rmaidment Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 What is the best wrist roller brand/type? Has anyone tried the ironmind wrist roller? What are the advantages of performing the exercise free standing rather than having it attached to a bar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Styles Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 http://www.gripfaq.com/Grip_Weight_Equipment/#WRISTROLLER Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maidenfan Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 (edited) What is the best wrist roller brand/type?Has anyone tried the ironmind wrist roller? What are the advantages of performing the exercise free standing rather than having it attached to a bar? 1. There is no "best" roller - some are better constructed than others, but "best" is a personal preference thing. 2. Yes, its well made, but too short for my taste (I like my arms straight out, not angled in). The knurling makes for a good callous trimmer. 3. For pure forearm strength, there are no advantages to free standing (imo) - put all your work into the roll, not holding it up. Edited August 14, 2006 by maidenfan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomY Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 Make your own, some pvc pipe and rope will do it and its very cheap. I made one a while back, IMO it'll hold in excess of 250-300lbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebuck Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 Pvc and rope. Easy and cheap. You can also make the twist yo wrist with a piece of 4" pvc and rope. You can buy this stuff cheap but if you ask around and dig through a few dumpsters you can find this stuff for free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmaidment Posted August 15, 2006 Author Share Posted August 15, 2006 When making the wrist roller with pipe and rope, how do you avoid the bump that the end of the rope inside the pipe will make? It would probably be annyoing everytime you roll over the bump when you're working out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebuck Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 With the pvc pipe you don't avoid the bump caused by the rope. If you use steel pipe you can weld or have someone weld some sort of ring on it to attatch the rope which would leave the inside smooth. Either way is going to be cheaper than what you can buy one for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARKR Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 Best made wrist rollers IMO are the PDA ones very strong with extremly smooth rotation when mounted on a bar and the knurling isnt too sharp Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunchofbananas Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 When making the wrist roller with pipe and rope, how do you avoid the bump that the end of the rope inside the pipe will make? It would probably be annyoing everytime you roll over the bump when you're working out. I just put a smaller diamater pipe in between the PVC and the bar. It doesn't totally eliminate it but it reduces it greatly i find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Dax Posted August 19, 2006 Share Posted August 19, 2006 With the pvc pipe you don't avoid the bump caused by the rope. If you use steel pipe you can weld or have someone weld some sort of ring on it to attatch the rope which would leave the inside smooth. Either way is going to be cheaper than what you can buy one for. I used plastic pipe (not sure if it was PVC) but used a Jubilee clip (hose clamp) to fix the rope on. No bump at all when I use it over a bar. I've only used it with 47.5kg so far.......................... Dax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Posted August 20, 2006 Share Posted August 20, 2006 I use the end of an old Oly barbell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sybersnott Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 I have the one from New York Barbells, the Power Wrist Roller - I really like it, here's the link: http://www.newyorkbarbells.tv/0140.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Thicke Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 Thanks for the instructions on how to build a solid wrist roller. I made one today and it works great. Question: How often should I incorporate wrist rolls? With every grip workout? I'd love to have some advice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve B. Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 I am a wrist roller freak. I have several brands. While the IM wrist roller is a quality wrist roller the knurling on it will tear your hands to shred. Very difficult to do reps with it with bare hands because of the knurling. The nybb roller is a pretty good one with mild knurling.I have done 250lbs with it in a power rack at chest level with no problems. My favorites though have to be the fat bastard wrist rollers.No knurling on them to tear your hands and they are the most heavy duty wrist rollers i have.I bought all three sizes they sell 2",2.5",and 3".Hey i said i was a wrist roller freak.A little harder to get weight up with out the knurling but good for the grip as well as the wrists.John will also custom make them to your specs.I had mine made 6"longer than they sell them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Kirchner Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 I got the BB suported one, and I like it a lot, but the knurling is sharp as hell. It tears up my hands bad when I load some weight on there. Should I wear gloves? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoJu Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 I don't think you need to wear gloves, your hands will heal and get used to it. Question: do the rollers open up so you can place them in the middle of a barbell? I have the wrist roller strap from www.strengthcats.com, the BNS wrist roller strap which attaches to the plate loading end of an olympic bar, it's nice, but it's kind of a hassle to have to even out the barbell on both sides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobsterone Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 I am a wrist roller freak.I have several brands. While the IM wrist roller is a quality wrist roller the knurling on it will tear your hands to shred. Very difficult to do reps with it with bare hands because of the knurling. The nybb roller is a pretty good one with mild knurling.I have done 250lbs with it in a power rack at chest level with no problems. My favorites though have to be the fat bastard wrist rollers.No knurling on them to tear your hands and they are the most heavy duty wrist rollers i have.I bought all three sizes they sell 2",2.5",and 3".Hey i said i was a wrist roller freak.A little harder to get weight up with out the knurling but good for the grip as well as the wrists.John will also custom make them to your specs.I had mine made 6"longer than they sell them. FBBC 3" gets my vote too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TelegraphKey Posted October 4, 2006 Share Posted October 4, 2006 What is the situation with the "bump" in the FBBC wrist rollers? If there's no (or little) bump in a FBBC wrist roller I might order 1 or 3 of them. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Beatty Posted October 4, 2006 Share Posted October 4, 2006 No bump. The ends are welded in to fit the crossbar in a squat rack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TelegraphKey Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 Thank you, John. I will contact you fairly soon (within about 2 weeks). Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobsterone Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 No bump. The ends are welded in to fit the crossbar in a squat rack. I think you meant power rack - like this: http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/8471/st...strollerss5.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TelegraphKey Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 That is a cool picture! Is that the 3" w/r? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobsterone Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 Yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve B. Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 Mobsterone, How much have you rolled on that 3"in the rack like your pic shows? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobsterone Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 (edited) As per my log: When the photo was taken that's what I was doing 81.25-kilos in plates for a top set of 3 singles. This past Monday I did 85-kilos / 187lbs for 3 singles and felt I had a little room to spare. I want to be hitting 100-kilos / 220lbs or close to it by xmas and 300lbs by mid to late next year. I'm happy to take my sweet time. I'm currently training this at the same time with three other guys and that cuts down on the muscle numbing burn and pump you get when you either train solo or with a single buddy. I'm not exageratting to say that it can easily pump the forearms by between 1/2 and 3/4 on an inch and that's just doing what I do. My total training on this, at the end of a workout or I'd not be able to hold onto any bars, is 3 sets of 3 x 1 (I start with 40kg / 88lbs, then 60kg / 132lbs and then my max set) - all those are what I call ACW (anti clock wise / rolled towards you). I then do about 60% of my ACW weight rolling it away from me (clockwise). There were two photos taken. The one linked to shows me really, really foccused on doing what needs to be done. The other, where I saw the cameraman out of the corner of my eye was where I suddenly stopped twisting the w/roller and smiled with the weight I was using while posing ha ha. The guys cracked up. I've been taking quite a few training photos recently and much prefer the images in B&W as per the example there. Those white flecks you see are chalk dust and the gym I train in when doing W/R work is no frills. It has cobwebs up in the corners and there is a plant growing out of the floor behind the leg press - it's GREAT! Edited October 6, 2006 by mobsterone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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