Rick Walker Posted March 16, 2002 Share Posted March 16, 2002 I was on my way out tonight, and I happened to notice a FedEx sticker on my neighbors camp about a quarter mile down the road. I thought to myself-Hmmmmmmm. So I went around back, and there sat a box from PDA ! My gripper had arrived! It is a 323. Now the bad/good news: I opened the box in the car and positioned it in my hand and squeezed. Clink-the handles mashed together. My wife looked at me, I looked at her. Left hand-clink-the handles mashed together again. Again looks. I then, while driving, did 10 consecutive reps with each hand, all touching. We were confused. "I thought that was harder then the #2" she finally said. I just shook my head in amazement. SO, my theory was correct. I have MONSTER COCS!!! It was way easier then my darn #2 COC. WAY EASIER! So, my #3 must be a heck of a beast. I AM HAPPY!! All this time, I just thought I was weak Tomorrow I call John at PDA to send the 323 back and get a 380 or higher. I will get some good photos of the 323 touching with each hand and post them as soon as I can. Ahhhhh, the power of grip- Rick Walker :hehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan Say Posted March 16, 2002 Share Posted March 16, 2002 Rick likes to squeeze his monster CoCs lol :p :hehe ...for sets of 10... :p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sybersnott Posted March 16, 2002 Share Posted March 16, 2002 Rick.... glad you got your gripper!! 325 is low, and my #3's are rated 370 and above. Get something close to 400 and you WON'T be disappointed!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allman Posted March 16, 2002 Share Posted March 16, 2002 You might consider selling that #3 on Ebay!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Walker Posted March 16, 2002 Author Share Posted March 16, 2002 Syber- I just talked to John at PDA. I am sending the 323 back and getting a 387. I want something harder then my #2 but easier then the #3 to train for the #3. I truly believe i could mash a 370 #3 right now-mine is much, much harder then that-it must be over 400. Rick Walker :hehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat 74 Posted March 16, 2002 Share Posted March 16, 2002 You may have hard CoC's, or you may have a puss of a 325. StrongerthanArne has a 338 that is easier than any #2 he has tried. Terminator has a 295 that I bet money would stop some CoC's. I have tried it, it is a monster. Hopefully, the 387 will be a better fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tou Posted March 16, 2002 Share Posted March 16, 2002 I have a 325 which is a beast, almost as close as my #3. And i'm sure my #3 is nowhere close to 325. All that calibrating is not as accurate as we first tought. I'll receive a 309 soon and I'll compare it to my 325. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Euclid Posted March 16, 2002 Share Posted March 16, 2002 Wow, this is inspiring. I keep beating myself up because my #2 is such a beast and I can't finish the close. I've got a PDA 333 on the way which I hoped would be between a #2 and #3. If my PDA ends up being weaker than my #2 I guess I won't feel quite so weak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sybersnott Posted March 16, 2002 Share Posted March 16, 2002 I had all my grippers calibrated, since I wanted to know EXACTLY where I was in relation to everyone else in terms of grip strength. I guess the greatest surprise of all was the gripper that I got certified on. At parallel it's a measley 173, at closure it's 411. Explain that one to me. My other #3's all had parallel's well over 200. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Black Posted March 17, 2002 Share Posted March 17, 2002 I seemed to have done well with my selection of a PDA 361. It is as expected, between the Master and the #3. After I did my strapholds yesterday I closed the Master easily, then got the handles of the 361 to 1/8". Then I got the handles of the #3 to 3/16". As far as my other grippers being weak/hard, I think I know about where they all stand. I own three #2's (two modified now) and have had another in my possession for awhile. I've also closed about five #2's up at York, so I sort of know what an "average" one feels like. The same thing for the #3, I have 4, including an old monster, a "mid-range" and two "easier" ones. If I only had one #2 and one #3 I would be lost! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terminator Posted March 17, 2002 Share Posted March 17, 2002 What Heath said is very true. It's real difficult to compare based on a number alone. I wouldn't assume you've got some monster #3 right off the bat. Hey Snott, have you been able to close the other #3's with the higher parallel readings? Just curious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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