06 Gm Vs. 05 #3

[JoeGrip]

Just got the 06 GM in the mail five minutes ago, grabbed the spring"basicly a not set cause I never set since Im absolutely horrile at it"- placed it- gave it all I had and got it to a lil less than a 1/4" from closed right hand and parrallel w/ the left, rested a sec grabbed the 05#3 repeated the process from above and got it a lil less than parrallel right and not quite to parrallel left. Man this thing is either way easier than I expected or else My #3 has got to be a beast, it was really shocking how much easier the GM was compared to the #3 w/ all that Ive heard about how they are supposed to be close in difficulty to the #3.Its just a regular GM, not one of the new incriment ones their doing now, new knurling, 2 5/8" spread, flush set, and I love it, definantly the stepping stone I needed to my #3. Its always fun adopting a new gripper to add to the collection, as far as BB's go now Ive got the SM,GM,SE all w/ the new knurling, and they are all great, the E is on the way once the next paycheck hits, then after that Ill swoop up a couple RB's if I can get them how I want them<- w/ stamping and a good paint job on the spring.Then hopefully" but proly not" that will put some kind of a hault to this gripper aquireing addiction "gaa" I seem to have develped ever since I started this sport.

[Scott Styles]

Awesome that you got the strength you were looking for with the BBGM. It's like a lottery, you never know quite what you'll get.

[Sybersnott]

Its just a regular GM, not one of the new incriment ones their doing now, new knurling, 2 5/8" spread, flush set, and I love it, definantly the stepping stone I needed to my #3.

Hey Joe,

I'd like to try that... send it to me! My GM is easier than the newer IM #3's coming out.

[jad]

2 5/8" spread is the most important detail in your post. What's the spread on your #3? If it's not wider than 2 5/8, I'll be SHOCKED. Same spring, same mounting, different spread...then the narrow one is going to be easier.

[Sybersnott]

2 5/8" spread is the most important detail in your post. What's the spread on your #3? If it's not wider than 2 5/8, I'll be SHOCKED.

Josh,

Do you really think that the spread is the difference? I'm thinking it's just the spring itself, and probably the mounting as well.

[jad]

Oh yeah, I'd say it's the spread. Maybe it's a weak spring but unless you have x-ray vision who knows. If it had the same spread and mounting as the #3 then you would know for sure. He said the mounting was flush, that sounds like the IM mounting to me.

[rying]

I agree, probably an "easy" GM based on the spread. Like everyone says, it's a lottery.

I got a GM awhile back and it has a 2 3/4" spread (seasoned). It's a tad easier than my 2004 #3 with the ~3" spread, but I sure would have liked one of the narrower ones.

[DAN PRAYDIS]

.Then hopefully" but proly not" that will put some kind of a hault to this gripper aquireing addiction "gaa" I seem to have develped ever since I started this sport.

nope your hooked you'll keep buying like me

[JoeGrip]

The spread is a big factor, my #3 is 2 15/16" spread, the GM is definantly easier to get your hand around and has a pretty easy sweep but from parallel to closed the GM is way "Im goin to go ahead and say way cause imo it is" easier than the #3. I havent closed the GM yet Ive only gotten it 1/8" from closed, but I have been able to hold it closed on a negative, wich I definantly cant do w/ the #3.

[Left Side]

I have a #3 with a 3" spread, and a GM with a 11/16" spread. The GM is quite a bit easier than the #3, but still an excellent stepping stone.