Alawadhi Posted May 29, 2006 Share Posted May 29, 2006 (edited) is it a good idea to remove a choker after putting it in a gripper? Edited May 29, 2006 by Alawadhi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big bri Posted May 29, 2006 Share Posted May 29, 2006 actually leaving a gripper in a choker won't be bad for the gripper. i've read in a lot of posts about people leaving their #3 or super elite in a choker for over a year and it doesn't weaken the gripper. it's something in the science of the spring that prevents the spring from becoming weaker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davesbeard Posted May 30, 2006 Share Posted May 30, 2006 I'm just guessing here but i think the reason the better quality grippers out there don't season very much is because they use springs which are never bent out of their range of elasticity. If the bending is kept within this region then the spring will always return to normal. The only thing that could affect it would be metal fatigue but that usually takes a long long time so leaving it in a choker should be fine. Go go A-Level Physics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unseenbeat Posted May 31, 2006 Share Posted May 31, 2006 actually leaving a gripper in a choker won't be bad for the gripper. i've read in a lot of posts about people leaving their #3 or super elite in a choker for over a year and it doesn't weaken the gripper. it's something in the science of the spring that prevents the spring from becoming weaker. I can't remember well, but I believe springs lose very little strength by being put under tension, it's being released and put under tension (opened and closed) that weakens the spring over time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jruggiero Posted May 31, 2006 Share Posted May 31, 2006 What is a choker? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerryg Posted May 31, 2006 Share Posted May 31, 2006 What is a choker? This is a choker, you can use a hose clamp if you want to save some money! http://www.fractionalplates.com/cgi-bin/ed...&catalogno=9.17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jruggiero Posted May 31, 2006 Share Posted May 31, 2006 Thanks - this is perfect. Another quick question - I have been grip training for a couple months now - I can close the #1 12-15 clean and full reps. Is it time to move to #2 and if so will I be able to close it since I can do 12-15 reps on the #1? Any help would be greatly appreciated. I trying to determine if I should get the #2 or still train on the #1 for awhile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teemu I Posted May 31, 2006 Share Posted May 31, 2006 It's time to move up to #2. It's hard to say will you be able to close it right away, but it shouldn't be far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelbiceps Posted May 31, 2006 Share Posted May 31, 2006 I'm just guessing here but i think the reason the better quality grippers out there don't season very much is because they use springs which are never bent out of their range of elasticity. If the bending is kept within this region then the spring will always return to normal. The only thing that could affect it would be metal fatigue but that usually takes a long long time so leaving it in a choker should be fine. Go go A-Level Physics! Yeah, metal fatigues in response to number of cycles of strain and depth of each cycle, not in response to how long each cycle takes. To the metal, being closed for a year is like being closed for a second. And fatigue is completely negligible if the spring never leaves its elastic region, so a well designed gripper can take huge numbers of cycles, just like a car spring can hit bumps for the life of the car and not ever get weaker or break. (It might rust out or something, though.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerryg Posted May 31, 2006 Share Posted May 31, 2006 Thanks - this is perfect. Another quick question - I have been grip training for a couple months now - I can close the #1 12-15 clean and full reps. Is it time to move to #2 and if so will I be able to close it since I can do 12-15 reps on the #1? Any help would be greatly appreciated. I trying to determine if I should get the #2 or still train on the #1 for awhile. Yes, buy a coc#2! If you have the cash also buy a Beef Builder Super Master(BBSM) rated around a 2.5 on the coc scale! http://www.wwfitness.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teemu I Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 Thanks - this is perfect. Another quick question - I have been grip training for a couple months now - I can close the #1 12-15 clean and full reps. Is it time to move to #2 and if so will I be able to close it since I can do 12-15 reps on the #1? Any help would be greatly appreciated. I trying to determine if I should get the #2 or still train on the #1 for awhile. Yes, buy a coc#2! If you have the cash also buy a Beef Builder Super Master(BBSM) rated around a 2.5 on the coc scale! http://www.wwfitness.com/ I agree, BBSM is a great gripper. If you train smart you'll need that soon anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jruggiero Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 Thanks - this is perfect. Another quick question - I have been grip training for a couple months now - I can close the #1 12-15 clean and full reps. Is it time to move to #2 and if so will I be able to close it since I can do 12-15 reps on the #1? Any help would be greatly appreciated. I trying to determine if I should get the #2 or still train on the #1 for awhile. Yes, buy a coc#2! If you have the cash also buy a Beef Builder Super Master(BBSM) rated around a 2.5 on the coc scale! http://www.wwfitness.com/ I agree, BBSM is a great gripper. If you train smart you'll need that soon anyway. This is great stuff. Thanks. WIll by the #2 today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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