Thank you for the great video. Now I’m sold on the Gripper. It’s pretty versatile. The only downside is, as a beginner woodworker I always have my safety guards on my table-saw. It’s unfortunate that the Gripper won’t work with the safety guards. I probably have to step up and live with the riving knife alone.

I have only used the style of push stick that you have made for the last 45 years. These are easily made from scrap as shown and very safe in use. Drill a hole in the end of the handle face and you can store them on a hook on your saw cabinet for quick access when needed. I can’t think of any circumstances where these can’t do the job well. The Microjig push blocks are really nice but you ideally need two push blocks of any design to be effective which makes these an expensive investment. The large size of “The Grr-Ripper” is more comfortable in hand than the others but more difficult to store. A matching pair of Grr-Rippers can run $60 to $250 depending upon style chosen. The third one being the long handle plastic stick in my opinion is not a choice I would prefer as they can be hazardous if that plastic hits the saw blade and shatters. I don’t like how little contact and control of the workpiece you have with these things. Every one of us has their own experiences with these and I have always passed no matter how they are made.