stranger Posted November 14, 2005 Share Posted November 14, 2005 i have been doing some bending lately and got a new pr 1/4x5.5 i was wondering what would be a good in between for the red, any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyle Posted November 14, 2005 Share Posted November 14, 2005 Grade 5 bolts, 6" long, then Grade 8 bolts 6" long Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldtime Posted November 14, 2005 Share Posted November 14, 2005 work down to 4.5 1/4 crs Then some 60d's.. 1/4 6" grade 5 1/4 5" grade5 1/4 6" grade 8 5/16 grade 2 7" 1/4 7" square crs 5/16 7" HRS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Left Side Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 Look around and you can find some very strong 60d's. These nails are very cheap and tough, great for volume training. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TennisDude Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 work down to 4.5 1/4 crsThen some 60d's.. 1/4 6" grade 5 1/4 5" grade5 1/4 6" grade 8 5/16 grade 2 7" 1/4 7" square crs 5/16 7" HRS ← Wow really, 4.5 1/4 CRS must be tough. Is that really easier than a grade 5? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldtime Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 (edited) yes, i bent a 4.5 bluenail before i bend a grade 5 bolt, and the grade 5 was harder. By the way, the grade 8's and 6" grade 5's are going to be harder then the 5/16 7" g2, its kid of just to get used to the length, if you can do a 6" g5 you could do the 5/16 grade 2. Edited November 16, 2005 by Oldtime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TennisDude Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 Crushdown must have been intense! I need to work on that. I think I have the opposite problem you used to have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FatBoy Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 Just to save some money I tape 2, 60d Galvanized together and try like hell. It is much harder than the blue nail, yet much easyer than the red monster. I can smoke the blue nail, but can only kink the 2 Galvanized taped together, and the red has yet to move. . But in time I will prevail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soilworker Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 I would think two 60Ds would be WAY harder than a Red nail. Not knocking your methods but are you sure they are 60Ds? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supermagnamon Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 I would think two 60Ds would be WAY harder than a Red nail. Not knocking your methods but are you sure they are 60Ds? ← i would agree. 2 60Ds have to be harder than a Red Nail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Left Side Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 I think you mean spiral nails. Although it is possible you have found some very weak 60d's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porky Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 60d's, g5's, g8's is all i used Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FatBoy Posted November 21, 2005 Share Posted November 21, 2005 They are spiral galvanized nails bought at Lows hardware stores. The box says that they are 60d's. I will bring some of them to the Iron grip challenge in a week and let supermagnamon check them out. I will also bring some to the GG2 at Steve B's house Dec 10. I can kink the 2 nails taped together but I can't even kink the red at all, so you guys are more than likely right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supermagnamon Posted November 21, 2005 Share Posted November 21, 2005 They are spiral galvanized nails bought at Lows hardware stores. The box says that they are 60d's. I will bring some of them to the Iron grip challenge in a week and let supermagnamon check them out. I will also bring some to the GG2 at Steve B's house Dec 10. I can kink the 2 nails taped together but I can't even kink the red at all, so you guys are more than likely right. ← cool. i need some bending action at the meet. probably, handgripperman can give you a better idea on how hard they are since, he's a huge bastard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrakeN Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 work down to 4.5 1/4 crsThen some 60d's.. 1/4 6" grade 5 1/4 5" grade5 1/4 6" grade 8 5/16 grade 2 7" 1/4 7" square crs 5/16 7" HRS ← i don't think that 5/16 HRS are the toughest in that list. i could bend 5/16 HRS before i could bend 6" G5. haven't tried my 6" G8 yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Left Side Posted November 23, 2005 Share Posted November 23, 2005 A big variance forme, I found 5/16 to much harder than a G5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FatBoy Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 The nails in question happen to be 60d galvanized timber ties. Very tuff to bend but much easier than a red nail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarytheDino Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 A big variance forme, I found 5/16 to much harder than a G5. ← I too find G2 5/16x6" bolts between a G5 and G8. About like a 5' g5, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Left Side Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 How far off the red would you say a G8 6" is? I can bend a G8 but can't do anything to a red. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldtime Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 (edited) I would think two 60Ds would be WAY harder than a Red nail. Not knocking your methods but are you sure they are 60Ds? ← Uhm........... I can bent a hard 60d in under a second, and a red in around 10.60d is no where near rednail EDIT: oh you said TWO. ok, yes twqo 60ds is much harder then a red, unless you have those pansy twisty ties. Edited November 29, 2005 by Oldtime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerbjr Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 Left side, get some 5.5 inch grade 8 x1/4 bolts most of these are similar to a RED. When you can get these consistently the red will fall, although you may have to throw in some 7in stuff to get a feel for the longer stuff prior to red attempt...I say most cause I recently got a batch of tough ones that are closer to a 6.5 FBBC.......Nasty tough...........Brett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Left Side Posted November 30, 2005 Share Posted November 30, 2005 5.5" eh? That's not that far off, but I really suck at short bars. The 5/16 HRS at 7" goes down easy, I am more comfortable with longer bars like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldtime Posted November 30, 2005 Share Posted November 30, 2005 It really depends on what your good at and what your not so good at. Most likle a 5.5 will take the same force to crush as a red though, but if your not good at short bars then a 6" would be around the same. When porky attempted his first 6" grade 8, he failed at 90 degrees or so, but he got a red to 68. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Left Side Posted November 30, 2005 Share Posted November 30, 2005 Hmmm. I suppose I should just shut up and bend, no matter where I am in respect to the red. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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