lattermunch Posted November 20, 2004 Share Posted November 20, 2004 JUST WONDERING WHAT MOST OF YOU GUYS THINK OF THE HG GRIPPERS. I GOT THE HG200 AND IT SEEMS EASIER THAN THE COC#1. WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK AND WERE WOULD YOU RATE THIS GRIPPER IN COMPARISON TO THE COC GRIPPERS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGuy Posted November 20, 2004 Share Posted November 20, 2004 They look good, but the chromed handles are somewhat slick, and they season very rapidly becoming much easier to close. There again they are fairly cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLK Posted November 27, 2004 Share Posted November 27, 2004 Which one of them would be considered harder than a munber two? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdoire Posted November 27, 2004 Share Posted November 27, 2004 Which one of them would be considered harder than a munber two? ← My HG 250 is maybe a 2.1...the HG 300 maybe 2.7 close to a BBSM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilkaz Posted November 27, 2004 Share Posted November 27, 2004 There's a good ongoing discussion going on in this thread. http://www.gripboard.com/index.php?showtopic=10958&st=0 Anyhow, so far I'm quite happy with my HG grippers. I have yet to use chalk, so as Old Guy stated, they can be a bit slick, but to me this is only noticable if I'm really sweated up from other stuff. Paul, perhaps my new 2004 IM grippers are all more difficult than older ones, since my HG 250 has the wider spread (2.72) and is equal to my #2 as experienced by me and other male family members. Your HG 250 has the newer narrower spread, which should make it easier, but it is slightly more difficult than your #2. I'd rate my HG 300 about a 2.4, and in any event HG300s would seem to be a good choice for someone wanting a gripper between the #2 and #3. Anyhow, there's no right or wrong answer when it comes to comparing grippers, since they can vary so much even from the same manufacturer. Therfore, if someone's #2 is an easy or hard one or his HG250 is easy or hard, the entire comparison may not be the same if you go out and buy one of each today. ..neilkaz.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vandons Posted December 22, 2004 Share Posted December 22, 2004 I just got an HG200 and HG250 today. I had been hoping that the 200 would be tougher than my COC 1 but it seems to be about the same or even a tad bit easier. The 250 is quite a bit tougher. I got to about 3/8" from closing it on my first attempt. I don't have anything but the COC 1 to compare it to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vandons Posted December 22, 2004 Share Posted December 22, 2004 I am wondering which gripper from any manufacturer would be a good choice for training in between the COC 1 and COC 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdoire Posted December 22, 2004 Share Posted December 22, 2004 I am wondering which gripper from any manufacturer would be a good choice for training in between the COC 1 and COC 2. ← http://www.gripboard.com/index.php?showtopic=11754 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Styles Posted December 22, 2004 Share Posted December 22, 2004 In my experience the next steps after the #1 are a BBSA (1.2), then a PDA243 (1.5), then a BBSM(1.8), then a #2. Be aware the Beef Builder grippers have an easier sweep than the COC grippers. I'd prefer if they were tough all the way through. The PDA grippers are tough all the way through but have softer knurling that can get a little slippery but is easier on the hands. If I was going to get just one of the grippers above, I'd get the PDA243. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted February 5, 2005 Share Posted February 5, 2005 (edited) My very unscientific "scale push" testing shows: lightly seasoned 2004 IM #2 to take 126.5 pounds to close, while the lightly seasoned HG 250 takes 115 pounds to close. Seasoned HG200: 86 pounds Seasoned IM #1 : 92.5 pounds Edited February 5, 2005 by Anthony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mooinabc1 Posted February 6, 2005 Share Posted February 6, 2005 What about the 300,400,500? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilkaz Posted February 6, 2005 Share Posted February 6, 2005 My very unscientific "scale push" testing shows:lightly seasoned 2004 IM #2 to take 126.5 pounds to close, while the lightly seasoned HG 250 takes 115 pounds to close. Seasoned HG200: 86 pounds Seasoned IM #1 : 92.5 pounds ← Anthony, I agree with your rankings as observed on my late 2004 HG's and IM's The HG200 is a bit easier than the IM #1 and the HG250 is easier than the IM #2. .. neilkaz .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JS27 Posted February 9, 2005 Share Posted February 9, 2005 My HG 200 is about a 1.5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiotGrip Posted February 9, 2005 Share Posted February 9, 2005 My HG200 is similar to a #1, my HG250 is like my easier #2, and my HG300 is probably like a 2.5-2.6. I am happy with them, and the narrow grip of them is nice, i can mash the HG300 no set. I also have the HG400 and HG500, I have closed the 400 with a deep set, as for the 500 I can barely budge it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Crunk Posted March 17, 2005 Share Posted March 17, 2005 I have the HG150 and HG300. I like the grippers. Though I like like my CoCs more the HGs offer good inbetween sizes. I would rate the 300 as a 2.5-2.6 also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdoire Posted March 17, 2005 Share Posted March 17, 2005 In my experience the next steps after the #1 are a BBSA (1.2), then a PDA243 (1.5), then a BBSM(1.8), then a #2. Be aware the Beef Builder grippers have an easier sweep than the COC grippers. I'd prefer if they were tough all the way through. The PDA grippers are tough all the way through but have softer knurling that can get a little slippery but is easier on the hands. If I was going to get just one of the grippers above, I'd get the PDA243. ← There is no way a BBSM is 1.8 you must have meant a BBM! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mooinabc1 Posted March 17, 2005 Share Posted March 17, 2005 BBSM some are 250 and some are 260 with that range but it can be 265 as well. But I great inbetween gripper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubgeezer Posted March 17, 2005 Share Posted March 17, 2005 Hello Captain, how would you rate the BBSM that you tried on Sunday against the HG 300? Wondering minds want to know. Also, you were wise to keep going to Gilroy on Sunday. We ate at McDonald's. Hubgeezer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Styles Posted March 17, 2005 Share Posted March 17, 2005 Yes, I meant the BBM. I think I'd just got a BBSM when I typed this post. I must have been too excited about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GatorGrip Posted March 17, 2005 Share Posted March 17, 2005 I have HGs from the 100 to 500 and I they seem quite a bit easier to close than the IM CoCs but I think it is not only the coil spring but mainly the more narrow grip. Since my hands are probably average at best in size I can get m paws around them easier. As you can see in my gallery photo I closed the 100 using only my thumb and index finger. As for the 400 I've only picked it up about 5 times and I can no set close it within 1/4" or little less from metal to metal. The 500 well all I can say about that monster is I chest crushed it like a crush down on a nail two times in a row so I thought wow a bending tool for crushing without wasting nails. I think this has the potential to make it more than a paper weight. I really don't do the grippers even though I have them and plan to , but when I got into this stuff on the Grip Board I was instantaneously bitten by the steel bending bug. SO for the last 2 moths I have had fun doing that. I started at 3/16 CRS and within 6 weeks I was at a grade 5. Sadly to say my wrists especially my left was injured pretty significantly when a 1/4" square CRS piece slipped so I have been nursing it back to health but I am only about 60% now after 8 days of intense recovery methods and medicines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdoire Posted March 17, 2005 Share Posted March 17, 2005 Yes, I meant the BBM. I think I'd just got a BBSM when I typed this post. I must have been too excited about it. ← Haha..yeah new gripper fever...I have the same affliction!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JNowiski Posted March 18, 2005 Share Posted March 18, 2005 I have the 100-300, my 200 seems a little harder than the IM#1, I close it 100 times to season it and it still feels a little harder, even with the narrower spread. My 250 seems a tad bit easier than my #2, mainly because the narrow spread, but I still can't close it yet. They are great for the money though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Crunk Posted March 19, 2005 Share Posted March 19, 2005 Hello Captain, how would you rate the BBSM that you tried on Sunday against the HG 300? Wondering minds want to know. Also, you were wise to keep going to Gilroy on Sunday. We ate at McDonald's. Hubgeezer ← Personally I'd put the BBSM and the HG300 at just about the same. The BBSM has a wider spread though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathas Posted March 20, 2005 Share Posted March 20, 2005 my 200 seems a little harder than the IM#1, I close it 100 times to season it and it still feels a little harder, even with the narrower spread. My 250 seems a tad bit easier than my #2 ← That's pretty much exactly how my 200 and 250 feel to me. I know the grippers vary, but the ones I own feel like this: #1 < BBSA < HG200 and BBM < HG250 (2 7/16" spread) < #2 (3" spread) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tusenkonstnar Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 I have the HG 100-300, CoC 1 and an unopened CoC 2. Had the HG's and is not strong enough to close the HG250, can close the HG200 (ses of five on a bad day and 12-15 on a good day). My HG 150 feels VERY easy (can do 50 reps on this one good and bad days) and hence I wanted something in between the HG 150 and HG 200. I thougt this would be the CoC 1 but it turned out that the CoC 1 was just a tiny little easier than my HG200. I also hoped that the CoC 2 should be in between the HG200 and HG250 but I guess it will be at least as hard to close as the HG250? How Does the CoC Trainer compare to HG150? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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