bencrush Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 Today I got on video a 3.75" G5 (from FBBC) DU to 57 degrees in 16 seconds. Worked on one a bit yesterday too and got a good kink in it. Did my best DU bending ever today, not even counting this shorty G5. Old Red Nail (Scott Harris knows which one I'm talking about), New 7" Bastard, and a 5" Grade 8. All were to a tad over 40 degrees within the 30 second time limit. Also did some other good DU bends. I started a diet today to lose a bunch of fat. My strength will go down, so I wanted to see what I could do right now. I'm fat in the video but felt very strong today. I'm also training for the 2008 GGC and it will be a reverse bending event. Dropping my DU focus for a while but I think I'll eventually come back to it and cert on some big bends. I'll do some light (5" G5) DU bends maybe once every few weeks just to keep that strength level. Also kinked a Hexabastard to 5 or 10 degrees today DU. Might have gotten it without all that other bending. There were a lot of warmups. I had targeted this 3.75" G5 for a week or more because I thought it would be a truly magnificent DU bend. Wish I was at Booyah's level with the harder stuff, but I have a knack for short G5 DU bending and I ran with it. Now I'm going to try to bring my reverse up to a respectable level for next year's contest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bencrush Posted September 12, 2007 Author Share Posted September 12, 2007 Edit: I am not able to upload it to YouTube. Invalid file format. Thought I'd be able to with my new broadband. I also used Windows Movie Maker. This is a lot to ask, but would anyone be willing to let me send them the video via e-mail and then edit it for me and load it if possible to YouTube? That would be great. I would like my fellow benders to be able to see this. It's not a DU Bastard or anything special like that, but it's special in its own way I think. Maybe it'll spark a few more to start training DU again. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wscorpion Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 (edited) Very incredible Ben!!! I already think 5" is too short to handle but 3.75" is really insane!!! Edited September 12, 2007 by White Scorpion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Horne Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 3.75" is a fantastic bend. Well done matey. Email me the details of the 5" G8 bolt and I'll put that up on the site, and when I can view the Bastard bar I can put that up as well. Cheers, David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim71 Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 Wow that's just crazy! Great job Ben on all those bends. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alawadhi Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 Thats short! Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
climber511 Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 Just call him "Shorty" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdfk20 Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 wow Sounds awesome, great job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GetAGrip87 Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 Wow, Fantastic bending Ben!!! Can't wait to see em'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Styles Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 Man, 3.75" of anything double underhand is crazy. Doing that with a grade 5 bolt is just insane. I don't have time to do video conversion right now, but if you want to email me the video, I can throw it online for a file download. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dansweeney Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 Ben, Awesome bends!!!! I can convert the video for you, just send it to me! Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bencrush Posted September 13, 2007 Author Share Posted September 13, 2007 Thanks guys! I'm trying to send the video now. Broadband is great but I lost some ability to send files from my webcam that I'm trying to correct right now. David, I appreciate the offer of adding the 5" Grade 8, but since I didn't get it on video I think I'll just pass on that since there's no witness. Late next year if I focus on it again it'll come back to me. Plus a heck of a lot more I think. The Bastard I didn't get on tape. I'm not even disappointed though. Kind of feeling zen-like with some of these bends. They're what I've wanted for a while (although I've done a Red and Bastard before) and now that they're in the bag I'm feeling good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Champlin Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 Shoot it to me Ben I can convert it as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moser1972 Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 How painful was it? Awesome job Ben!!!!! Congrats!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wscorpion Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 Thanks guys! I'm trying to send the video now. Broadband is great but I lost some ability to send files from my webcam that I'm trying to correct right now. David, I appreciate the offer of adding the 5" Grade 8, but since I didn't get it on video I think I'll just pass on that since there's no witness. Late next year if I focus on it again it'll come back to me. Plus a heck of a lot more I think. The Bastard I didn't get on tape. I'm not even disappointed though. Kind of feeling zen-like with some of these bends. They're what I've wanted for a while (although I've done a Red and Bastard before) and now that they're in the bag I'm feeling good. Ben, just upload it to rapidshare.com (if under 50mb) If you send me the link to it I can convert it (I should be able to) and put it online for you if still necessary. - Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booyah!!! Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 A 3.75 grd 5 bolt DU is just plain SICK Can't wait to see it!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankyBoy Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 Thats ridiculous! Can't wait to see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerryg Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 Another great bend Ben! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lone Wolf Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 That's short ! that's sick ! Keep up the Strong Work Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 That's a great bend, Ben! By the way, is 3.75" the total length, or is that the distance from the tip to the bottom of the head? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bencrush Posted September 14, 2007 Author Share Posted September 14, 2007 That's a great bend, Ben!By the way, is 3.75" the total length, or is that the distance from the tip to the bottom of the head? Thanks again guys! I did manage to send that e-mail with the video in it. I cut the head off the G5 on video, so it's total length is 3.75" and it was headless. Believe me there's a ton of pressure on those bolt heads when you go that short. I felt like it was going to come through those wraps. I broke the head off of a few Easy 60D Nails when I cut them to 3.5" and bent then earlier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedd Johnson Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 I uploaded the video for you. Just check out my channel on youtube. It is still processing so give it a few minutes, I guess, and it should be ready.Here's the embed code.<object width="425" height="350"> <param name="movie" value=" </param> <embed src=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="350"> </embed> </object> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twig Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 This works Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Horne Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 Great stuff! I'll put it on the list. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Horne Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 Ben, I'll keep your; 4) Ben Edwards - G8 x 5.5" bolt – 8 September 2007 – USA as your best bend DU. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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