Bob Lipinski Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 When I go to the GGC, I would love to compare their grippers to my contest grippers. I would like to start somehow keeping "records" of the toughest gripper closed in american contests. While the Euro calibration system sounds good, it would be nice to just have someone squeeze the grippers side by side, and have sort of a ranking among promoters on the difficulty of their contest set of grippers. Starting with the hardest grippers would be the most fun. I suppose we could just take this up as the need arises. From what I gather, the hardest gripper closed in competition would be a #4 at Backyard Bastard Bash. If anybody closes anything close to that again, it would be nice to work out a comparison somehow. My contest lineup is pretty good, though if there were more #4 closers I would have to expand a little. I've trained quite a bit with all of these grippers, so I know they are seasoned and I am very sure of their order. I use: HG150, 200, 250, Narrow SM, Narrow GM, HG300, easier#3, harder#3, PDA190, easier elite, harder elite, silver elite, #4. I have 3 grippers that I could find a place in there if I needed to, but I haven't trained with enough yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Steve Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 You could get some people to sponsor a gripper then get some one to be keeper of the grippers. The grippers can only be used for top comps. with no use of them at all til comp time. Then before the comp. mail them to the comp. place. The seal to be broke day of comp. The comp. could pay shipping to and fro. Just some ideas been thinking about. Would level the playing field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Steve Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 And just have the records from this group of grippers. Should make thing easier for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bencrush Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 Sounds like a very cool idea guys. Wish I could help calibrate the grippers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobsterone Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 Just use the Euro grippers - pay shipping - job done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Too Tall Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 You could get some people to sponsor a gripper then get some one to be keeper of the grippers. The grippers can only be used for top comps. with no use of them at all til comp time. Then before the comp. mail them to the comp. place. The seal to be broke day of comp. The comp. could pay shipping to and fro. Just some ideas been thinking about. Would level the playing field. Good point Steve...this is a very good idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Styles Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 Just use the Euro grippers - pay shipping - job done. The US Postal Service and UPS lose / damage packages on a regular basis. It'd have to be some sort of super expensive shipping service to eliminate the risk of losing all the Euro grippers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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