct SO much because you just... learn to do things right handed

[@tejo29se]

Cool. I have a left-handed brother. Shared it on Facebook. Thank You, Barry :)

[@MudSluggerBP]

Loved the movie Barry, have watched it 2 times already. Let’s hope you get a slightly bigger role in the next one, loved The Chef 👍🏻

[@Fridelain]

I am a lefty, and this is your first video I am early to. Coincidence?

[@bakachan3601]

I work in a grocery store and that "thumb rest" on the box cutter is for actually for breaking tape/opening taped boxes quickly. There's a bump on the end of it for tape. The blade is for cutting cardboard.

[@danna660]

Being left handed, this video is great. I have used left handed scissors my whole life and love them.

[@brandyfreeman4098]

I'd love to see more of these. One of my 2 daughters is a leftie. I found as she was growing up there were a couple of things quite tricky to teach her with me being right handed. She's 18 now so she's adapted to the right handed world but I still find this interesting.

[@CazzieHooper]

Another lefty here, I personally loved the clock, I use my left hand for everything except for opening tins with a tin opener then do it the way you do holding firmly with my left hand then use my right hand to twist.

[@kiyoung]

22 minutes and 27 seconds of Barry just questioning his existence

[@Livingtheinvisiblelife]

I grew up with a “backwards” clock you know how confusing that was trying to learn to read a regular clock.

[@tmntman3086]

The left handed knife you had was designed as a box cutter. The metal guide at the end is designed so that you can quickly slide the blade around the top of a box and remove the entire top without cutting down low enough to damage the contents.

[@pinsandneedlesgames]

Here in the US, due to our rejection of the metric system, most tape measures are ambidextrous. The marks (in imperial) are usually mirrored on each side of tape. The only concern would be the placement of the belt hook. I usually just remove that and put my tape in a holster. You can find metric tapes, but they aren’t very useful as most building plans are written in imperial. I’ve spoken to a few tradespeople who immigrated here about switching from metric. It’s not usually a huge deal as they just work to the measurements given. Also, imperial is quite a bit sloppier, usually never more specific than 16ths of an inch for construction purposes, making it a bit faster for them hit the measurement they need. They can read and make use of the imperial measurements, but they never really feel like they understand it.

[@johnj5011]

Surprised that Barry doesnt have more sponsors, the mid-roll he made was top quality!

[@AndromedaeRD]

You know what's super funny is that as a dyslexic/dyscalculic, the clock works in my brain LOL. And I'm sooo happy that the scissors, knife, and especially tape measure exists for you!!! Yay :)

[@amyh3052]

Barry I’ve been watching you for years keep doing you’re thing xx

[@Koolkitty_9]

As a leftie myself I've sat here going "I need that" for all of these lol. I actually used to hold scissors upside down until my sister told me I was lol. I was mirroring the proper way since I was taught by a right handed person I thought I was right 🤣

[@1942rita]

Most left-handed folks didn’t have access to left handed items so from our childhood we learned to use what was available-ergo no efficient way of changing when left handed items became available. I also use my right hand for doing anything that might injure my left I.e. tennis, bowling (my left hand is required to writing, signing or drawing. For bread slicing, I got a guide that lets me do uniform slices-any width. I do like straight slices.

[@nataliegray8019]

I use one of those stanley blades at my work. You use the metal prong thingy on the end as a guide for cutting the top off a box. You can also use it to pry up the flaps of boxes that are glued down instead of taped. Very handy (pun intended).

[@janebarnes4449]

As left handers, we have had to get used to living in a right handed world and so have put up with using tools designed by and for right handers. I was given a left handed serrated knife years ago and it made such a difference to my ability to cut things straight. Mine is a utility knife but I really could do with one of those bread knives.

[@Amanda_Def]

The blade is so you can open and shut it with your left thumb, also that’s a tape splitter on the edge. We used them at the store I used to work at, ours had belt holsters and everything

[@gwenp3450]

The backwards clocks makes me laugh because I owned a Disney Goofy watch that ran backwards when I was in high school. I loved that watch!

[@dungeonseeker3087]

Totally unrelated to todays video but congrats on Polybius, I watched it earlier, its brilliant. I just wish that Ryan & yourself had more prominent roles.

[@tonk82]

Leftie here... and yeah, i do things like that. I've adapted and i use scissors with my right hand... i even use the computer mouse or knives with my right. But whenever i have to write, do something with a strong grip, or pick up things... i use the left hand. It works for me, so i'm not complaining, but it amazes me how "righty" the world is manufactured.

[@thejustin7293]

I work in a grocery store, and that left-handed Stanley knife/safety cutter is the exact one I use every day! It has a notch in the thumb guard to slice through tape without even getting the blade out, and the body is curved to fit better in the left hand so you can extend and retract the blade with your thumb. The right-handed ones are green instead of red, but otherwise the exact mirror image. They get the job done well, except they constantly fall out of the cheap plastic holsters they come with and mine always rattles around as I walk.

[@brianm6337]

So- I'm going thru my subscriptions, and This is the only video that's left.

[@KazLife557]

Thank you! My youngest is left handed and was "that tape measure. Mum"

[@Eudevie]

"dominant hand for control" yeah, I agree. When I tried to learn guitar,playing it "right handed" felt better.

[@kiikiikatt]

That's interesting, my guitar teacher tried teaching me the 'right' way. But I just couldn't do it as my right hand has no rhythm

[@nayeli4441]

Hi Barry! Not sure if this was mentioned but with the Stanley knife, we use these at work. Or very similar ones. The red is for left handed, the green is right handed. It’s not because of how the blade cuts but the safety piece. That metal piece covering the blade helps protect from over exposure and cutting yourself. So if it was a right handed box cutter, it should be the opposite a left handed :)

[@joshualee7202]

I’ve been waiting for this since you showed me the knife yesterday.

[@Newokie59]

This was a fun video. BTW, The snap-off razor blade knife with the "Thumb guard" is actually used to slit open the very top of a box. Mainly used in retail stores for displays.

[@rydactyl]

I actually do have a backwards clock! You DO get used to it and its a great conversation starter when you have guests.

[@tink_kelly.m7615]

Omg thank you for this video I’m a lefty and most things I just don’t do because most things are for righty’s or I have hacks for them but the knifes/scissors and the tape measure are game changers for me

[@DRGradybooks]

I use the Joseph Joseph can opener. It's for both hands so we lefties can use it without issue. And it's a lot smaller than other can openers.

[@mrs.thomas-usmcwife5686]

My daughter is left handed and we had to look for special left handed scissors when she started school. Here in the US we actually have college scholarships for just left handed people.

[@CraftyLoops]

I used to get told off in school for never cutting things out properly but we didnt have left handed scissors. And now I know why I can't cut my fresh bread straight!!! I'm definitely going to buy the left handed measuring tape too. Thanks fellow Leftie, lol. Lee :)

[@lucybee3082]

I just saw this. The clock is GREAT. I had one before. Finally was able to glance and see the time i stead of needing to study it first. If you only cut with your left hand the scissors are magic. I was able to cut on the line with them instead of missing the line and not getting straight cuts. The bread knife sounds good too but the others dont waste your time. You are probably doing fine without them.

[@Furen]

My dad and both of my younger twin sisters are lefties. They prefer left-handed vegetable peelers and scissors. Especially when scissors have different sizes handles as many do.

[@rachelmalley-smith5654]

I think all us lefties have just adapted to use the right handed equivalent. I have no issues with scissors,peelers,tin openers etc, and never noticed the numbers were upside down in the tape measure!nice eye opener Barry!

[@OfficialAuntMoose]

The box cutter, the silver part that sticks out ins a safety guard and I think you can cut tape with it. Those are the ones they use at my job.

[@suecharnock9369]

I am very strongly left handed. left handed scissors are an absolute must! Takes a couple of goes, but if you are a 'true' leftie they will be magic. I can actually now cut a straight line!

[@cher.ishmore9629]

Yes please do more lefty gadget testing. The older I get the more I find I need lefty gadgets and gizmos

[@KingRanda]

I'm left-handed and I also crochet. I can't for the life of me crochet left-handed, I can only do it the traditional right-handed way. As a lefty, I've pretty much had to adapt to most right-handed things, too.

[@ChaoSJino]

I used to be in a little "Left handers" group in an old website... The mug reminded me of our motto: "Left is right!" :D

[@rosary_omen]

As a fellow leftie, finally getting to use left handed stuff is generally just a no for my brain. I'm just used to using right handed stuff with my left.

[@bucketlist3527]

I'm a lefty, and getting older.. Because I am getting older, the struggle is real. Can opener..( call my kids to open cans) then they bought me an electric can opener, that worked for me..Their struggle is that I do the dishes backwards. Think ..most counter space is left sink right sink and counter space to dry on the right. And my cupboards are spices on left of the stove, utensils on the left, pots and pans on left.. And my hobby is sewing, crocheting, knitting.. WELL now I tell you.. those instructions are all written for right handed people. AND I was a hairdresser. Scissors!! When I went to school they told me just watch how it is done in the mirror! They don't get it! We somehow just figure it out on our own!