yodajaeger Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 (edited) Hi, I gave the grade 2 bolt, 6x5/16, with the brand BL, a try yesterday...and I bent it! To some surprise since my bending has been quite stalled for some time. Does anyone here know how this bolt compares to the grade 8 bolt? Is it one of the grade2's that are easier than a grade 8 or harder than a grade 8? Any advice is much appreciated, Regards Henrik Edited July 25, 2008 by yodajaeger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainCrush Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 This was from a quote from a post by Tim T: "All my BL bolts at 1/4 inch have been very easy but some on this board are evidently running into some that are pretty tough. Right though, they are almost always easier than cut CRS or even zinc plated of the same dimminsions. As for the 5/16 by 6 inchers they vary alot. Some are rougher than G5s and some feel like a really tough 60d. They look cool when bent though." I hope this helps some Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MalachiMcMullen Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 They are mathematically the around G8 bolts. As in, it takes a similar amount of force to take down a decent 6" G2 as it does a G8. However, a G8 is SPRINGY while G2's are NOT. That spring makes the G8 feel MUCH harder than many 5/16" G2's I've tried. I'll also add that I had a large batch of "HKT" and "BL" G2's that were as hard as my easy bastards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainCrush Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 you are always giving better answers than me Zach! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yodajaeger Posted July 25, 2008 Author Share Posted July 25, 2008 thanx a lot guys, i've actually managed to put some kind of kink in to a 7x1/4 square just now, so I can believe g2 BL are somewhere around g8. I have huge problems kinking the g8, probably the spingy nature of the bolt...the kink is my absolute weakness in bending, I am trying everything I can, isos, levering, working on my weakest technique etc, and it is slowly getting better... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MalachiMcMullen Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 you are always giving better answers than me Zach! Big words and long winded posts about experience help thanx a lot guys, i've actually managed to put some kind of kink in to a 7x1/4 square just now, so I can believe g2 BL are somewhere around g8.I have huge problems kinking the g8, probably the spingy nature of the bolt...the kink is my absolute weakness in bending, I am trying everything I can, isos, levering, working on my weakest technique etc, and it is slowly getting better... Have you seen this video? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riJJ1nhwjvA Foxman explains the DO kink VERY well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim71 Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 you are always giving better answers than me Zach! Gee, I really liked your answer alot . Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainCrush Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 Yeah I figured nobody was gonna top what I wrote! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nockowt1 Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 I've been able to du bend BL and BJC 5/16"x6" grade 2 bolts to 50 degrees , but the best I've done with a 1/4"x6" grade 8 bolt is a 10 degree kink. I think grade 8's are much harder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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