Guest omniexist Posted March 3, 2002 Share Posted March 3, 2002 I closed the COC #2 for the first time today. From start to finish it took me 1 month to close it. What gripper should i get next? I can only afford to buy 1 gripper at a time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat 74 Posted March 3, 2002 Share Posted March 3, 2002 Good job! I have never tried a BBM, but I hear for the most part they are between a #2 and #3. If it were me, I would buy a #3. Is that your goal? If so, that's what I would buy, just my $0.02........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest omniexist Posted March 3, 2002 Share Posted March 3, 2002 Yes the #3 is my goal, well untill i close it than the #4 will be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JimT Posted March 3, 2002 Share Posted March 3, 2002 Way to go! That's fast! Big jump between the 2 and 3! took me six months to close the 2, i got the three and cant imagine closing it for a long time... might look for an in between gripper... get the three though, it fun just to imagine the strength it would take to close one of those ( I am amazed that people can do it... What a grip) but it is definitely a goal that is a little further out in the distance, so if you need instant gratification, a mid level or the Ivanko might help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tou Posted March 3, 2002 Share Posted March 3, 2002 Get the #3. Don't get any other gripper. Work strap holds with your #2. It's the best way to close the #3. I miss my #2. I won,t cut the handles of a gripper anymore. I think I'm going to get a new one (but not the one with #2 stamped on both handles). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benny Willard Posted March 3, 2002 Share Posted March 3, 2002 Hi Tou, what's actually the difference with a double-stamped gripper and a single one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat 74 Posted March 3, 2002 Share Posted March 3, 2002 I have only tried a double stamped #2 and a #1. They were bears compered to any single stamped I've tried. I think IM started double stamping to make pics easier, and I hope they have started making their grippers a little tougher. The last #3 I got was weak to say the least...... I think QuickGrip has a double stamped #3, and he said it was closer to an Elite if I'm not mistaken....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Piche Posted March 3, 2002 Share Posted March 3, 2002 A friend at work just got one. No double stamping. And, it definitely is on the hard site. Not as high as an Elite, but I would guess somewhere in the 440 to 450 in-lb range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tou Posted March 3, 2002 Share Posted March 3, 2002 For those of you who have double stamped #2, can you compare it to the BBM or is it closer to the #3 ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kINGPIN Posted March 3, 2002 Share Posted March 3, 2002 Well done on that #2! It is a good feeling when is finally goes down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest omniexist Posted March 3, 2002 Share Posted March 3, 2002 My #2 has a double stamp on the bottom of one of its legs. And it look like ill order the #3, Thanks for all the advice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sybersnott Posted March 4, 2002 Share Posted March 4, 2002 omni, Get the BBM. If you get the #3, you might be disappointed on how hard it actually is. It's like starting all over again. I received todd_xxxx's gripper, and it had the "double stamp" on the bottom of the gripper. It was a very unusual gripper in the fact that it weighed twice as much as any other gripper, and it was more like a BBM than a #2. Once you can rep a BBM, time to move on to the IM #3. Then again.... you might get a "light" #3. The choice is yours! :hehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest omniexist Posted March 4, 2002 Share Posted March 4, 2002 Sybersnott, Your messenger if full. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TDOGRPAGE Posted March 4, 2002 Share Posted March 4, 2002 That's strange. I wondered why my #2 had a 2 stamped on both handles. My #1 has only one stamp. The difference between the two seems VERY large, more than it should be. The number 2's handles are also very slightly wider apart than the number 1's. So either my number one is weak or my number 2 is strong. Maybe ironmind is making slight changes to their grippers? Or maybe its just the way the come off of manufacturing. Either way I think I will go ahead and get the #3 just to see the difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underdawg Posted March 4, 2002 Share Posted March 4, 2002 i have a double stamped #3 and it's a total bear, or maybe i'm just a wuss, who knows ??? this is the only 3 i've ever touched, but i would like to compare with others just to see how tough mine is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sybersnott Posted March 5, 2002 Share Posted March 5, 2002 omni..... try it now. underdawg.... interested in a "gripper exchange"?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underdawg Posted March 5, 2002 Share Posted March 5, 2002 snott, i'm game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan Say Posted March 5, 2002 Share Posted March 5, 2002 I just noticed that my #2 is stamped on both handles. I've also noticed that it's way harder to close than my #1. When I first got them, I could close the 1 barely, but couldn't close the 2 even halfway. I was wondering why it was so hard. Why does IM do that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underdawg Posted March 5, 2002 Share Posted March 5, 2002 nathan my guess is that IM thinks too many people are starting to get certified, so they make the grippers harder. i'm not trying to downplay anyone's acheivements, i know even the single stamped grippers are hard, and being certified on one is no laughing matter what-so-ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest omniexist Posted March 5, 2002 Share Posted March 5, 2002 I think i have a hard #2. I can do a 30 pound strap hold on my #1, and can barly close my #2. My #1 is not what i would call easy, becouse i have asked 4 other men to close it and 2 could not close it. By the way my 1 and 2 are stamped on both handles, my #2 also has 1 1/2 two's on one of its legs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sybersnott Posted March 6, 2002 Share Posted March 6, 2002 omni.... I'd like to try those grippers of yours. Sounds very interesting!! And underdawg..... send me an PM, o.k.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nards Posted March 11, 2002 Share Posted March 11, 2002 Hey, I've got a double-stamped #1 and #2. I haven't even taken the #2 out of the package yet,as I can close the #1 for only 2 sets of 5. So what's the real deal? Is my #1 slightly tougher than the usual or sumthin'? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarBender Posted March 13, 2002 Share Posted March 13, 2002 I received a new #2 yesterday. It is stamped on both handles. The spring has a polished sheen and the handles have a very shallow bevel on both ends. This shallow bevel should make a closure easier to judge visually. The #2 closed on my first attempt. It is slightly easier than my BBM but it is also unseasoned. My only disappointment is that IM charged me six dollars to ship an item that weighed less than one pound when it could have been shipped by Priority Mail for $3.50 and arrive sooner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terminator Posted March 14, 2002 Share Posted March 14, 2002 You are kidding about the shipping, right? Other people charge similar numbers. Shipping and handling is a fact of life. Taken from PDA website for comparison. US Mainland FedEx Ground S&H Schedule: 1 Gripper $7.95 2 Grippers $9.95 3 Grippers $11.95 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarBender Posted March 14, 2002 Share Posted March 14, 2002 Six dollars is not going to break me. I was just saying that it would have been cheaper and probably easier for IM to just drop the gripper in a Priority Mail envelope and mail it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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