ChimpGrip Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 I missed out on the chance to get the custom choked #3, so I am waiting until the next batch in May. As a temporary fix, I purchased a filed #3. As of now, I have closed the #2.5 w/ my right hand and the 2 with the left. I was hoping the filed #3 could serve as a way to break the plateau and finally close a standard #3. Is a filed #3 too heavy for someone at my level? Should it have been a 2.5 or GHP Level 6 instead? The level 6 is another gripper I have yet to close. My gains in crush grip have been stagnant for quite some time now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Climber028 Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 Filed grippers are harder then normal, so it would be more difficult than a regular #3. It sounds like if anything you need a filed #2.5, or another gripper that's in that range 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fist of Fury Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 I don't think it's too hard for you. If your crush is around 130# a filed #3 will be okay. I would not go heavier than that tho. You should try to find something in between the #2.5 and the #3. Maybe a Silvis T-Rex if you can't find something in the high 130's to low 140's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 You might be able to find a Robert Baraban Spectrum gripper in the high 130s on Cannon Powerworks. That might be enough harder than the 2.5 to be an intermediate goal before the 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wobbler Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 Choke that 3 with a hose clamp. You can fill in the filed part with hot glue for now, back to approximately the original handle dimensions. But yeah, a filed 2.5 or a regular 3 would have been the way to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acromegaman Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 Is there any reason not to file all of your training grippers? Not including the pretty ones or goal grippers of course. It seems like working BTR would be beneficial if done consistently. Asking for a friend. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fist of Fury Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 13 minutes ago, acromegaman said: Is there any reason not to file all of your training grippers? Not including the pretty ones or goal grippers of course. It seems like working BTR would be beneficial if done consistently. Asking for a friend. Good question. BTR training is very effective. I guess one thing that could be an issue is that the risk of injuries are higher but I think if you do it the right way you can probably stay free from injuries. If you file all your grippers, even the very easy ones and don't go 100% on every close. It's important to start easy since it's way harder on the hands. I would be careful if I were a beginner, also I would not file the grippers too much, a few millimeters is enough to start with. I have a Baraban adjustable which is filed a lot and my fingers can really feel it after using it, even with fairly light resistance. Filing an adjustable (like the Baraban) is probably smarter instead of filing all your torsion spring grippers. So that is also a reason not to file all your grippers, you can just file one if it's adjustable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannon Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 19 minutes ago, acromegaman said: Is there any reason not to file all of your training grippers? Not including the pretty ones or goal grippers of course. It seems like working BTR would be beneficial if done consistently. Asking for a friend. This is like my personal favorite gripper advice I have always given. I think training BTR is the single-most beneficial thing you can do along the way. File everything. File anything you're willing to file. Regarding the original question, I think people work with too heavy of grippers in general. If you file your #3 and you cannot close it in a choker, then I think it's too heavy. If you file your #3 and you force it shut with two hands and it pops open more than about 1-2mm then I think you filed it too much or it's too heavy of a gripper. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 On 4/5/2018 at 4:46 PM, Cannon said: I think people work with too heavy of grippers in general Aiming a little too high is a hard temptation to resist, but you do give good advice and I think you are right. You definitely gave me the right advice re: choked gripper. The 3.5 I got (not deliberately against your advice, but because the 3 was sold out) was indeed too hard, even to do once, choked from parallel. Next time I will get a choked 3 and I know that will be ideal. I have a filed 2 and 2.5 as well and they are useful. The day I need a filed 3 I will have to celebrate ... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChimpGrip Posted April 10, 2018 Author Share Posted April 10, 2018 Thank you everyone for the advice. My filed and rated #3 came in yesterday, it’s rated at 160 pounds. I gave it a squeeze for fun with no set and brought it to about an inch from being closed. I will go ahead and get the filed 2.5 (or that pesky GHP Level 6) and add it to my training. Thank you @Cannon for the great service as always! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Scott Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 Joe Kinney trained on a heavily filed #3 before clicking the #4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acromegaman Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 2 hours ago, Sam Scott said: Joe Kinney trained on a heavily filed #3 before clicking the #4. Grinding 😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Juncker Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 11 minutes ago, acromegaman said: Grinding 😎 D E S T R O Y E D THE 4. GET IT RIGHT. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 I’m kind I new to grip guys... and I see a lot of under the table and not so under the table Joe Kinney jokes here... don’t know much about him. Is he a fraud in the eyes of the board? Is he not what he says he is? Fill me in on all the Kinney hi jinx! Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acromegaman Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Joseph Sullivan said: I’m kind I new to grip guys... and I see a lot of under the table and not so under the table Joe Kinney jokes here... don’t know much about him. Is he a fraud in the eyes of the board? Is he not what he says he is? Fill me in on all the Kinney hi jinx! Joe I think this is a judgement call that one would need to make him or herself. Some believe and others do not. His #4 close is on YouTube. Edited April 10, 2018 by acromegaman Added her Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 4 minutes ago, acromegaman said: I think this is a judgement call that one would need to make him or herself. Some believe and others do not. His #4 close is on YouTube. Does he visit the board? Haha I gotta find this video! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 12 minutes ago, acromegaman said: I think this is a judgement call that one would need to make him or herself. Some believe and others do not. His #4 close is on YouTube. Just saw it as he grinded the handles. That looked waaayyyy to easy. Like it was a number 2. Not saying it was a number 2 of course Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acromegaman Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 51 minutes ago, Joseph Sullivan said: Just saw it as he grinded the handles. That looked waaayyyy to easy. Like it was a number 2. Not saying it was a number 2 of course I made the same determination. Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 17 minutes ago, acromegaman said: I made the same determination. Lol I honestly don’t think what he did with it is humanly possible. I have a 4 rated at 217 and it’s like squeezing a brick! Anyone that can do that to any number 4 is not of this world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChimpGrip Posted April 12, 2018 Author Share Posted April 12, 2018 On 4/10/2018 at 4:22 PM, Joseph Sullivan said: Just saw it as he grinded the handles. That looked waaayyyy to easy. Like it was a number 2. Not saying it was a number 2 of course If you have small hands, does it make it impossible to close extreme grippers, like the #4? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Climber028 Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 5 minutes ago, ChimpGrip said: If you have small hands, does it make it impossible to close extreme grippers, like the #4? Some people have hands so small that a credit card set it's impossible even on easy grippers, but a deep set should be no issue for any sized hands Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 39 minutes ago, ChimpGrip said: If you have small hands, does it make it impossible to close extreme grippers, like the #4? I have no clue my man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 Hand size shouldn't matter much for MMS, but it will be a big disadvantage wide set. With smaller hands, you just really need to practice your set a lot and get really efficient with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannon Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 On 4/10/2018 at 4:04 PM, Joseph Sullivan said: I’m kind I new to grip guys... and I see a lot of under the table and not so under the table Joe Kinney jokes here... don’t know much about him. Is he a fraud in the eyes of the board? Is he not what he says he is? Fill me in on all the Kinney hi jinx! Joe “The Board” has no official opinion. It’s a divisive subject with a lot of individual opinions. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anwnate Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 54 minutes ago, Cannon said: “The Board” has no official opinion. It’s a divisive subject with a lot of individual opinions. Indeed. It is best not to speak of "He who shall not be named." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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