John Beatty Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 (edited) After finishing my deads today, I warmed up with a couple 5/16 grade 2's. Gave myself about 5 min rest, then wrapped up the grade 8. Leather on the right, cordura on the left. About 15 sec of psych up & tore into it. Got maybe 20 degrees on the initial bend (I start with my hands left palms down, right knuckles down, hands touching). Then a shift to double over hand still touching, took it past 90. Very quick to this point. Then shift to the crush & promptly dropped my wrap. Grabbed the leather, wrapped it around the whole thing & two hard pushes & finished at about 1 1/2". Just a little jacked..... Edited January 28, 2005 by John Beatty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjkd12 Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 Nice, congrats on the bend!! now wrap one of those red thingies.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clay Edgin Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 Why stop there? Shoulda killed something RED Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bballdad Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 Congrats !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamidon Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 NICE JOB!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Beatty Posted January 28, 2005 Author Share Posted January 28, 2005 (edited) I honestly didn't even think about it. I even had one in my bag. Next week. And thanks, guys! Edited January 28, 2005 by John Beatty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamidon Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 I honestly didn't even think about it. I even had one in my bag. Next week. And thanks, guys! ← NEXT WEEK........ Plenty of time left in the day, wrap and bend buddy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opnsysme Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 great job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
climber511 Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 And not driving? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankyBoy Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 Excellent job, John. Time to catch up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gripman Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 Good job John Ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smitty Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 Nice work John! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerbjr Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 Was there ever any doubt?????? Good job and very nice progress as of late...Brett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GatorGrip Posted January 29, 2005 Share Posted January 29, 2005 After finishing my deads today, I warmed up with a couple 5/16 grade 2's. Gave myself about 5 min rest, then wrapped up the grade 8. Leather on the right, cordura on the left. About 15 sec of psych up & tore into it. Got maybe 20 degrees on the initial bend (I start with my hands left palms down, right knuckles down, hands touching). Then a shift to double over hand still touching, took it past 90. Very quick to this point. Then shift to the crush & promptly dropped my wrap. Grabbed the leather, wrapped it around the whole thing & two hard pushes & finished at about 1 1/2". Just a little jacked..... ← Awesome feat of strength and display of determination ! I noticed you have a interesting wrap combination "Leather on the right, cordura on the left" apparently it works very well for you. How did you come to use this method and do you use on bolts and nails alike? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meat Loaf Posted January 29, 2005 Share Posted January 29, 2005 Grade 8s are no joke, man. GREAT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAN PRAYDIS Posted January 29, 2005 Share Posted January 29, 2005 GOOD GOING JOHN NICE WORK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt. crushalot Posted January 29, 2005 Share Posted January 29, 2005 Excellent job! Does that g8 bend have you seeing "RED" now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted January 29, 2005 Share Posted January 29, 2005 Awesome bend, John! When are you going to certify on your own list? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Concrete Pete Posted January 29, 2005 Share Posted January 29, 2005 Great job!!! the rush you felt must of been insane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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