The Michigan Grip Contest Will Be Interesting

[Bob Lipinski]

Worked out with Jeff Flynn (AP) and Dave Thorton over at Don Larkin's gym today. Both guys hit a 7" Shiny pretty easy. Dave got a 6" past 90 degrees. Jeff blew through an 80d braced in like a minute, it was absurdly easy. Jeff and Dave tag teamed an Edgin and got it to maybe 90 degrees if I remember right.

Jeff is a guy you don't hear much about, but he just learned DO this year. He has been putting nasty kinks in bastards reverse style for the last few years, I know for sure he did a red well past 40 degrees at one of the MI grip comps. I am pretty sure Jeff has it in him to do some great stuff (like really great) in the next year.

I had a nice day. Did 2 hard 70d's, finished off a 6.5 red I started a couple of years ago, did a new bastard well under 5 minutes, then got a 6.5 to 45 degrees. I will be able to not embarass myself and hopefully get a hex come contest time.

[Alawadhi]

Good job Jeff, Dave, and Bob

[EricMilfeld]

Wow! You guys are killing some serious steel!

[AP]

Thanks Bob! I don't know about absurdly easy but I've gotten pretty consistant with that kind of 80d. The DO style has really dialed in for me the last few months, I hope to at least have a shot at an edgin by the contest. There's going to be some huge benders there though so I'm pretty sure it will take more than that to win the bending.

[Tim71]

Wow! Nice job there. What kind of 80d is that? Anybody know the brand that Don Larkin uses?

Tim

[AP]

Its one of the bright ones from tractor supply. Don's 80ds are a good bit harder, more like the fatbastard type. But I'm getting closer on some of the harder ones too.