Eric Roussin 2,510 Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 9th Annual International King Kong Grip Challenge "The Biggest Grip Sport Contest on the Planet" Main Contest Date: Saturday, October 30th, 2021 Multi-City Mega Contest Confirmed Promoters and Venues to date: Eric Roussin - Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Brad Provick - Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Misel Jeddore - Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada Andrew Pantke - Sioux City, Iowa, USA Adam Glass - North Texas, USA Steve Millard - Carbondale, Colorado, USA Mike Saffell - Bethesda, Ohio, USA John O'Connor - Kendallville, Indiana, USA Michael Thomas - Gresham, Oregon, USA Jedd Johnson - Wyalusing, Pennsylvania, USA Alexander Andreev - St. Petersburg, Russia Sirko Petermann and Patricia Luxner - Austria Jesse Pynnönen - Heinola, Finland Santeri Mikkonen - Kuusamo, Finland Ivan Pupchenko - Ukraine Joseph Hodgson -Sydney, Australia Events: 2.25” Crusher (FBBC) – 6” Lift Grab Ball (FBBC) – 6” Lift Finnish Ball (Otevoima) – 13” Lift Little Big Horn (IronMind) – 6” Lift Divisions: ● Men: 59kg / 66kg / 74kg / 83kg / 93kg / 105kg / 120kg / 120+kg ● Men’s Masters 50+ Years: Open ● Women: 72kg / 84kg / 100kg / 100+kg Youth Divisions (offered at individual promoters' discretion): • Boys 7 and under • Boys 8-10 • Boys 11-13 • Boys 14-15 • Boys 16-17 • Girls 7 and under • Girls 8-10 • Girls 11-13 • Girls 14-15 • Girls 16-17 Divisions not officially offered in the contest will still be tracked for GSI records purposes (www.gripsport.org). Awards (open classes): Custom King Kong gorilla sculptures for the following: ● All class champions ● The overall top lifter in each event ● The Exceptional Lifter (best pound-for-pound performance) ● The overall men's and women's champions ("The King Kong of Grip" and "The Queen Kong of Grip") Custom gorilla medals for 2nd and 3rd place finishers in each class Youth awards: Medals for top 3 in each division Reverse strongman scoring will be used. NOTE: I will be reaching out to last year’s promoters over the coming weeks and the list of locations will be updated as venues are confirmed. In the meantime, if you are potentially interested in hosting a venue and would like more information, please feel free to reach out to me via private message or by email (eroussin@rogers.com). 12 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kluv#0 2,948 Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 Eric, Really nice event lineup! Awesome that you are having Grab ball again- that was a fun lift and is great device. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AdamTGlass 2,068 Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 Eric count in North Texas 👍 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vinnie 1,338 Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 Thanks again Eric! Can't wait for October. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WestSlope 958 Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 @Eric Roussin is Otevoima on IG the way to contact the company? Otevoima.com is not functional. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Eric Roussin 2,510 Posted January 28 Author Share Posted January 28 1 hour ago, WestSlope said: @Eric Roussin is Otevoima on IG the way to contact the company? Otevoima.com is not functional. IG or Facebook, but I can help coordinate if these aren't good options for you. The cost for the ball is $40 + shipping. I've been told that the cost to ship one ball or several costs the same amount, so it might be a good idea to canvas your groups to see if there's an interest in placing an order for multiple balls. 2 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WestSlope 958 Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 It looks like Otevoima has decided to use Arm Assassin Strength shop to deal the Finnish Ball in the USA. Luke told me he is ordering a bunch of them. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AdamTGlass 2,068 Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 1 hour ago, WestSlope said: It looks like Otevoima has decided to use Arm Assassin Strength shop to deal the Finnish Ball in the USA. Luke told me he is ordering a bunch of them. That is very good news - Pekka tried to mail me several packages over last 2 years - each time the box was looted and taped up and what can you do when a shipment from Europe comes up missing? Lucas does such a great job im very happy to see 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lone Wolf 125 Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 I was just at the Arm Assassins site would this be the finish ball trainer Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lucasraymond 1,256 Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 4 hours ago, lone Wolf said: I was just at the Arm Assassins site would this be the finish ball trainer That is a cheaper and carabiner attachment style but I will have the official ones in here in 3-4 weeks or so. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bencrush 1,306 Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 14 hours ago, Lucasraymond said: That is a cheaper and carabiner attachment style but I will have the official ones in here in 3-4 weeks or so. So if we are buying one to train for the contest it is a better idea to buy the official one when it becomes available? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lucasraymond 1,256 Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 8 minutes ago, bencrush said: So if we are buying one to train for the contest it is a better idea to buy the official one when it becomes available? Thats up to you but I’d say yes 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Wilfong 4 Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 Do you need calibrated plates to host a venue? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Eric Roussin 2,510 Posted February 6 Author Share Posted February 6 11 hours ago, Michael Wilfong said: Do you need calibrated plates to host a venue? If you’re not using competition plates, you would need to get your plates weighed on a calibrated shipping/postal scale. Unfortunately, many of the cheaper regular plates can vary quite a bit. 5% variance from the listed weight is not uncommon. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hubgeezer 1,366 Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 (edited) On 2/6/2021 at 6:49 AM, Eric Roussin said: Unfortunately, many of the cheaper regular plates can vary quite a bit. 5% variance from the listed weight is not uncommon. Initially, I misread your statement. I thought it said “point 5% variance”. I thought, “Hell, I have of pair of 25’s that weigh 27 lbs. each!”. Then there is my 49 pound 45 plate. All of those plates by the way, are BFCO’s, received as gifts. In a contest where tiny fractions of a pound separate what place determines a competitor thousands of miles away, where the equipment itself can vary to some degree, it is important that at least one attribute can be counted on to be reliable. Kudos to all meet promoters for putting in the work and expense to be part of the best grip contest in the world. Edited February 7 by Hubgeezer 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AdamTGlass 2,068 Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 6 hours ago, Hubgeezer said: In a contest where tiny fractions of a pound separate what place determines a competitor thousands of miles away, where the equipment itself can vary to some degree, it is important that at least one attribute can be counted on to be reliable. Kudos to all meet promoters for putting in the work and expense to be part of the best grip contest in the world. Promoters have worked very hard to ensure the absolute fairest contest possible and I am proud to see how this contest series has rolled out year after year with credible results. 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Wilfong 4 Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 On 2/6/2021 at 6:49 AM, Eric Roussin said: If you’re not using competition plates, you would need to get your plates weighed on a calibrated shipping/postal scale. Unfortunately, many of the cheaper regular plates can vary quite a bit. 5% variance from the listed weight is not uncommon. For clarity, if I buy a postal scale that is accurate to .05 kg and I weigh all my plates would I be in compliance? I truly appreciate the efforts of all promoters to make this as fair as possible. I want the same. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kluv#0 2,948 Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 8 minutes ago, Michael Wilfong said: For clarity, if I buy a postal scale that is accurate to .05 kg and I weigh all my plates would I be in compliance? I truly appreciate the efforts of all promoters to make this as fair as possible. I want the same. Iam having venue in Gresham again this year. You are what 30 miles away? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Wilfong 4 Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 37 minutes ago, Kluv#0 said: Iam having venue in Gresham again this year. You are what 30 miles away? Thanks! Yeah, I’ll be there. I wasn’t sure if you were having one again this year. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kluv#0 2,948 Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 1 hour ago, Michael Wilfong said: Thanks! Yeah, I’ll be there. I wasn’t sure if you were having one again this year. I was going to retire after OSH '21 but saw the event lineup for Kong and decided to end in another high note. If you want to be the sole venue for Oregon that is totally fine with me. I actually would prefer it, as it would be nice to just show up and do what I do instead of changing weights, judging, smiling, etc all while kicking butt. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Wilfong 4 Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 33 minutes ago, Kluv#0 said: I was going to retire after OSH '21 but saw the event lineup for Kong and decided to end in another high note. If you want to be the sole venue for Oregon that is totally fine with me. I actually would prefer it, as it would be nice to just show up and do what I do instead of changing weights, judging, smiling, etc all while kicking butt. Let’s talk about it at OSH. I’d like to see you get an opportunity to compete without having to do all the work of hosting. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AdamTGlass 2,068 Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 8 minutes ago, Michael Wilfong said: Let’s talk about it at OSH. I’d like to see you get an opportunity to compete without having to do all the work of hosting. If you guys team up it’s so much easier to run a great contest. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Eric Roussin 2,510 Posted February 10 Author Share Posted February 10 7 hours ago, Michael Wilfong said: For clarity, if I buy a postal scale that is accurate to .05 kg and I weigh all my plates would I be in compliance? I truly appreciate the efforts of all promoters to make this as fair as possible. I want the same. You can easily find small postal scales that are more accurate than this. 0.005 kg (5 grams) would be within tolerance levels for competition plates. But 50 grams is a bit much. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hubgeezer 1,366 Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 On 2/1/2021 at 1:29 AM, Lucasraymond said: That is a cheaper and carabiner attachment style but I will have the official ones in here in 3-4 weeks or so. How are those Finnish Meatballs coming along? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lucasraymond 1,256 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 On 2/25/2021 at 7:48 PM, Hubgeezer said: How are those Finnish Meatballs coming along? just got them in but have a crapload of other orders i need to prioritize first so looking at middle/end of the week that I can worry about them. 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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