Ivan Beritashvili Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 (edited) Greetings to all steel benders!!With support of International Grip Collective, with huge help of our friend EJ Livesey and with approval of GripBoard governing administration Russian "Iron Grip" community is honored and proud to introduce you CALIBRATED STEEL BARS BENDING CERTS !! The link to our site (we have translated it into English for our Western friends): http://irongripworld.ru/index.php/en/The link to our YouTube channel: Iron Grip CertsMonths of steel searching and selection, tons of calibrated bars allowed us to build a very smooth ladder of almost 30 (THIRTY !!!) steps from novice to elite.All bars are calibrated at 7", take a look please: For comparison with IronMind bars:Yellow nail - 75 kgRed nail - 150 kgGold nail at 7" - 265 kg You may choose of four different ratings, where you can test your might: 1) Freestyle rating - the test of the PRESSURE. Any wraps, any unbraced style.5 minutes from straight to 2 inches between ends.2) Pads touching rating - the test of WRIST STRENGTH. IronMind Pads or DHWOG suedes, touching in the middle, any unbraced stye is allowed as long as pads touch each other in the middle. Only 7'' stock is allowed for this rating.3 minutes from straight to 2 inches between ends.3) Barehand rating - the test of BALLS. Only chalk pads are allowed. 5 minutes from straight to 2 inches between ends.4) Thriathlon rating - the test of BENDING VERSATILITY. Three main styles (DO, DU and Reverse) in IronMind pads without bands. Your place in this rating depends on the SUM OF CALIBRATION NUMBERS of bars bent in three different styles.For more details please go to rules page and click on the rating which has interested you.To have look on our calibrated bars please go to catalogue. Please keep in mind that we are still searching the steel to close gaps more than 10 kilos, so the list of bars will be updating each 3-4 weeks.GOOD LUCK GENTLEMEN!! ENJOY AND HAVE FUN!! Edited July 21, 2014 by Ivan Beritashvili 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Beritashvili Posted July 21, 2014 Author Share Posted July 21, 2014 (edited) If you are interested in making an order of our calibrated steel bars, please write an e-mail on irongripworld@gmail.comThe cost of bars are1.50 $ - for 1 PC under 100 kg2.00 $ - for 1 PC in range 105 -150 kg 2.50 $ - for 1 PC in range 155 - 200 kg 3.00 $ - for 1 PC 205 kg and aboveOur PayPal account: irongripworld@gmail.comThe shipping is counted by weight of the parcel in each particular order (we send them by airmail, delivery in around two weeks):You can roughly pre-estimate the shipping cost:USA 20$ for 1 kg and +14$ each extra kilo.Europe 16$ for 1 kg and + 10$ each extra kilo.For weight comparison - the bag of 25 Ironmind Red Nails (7" x 5/16" steel) weighs around 1.8 kilos Edited July 22, 2014 by Ivan Beritashvili 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvance Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 very cool and well-thought out process 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Ruby Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Do you know if you will have a vendor in the states or will we have to order from you? I'm only worried about shipping cost could get expensive unless I do a big order. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Beritashvili Posted July 21, 2014 Author Share Posted July 21, 2014 (edited) Jon and Stephen - many thanks for appreciation!!Stephen, it is only month since we have launched this project. Before we have announced it to our Western friends we have tested this all here in Russia. So when project will grow and many people will be involved, we will look for a vendor in USA.Now the shipping price is about 30$ - 35$ for 2 kilos, that's about 20-25 bars. Edited July 22, 2014 by Ivan Beritashvili 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Sharkey Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Look fantastic Ivan! I'll watch this with great interest. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tank Andrade Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Awesome thanks to all involved !! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Cashman Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 (edited) Looks awesome Ivan! You guys have put a lot of work into this. Is it all CRS? And can we get some Iron Grip t-shirts!!! Great logo. Edited July 22, 2014 by Sean Cashman 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose Cabrera Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 This is gonna be interesting! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EJ Livesey Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 (edited) I had the pleasure to try the 250kg bar. It's hard, very hard, a 10mm bar. Moved it about 5degrees in single Battlefield wraps. I agree this is gonna be interesting. Ivan and his team put a lot of time, energy and strength into these bars. They look top notch and are cut and ground beautifully. I was truly honored when Ivan ask for my thoughts and opinions on this project. Edited July 22, 2014 by EJ Livesey 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Mitti Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Looks Awesome Ivan!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Piche Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Great job Ivan! I know a ton of work was put into this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Beritashvili Posted July 22, 2014 Author Share Posted July 22, 2014 Mike, Tank, Sean, Jcab, EJ, David, Bill - we are very happy you all appreciated our efforts !! There is no better feeling!!Sean, black "Iron Grip team" T-shirts with the name of athlete on the back will be sent as a gift to everybody who passes any of four certs:1) Freestyle - 220 kg bar and above2) Pads touching - 140 kg bar and above3) Barehand - 90 kg bar and above4) Triathlon - 450 kg or more (sum of three bent bars in three styles) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shartak Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Awesome job and project!! What is missing is a price liste for shipping to Europe and USA, otherwise I'd have put an order immediately How many bars per package? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Beritashvili Posted July 22, 2014 Author Share Posted July 22, 2014 (edited) Shartack thank you for kind words!!I have editted second post, please check.there are no packages, just order anything you like! Edited July 22, 2014 by Ivan Beritashvili Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Cashman Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Ivan, Can you explain a little bit about your calibration. The calibrations are in kilos and are compared to Mike K's calibrations, but the conversions don't really make sense to me? Maybe I've missed something. Shouldn't a 100kg bar match a 220lb rating from Mike K? Again great work with all of this. I'll be placing an order tomorrow! And I love the idea of the Iron grip team t-shirt, although that freestyle cert will be 10 years in the making for me 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Beritashvili Posted July 22, 2014 Author Share Posted July 22, 2014 (edited) Sean, thank you for kind words!Here is how we do it As you can see we attach the clamps at the ends of the bar. That gives us numbers in kilos we got used to in Russia for last 4 years.I know Mike K. has calibrated the bars, stepping 3/4" from each side.To give imagination to our Western friends, we have RE-calibrated several DrillRod bars from Benders Battlefield, calibrated by Mike K.That allowed us to find the ratio between the numbers and estimate a range in lbs were our bar will fall with a chance of 99%. Edited July 22, 2014 by Ivan Beritashvili 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Cashman Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Sean, thank you for kind words! Here is how we do it As you can see we attach the clamps at the ends of the bar. That gives us numbers in kilos we got used to in Russia for last 4 years. I know Mike K. has calibrated the bars, stepping 3/4" from each side. To give imagination to our Western friends, we have RE-calibrated several DrillRod bars from Benders Battlefield, calibrated by Mike K. That allowed us to find the ratio between the numbers and estimate a range in lbs were our bar will fall with a chance of 99%. Awesome! I love it! Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Beritashvili Posted July 22, 2014 Author Share Posted July 22, 2014 Thanks Tommy!! If we made you thinking of coming back into bending, that's a certain success to be proud of!! I would love to see it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acromegaman Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 You're truly putting the excitement back in bending for me. This all looks very awesome Ivan! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Beritashvili Posted July 23, 2014 Author Share Posted July 23, 2014 You're truly putting the excitement back in bending for me. This all looks very awesome Ivan! I am VERY pleased to read this, thank you!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Beritashvili Posted July 24, 2014 Author Share Posted July 24, 2014 Two latest massive freestyle bends:1st place in rating: Vano Sukhashvili 205 kg, 7" length 2nd place in rating: Alexey Pritula 200 kg bar, 7" length Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim71 Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Ivan, That looks awesome and you guys have done a great job. I save up some $$$ and might have to give it a try. As has been said, the shipping will be the biggest negative for those of us in the USA. I love the cards with the steel. All looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Beritashvili Posted July 25, 2014 Author Share Posted July 25, 2014 Tim, thank you for kind comments!! I would love to see you in business again!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim71 Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 (edited) Thanks Ivan. I really hope all goes well with you guys and your work is appreciated. And a big congrats to your friends for a couple of seriously impressive bends. Edited July 25, 2014 by Tim T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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