Rick Browne Posted August 3, 2002 Posted August 3, 2002 Found out today that chrome plating of grippers, such as the Silver Elite and others, causes fatigue in the steel over time and will cause them to break. That is why they are no longer made. The silver ones that is. Sorry if I put a damper on the ones that have them. They sure are "purr-tee" though! Might be a good idea not to stress them Quote Joined Dec. 2001
Nathan Say Posted August 3, 2002 Posted August 3, 2002 How does that happen? the chrome on bars doesn't do anything to the bar does it? Why would grippers be any different? Quote
stratavarious_connection Posted August 3, 2002 Posted August 3, 2002 chrome springs may precipitate early spring demise...however, I am unaware any impirical evidence to support such claims. I own an Elite with a chrome spring...with cheating, this gripper has been closed well over a 1000 times ( cannot yet close it ). As far as I know, there aren't any grippers which have chrome springs that have failed ( broken ), with any regularity, sooner than black springed grippers. Quote
stratavarious_connection Posted August 3, 2002 Posted August 3, 2002 empirical was the word......LOL Quote
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