Does anyone know where I can get a knurled Ivanko clone with a "normal" close?

[DevilErik]

Hey guys I am looking for a knurled Ivanko clone with a "normal" close.

The Ivanko close feels like an overcrush and I really don't like that.

I also want to get it with 3 springs.

I know Silarukov sells one but I can't get that atm.

I also don't want a cheap chinese gripper.

 

 Does anyone know if this is a gripper without the "overcrush feeling".

 

https://www.pullumsports.co.uk/products/iron-woody-the-vise-gripper

I was thinking of buying this and removing the springs from my Ivanko but I don't want the close to feel like an overcrush.

 

Thanks in advance,

Erik

 

 

[John Knowlton]

I seen some like that on Amazon

[DevilErik]

Just now, John Knowlton said:

I seen some like that on Amazon

I have seen those as well but they were made in Japan and I don't trust springs that were made in Japan or China.

[DevilErik]

Oh nvm lol the Ivanko was made in Taiwan.

[slazbob]

8 hours ago, DevilErik said:

I have seen those as well but they were made in Japan and I don't trust springs that were made in Japan or China.

I got the kind with the gripper style handles from Amazon with 6 springs and they are strong springs but it doesn’t operate very smoothly. The handle gets kinda stuck in the closed position without a spring on it. I haven’t oiled it to see if if fixed it. I just threw it in the pile of grip. Ha

[matek]

9 hours ago, DevilErik said:

I have seen those as well but they were made in Japan and I don't trust springs that were made in Japan or China.

If something is genuinely made in Japan - not just assembled, 99% of the time, it will be very good quality but pricy (not just saying, experience). China varies a lot, of course. 

But the weak point is usually not the spring with these extension spring grippers anyways, but the gripper body itself. I don't use mine a lot anymore, but I have a feeling that if it fails somewhere, it will be at the part I highlighted with red. 
Btw mine came with three springs, but even with two springs, the max is crazy hard. Easily above RGC 200 at the close. 

And the inner part of the handles is still just the gripper body, not the knurled aluminum (even with the Silarukov-1). So you might get the same "overcrush" feel as with the Ivanko, but I'm not sure. 

Edited December 28, 2022 by matek

[John Knowlton]

I wonder if you could drill that out and put a nut and bolt

[DevilErik]

9 hours ago, matek said:

If something is genuinely made in Japan - not just assembled, 99% of the time, it will be very good quality but pricy (not just saying, experience). China varies a lot, of course. 

But the weak point is usually not the spring with these extension spring grippers anyways, but the gripper body itself. I don't use mine a lot anymore, but I have a feeling that if it fails somewhere, it will be at the part I highlighted with red. 
Btw mine came with three springs, but even with two springs, the max is crazy hard. Easily above RGC 200 at the close. 

And the inner part of the handles is still just the gripper body, not the knurled aluminum (even with the Silarukov-1). So you might get the same "overcrush" feel as with the Ivanko, but I'm not sure. 

I just learned something new thanks!

Yeah with all things considered I think I will stop using "Ivanko type" grippers.

My Ivanko handle is not working properly anymore so I won't ever touch it again.

I have already closed the highest setting so it doesn't matter.

Edited December 28, 2022 by DevilErik

[DevilErik]

I did get a brand new adjustable I can't wait for it to carry me all the way to a no.4 because it feels EXACTLY like a CoC gripper.

[matek]

54 minutes ago, DevilErik said:

I did get a brand new adjustable I can't wait for it to carry me all the way to a no.4 because it feels EXACTLY like a CoC gripper.

Nice! What gripper is that? 

[DevilErik]

3 minutes ago, matek said:

Nice! What gripper is that? 

The RB adjustable it has a 75mm spread so it's perfect for no sets.