amaury Posted October 7, 2002 Share Posted October 7, 2002 Hi everybody, let me explain the topic title: today i tried for the first time to clean my grippers. So i washed them with water and soap and then i used a hair dryer to remove all the water. Right after that i tried to close my #2 and...done ! Yesterday i was still 3mm from closing it :0 ... It's clear that the temperature has influence on a spring resistance but that much ?! And i didn't even use the hottest position on my hair dryer. Have you experienced the same thing ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGuy Posted October 7, 2002 Share Posted October 7, 2002 The reverse should be true, so I am going to keep my grippers in the freezer to make them even more challenging. :p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roark Posted October 7, 2002 Share Posted October 7, 2002 If you set the dryer on 'permanent curl' does the gripper remain shut after you close it? BarBender or Nathan: Will this amount of heat damage the gripper if someone were to use this heat treatment to close the final distance for a straphold? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amaury Posted October 7, 2002 Author Share Posted October 7, 2002 If you set the dryer on 'permanent curl' does thegripper remain shut after you close it? And what happens if i try to permanent curl my hair dryer ? I would finally get my wife's arms i guess... :p Just a precision, but try it yourself : the gripper feels just a bit easier...but my #2 didn't turn in a #1... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueshadow Posted October 7, 2002 Share Posted October 7, 2002 Right after that i tried to close my #2 and...done ! :0 :crazy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan Say Posted October 7, 2002 Share Posted October 7, 2002 Will this amount of heat damagethe gripper if someone were to use this heat treatment to close the final distance for a straphold? I don't think so. A hair dryer doesn't even get too hot for someone's hand, much less steel or whatever the grippers are made out of. Maybe the #2 was easier because of perfect conditions that day? (like recovery/energy/etc) I notice a big difference between when I've been training hard for a few days & when I'm fresh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amaury Posted October 7, 2002 Author Share Posted October 7, 2002 Maybe the #2 was easier because of perfect conditions that day? I would be satisfied with that : i would have closed the #2 for the first time ! But the sensation was really weird and i'm truly not convinced ??? I'll try it again in two days ! A hair dryer doesn't even get too hot for someone's hand Not mine and perhaps not yours too : try to put the dryer at the same place on your hand for 3 minutes (the estimate time used to dry the gripper perfectly...don't want a rusty spring ) ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan Say Posted October 7, 2002 Share Posted October 7, 2002 I doubt that unless you heat up some metal enough that it turns red or something, it won't affect the strength of it very much. Maybe Tom Black's materials-scientist buddy could help? I also found that my grippers were noticably easier when I WD-40ed them because they worked more smoothly. I can't see how a hairdryer would help though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mac Posted October 7, 2002 Share Posted October 7, 2002 I agree with Nathan in that it was probably a culmination of a variety of training factors that led to a peak performance. However (and I am only semi-jesting here) how about an experiment? I am sure that there are enough people with enough grippers to test this on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amaury Posted October 8, 2002 Author Share Posted October 8, 2002 I know the whole thing may sounds like a joke but i wasn't kidding... I think the temperature of the spring was around 50-60 celsius (at least) and it MAY causes a PERCEPTIBLE reduction in the gripper resistance... I think the fact that i was already near to close the #2 may have helped to notice this... Anyway i'm just curious ! Feed Back wanted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roark Posted October 8, 2002 Share Posted October 8, 2002 If you hand the trainer gripper to someone who cannot quite close it, then you close it 20 fast reps and immediately hand it back to that person, he may close it because of its more 'weakened' or warmed condition. Indeed there used to be (have not checked lately) a warning against very high reps because of the increased liklihood of metal fatigue. I always use eye protection during my high rep sets with the #4 for this very reason :p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DavidHW Posted October 8, 2002 Share Posted October 8, 2002 For me, the difference between a No. 3 that's been sitting in the sun for a few hours vs. one that's been in my dark gym bag all week is immense, measured in millimeters. Try it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mg6680 Posted October 8, 2002 Share Posted October 8, 2002 Now thats funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roark Posted October 8, 2002 Share Posted October 8, 2002 DavidHW, What happens when you have applied sunblock #3 to the gripper? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DavidHW Posted October 8, 2002 Share Posted October 8, 2002 <bs> I only use tanning lotion on the No. 4 to make it slippery and more challenging. </bs> :-) No, I'm serious about the difference in difficulty between a warmed gripper and one at room temperature. Maybe it's mental. Maybe the warmer gripper warms the hand and increases the "feel" of contact. I don't know. No snake oil was intended. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roark Posted October 8, 2002 Share Posted October 8, 2002 The opposite is true also. Put a gripper that you can easily close into the freezer overnight, and it will be much harder. One of the suspicions floating around is that heating a gripper with a torch will permanently make it easier. I know you are kidding and I agree with you, and further wish that warmed barbell plates became lighter to lift ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drassk Posted October 8, 2002 Share Posted October 8, 2002 The heating this is most likely true if you heat it hot enough. The 'hardness' of a metal is determined by the heat at which it is tempered and then cooled quickly. If it is 'retempered' at a lower heat (ie : with a hot torch) then you could cool it and the spring would be softer. The references I'm using to state this all apply to sword making but steel is steel I'd say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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