Roger Roberson Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 It laughed at me when I tryed to cheat it almost tore my left bicep in the process . I have another handle I’m try both handles the same length and see what happens . Wish had a gripper with .450 diameter to fill the gap I think it’s just to big of a jump fon on the Thor. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Juncker Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 Ouch I don't think Warren ever thought anyone would use one of these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 9 minutes ago, Adam Juncker said: Ouch I don't think Warren ever thought anyone would use one of these. ya, I think they are seen as novelty and conversation piece. In fact, some people have said they aren't even sure the handles would touch with an hydraulic press because they gripper would most likely break under the pressure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannon Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 I'd rather see you do a safer set up and back your car onto it or something. Or jack up one side and wedge it under there. I do not endorse this. You'll shoot your eye out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Juncker Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 I thought @acromegaman rated one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannon Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 MAYBE a Thor I would be shocked to find out he rated a Herc. They are light years apart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slazbob Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 Don’t hurt yourself Roger....it’s not worth it. I’m all for forcing big grippers shut, but that set up looks like trouble. Please be careful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 54 minutes ago, slazbob said: Don’t hurt yourself Roger....it’s not worth it. I’m all for forcing big grippers shut, but that set up looks like trouble. Please be careful ya, I agree with this. I know I have warned you several times Roger about these extreme negatives. I just have to warn you again because you keep upping the gripper levels for them and this gripper is way above others. Even if you could cheat it closed (I honestly don't think its possible), I wouldn't even try holding it since the force could tear something in your hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Climber028 Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 What a time to be alive 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 (edited) Just to give you an idea of how tough this gripper is. Someone tried to rate a super galaxy once which I believe is the same gripper as the Hercules (tetting just changes the name but same specs) and this thread takes about what happened. It was dangerous to even attempt rating it: edit. the super galaxy had a .362 wire so I think it was noticeably below the hercules even Edited April 30, 2018 by Chez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acromegaman Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 (edited) 4 hours ago, Adam Juncker said: I thought @acromegaman rated one? It was a Thor. The Hercules is a novelty gripper. Edited May 1, 2018 by acromegaman Link was dead 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Roberson Posted May 1, 2018 Author Share Posted May 1, 2018 Yeah I’ll be safe . I tore something in my left forearm sometime last year and it’s just maybe few months ago fully healed again I don’t train my left with negatives anymore just mms closes here and there . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Roberson Posted May 7, 2018 Author Share Posted May 7, 2018 Didn’t work the handles started to bend lol so owell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 35 minutes ago, Roger Roberson said: Didn’t work the handles started to bend lol so owell Guess that answers the question. People wondered if that would happen and now we know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Roberson Posted May 7, 2018 Author Share Posted May 7, 2018 I wish someone would rate there original Monster gripper so I can at least know how it compares to the extended handle Thor. @slazbob hint hint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 you could just try gripper the grippers you have higher on the handle when doing your negatives. It would give you less leverage and make them harder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gripmaniac Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 (edited) On 5/8/2018 at 1:00 AM, Roger Roberson said: Didn’t work the handles started to bend lol so owell I think we have our answer: The strength of the steel (aluminium) is no match for the load required to compress the legs to the required distance. Mystery solved as far as I'm concerned. Even if steel handles were used the result would probably be the same. Edited May 9, 2018 by gripmaniac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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