Hgs- Questions

[lloyd80s]

Hi People,

I've been thinking of ordering some HGs but I just need to find out a few things first. I know that HGs are considered a poorer quality of gripper but I've found them so cheap online I just can't say no!!

I'm working on the IM#3 at the moment and the only grippers I have are a #2 and #3, I'd like the HGs that fall between a #2.5 and the #3. At the moment I can over crush the #2 and rep it 7 times and I'm about 15mm away from the #3. Would I need to go for the HG 300 or the 350 to be just under the #3?

Also I only really want a grippers with sharp knurling so It'd be great if anyone that owns HG grippers could do a little review on them.

Many thanks in advance

[filipvk]

The HG300 should be a lil under the #3. You never know if the gripper that you order will be that strong.

[Cannon]

I would get a BBSM or RB240n if you want a gripper that is just under the #3 for sure. I received 2 HG300s in a row that were 2.5 or easier due to narrow spreads.

[AP]

If you are only hitting the #2 for 7 reps I think any hg 300 would be a good fit for you, but grippers do vary.

[twig]

If you are only hitting the #2 for 7 reps

Only??? There's nothing only about that, except on grip forums!

If you want a reputable tweener, get a COC2.5, or get a BBSM, RB210, or RB240N. HG's vary too much, I've got one harder than my (officially hard) #3, and one slightly harder than my #2.

[lloyd80s]

Thanks guys

No one is saying anything about the knurling though........is it any good?

Any user reviews on HGs would be great.

thanks

[superfeemiman]

Thanks guys

No one is saying anything about the knurling though........is it any good?

Any user reviews on HGs would be great.

thanks

I've only got an HG300, but the knurling was pretty good, but I've heard many people had different experiences. My HG300 is about a 2.3, maybe a 2.4 at most. I closed it yesterday from a deeper-than-parallel set, and I still have a centimeter or so left on my #3 to go. I got it in 2007.

[neilkaz]

HG's vary a large amount. My HG300 is fortunately of decent spread, and doesn't have the handles set far down the coils and as a result is nicely in between my BBSM (my BBSM slightly harder than my IM 2.5) and if one arrives for you that is just like mine, it would be good for you.

As for the RB240N, mine compares rather equally to a couple other's I've seen and is slightly easier than my IM 2.5.

As a point of reference and noting that I have yet to try to learn MM Set and am terribly clumsy, so my closes come from a near CC Set width. At my peak (am very close now) my max was the RB240N and I missed the IM 2.5 by 1mm, and the RB260N by 2mm, and the BBSM by 3mm and I could do 6 reps with my #2 to put it all into perspective for you since I think we are currently rather close on the grippers. I forgot to mention that I was maybe 12mm away on the HG300 and further on my #3. Guys who can shut my #3 have more easily shut my HG300 so it indeed is easier.

Re: HG350 , most would tell you that this should be at least as hard as your #3.

Anyhow, it is a shame that you blokes in the UK so often have difficulties in obtaining anything other the HG's for decent prices (well what we Americans would consider to be decent prices).

If the HG300 is that inexpensive, I suggest trying one, and if it isn't what you need, then see whether a RB260N or BBSM is the cheaper option. A RB210 is also a possibility. Mine has a wider spread than usual and is as hard as my HG300, but most fall in the 2.5 to BBSM range. If you quickly gain strength prior to ordering, and the HG300 is not sufficient, then you may prefer a BBGM which are harder than the BBSM but certainly easier than today's #3's.

I hope some of you guys in the UK can steer your mate, Lloyd, in a reasonably priced direction to get high quality grippers.

Once again, since IM has added the half step grippers, they are just about all that you'd need, other than possibly something in between the 2.5 and 3 and maybe th3 3 and 3.5 once you get your #3 done.

Isn't there a nicely priced distributor of IM grippers in the UK ? .. neilkaz ..

[Bob Lipinski]

The knurling is smooth on the HG's.

[neilkaz]

The knurling is smooth on the HG's.

Yes..on my HG's from late 2004, the knurling is way too smooth and they slip more than I like and are certainly not good for training at work, where I cannot use chalk.

.. neilkaz ..

[thearm95]

The HG300 it seems must be the most variable gripper in strength that there is...

[CoC#3]

The knurling is very smooth on all HGs. For me, this makes them harder than say a beefbuilder (bets knurling, imo) gripper of the same strength. Most HG300s are around a #3 in strength from my experience but they do vary A LOT. HG300s generally have narrow spreads so are easier to set than a #3 is.

[thearm95]

The knurling is very smooth on all HGs. For me, this makes them harder than say a beefbuilder (bets knurling, imo) gripper of the same strength. Most HG300s are around a #3 in strength from my experience but they do vary A LOT. HG300s generally have narrow spreads so are easier to set than a #3 is.

I agree...my HG300 is at least as hard as my GR8 #3, and what's more, it is the only gripper in my collection of 22 or so that I've taken the foot to in anger (100+ stomps trying to season it below #3 level). What's more again, I failed, the friggin thing is still a complete brick!

Duncan

[superfeemiman]

Yeah, my HG300's sweep is pathetic. It's about as easy as my #2's sweep. But, I waste less energy setting it, so it's good in a way.

[dunkster]

My HG300 is a bit harder than my #2.5 but my HG350 is harder than both of my #3's, maybe a 3.3. When I started my gripper training in January I only had the HG's, as you said they are easier to obtain in the UK for a cheap price, then I got my self a #2.5 and #3 and some jubilee clips/pipe clamps and choked my #2.5, #3 and hg300 down to 10mm or so and worked on the crush gradually opening them up each session until I could set them and close them myself then moved onto the next one. You should also use negatives to get your hands used to the force of harder grippers. I think as long as you are making progress when you train be it opening up the clamp a bit or adding more reps then it shouldn't matter what gripper it is as long as it's harder than the last one. Using this method I went from closing the hg250 to mm set closing my #3 in a month training grippers twice a week. I buy my coc's of ebay for £21.50 delivered and the hg's for £14.50 but I found the hg's on ebay from the US for about £11.00 delivered to the UK.

[Autolupus]

Had an HG350 arrive this morning. Straight out of the package it had a spread of 71mm...a few BFNs later and the spread is now 64mm!

All my IMs have remained constant throughout.

The HGs definitely seem to "season", at first it felt like a brick but now it's considerably easier, still harder than my #3 though and that's all I wanted!