Jedd Johnson Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 Hey guys check out the awesome Medley Chris Rice had at his Gripmas Carol contest. Dave did a real good job and took care of business, winning the event in about 1:30. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bencrush Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 Nice video! That was a really neat idea having all those implements. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingsrule92 Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 Nice job Dave!! Looked like a really awesome Medley, great job on that Chris!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MalachiMcMullen Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 Chris did an amazing job putting that medley together. I can't think of anything that wasn't tested on it!!! You can't see it all to well but that tiny V-Bar all the way to the left was "the Nail", it was around 1/4" or 5/16"ish thick and it hurt like hell to lift it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickr104 Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 Chris did an amazing job putting that medley together. I can't think of anything that wasn't tested on it!!! You can't see it all to well but that tiny V-Bar all the way to the left was "the Nail", it was around 1/4" or 5/16"ish thick and it hurt like hell to lift it. It was a 3/8" spike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MalachiMcMullen Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 Chris did an amazing job putting that medley together. I can't think of anything that wasn't tested on it!!! You can't see it all to well but that tiny V-Bar all the way to the left was "the Nail", it was around 1/4" or 5/16"ish thick and it hurt like hell to lift it. It was a 3/8" spike. Ah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 That was an incredible performance, Dave! It looked very routine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dthor Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 Jedd, Thanks for putting the vid. up. Chris really outdid himself putting the medley together. I think everyone enjoyed trying it. I knew I had to take my time to be able to finish it, with 21 objects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RKlein Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 Awesome Dave! What a great event. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Styles Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 Man, I can't believe how easy Dave makes that look. It was really, really hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 Beastly strength Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odin Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 (edited) Man, I can't believe how easy Dave makes that look. It was really, really hard. I'll echo both of those sentiments. The thin pinch, humbler, and hammer stuff stopped me in my tracks. The 50 lb. blob was one of the hardest I've tried (unless the other stuff simply had worn me out first). Edited December 19, 2007 by odin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jad Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 Dave made it look easy, like he does most grip things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florian Kellersmann Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 Great medley and awesome performance by Dave! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anson Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 Dave really nailed it. I had more fun with this medley than any grip event I've ever done in a contest. I hope this trend catches on, the medley as an event has potential for endless creativity and fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ox3782 Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 That was awesome Great job Dave and great medley Chris it looked fun!!! Brendan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JS27 Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 Made it look easy Dave! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
climber511 Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 My goal when I started was to have only one person make it all the way through the medley but still have it possible - especially if fresh. As it turned out, Dave and Jedd got them all and the time difference was very very small. I'm sure I could have stopped them both but with what that would have been remotely reasonable? This is just going from memory but one person missed one, 1 or 2 people missed 2, and 3 or 4 missed 3 items maybe. I tried to find any weakness people might have and it seemed to work out. For me - as a promoter - that was the event I enjoyed the most - listening to all the comments from everyone. The Humbler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gumpster Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 I just want to say that this is by far the coolest looking medley I've seen. I love the idea of having a huge variety of items testing all areas of grip/wrist strength. Chris, is there any way you could list the items in the medley? I tried to follow along in the video but not being a seasoned gripster and never having competed I can't figure out what some of them are. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Too Tall Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 Great job Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MalachiMcMullen Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 I just want to say that this is by far the coolest looking medley I've seen. I love the idea of having a huge variety of items testing all areas of grip/wrist strength. Chris, is there any way you could list the items in the medley? I tried to follow along in the video but not being a seasoned gripster and never having competed I can't figure out what some of them are. Thanks "The Humbler", a PVC tube with 5-10lbs attached that you must lift with the extensors "The Nail" a 3/8" Vbar with what looks like 120lbs on it(PAINFUL) 79lb block Thin pinch Key pinch One finger Ring lift Bomb lift(Chris' rules were "palm on top" so it was harder than FBBC rules for some of us) Supination hammer Pronation Hammer 29lb Double hammer 2 red blobs(I'd say the big one was 30-40ishlbs) 137lb 2" Inch loadable 55lb anvil 77lb 3" loadable Chris' monster scale weights 3 25's with bar Blob 40 blob #2 Strap hold #1 Strap hold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPGoodfellow Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 MONSTER Medley! Great job, Dave...that was a sick performance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
climber511 Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 I just want to say that this is by far the coolest looking medley I've seen. I love the idea of having a huge variety of items testing all areas of grip/wrist strength. Chris, is there any way you could list the items in the medley? I tried to follow along in the video but not being a seasoned gripster and never having competed I can't figure out what some of them are. Thanks "The Humbler", a PVC tube with 5-10lbs attached that you must lift with the extensors - 10# plus the pin "The Nail" a 3/8" Vbar with what looks like 120lbs on it(PAINFUL) - 150# 79lb block Thin pinch - 50# Key pinch - 47# One finger Ring lift - 94# Bomb lift(Chris' rules were "palm on top" so it was harder than FBBC rules for some of us) - I think 60#? Supination hammer - 10# on an 18" handle Pronation Hammer - 6.25# on a 24" handle 29lb Double hammer 2 red blobs(I'd say the big one was 30-40ishlbs) - these are my HG weights - 28# and 42# 137lb 2" Inch loadable 55lb anvil 77lb 3" loadable Chris' monster scale weights - a little harder than most scale weights 3 25's with bar - standard, not Olympic plates Blob - 52 1/2# old style York like Sorins 40 blob #2 Strap hold #1 Strap hold I added some more info for you guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickr104 Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 Dave is the man!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gumpster Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 Thanks for the listing and extra info Malachi & Chris. Most of them I recognize now even if I have never tried them. Others really helped me see a broader picture of grip feats. "The Humbler" - it's a little hard to see but it looks like he's sticking his hand inside the tube (much like a small-handed person would go after chips in a "Pringles" can) then just extending the fingers and trying to lift the weight attached. What is the tube diameter? I'd imagine guys with bigger hands might have a little advantage on this one. Looks like a simple (and cheap) training tool for the extensors. I may have to make one for myself. The thin/key pinches - I've never even heard of anyone training/competing on something that narrow. Something else I must try in the near future. I bet a lot of the contestants were surprised by those. It may be a few years but I hope to someday make a trip back to the USA and squeeze (pun intended) in a contest. I think Gripmas would be my first choice at the moment. Sounds like Chris did a heck of a job organizing it and all the guys who attended had a great time. Good job Chris! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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