stranger Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 what size blue is equal to a red? or if you dont know what does it take to bend a 4.5 blue? just wondering, thanks guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Left Side Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 According to some measurements, a 4.5" blue nail takes as much force as a red. However, it is easier to exert force on a shorter piece of metal than a longer one. In actuality, a 4.5" blue falls just short of a 6" Grade 5, and a great deal off of a red nail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stranger Posted January 3, 2006 Author Share Posted January 3, 2006 gottcha iam gonna go get some grade 5's now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Left Side Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 Get some G8's while you're at it, a good in between for G5 and red. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GatorGrip Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 Stranger I have bent the smaller bars while on my journey to battle with the Red Nail which I have been blessed to slay in 15 seconds. I want to let you see the short stuff I am kinda known for bending. This message with pics to view isn't so much to stroke my ego but to show you that short IM Blues, 1/4" FBBCs or even a 4.5" Grade 5s doesn't equal a Red Nail or FBBC Bastard Bar by far in my opinion which I draw from my experience of bending each of these I have listed. This is not to discourage you in the least, in fact it is to encourage you and not let you set yourself for a let down of any kind. I say this with sincerity as I thought early on that if I could bend these little bars then this equaled the big bars and I was on the edge of bending those. I was in for a shock as these little pieces of steel came up short when I tried the 7"x 1/4" Square and 7"x5/16" round bars. 4” Blue (Day 87 of Bending) http://www.gripboard.com/index.php?act=mod...cmd=si&img=2201 FBBC 1/4" x 4.5" BAR http://www.gripboard.com/index.php?act=mod...cmd=si&img=2484 4.5” Grade 5 (Day 94 of Bending) http://www.gripboard.com/index.php?act=mod...cmd=si&img=2228 Stranger if certification on the Red Nail or FBBC Bastard is your ultimate bending goal then I recommend staying focused on the 6”to 7” range. Just my opinion but you need to do what is best for you. I personally like the shorter stuff but that was more for fun PRs rather than a training regiment for conquering the Red and Bastard. Keep us posted on you PRs my fellow bending buddy. GATOR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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