acorn Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 Held Saturday March 26th, 2016 Events: 20mm Blockset Grippers, 2HP (Euro), Inch style plate loadable thickbar. Placing Mens Overall 1. Aaron Corcorran 2. Gil Goodman 3. Martin Braun 4. Andrew Pantke 5. Ian Gillaspie 6. Tim Struse 7. Brian Gay 8. Martin Braun Jr. (age 11) Womens Overall 1. Michelle Harrison 2. Maria Bascetta 3. Victoria Struse Also broke results out by classes and the only class that had more than one competitor was the Mens 120kg class. Congrats to all who competed! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McCarter Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 Cool that Tim Struse showed up for this. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acorn Posted March 28, 2016 Author Share Posted March 28, 2016 16 minutes ago, John McCarter said: Cool that Tim Struse showed up for this. Was really good to see him. Didn't have to twist his arm too much to jump in and join us. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikael Siversson Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 What a great 2HP result Aaron! Also very impressive gripper performance by Gil in the 93k class (and thickbar). 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acorn Posted March 28, 2016 Author Share Posted March 28, 2016 16 minutes ago, Mikael Siversson said: What a great 2HP result Aaron! Also very impressive gripper performance by Gil in the 93k class (and thickbar). Thank you. Been chasing that for 6 years since I first pulled 256# in training. Finally got it done in a comp. - Aaron 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acorn Posted March 28, 2016 Author Share Posted March 28, 2016 Results live on Gripsport.org - Aaron 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwwm Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 This was an awesome Comp! Gil showed up and put up great numbers on grippers, and took the top lift on the loadable Inch. Aaron was on fire with 2HP. I was happy just to be putting up reasonable numbers given my left thumb injury in November, so I was just happy to hit 205# on 2HP, and I barely missed 215# by an inch or two. Andrew from FBBC showed up and put up some great numbers, and I think maybe some PRs? 2HP was a little more tricky than usual this year, just because of the really low humidity and dry wind blowing. I was actually not using chalk at all for 2HP, and just let my hands sweat up a bit, burn them up by rubbing them together, and then get them on the metal real quick. It was awesome to see Tim competing again, as well as his wife. There were other great people that aren't necessarily into grip as much as we are, but they show up and have a good time and put in the effort. For those that haven't been to Cactus Grip, it really is a family event and we try to help everybody get their best numbers. My son got some good gripper closes in, and was able to lift the unloaded loadable Inch DB to get on the board. Hopefully next time he can lift an unloaded 2HP. Many thanks to Aaron for putting this on - arranging the venue, hauling the stuff, making the trophies, and all the other work that goes into these! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony C. Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 Congrats to all who competed and thank you to Aaron for doing this! I was a little confused at first that everything was in kilos except for grippers. For a second there I was like, did Aaron close a 387lb gripper? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 (edited) Thank you Aaron we had a great time. 9 hours ago, bwwm said: . Andrew from FBBC showed up and put up some great numbers, and I think maybe some PRs? Thanks Martin. I nearly matched my all-time best of a 156 gripper close. The pinch was off by about 15 pounds but that just goes to show how tough the conditions where. The 195 felt way harder than pulling 210 back home. Edited March 28, 2016 by Andrew P 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvance Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 Congrats to all, sounded like a great comp. Aaron, I bet you'd pull some stupid weight if you pinched in some cold clammy dreary Ohio early spring weather. Ever since I moved to south Texas my pinching has been lousy, never get a good bite on the steel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acorn Posted March 28, 2016 Author Share Posted March 28, 2016 (edited) 29 minutes ago, jvance said: Congrats to all, sounded like a great comp. Aaron, I bet you'd pull some stupid weight if you pinched in some cold clammy dreary Ohio early spring weather. Ever since I moved to south Texas my pinching has been lousy, never get a good bite on the steel. Thanks, I bet I would. Conditions for the comp were awful for pinch this time. Super dry, mid 80s, we were outside with 15-25mph winds. Everyone had trouble, but I did ok and was still able to hook up. Ice cubes in hands between attempts, etc. - Aaron Edited March 28, 2016 by acorn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannon Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 12 hours ago, acorn said: Thank you. Been chasing that for 6 years since I first pulled 256# in training. Finally got it done in a comp. - Aaron That 2HP result is MASSIVE. I think 6 all time on the list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acorn Posted March 28, 2016 Author Share Posted March 28, 2016 Just now, Cannon said: That 2HP result is MASSIVE. I think 6 all time on the list. Yes. #6 all time and #3 all time for Americans behind Kody and Jedd. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squeezus Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 Maria and I did a video of our performances at the AZ Cactus Grip Showdown. All in all, we had a great time and absolutely loved Tucson. The AZ crew was a blast to hang out and grip with and the competition was super fun. We're definitely hoping to make it back for future competitions. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCrushetta Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 Thanks Aaron - what a great great time. I have some goals and benchmarks now, after competing in this, and know where I want to be for Nationals and afterwards. This was a blast! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acorn Posted March 31, 2016 Author Share Posted March 31, 2016 This is the DB that I made and we used for the thickbar event for the comp. Solid Cast iron machined handle and machined solid Hemispherical profiled plates on the inside. In the pic loaded to 210 for test load. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acorn Posted March 31, 2016 Author Share Posted March 31, 2016 Contest Trophy Grippers I made. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvance Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 Genius dumbbell design!! Love the idea of the adjustable "inch" with the rounded sides and old school collars. Those grippers look amazing also, stout looking springs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acorn Posted April 1, 2016 Author Share Posted April 1, 2016 27 minutes ago, jvance said: Genius dumbbell design!! Love the idea of the adjustable "inch" with the rounded sides and old school collars. Those grippers look amazing also, stout looking springs! Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acorn Posted April 1, 2016 Author Share Posted April 1, 2016 11 hours ago, jvance said: Genius dumbbell design!! Love the idea of the adjustable "inch" with the rounded sides and old school collars. Those grippers look amazing also, stout looking springs! Thank you, yep they came out nice. The men's prize grippers are on part with #3 level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odin Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Congratulations to Aaron and all the competitors! Excellent results for most, despite less-than-ideal grip weather! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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