acorn Posted March 9, 2017 Author Share Posted March 9, 2017 Awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acorn Posted March 10, 2017 Author Share Posted March 10, 2017 Got our first ladies entry yesterday. Will be her first contest. Entries in and Paid: Durry Becker Philip Khoshaba Martin Braun Steve Callahan Tanner Merkle Brandon Azevedo Becky Myrick 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acorn Posted March 13, 2017 Author Share Posted March 13, 2017 Still 2 or 3 others with verbal confirmation but not yet entered. If you are coming get your entries in so I can have a good estimate on head count for the venue, please. Trophies are coming along as well. Martin is working on the wood bases but here is a pic of what the top will look like. Close to 20% larger scale than normal adult sized gripper. Entries in and Paid: Durry Becker Philip Khoshaba Martin Braun Steve Callahan Tanner Merkle Brandon Azevedo Becky Myrick Entry in but not yet paid Brandon Hall 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwwm Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Oh @#$%^! There goes my hopes of 2nd place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwwm Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 ... and with Tanner in it, I'm not sure I will get third. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anwnate Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 On 3/13/2017 at 1:34 PM, acorn said: Still 2 or 3 others with verbal confirmation but not yet entered. If you are coming get your entries in so I can have a good estimate on head count for the venue, please. Trophies are coming along as well. Martin is working on the wood bases but here is a pic of what the top will look like. Close to 20% larger scale than normal adult sized gripper. Freakin' Gorgeous. Impressive as always Aaron. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acorn Posted March 16, 2017 Author Share Posted March 16, 2017 5 hours ago, anwnate said: Freakin' Gorgeous. Impressive as always Aaron. Thank you sir! They are coming out nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acorn Posted March 20, 2017 Author Share Posted March 20, 2017 Entries in and Paid: Durry Becker Philip Khoshaba Martin Braun Steve Callahan Tanner Merkle Brandon Azevedo Becky Myrick (F) Michelle Harrison (F) Entry in but not yet paid Brandon Hall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acorn Posted March 27, 2017 Author Share Posted March 27, 2017 Well we are about 5 days out now. Trophies are nearly complete and I want to thank Martin for doing the wood turning for the cherry bases. Got the last cuts done on those yesterday and stained last night. A reminder to bring a water bottle and snacks. I will have chalk at the comp. Also if people have a specific gripper range they are trying to hit and have CoC or BB grippers in that range I am not opposed to people bringing some to fill in. I have a decent sized set but nowhere near the 5# increments of the Nationals set. Feel free to let me know. Here is what I have available for the comp and I believe Martin may be bringing some down too. We are coordinating. These numbers are from memory but should be pretty close. 28# Sporting goods 56# #T 78# #1 92# #1.5 105# #2 117# BBM 121# adj BBSM 134# #2.5 138# #3 142# adj BBGM 149# #3 153.5# #3 156# BBE 160# adj BBE 165# adj BBE 169# #3.5 173# BBE 176# adj BBSE 179# #3.5 185# adj BBSE 190# adj BBGE 194# #4 199# #4 There may be some others as well that I am not thinking about right now. If anyone has any questions let me know. Also still not too late to sign up and join us. Lastly we may do a dinner get together Friday night if people are in town and interested. Let me know if you are. Thanks, - Aaron 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acorn Posted March 27, 2017 Author Share Posted March 27, 2017 One other thing if I do not get 3 ladies entered I will Auction off the last trophy to help with incurred expenses making them. Just a heads up. Entry fees for a contest this small don't come close to covering costs to make these this year. - Aaron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durrs Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Rated grippers I'll bring: 98# GHP 4 111# SM 114# GHP 5 120# Atoms 3 band 124# 2.5 130# ghp 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwwm Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 I think Steve needs to get one of the female clients or trainers to participate. Also, are we doing the usual "hold my whisky" feats at your place afterwards? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acorn Posted March 28, 2017 Author Share Posted March 28, 2017 10 hours ago, bwwm said: I think Steve needs to get one of the female clients or trainers to participate. Also, are we doing the usual "hold my whisky" feats at your place afterwards? Indeed. And yes we will likely head back to the house and maybe grab some food on the way. Lots of toys to be played with. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwwm Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Awesome!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwwm Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Lastly, if anybody from the valley needs a ride, or doesn't feel like driving the whole way, let me know. I'm pretty close to the 87 route to the I-10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acorn Posted March 29, 2017 Author Share Posted March 29, 2017 Just need to clear coat the Cherry bases today and assemble as well as affix label plates now. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acorn Posted March 29, 2017 Author Share Posted March 29, 2017 Had another entry today. Also sorry about the pic being sideways. Weirdness. Entries in and Paid: Durry Becker Philip Khoshaba Martin Braun Steve Callahan Tanner Merkle Brandon Azevedo Becky Myrick (F) Michelle Harrison (F) Bill Cassell Entry in but not yet paid Brandon Hall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anwnate Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 I got this... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 On 3/27/2017 at 1:50 PM, acorn said: Well we are about 5 days out now. Trophies are nearly complete and I want to thank Martin for doing the wood turning for the cherry bases. Got the last cuts done on those yesterday and stained last night. A reminder to bring a water bottle and snacks. I will have chalk at the comp. Also if people have a specific gripper range they are trying to hit and have CoC or BB grippers in that range I am not opposed to people bringing some to fill in. I have a decent sized set but nowhere near the 5# increments of the Nationals set. Feel free to let me know. Here is what I have available for the comp and I believe Martin may be bringing some down too. We are coordinating. These numbers are from memory but should be pretty close. 28# Sporting goods 56# #T 78# #1 92# #1.5 105# #2 117# BBM 121# adj BBSM 134# #2.5 138# #3 142# adj BBGM 149# #3 153.5# #3 156# BBE 160# adj BBE 165# adj BBE 169# #3.5 173# BBE 176# adj BBSE 179# #3.5 185# adj BBSE 190# adj BBGE 194# #4 199# #4 There may be some others as well that I am not thinking about right now. If anyone has any questions let me know. Also still not too late to sign up and join us. Lastly we may do a dinner get together Friday night if people are in town and interested. Let me know if you are. Thanks, - Aaron I remember those #4s. awesome grippers! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwwm Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 As an added bonus, we will reunite the two Inch Dumbbells that reside in the state. After the contest if there are those interested in attempting a double lift, they may do so. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acorn Posted March 31, 2017 Author Share Posted March 31, 2017 (edited) Finished assembling the trophies last night. Shiny! A big thanks to Martin for doing the wood turning on the bases and donating his time and materials. Entries in and Paid: Durry Becker Philip Khoshaba Martin Braun Steve Callahan Tanner Merkle Brandon Azevedo Becky Myrick (F) Michelle Harrison (F) Bill Cassell Garrett Smith Entry in but not yet paid Brandon Hall Edited March 31, 2017 by acorn 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHenze646 Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 Good Luck to all the competitors today. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwwm Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 On 3/31/2017 at 1:54 PM, acorn said: A big thanks to Martin for doing the wood turning on the bases and donating his time and materials. Thank you Aaron for putting on the comp and doing all the other work on the trophies. I think they are grammy/emmy quality. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acorn Posted April 2, 2017 Author Share Posted April 2, 2017 The comp went great. I want to thank everyone who made it out and I will get scores up later today. Was a very tight comp as well between the top 5. Tanner Merkle broke the WR in the 2in FBBC Crusher with 107.5kg. Philip won grippers event with 179# #3.5 close. Top 5 were Aaron Corcorran Tanner Merkle Philip Khoshaba Martin Braun Brandon Hall 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squeezus Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 1 hour ago, acorn said: The comp went great. I want to thank everyone who made it out and I will get scores up later today. Was a very tight comp as well between the top 5. Tanner Merkle broke the WR in the 2in FBBC Crusher with 107.5kg. Philip won grippers event with 179# #3.5 close. Top 5 were Aaron Corcorran Tanner Merkle Philip Khoshaba Martin Braun Brandon Hall From what I've seen so far, this was truly an impressive comp. I can't wait to see the results. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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