Which Grip Tool To Buy?

[dima700]

Hi. I've been considering buying one of these things to train my pinch grip but I wasn't sure which one to get. I thought I would ask for advice if anyone used these before or knows something about them. To know what I'm talking about here are the links:

http://www6.mailordercentral.com/ironmind/...asp?number=1244 Hub-Style Pinch Gripper

http://www6.mailordercentral.com/ironmind/...asp?number=1248 Blockbuster Pinch Grip Block

There is a price difference but it doesn't matter for me; I just want one that works the pinch the best. I think that the pinch block would simulate pinching plates or blobs because it has a 3 inch width, which is same width as pinching 4 10-pound plates. I also read that pinching blobs is a good way to improve on gripper closing, so I thought that using the pinch grip block would work my thumb and fingers AND improve my hand gripper closings. The hub gripper, on the other hand, seems like it would target more of the fingers because of the way you grab it. Which one do you think would be a better buy for me? Tanks.

[mobsterone]

Block.

[David Horne]

Totally depends on what kind of pinch you want to train for.

[DAN PRAYDIS]

BUY THE HUB AND GET DAVID TO POST A PIC OF HIS PINCH DEVISE HE MADE FROM A BOARD WITH PINS IN IT FOR WEIGHT THATS GOOD FOR TRAINING THE PINCH

[gerryg]

The pinch block cost a little bit less at FBBC.

http://www.fatbastardbarbellco.com/ECONOMYPINCH.html

[gerryg]

The pinch block cost a little bit less at FBBC.

http://www.fatbastardbarbellco.com/ECONOMYPINCH.html

http://www.nutritiongeeks.com/pinch-block/pinch-block.html

[climber511]

A pinch block has to be one of the easiest items to make yourself. And due to the fact you might want to train various widths (highly recommended) - it makes even more sense to make them yourself. You can use wood or steel and make high quality devices for very little money that will work as well as anything you might buy.

[jad]

I wouldn't buy either, they're both easily made.

[twig]

Get The Chunk, as climber and jad have said the others are easy to make, all you need is a couple of screwhooks, a hockey puck and a block of wood.

[lone Wolf]

A pinch block has to be one of the easiest items to make yourself. And due to the fact you might want to train various widths (highly recommended) - it makes even more sense to make them yourself. You can use wood or steel and make high quality devices for very little money that will work as well as anything you might buy.

I would say get the Hub and try your hand at making something

It's a lot fun making your own grip toys.

Do youe come to the Riverside area there's a Health store that

actually carries IronMind products I was there last week and saw the pinchblock there.

I bought the Wicked Wrist Roller myself. Let know and I'll get you the address

[dima700]

Thanks everyone. So far it seems like a device that can be adjusted for width would be the best choice at the moment, i.e. the Chunk. One question: would it be better to buy the loading pin from Fatbastardbarbellco or Ironmind if I was going to buy the Chunk - Blob Simulator? Thanks again. Unfortunately, I am very bad at making things myself, so making my own apparatus is not an option.

[Scott Styles]

Fat Bastard is always my first choice for grip equipment.

[gerryg]

Thanks everyone. So far it seems like a device that can be adjusted for width would be the best choice at the moment, i.e. the Chunk. One question: would it be better to buy the loading pin from Fatbastardbarbellco or Ironmind if I was going to buy the Chunk - Blob Simulator? Thanks again. Unfortunately, I am very bad at making things myself, so making my own apparatus is not an option.

I would go with the Gripboard sponsor, FBBC! I own the FBBC loading pin.