sammyg Posted October 11, 2004 Share Posted October 11, 2004 Can the two be related? Say could closing a #2 mean you may get around 195lbs on the dynamometer? Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handgripperman Posted October 11, 2004 Share Posted October 11, 2004 I think squeezing 195 pounds on a Dynamometer is harder than closing a 2. Because I squeezed a 195 on a dynamometer and the dynamometer was harder than closing my 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vice Posted October 11, 2004 Share Posted October 11, 2004 (edited) If you can squeeze 195 on a dynamometer, you could close a 3 easily... in other words there is no comparison between them. Edited October 11, 2004 by Vice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clay Edgin Posted October 11, 2004 Share Posted October 11, 2004 Most guys who have closed a #3 that I've seen squeeze a dyno get between 170-200lbs on the dyno. Guys who are close to the #4 will get between 250-280. This is on a Baseline hydraulic dyno. The spring models give you a smaller number most times. There isn't really a correlation between a gripper's supposed poundage and what a person can squeeze on a dyno. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king crusher Posted October 11, 2004 Share Posted October 11, 2004 i got 200 pegged on the dyno i tried. might have had a few more pounds in me. and i can not quiet get my #3...maybe its a hard 3?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clay Edgin Posted October 11, 2004 Share Posted October 11, 2004 Woodchuck was pulling around 210 on a dyno before he closed my easy #3. It is just a matter of *where* you have that crushing strength - at the pinkies or towards the larger fingers that don't have as much do to with the gripper squeezes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jad Posted October 11, 2004 Share Posted October 11, 2004 Woodchuck was pulling around 210 on a dyno before he closed my easy #3. It is just a matter of *where* you have that crushing strength - at the pinkies or towards the larger fingers that don't have as much do to with the gripper squeezes. ← Do you think there is any benefit then in prioritizing training of the last two fingers over regular gripper training(4 fingered work) or should one just stick with closing grippers if one is trying to get good at closing grippers?? For example, the bulk of one's crush routine would be centered around specifically working the last two fingers rather than goal attempts or negatives or whatever your usual routine is. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SqeezeMasterFlash Posted October 11, 2004 Share Posted October 11, 2004 Individual finger work is always good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clay Edgin Posted October 11, 2004 Share Posted October 11, 2004 I don't think I would prioritize hitting the pinky and ring over regular gripper training, but would rather use it to supplement my training after attempts at my goal gripper. For me personally, I am finding myself stuck at 1/4" or less on a lot of grippers so I know I need to focus on rebuilding the horsepower necessary to snap it shut the rest of the way. This means lots of choker squeezes and some narrow pinching with the pinky and ring, and of course negatives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king crusher Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 clay what grippers are you having troble with, you do the 4. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankyBoy Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 Can the two be related? Say could closing a #2 mean you may get around 195lbs on the dynamometer? ← Not neccessarily. I pulled a RB dyno only once. It was at the europeans and I tested it with Florian and Erik. Florian and me got about 66 kg, Erik 83kg. That day Erik closed a 2.81 rated gripper, I a 3.0 and Florian a 3.65 rated Super Elite. There can't be a smaller relation in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terminator Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 Has anyone tried both the old Baraban dyno and his new ones? I was wondering how the two compared side by side with the same person.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankyBoy Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 COC Erik Franz tested both and got about 13kgs (83 vs 96) more on the old one. Clay also has tested both and agreed that he could pull significantly more on the older one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSW Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 Has anyone tried both the old Baraban dyno and his new ones? I was wondering how the two compared side by side with the same person.... ← I bet Robert Baraban knows the answer to that one! I will post a query on RB's forum. Robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golgotha Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 Not neccessarily. I pulled a RB dyno only once. It was at the europeans and I tested it with Florian and Erik. Florian and me got about 66 kg, Erik 83kg. Was that the new RB dyno? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankyBoy Posted October 13, 2004 Share Posted October 13, 2004 (edited) Yes, it was the new dyno. Not neccessarily. I pulled a RB dyno only once. It was at the europeans and I tested it with Florian and Erik. Florian and me got about 66 kg, Erik 83kg. Was that the new RB dyno? ← Edited October 13, 2004 by FrankyBoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSW Posted October 13, 2004 Share Posted October 13, 2004 Robert Baraban's answer to my query about the old vs. new Dyno: Hello Robert! Yes you are right ,the old Dynamometer gave higher results ,this was because the Handles could be adjusted to every possible length. Nathan Holle once squeezed 125Kg on the old Dynamometer ,i can only estimate but i think this is somewhere between 94 - 97 Kg on the new GRip-tester. I didnt produce the old Dynamometer for two reasons: The cost was 600$ ,too high for many Peoples and the Machine was much bigger and weighs approximatly 5,5 lbs . The old DYnamometer gave extremly precise results too ,but you cannot compare the results with the Grip-tester. Both Machines are very precise but you must measure all Athletes on the same Machine ,then you can compare the results. Richard Sorin told me that his best squeeze is 87,5Kg yet!!! This is possibly a World Record for his age category (54 YEARS ) Kind Regards! ROBERT BARABAN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jad Posted October 13, 2004 Share Posted October 13, 2004 Thanks for posting that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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