CaptainCrush Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 Went ahead and tried to cert on the KOAB tonight. One of the best AND worst days of my life. Had the bar wrapped perfect. Started rolling and first hit on the bar...SNAP! Both friggen rubber bands snapped on my left wrap. Instantly turning my mood to a raging maniac! I put a hell of a good bow in the bar on the first hit too. I'd say 8 to 10 degrees by looking at it. So I wasn't going to waste another good bar and try it again with the risk of being too tired for another brutal kink that damn thing has. I rewrapped the bar again and gave it another go. From 10 degrees to about 90 degrees felt harder than the Triangle G8, and this was with so much stinkin addreneline going through me. From there I took it to 2.5 inches pretty quick and then that last half inch got really hard, a good bit harder than the 11/32 drillrod. But it finally froze at about 1 3/4 and it felt good! I wanna thank Eric for sending me the bars. I'm gonna go for the cert again on friday as I have the day off and can get prepared a lot better and have a heck of a lot more energy. This thing really doesn't stand a chance. 665lb KOAB to 1 3/4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cberg Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 wow that thing looks badass! very nice job. how long did it take you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Knight Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 Went ahead and tried to cert on the KOAB tonight. One of the best AND worst days of my life. Had the bar wrapped perfect. Started rolling and first hit on the bar...SNAP! Both friggen rubber bands snapped on my left wrap. Instantly turning my mood to a raging maniac! I put a hell of a good bow in the bar on the first hit too. I'd say 8 to 10 degrees by looking at it. So I wasn't going to waste another good bar and try it again with the risk of being too tired for another brutal kink that damn thing has. I rewrapped the bar again and gave it another go. From 10 degrees to about 90 degrees felt harder than the Triangle G8, and this was with so much stinkin addreneline going through me. From there I took it to 2.5 inches pretty quick and then that last half inch got really hard, a good bit harder than the 11/32 drillrod. But it finally froze at about 1 3/4 and it felt good! I wanna thank Eric for sending me the bars. I'm gonna go for the cert again on friday as I have the day off and can get prepared a lot better and have a heck of a lot more energy. This thing really doesn't stand a chance. 665lb KOAB to 1 3/4 Outstanding! that'll be a great opener for the VBC! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlsipes Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 Great work tonight! Kill that thing on Fri! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainCrush Posted November 5, 2008 Author Share Posted November 5, 2008 wow that thing looks badass! very nice job. how long did it take you After I rewrapped it I'd say it took about 3 minutes or so to get it to 1 3/4. The crush on that thing is really tough. I ended up using double leather on my left side and a single Jason Payne crushdown pad on the right to get it to start moving again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainCrush Posted November 5, 2008 Author Share Posted November 5, 2008 Went ahead and tried to cert on the KOAB tonight. One of the best AND worst days of my life. Had the bar wrapped perfect. Started rolling and first hit on the bar...SNAP! Both friggen rubber bands snapped on my left wrap. Instantly turning my mood to a raging maniac! I put a hell of a good bow in the bar on the first hit too. I'd say 8 to 10 degrees by looking at it. So I wasn't going to waste another good bar and try it again with the risk of being too tired for another brutal kink that damn thing has. I rewrapped the bar again and gave it another go. From 10 degrees to about 90 degrees felt harder than the Triangle G8, and this was with so much stinkin addreneline going through me. From there I took it to 2.5 inches pretty quick and then that last half inch got really hard, a good bit harder than the 11/32 drillrod. But it finally froze at about 1 3/4 and it felt good! I wanna thank Eric for sending me the bars. I'm gonna go for the cert again on friday as I have the day off and can get prepared a lot better and have a heck of a lot more energy. This thing really doesn't stand a chance. 665lb KOAB to 1 3/4 Outstanding! that'll be a great opener for the VBC! Thanks brotha! After giving that thing a go I can't give you enough praise for bending the BKOAB in 1:30 Great work tonight! Kill that thing on Fri! Thanks Carl!!! I'll be giving it everything I got! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Knight Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 Went ahead and tried to cert on the KOAB tonight. One of the best AND worst days of my life. Had the bar wrapped perfect. Started rolling and first hit on the bar...SNAP! Both friggen rubber bands snapped on my left wrap. Instantly turning my mood to a raging maniac! I put a hell of a good bow in the bar on the first hit too. I'd say 8 to 10 degrees by looking at it. So I wasn't going to waste another good bar and try it again with the risk of being too tired for another brutal kink that damn thing has. I rewrapped the bar again and gave it another go. From 10 degrees to about 90 degrees felt harder than the Triangle G8, and this was with so much stinkin addreneline going through me. From there I took it to 2.5 inches pretty quick and then that last half inch got really hard, a good bit harder than the 11/32 drillrod. But it finally froze at about 1 3/4 and it felt good! I wanna thank Eric for sending me the bars. I'm gonna go for the cert again on friday as I have the day off and can get prepared a lot better and have a heck of a lot more energy. This thing really doesn't stand a chance. 665lb KOAB to 1 3/4 Outstanding! that'll be a great opener for the VBC! Thanks brotha! After giving that thing a go I can't give you enough praise for bending the BKOAB in 1:30 Great work tonight! Kill that thing on Fri! Thanks Carl!!! I'll be giving it everything I got! I'm sure you'll be doing that soon too! at the rate your going! keep it up Chad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainCrush Posted November 5, 2008 Author Share Posted November 5, 2008 I'm sure you'll be doing that soon too! at the rate your going! keep it up Chad! thanks Paul! I think John should start mass producing the 665lb KOAB's...I would buy hundreds!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxyj75 Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 You'll def. kill it Fri. Chad! Awesome work man! You earned it. I look forward to seeing the cert vid............and to a mystery 665 KOAB showing up on my doorstep! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthcarl Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 Very Nice! Looking forward to the video Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bencrush Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 Great job Chad!!! I knew you'd get it done man! Way to join the KOAB list. Even if you didn't cert on it, you bent it fair and square. That's badass man. Those 665s are priceless. I'm pretty sure I had a half dozen or so that I squandered getting strong enough to crush them down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gumpster Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 Great job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingsrule92 Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 Awesome Chad!!!! That bar doesn't stand a chance come Friday!!! :rock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 Great bending Chad start useing the drillrod and shiny 3/8 bars then you will start killing cut koabs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 Way to go Chad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MalachiMcMullen Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 I had no doubts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booyah!!! Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 Awesome work Chad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cemery Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 Kick A$$. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ox3782 Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 Awesome Work My friend I had no doughts Great Job!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luuc Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 Very strong bend!!! Keep it up man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilkaz Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 The next one won't survive Friday as you will KILL IT !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainCrush Posted November 5, 2008 Author Share Posted November 5, 2008 thanks so much guys!!! I woke up this morning thinking I was gonna be really sore but I feel great!!! Not sure if I can hold off till friday to try the KOAB again... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Knight Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 thanks so much guys!!! I woke up this morning thinking I was gonna be really sore but I feel great!!! Not sure if I can hold off till friday to try the KOAB again... Do it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthcarl Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 Just check those rubber bands first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainCrush Posted November 5, 2008 Author Share Posted November 5, 2008 HAHAHA!!! Paul that avatar is awesome!!!! Just check those rubber bands first I was just telling Zach that I had never had a rubber band break on me before when I was bending and somehow 2 broke at the same time on the same side...enough to drive a man nuts I tell ya! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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