jpmmkrahling Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 Nice bend Mike, it's just the start for your reverse. You will be in the 400's before you know it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booyah!!! Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 Congrats Mike!! Nice Bend!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxyj75 Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 Congrats Mike! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bullitt Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 Thanks guys! Little embarassed by the sub 300. It felt harder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted January 26, 2010 Author Share Posted January 26, 2010 Congratulations, Darin Heltemes, on a very fine reverse bend! His 7" piece of W1 drill rod hit 410 pounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easyWeight Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 Congratulations, Darin Heltemes, on a very fine reverse bend! His 7" piece of W1 drill rod hit 410 pounds. Sweet, thanks Eric! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpmmkrahling Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 Nice Job Darin, you are makinga statement lately. Keep it up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easyWeight Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 Nice Job Darin, you are makinga statement lately. Keep it up Thanks Mike! I can't let you get too far ahead of me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bencrush Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 Congratulations, Darin Heltemes, on a very fine reverse bend! His 7" piece of W1 drill rod hit 410 pounds. Very nice Darin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted February 18, 2010 Author Share Posted February 18, 2010 It's great to have Mike Hadland back in the bending game! He's staked a claim on the number three spot with a 565 pound piece of 3/8" x 7" crs. Well done, Booyah! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bencrush Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 Congrats to one of the strongest benders on the planet!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booyah!!! Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 Thanks Eric!!! Thanks Ben!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted March 2, 2010 Author Share Posted March 2, 2010 The 6" Freestyle list is updated with the results of The Arizona Cactus Grip Shootout 3. New to the list is Paul Knight, Tim Struse, Aaron Corcorran, Jaime Britton, Brandon Azevedo, Ian Gilespy, and Steve Callahan. Congratulations, guys! Tim, if you could find out Andy's last name I will add him, as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easyWeight Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 Very nice bends guys! Congratulations to all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booyah!!! Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 Awesome Bending Guys!!!!! and what a serious Bend Paul!!! Congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted March 18, 2010 Author Share Posted March 18, 2010 I added a rule governing how calibration ratings for ranking purposes on the lists are to be attained for nails and bolts. It's at the bottom of the lists page. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted March 18, 2010 Author Share Posted March 18, 2010 Darin Heltemes used IM pads to take down a 480 pound piece of drill rod to grab a spot on the 7" list. Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easyWeight Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 Darin Heltemes used IM pads to take down a 480 pound piece of drill rod to grab a spot on the 7" list. Congratulations! Thanks Eric! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_wigren Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 I added a rule governing how calibration ratings for ranking purposes on the lists are to be attained for nails and bolts. It's at the bottom of the lists page. I like this idea alot. Because it's only natural that when a bender is chasing after a better bend. He might pick up some grade 5 or whatever and attempt it over and over until he gets it. Chances are then that he might hit an easier bolt or nail. This idea gives a better chance to more accuratly calibrate the same exact bend that was bent. Worst case scenbario is when a bender gets a lower calibration then what he bent. Fine, he can just as easily do another bend and improve his spot. But when it's the other way around and a bender gets a higher calibration than what he bent, then the whole list looses it's point. Wich is why I asked to have my bend removed. The numbers you calibrated for me where just to high for me to beilive it. And after when I experienced a quite wide varyation within my batch I realized that I had probably sent you the harder bars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easyWeight Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 I added a rule governing how calibration ratings for ranking purposes on the lists are to be attained for nails and bolts. It's at the bottom of the lists page. Wouldn't it make more sense to take an average over the three bolts? If you always took the lowest calibration, the numbers would still be skewed, whereas an average would result in less error. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted March 18, 2010 Author Share Posted March 18, 2010 I added a rule governing how calibration ratings for ranking purposes on the lists are to be attained for nails and bolts. It's at the bottom of the lists page. Wouldn't it make more sense to take an average over the three bolts? If you always took the lowest calibration, the numbers would still be skewed, whereas an average would result in less error. I think David did a good job of explaining my reasoning. For me I would feel better about being credited with a 600 bend that was actually 610 than the other way around. I'm pretty sure anyone ranking below me on the list would feel the same way. It's just one of the consequences we have to put up with when it comes to something like nails and bolts, which vary so much. By the way, I've been applying this rule for my own spike bends. For example, the 80D I did last night for the new Hard Eight list came from a batch for which I got three calibrations: 485, 485 again, and 475. Pretty consistent results for spikes! But I took credit for 475. Now it's still possible the bar I actually bent was something like 465. It's not likely, but possible. But requiring that we calibrate more than three seems a bit excessive, especially since we are taking the lowest of the three readings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bencrush Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 Good work Darin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easyWeight Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 I added a rule governing how calibration ratings for ranking purposes on the lists are to be attained for nails and bolts. It's at the bottom of the lists page. Wouldn't it make more sense to take an average over the three bolts? If you always took the lowest calibration, the numbers would still be skewed, whereas an average would result in less error. I think David did a good job of explaining my reasoning. For me I would feel better about being credited with a 600 bend that was actually 610 than the other way around. I'm pretty sure anyone ranking below me on the list would feel the same way. It's just one of the consequences we have to put up with when it comes to something like nails and bolts, which vary so much. By the way, I've been applying this rule for my own spike bends. For example, the 80D I did last night for the new Hard Eight list came from a batch for which I got three calibrations: 485, 485 again, and 475. Pretty consistent results for spikes! But I took credit for 475. Now it's still possible the bar I actually bent was something like 465. It's not likely, but possible. But requiring that we calibrate more than three seems a bit excessive, especially since we are taking the lowest of the three readings. Got ya Sounds fair enough to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted May 7, 2010 Author Share Posted May 7, 2010 Congratulations to Carl Donati Jr. for conquering the 6" grade 8 freestyle! His hit 465. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skic Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 Just saw this Carl good Job! My trusted Red Nail Judge! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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