Gripper Washing?

[oso]

Do you guys wash the handles of your grippers when they get black of dirt?

[Dude]

I use a stiff denture brush and scrub the skin and stuff out of them on occasion.

[Bearcat 74]

I use 409 and a tooth brush, be sure to re-oil the spring also.

[Oldtime]

I like to clean my gripper handles because the chalk gets in the knurling and fills in the cracks, thus making the knurling less affective.

[Muscle Turtle]

I dont like cleaning my grippers, the blood on them makes me realize how hard I work. Also, when I squeeze them they make squeaky noises, its like music to my ears.

[Mikulich]

Yes, if you don't clean the knurling the handles will have less grip and it will be harder to hold onto. A clean gripper allows you to get the best friction for a close. If you use chalk that really gums up the handles fast!

[Wille]

Haha... I cleaned my #1 gripper and it looked so different afterwards. Plus, I can now do 4 more reps in one set with it.

Remember to clean your grippers people.

Edited December 25, 2005 by Wille

[oso]

Thanks, so what do you use for re oiling the springs, WD40?

[Oldtime]

Thanks, so what do you use for re oiling the springs, WD40?

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Yepperz.

[Mikulich]

Thanks, so what do you use for re oiling the springs, WD40?

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I put a light coat of wd40 on all my grippers. It stops the squeak!

[supermagnamon]

I don't clean my grippers. I just leave as is. I just like it like that.

[joehawkins]

I had to oil mine, cuyz the squeaking made the dogs go nuts. Squeeze, bark, squeeze, bark, I think my wife was going to kill me. I'd also like to point out that there is an auto product called Autosol, which you can get at like jcwhitney.com, that is a golden gem in the world of rust removal and metal polishing. It is an awesome abrasive, if you want to really go at your grippers.