matthcarl Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 I want to thank Paul Knight for sending me a few red nails tp practice on. I bent my first one today in IM pads (video forthcoming). It went down very easily, though I think I'm going to have a bruise on my left index finger I did use rubber bands for the first attempt just to see if I was able to kink the red at all in IM pads. It might take a little tweaking to get comfortable wrapping the pads without rubber bands, but then I think I have the IM cert in the bag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ox3782 Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 Nice Job Matt the IM cert no problem for you!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gumpster Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 Congrats Matt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
climber511 Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 Congratulations excellent work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Knight Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 I was just about to PM you with some motivation, but I guess I was too late! ....................... you didn't need it!!!!!!!!!! excellent work Matt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nockowt1 Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 Nice job Matt. I think you should contact IM now for the cert. Knowing that you're doing a cert should hype you up enough to do it without rubber bands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MalachiMcMullen Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 Awesome man!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_wigren Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 That's frikkin' awsome Matt! I look forward to seeing the video Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naturalstrength Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 Congratulations Matt! Lets go for the cert at the same time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthcarl Posted December 6, 2008 Author Share Posted December 6, 2008 Thanks guys! Carl, I'm up for it...I'm surprised you haven't done it already. having bent the 6". I've been having trouble uploading the video and I'm trying again. I timed the bend at about 20 seconds for anyone interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthcarl Posted December 6, 2008 Author Share Posted December 6, 2008 (edited) OK, forget the first video...I just did one without rubber bands for my second attempt, and I think it went even better. I am going to contact IronMind shortly. Edit - Ah, I kind of screwed up the second video...I had it on the "outdoor" setting and it's blurry. Still, I timed the bend at 13 seconds. 5 hits. Edited December 6, 2008 by The Writer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Knight Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 What I do w/the rubber bands is - I'll wrap one side, band it, then wrap the other side and simply take the rubber band off the one side before I do the bend - it's legal - no sense in fumbling with holding the one side while trying to wrap the other - just make sure to take the band off before performing the bend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthcarl Posted December 6, 2008 Author Share Posted December 6, 2008 Yeah, I've seen how you do it, and that's what I did for the second attempt. It worked just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bencrush Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 Fantastic news Matt! Great accomplishment man. You're where you want to be and the road gets even smoother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthcarl Posted December 6, 2008 Author Share Posted December 6, 2008 Well, here's the first video...just imagine it seven seconds faster with no rubber bands, and that's how the second attempt went Red nail in IM pads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxyj75 Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 Woah! :blink Awesome bending there Matt! You got that cert in the bag buddy. Man, EVERYBODY is getting pr's in IMP's lately! I'm asking Santa for a pair for Christmas right now.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big nasty Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 Good stuff Matt go kill it !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKtheGreek Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 All hail the writer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Knight Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 Matt - the cert is yours if you wanna take it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthcarl Posted December 7, 2008 Author Share Posted December 7, 2008 Thanks guys...I have already gotten in touch with IM (they're fast with the e-mails anyway ) and I am waiting to see if they can find a judge. And thanks again Paul for the nails. Bending them today was a big confidence boost for me and I probably would have waited and wavered a long time before attempting the cert otherwise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cberg Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 Solid bending Matt. Looked real easy . youll nail that cert for sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tja Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 Sweet That was easy for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autolupus Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 Nice work Matt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Knight Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 Thanks guys...I have already gotten in touch with IM (they're fast with the e-mails anyway ) and I am waiting to see if they can find a judge. And thanks again Paul for the nails. Bending them today was a big confidence boost for me and I probably would have waited and wavered a long time before attempting the cert otherwise. Glad I could help a brutha out! - they evidently got put to good use no prob on that cert - coffee and ho-ho's! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Knight Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 I just saw one of your 09 goals was to drop below 190 - so maybe just a pair of ho-ho's will do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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