Josh O'Dell Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 So as you all know i failed my 3 cert for ironmind a few weeks back. I decided to start rating grippers again and rated that cert gripper at 157#, that was without seasoning the spring or oil. I figured id give it a go for the hell of it and i must be having a good day caused i slammed that mother f'er!! 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squeezus Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 Damn, 157 is pretty nasty for a cert gripper. That was what I was worried about when I certed. Glad you were able to kill it today. I'm sure that's some consolation. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh O'Dell Posted July 3, 2017 Author Share Posted July 3, 2017 1 hour ago, Squeezus said: Damn, 157 is pretty nasty for a cert gripper. That was what I was worried about when I certed. Glad you were able to kill it today. I'm sure that's some consolation. Thanks man, It did feel good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 As I told you earlier on facebook dude, You have a crazy ability to grind out a close. You looked that you were out of ideal position from the start but you keep the handles moving. Pretty sick. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh O'Dell Posted July 4, 2017 Author Share Posted July 4, 2017 44 minutes ago, Chez said: As I told you earlier on facebook dude, You have a crazy ability to grind out a close. You looked that you were out of ideal position from the start but you keep the handles moving. Pretty sick. Thanks man, ccs has never fully clicked with me. Its awkward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wobbler Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 Nice man, it looks like once you get the handle set in your palm you could go as wide as you want, your pinky isn't even on until you're halfway there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CFlaherty Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 Great way to power through that close dude. A 157# cert gripper is brutal but that close should boost your confidence for your next cert attempt. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anton.Torrella Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 Powerful close - like the other guys said, great pause on the set and awesome ability to slowly crush those handles shut - great work! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh O'Dell Posted July 4, 2017 Author Share Posted July 4, 2017 2 hours ago, wobbler said: Nice man, it looks like once you get the handle set in your palm you could go as wide as you want, your pinky isn't even on until you're halfway there. Thanks man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh O'Dell Posted July 4, 2017 Author Share Posted July 4, 2017 3 minutes ago, Anton.Torrella said: Powerful close - like the other guys said, great pause on the set and awesome ability to slowly crush those handles shut - great work! Thanks Anton! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh O'Dell Posted July 4, 2017 Author Share Posted July 4, 2017 11 minutes ago, CFlaherty said: Great way to power through that close dude. A 157# cert gripper is brutal but that close should boost your confidence for your next cert attempt. It really did boost my confidence, thanks ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forever Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 Way to get revenge on that cert gripper...nice close 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh O'Dell Posted July 11, 2017 Author Share Posted July 11, 2017 23 hours ago, Forever said: Way to get revenge on that cert gripper...nice close Thanks bud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joefrey Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 Strong close ! No doubt, you're on the right way to get this cert. For me, you loose time while sliding the card between the handles. I always set the gripper with the card already in my other hand, hold between my thumb and annular/pinky. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannon Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 Yeah, your fight on that was amazing! As a side note, I'm 99% sure you're allowed to oil your cert gripper and put some reps on it. You're required to use a new gripper out of the package, but I believe we confirmed with IronMind that there is nothing against oiling it and getting it going. Maybe give it a couple of lefty squeezes. "New out of the package" ensures the gripper has not been tampered with, but I do not believe your cert attempts have to be the first ever movement on the gripper. Maybe worth verifying with IronMind prior to your cert, but I believe you can oil and rep the gripper before making attempts. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 9 minutes ago, Cannon said: Yeah, your fight on that was amazing! As a side note, I'm 99% sure you're allowed to oil your cert gripper and put some reps on it. You're required to use a new gripper out of the package, but I believe we confirmed with IronMind that there is nothing against oiling it and getting it going. Maybe give it a couple of lefty squeezes. "New out of the package" ensures the gripper has not been tampered with, but I do not believe your cert attempts have to be the first ever movement on the gripper. Maybe worth verifying with IronMind prior to your cert, but I believe you can oil and rep the gripper before making attempts. I remember a discussion about this when Randy was on this forum. Def worth checking out Josh since you were so dam close it would have made a difference. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh O'Dell Posted July 13, 2017 Author Share Posted July 13, 2017 6 hours ago, Chez said: I remember a discussion about this when Randy was on this forum. Def worth checking out Josh since you were so dam close it would have made a difference. Wow man i wish i would've known.. i could have oiled and chest crushed it a few times. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubgeezer Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 17 hours ago, Cannon said: Yeah, your fight on that was amazing! As a side note, I'm 99% sure you're allowed to oil your cert gripper and put some reps on it. You're required to use a new gripper out of the package, but I believe we confirmed with IronMind that there is nothing against oiling it and getting it going. Maybe give it a couple of lefty squeezes. "New out of the package" ensures the gripper has not been tampered with, but I do not believe your cert attempts have to be the first ever movement on the gripper. Maybe worth verifying with IronMind prior to your cert, but I believe you can oil and rep the gripper before making attempts. I will email him to ask him. I remember the discussion here, but I didn't walk away with the same take (on the oiling issue). One time he personally told me I could chest crush it all I wanted. I only did the lefty squeeze on one of my many failures, and it was a mental mistake for me, as I decided it "was a hard one" before I even touched it with my right hand... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannon Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 58 minutes ago, Hubgeezer said: I will email him to ask him. I remember the discussion here, but I didn't walk away with the same take (on the oiling issue). One time he personally told me I could chest crush it all I wanted. I only did the lefty squeeze on one of my many failures, and it was a mental mistake for me, as I decided it "was a hard one" before I even touched it with my right hand... interesting. And I wasn't sure if chest crushing would be okay, but feel like I remember asking if you can oil the gripper and the reply was something like "certainly, that's just good maintenance." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cemery Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 Good job Josh. Looking strong dude ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh O'Dell Posted July 16, 2017 Author Share Posted July 16, 2017 On 7/13/2017 at 2:07 PM, cemery said: Good job Josh. Looking strong dude ! Thanks man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Strossen Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 Hi guys - Captains of Crush grippers have always come with pre-lubricated springs, but if someone felt s/he wanted to put a drop of oil on the spring straight out of the package, it's not against the rules—might look odd and we might get questions about whether it's true that regular olive oil, for example, is ok, but extra virgin is not, but that's ok, too. On crushing the gripper before taking an official attempt, that's fine too—most guys like to give the gripper a bit of a squeeze to see how it feels before fully unloading on it (guys who have been members here for a while will remember that's how grippers used to be "calibrated," with a partial squeeze, and those numbers might have been out to the third decimal place, I think). Here's the reasoning behind this, in case anyone is interested: While some grippers definitely do deform (and get easier) with use, that's not the case with Captains of Crush grippers any more than an Eleiko bar gets weaker with use, while an el-cheaper bar might well turn into a pretzel the first time you load it to a few hundred pounds. For readers with the interest, there's more on all this stuff in the Captains of Crush book. Meanwhile, train patiently and persistently—happy crushing! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubgeezer Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 (edited) 3 hours ago, Randall Strossen said: Captains of Crush grippers have always come with pre-lubricated springs, but if someone felt s/he wanted to put a drop of oil on the spring straight out of the package, it's not against the rules—might look odd and we might get questions about whether it's true that regular olive oil, for example, is ok, but extra virgin is not, but that's ok, too. Well, dip me in apple sauce. I did not know that. Edited July 16, 2017 by Hubgeezer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Piche Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 11 hours ago, Hubgeezer said: Well, dip me in apple sauce. I did not know that. Me either! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 3 hours ago, Tommy J. said: at the time, as far as i was concerned, i didnt consider oiling the spring foul play, but opted out of allowing it simply due to not being sure if he could or not. I would have felt really bad if i had allowed it, and then he closed it, only to find out it was against cert rules and he would not have got credit for the close though. I would have done the same thing if I wasn't sure bud. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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