Alawadhi Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 A new bbe i bought recently fell to the ground on its spring. The fall was from around 1 meter. Will it break if I attempted to close it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greppstark Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Probably not. Have happend to me a thousand times and the spring has never broke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evan Raftopoulos Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 A new bbe i bought recently fell to the ground on its spring. The fall was from around 1 meter. Will it break if I attempted to close it? I think it would be awesome if it breaks and you have it on vid, you'd look very strong! But I've never heard of a spring breaking, is it even possible with such a gripper? Even from 100 meter fall? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen Heineck Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 It probably took a worse beating in transit to you. If there are no visible cracks or chips it should be ok. Maybe a few gentle squeezes at first to see if it still feels the same as before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fist of Fury Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 A new bbe i bought recently fell to the ground on its spring. The fall was from around 1 meter. Will it break if I attempted to close it? I think it would be awesome if it breaks and you have it on vid, you'd look very strong! But I've never heard of a spring breaking, is it even possible with such a gripper? Even from 100 meter fall? Yes they can break, when you use them. Thats why Ironmind has the disclaimer: "Always assume the spring will break", something along those lines, I don't remember exactly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose Cabrera Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 This^^^ is for insurance purposes,i dont think anybody has broken one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fist of Fury Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 This^^^ is for insurance purposes,i dont think anybody has broken one. I know people who have. I think they don't want a lawsuit against them. Knowing how it works in the states you can basically sue people for far less important stuff than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_wigren Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 They can break most definitely! I have a #1 that snapped on video. The gripper lasted for 9 years before it broke and it was used heavily during most of that time. There was no warning, no rust or superficial damage before it snapped violently during a close. I might upload the video later. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squeezus Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 A new bbe i bought recently fell to the ground on its spring. The fall was from around 1 meter. Will it break if I attempted to close it? It's doubtful that a carbon steel spring would be significantly weakened by 1m drop. It is not a very brittle material and most of the breaks you see in the springs are from fatigue hardening from thousands and thousands of reps done on them. They can break most definitely! I have a #1 that snapped on video. The gripper lasted for 9 years before it broke and it was used heavily during most of that time. There was no warning, no rust or superficial damage before it snapped violently during a close. I might upload the video later. Definitely upload that video, I'm super curious about what it looked/sounded like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannon Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Two things: 1) I've THROWN grippers onto a concrete floor with all my might after getting really frustrated at a bad attempt. Childish, I know. But I have still used one in particular extensively. Even putting it in a choker, etc. It never occured to me that an impact to the spring would make it more likely to break. Even so, I also have not had a problem with the gripper. It was a Tetting. 2) I think for the springs that break, they were going to break no matter what. This is SO UNCOMMON that it simply must be a defect in my opinion. I don't then we hear about even a single gripper breaking once per year. Granted that's only the GB population but still that's a LOT of reps on a LOT of grippers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greppstark Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 They can break most definitely! I have a #1 that snapped on video. The gripper lasted for 9 years before it broke and it was used heavily during most of that time. There was no warning, no rust or superficial damage before it snapped violently during a close. I might upload the video later.Has happend to me aswell with #1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony C. Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 I have avoided doing chest crushes on grippers because I worry about the spring potentially breaking. Silly I know, but in the very unlikely chance that it were to happen, I'd hate for my neck to be the landing pad for the spring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fist of Fury Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 I have avoided doing chest crushes on grippers because I worry about the spring potentially breaking. Silly I know, but in the very unlikely chance that it were to happen, I'd hate for my neck to be the landing pad for the spring. You're doing the right thing, you don't use the #1 for chest crushes, imagine the spring snapping with a #3.5 or #4, not worth the risk. Robert Baraban makes a chest crush thing, don't know if it's still available tho. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Sharkey Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 A new bbe i bought recently fell to the ground on its spring. The fall was from around 1 meter. Will it break if I attempted to close it? I think it would be awesome if it breaks and you have it on vid, you'd look very strong! But I've never heard of a spring breaking, is it even possible with such a gripper? Even from 100 meter fall? Adam actually broke a David Horne adjustable gripper. It was on level 20 or something. Absolutely terrifying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannon Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 A new bbe i bought recently fell to the ground on its spring. The fall was from around 1 meter. Will it break if I attempted to close it? I think it would be awesome if it breaks and you have it on vid, you'd look very strong! But I've never heard of a spring breaking, is it even possible with such a gripper? Even from 100 meter fall? Adam actually broke a David Horne adjustable gripper. It was on level 20 or something. Absolutely terrifying. I saw that thing in his gym. I don't think it went "kablooey" and popped apart. The broken handle was still connected on one side. From what I gather the finger handle just "gave way" when he pushed on it to set the gripper. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alawadhi Posted August 18, 2015 Author Share Posted August 18, 2015 Thanks guys for the reply. Did 30 chest crushes and it was fine. Spring do break as happened to few people, hence my question. Thankfully, all is good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evan Raftopoulos Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 I had no idea that it's even possible. That would make a nice mythbuster episode: Throwing grippers from really high and then repping them and see if anyone breaks. Maybe throw a Hercules too and see what happens, that thing feels like a weapon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geralt Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 Two things: 1) I've THROWN grippers onto a concrete floor with all my might after getting really frustrated at a bad attempt. Childish, I know. But I have still used one in particular extensively. Even putting it in a choker, etc. It never occured to me that an impact to the spring would make it more likely to break. Even so, I also have not had a problem with the gripper. It was a Tetting. 2) I think for the springs that break, they were going to break no matter what. This is SO UNCOMMON that it simply must be a defect in my opinion. I don't then we hear about even a single gripper breaking once per year. Granted that's only the GB population but still that's a LOT of reps on a LOT of grippers. Number 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZFJango Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Spring steel isn't tempered to brittleness, it is tempered for springiness. Even with a small nick in it, or gouge, spring steel will still do its job. Now, if there is a nick or a gouge that might be the spot that gives when the steel finally fatigues from use. I have busted 5 or 6 crappy store-bought grippers just from using them for hours on end. The steel tempers itself slowly over time from use, and it hardenes. that's why it finally breaks. All of the grippers I have broken were torsion spring grippers, and they didn't pop or break in any kind of exciting way, they just kind of gave up the ghost all of a sudden. From one rep to the next, they just gave way. Steel tempered to be hard rather than springy, that would likely be damaged by a fall, but not your gripper's spring steel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wobbler Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 I'd be more concerned with using a hard gripper that's cold (left in the car maybe.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1stCoC Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 (edited) Any steel that is tempered IS subject to breaking. I have had knives tempered and made by the worlds most famous knife makers shatter like glass when lightly tapped . I almost bled out nicking an artery when a Jubinville super heavy gripper shattered in my hand shooting a piece of spring deep into my left hand. John Brookfield was standing there and handed it to me on one of his first visits. I went to a spring factory and saw depending on the time and position of the spring on the heat source of the temper furnace( or if the shift changed and the guy monitoring it went to lunch ) any variance of spring strength or crystalline structure can and will change. The "better makers" buy better springs in general, I don't know if each is tested , but in dealing with a 25 .00 piece of equipment I would be careful. When my accident happened it was a new gripper and I was leary of it so my left "off"hand shaded the gripper from my face and the broken shrapnel metal shard possibly would have blinded me. So please ,use caution and good sense with anything with injury potential. I would not think a gripper if not abused , or over used ,beforehand would likely break if squeezed after a drop but , I would at least be prudently cautious. ...examine it ! Some people train in cold climates ,basements ,or barns in winter, this cold change can also adversely affect spring steel. Any nick, cut ,or dent going crossways ( right angles) to the direction the bar or spring wire was originally rolled or drawn creates a natural fracture point as well. Good luck! Edited September 2, 2015 by 1stCoC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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