Comments on: Tools for the job http://gripperstrength.wordpress.com/2008/05/20/tools-for-the-job/ On the way to CoC #4 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:44:47 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: grippernut http://gripperstrength.wordpress.com/2008/05/20/tools-for-the-job/#comment-55 grippernut Fri, 23 May 2008 17:25:46 +0000 http://gripperstrength.wordpress.com/?p=19#comment-55 Alsot thanks to both, Joe and Jonas. :) Alsot thanks to both, Joe and Jonas. :)

]]> By: grippernut http://gripperstrength.wordpress.com/2008/05/20/tools-for-the-job/#comment-54 grippernut Fri, 23 May 2008 17:06:01 +0000 http://gripperstrength.wordpress.com/?p=19#comment-54 I just watched the vid, it's more like a hold, not a close and the handles are not touching. Those FBBC HARD's are decieving grippers, they are tough from the start but get easier towards the end, so if you force it closed with two hands like that guy from Japan did, it's not that hard to hold closed. These 2 finger holds are decieving, I can get good holds on my bottom two fingers as well and have done a couple of hold vids like that. As for the question of the difficulty of the FBBC HARD, there is huge variation. Mine was pretty much exactly #3.5 on the CoC-scale according to calibration and it seems to have a wider spread than on the one that guy is trying to hold closed with his index and middle finger. Anyway they are commonly harder than #3's and can be even harder than #3.5's. BUT I'm not saying that guys attempt is not good, it's just that you know these holds are not as hard to do as you might think. So far I'm the only one whose certified on closing the FBBC HARD by the way! :) You can see it here: http://www.fatbastardbarbellco.com/FBBCGRIPPERCERTS.html I just watched the vid, it’s more like a hold, not a close and the handles are not touching. Those FBBC HARD’s are decieving grippers, they are tough from the start but get easier towards the end, so if you force it closed with two hands like that guy from Japan did, it’s not that hard to hold closed. These 2 finger holds are decieving, I can get good holds on my bottom two fingers as well and have done a couple of hold vids like that. As for the question of the difficulty of the FBBC HARD, there is huge variation. Mine was pretty much exactly #3.5 on the CoC-scale according to calibration and it seems to have a wider spread than on the one that guy is trying to hold closed with his index and middle finger. Anyway they are commonly harder than #3’s and can be even harder than #3.5’s.

BUT I’m not saying that guys attempt is not good, it’s just that you know these holds are not as hard to do as you might think. So far I’m the only one whose certified on closing the FBBC HARD by the way! :) You can see it here:

http://www.fatbastardbarbellco.com/FBBCGRIPPERCERTS.html

]]> By: Jonas http://gripperstrength.wordpress.com/2008/05/20/tools-for-the-job/#comment-53 Jonas Fri, 23 May 2008 10:24:50 +0000 http://gripperstrength.wordpress.com/?p=19#comment-53 Teemu, how does a FBBC HARD gripper rate? I just saw a video on youtube with someone almost 2 finger closing it. Is it above a #3 gripper? Awsome collection btw!! I thought I had many grippers ...hehe Teemu, how does a FBBC HARD gripper rate? I just saw a video on youtube with someone almost 2 finger closing it. Is it above a #3 gripper?

Awsome collection btw!! I thought I had many grippers …hehe

]]> By: Joe Musselwhite http://gripperstrength.wordpress.com/2008/05/20/tools-for-the-job/#comment-49 Joe Musselwhite Fri, 23 May 2008 02:16:20 +0000 http://gripperstrength.wordpress.com/?p=19#comment-49 Nice collection there Teemu. ViseGrip Nice collection there Teemu.

ViseGrip

]]> By: grippernut http://gripperstrength.wordpress.com/2008/05/20/tools-for-the-job/#comment-48 grippernut Thu, 22 May 2008 12:19:21 +0000 http://gripperstrength.wordpress.com/?p=19#comment-48 Hahahaa! :D I’m not even worst in our country, can’t imagine how many grippers some of the guys in the USA must have. :) Hahahaa! :D I’m not even worst in our country, can’t imagine how many grippers some of the guys in the USA must have. :)

]]> By: Magnus http://gripperstrength.wordpress.com/2008/05/20/tools-for-the-job/#comment-44 Magnus Wed, 21 May 2008 21:20:07 +0000 http://gripperstrength.wordpress.com/?p=19#comment-44 That's crazy! Can't imagine having that many grippers in my house... That’s crazy! Can’t imagine having that many grippers in my house…

]]> By: grippernut http://gripperstrength.wordpress.com/2008/05/20/tools-for-the-job/#comment-39 grippernut Tue, 20 May 2008 16:35:11 +0000 http://gripperstrength.wordpress.com/?p=19#comment-39 Thanks buddy! There's always room for one more gripper. :) Thanks buddy! There’s always room for one more gripper. :)

]]> By: marks http://gripperstrength.wordpress.com/2008/05/20/tools-for-the-job/#comment-34 marks Tue, 20 May 2008 13:33:27 +0000 http://gripperstrength.wordpress.com/?p=19#comment-34 Damn! Awesome! Damn! Awesome!

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