Do Vs. Du Vs. ?

[Number Ten Ox]

If this is in another post I missed it...

From what I read it seems DO is the strongest but I can't do it. I have been bending 2 days now and am most comfy with DU and very recently "Bender" (terminator?) style. My max bend goes up with every bend and almost every bend is done with ad ifferent style.

So the question is which style has been proven to be the strongest as evidenced by the hardest bend?

I think it's DO but...

Does it make sense to want to get good @ the best style?

[bencrush]

If this is in another post I missed it...

From what I read it seems DO is the strongest but I can't do it. I have been bending 2 days now and am most comfy with DU and very recently "Bender" (terminator?) style. My max bend goes up with every bend and almost every bend is done with ad ifferent style.

So the question is which style has been proven to be the strongest as evidenced by the hardest bend?

I think it's DO but...

Does it make sense to want to get good @ the best style?

I don't think there is a "best" style, maybe just a style more suited to a person's body type or flexibility limitations.

I think the 4.5" FBBC (5/16") stock that was recently bent was DO. And I think it's well established that the DO style has more Red Nail and FBBC certs than any other style right now.

[Scott Styles]

My personal experience has been that double overhand done in the folding style is the strongest. The first day I tried it, I was able to bend things it took me months to work up to reverse style. It lets you transfer all the strength in your back and chest into the bar. However, I think you have to choose a bending style based upon the risk for injury as well. The starting position for double overhand has the shoulders at full internal rotation. Applying force in this position is generally discouraged. It's kinda like doing deep dumbell presses to the top of your chest.

IMO reverse style is safer on the shoulders, but puts more risk to the wrists. It's easier to slip up and strain something, especially with longer bars. I'd also expect this to be the weakest style, since it is generally done with the bar furthest from your body.

Double Underhand - Best bend I've heard of is Big Steve doing a 5.5" of FBBC 5/16" Round. Don't know much about it since I just started doing it. But I seem to remember another thread where Big Steve mentioned playing around with double overhand and doing some bends approaching this almost immediately.

BTW - I think Terminator does double overhand differently than most guys on the board. I've gotten the impression he doesn't like the idea of using leather to allow force to be applied into the ends of the bar. No idea how he did this most recent Insane Bastard bend, though. Probably hard to tell even with video.

[Left Side]

As you are just starting bending Ox I would suggest you go with what is comfortable to you. If you like a style and are making consistent gains in it then go with. Once you stop progressing, then you can worry about switching to double overhand. Untill then, have fun and enjoy the gains.

Rest assured that very powerful bends have been done with all styles, so don't worry about that.

[EinZweiDrei]

Is there a tutorial out there for this 'Folding' DO style? I'd like to give it a try, as I've suffered under the near-immutable heel of the damnable 3/16x7" FBBC square stock for far too long.

[Scott Styles]

http://www.dieselcrew.com/articles/gregdavebend2.pdf