Billy Jack Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 Nice job man. FYI, a Sharpie is your friend when measuring for the wrap placement. Just line up 4-5 bars at once above the tape measure and mark them all after you cut them. Saves a lot of hassle. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrassMaine89 Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 Nice job man. FYI, a Sharpie is your friend when measuring for the wrap placement. Just line up 4-5 bars at once above the tape measure and mark them all after you cut them. Saves a lot of hassle. thanks man...I always seem to insist on doing things the hard way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRC Posted October 1, 2015 Author Share Posted October 1, 2015 N Bar attempt below. (some language in the video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-Bc2cj_yZA As with all of my failed PR attempts, I got locked up at the sweep. My kink is noticeably stronger than last month, and the crush has always been the strongest for me, but my sweep is terrible. Wasted a lot of time and energy getting it to crush position, and by then, was out of gas and couldn't get it closer than 2-3/8". If my sweep can improve even a little over this next cycle (5 weeks), I'm confident the bastard will fall. Calipers were negative .0045, lol - bar is .3040 inches. In any case, my best previous attempt was about 30 degrees on the kink. Any technique advise is welcome. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrassMaine89 Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 N Bar attempt below. (some language in the video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-Bc2cj_yZA As with all of my failed PR attempts, I got locked up at the sweep. My kink is noticeably stronger than last month, and the crush has always been the strongest for me, but my sweep is terrible. Wasted a lot of time and energy getting it to crush position, and by then, was out of gas and couldn't get it closer than 2-3/8". If my sweep can improve even a little over this next cycle (5 weeks), I'm confident the bastard will fall. Calipers were negative .0045, lol - bar is .3040 inches. In any case, my best previous attempt was about 30 degrees on the kink. Any technique advise is welcome. Man I read your post and still thought you were going to get that...your kink was strong...that thing, and the bastard, will fall shortly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRC Posted October 2, 2015 Author Share Posted October 2, 2015 Thanks man! How's your training going? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrassMaine89 Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 I feel stronger...I ordered some steel to test where I am...it'll fall, just a matter of when 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHenze646 Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 Felt off to night. My shoulders were tight and tired. These are easier than a Bastard but just a good working bend for me. Thanks for checking it out. Advice always welcome. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRC Posted October 2, 2015 Author Share Posted October 2, 2015 Easy money, dude. Have you not bent a basted yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHenze646 Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 N Bar attempt below. (some language in the video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-Bc2cj_yZA As with all of my failed PR attempts, I got locked up at the sweep. My kink is noticeably stronger than last month, and the crush has always been the strongest for me, but my sweep is terrible. Wasted a lot of time and energy getting it to crush position, and by then, was out of gas and couldn't get it closer than 2-3/8". If my sweep can improve even a little over this next cycle (5 weeks), I'm confident the bastard will fall. Calipers were negative .0045, lol - bar is .3040 inches. In any case, my best previous attempt was about 30 degrees on the kink. Any technique advise is welcome. Hell of a fight.Easy money, dude. Have you not bent a basted yet?Yes, I am racing for the shiny. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRC Posted October 2, 2015 Author Share Posted October 2, 2015 Ah, that explains it. Have you made any attempts on a shiny yet? How do you rank a shiny compared to a hexabastard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHenze646 Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 Ah, that explains it. Have you made any attempts on a shiny yet? How do you rank a shiny compared to a hexabastard? I haven't bent a Shiny yet. I hope to order some soon. I have hexabastards. They were way beyond me the last time I tried. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrassMaine89 Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 Felt off to night. My shoulders were tight and tired. These are easier than a Bastard but just a good working bend for me. Nice bend man...I'm not sure how it felt but that looked like you could have bent it one legged on a high wire...strong bend 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 Great race guys. Once the Kong is behind me, I'll jump in for a Shiny. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrassMaine89 Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 I have a random questions...I got a pretty good skin tear on my index finger...it made me realize that the bar is not contacting my middle finger at all...is this the way it is supposed to be or should I be jutting my index finger out so that the bar hits my middle finger? I watched the Sean Cashman video and noticed that he marked the middle finger as well...trying to lock down my kink technique Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bencrush Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Bending races are a ton of fun! Best of strength, guys! I made some of my best gains with a lot of help from the other elite benders and the motivation of bending race/challenges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EJ Livesey Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 I have a random questions...I got a pretty good skin tear on my index finger...it made me realize that the bar is not contacting my middle finger at all...is this the way it is supposed to be or should I be jutting my index finger out so that the bar hits my middle finger? I watched the Sean Cashman video and noticed that he marked the middle finger as well...trying to lock down my kink technique The index finger is the fulcrum. The inside of that finger makes contact with the middle finger. Eventually you will get splits on the middle finger as well. But the bar will not come into contact with the middle finger, based on the way you bend. I bend the same way. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrassMaine89 Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 I have a random questions...I got a pretty good skin tear on my index finger...it made me realize that the bar is not contacting my middle finger at all...is this the way it is supposed to be or should I be jutting my index finger out so that the bar hits my middle finger? I watched the Sean Cashman video and noticed that he marked the middle finger as well...trying to lock down my kink technique The index finger is the fulcrum. The inside of that finger makes contact with the middle finger. Eventually you will get splits on the middle finger as well. But the bar will not come into contact with the middle finger, based on the way you bend. I bend the same way. okay awesome thanks for explaining Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrassMaine89 Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 I'm running late for work so I'll do a small write up on these later ps I'm new to this..when i say doubles Iw as talking about leather over IMP not double IMP 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRC Posted October 5, 2015 Author Share Posted October 5, 2015 Boom! Congrats man. Big bends in store for you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshW Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 Wooooh josh congratulations, they should be good for certs! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrassMaine89 Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 Boom! Congrats man. Big bends in store for you. Thanks man Wooooh josh congratulations, they should be good for certs! Thanks...I think I want to wait until my hands aren't as weak and can do it in IMPs...I'm going to keep using the lather until my finger hurts a little less, then back to IMPS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHenze646 Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 Nice bending. The Golden Bastard was really nice. Dude that is not a skin tear. You fileted the side of your finger off. You are a tougher man than I. I would have taken time off to heal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHenze646 Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 General question: Do you have to do anything special to show it's brass, like when you touch a magnet to stainless? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrassMaine89 Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 Nice bending. The Golden Bastard was really nice. Dude that is not a skin tear. You fileted the side of your finger off. You are a tougher man than I. I would have taken time off to heal. lol using the leathers takes a lot of the pressure off...I wimped out on just IMPs, didn't even kink the L General question: Do you have to do anything special to show it's brass, like when you touch a magnet to stainless? that is a good question...I'm not going to cert that video but it would be good to know for future reference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EJ Livesey Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 (edited) General question: Do you have to do anything special to show it's brass, like when you touch a magnet to stainless? Negative sir. most times we can tell by the color, but sometimes it's dull or miscolored. Brass has a very unique way it bends, wide arch then sharp point. Edited October 6, 2015 by EJ Livesey 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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