Rocketman248 Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 I guess it's time to order some Yellow and Blue nails. On the advise of a few board members, I picked up some bigger stock today. When I first picked up the 60d, I thought there was no way I was gonna bend this thing. Then I said "Screw that, this thing's going down." I did one with double wraps, piece of cake. The second and third I used single wraps. No problem here. Needless to say, I was pretty stoked. I can't wait to bend some bigger stock. My original goal was to bend the Yellow by June. Now I'm going for either the Blue or Red. Pics: http://www.gripboard.com/uploads/122937577...1029_123800.jpg http://www.gripboard.com/uploads/122937577...1029_155161.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE BRUTE Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 great job bro! TB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gumpster Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 Congrats on your bend! That nail could be similar to a Blue in difficulty. I think you'd be better off buying a beginner's bag from FBBC rather than some nails from Ironmind. You'll get variety and much more bend for your buck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocketman248 Posted December 20, 2008 Author Share Posted December 20, 2008 Sounds like a plan! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthcarl Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 I think you'd be better off buying a beginner's bag from FBBC rather than some nails from Ironmind. You'll get variety and much more bend for your buck. Agreed! And very nice job bending the 60d...if they're the griprite ones, I can't tell any difference between that and the 300 lb. rated FBBC 6x1/4" round (never tried a blue nail, but should be about the same) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamTGlass Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 I think you'd be better off buying a beginner's bag from FBBC rather than some nails from Ironmind. You'll get variety and much more bend for your buck. Agreed! And very nice job bending the 60d...if they're the griprite ones, I can't tell any difference between that and the 300 lb. rated FBBC 6x1/4" round (never tried a blue nail, but should be about the same) Matt I think a blue nail is harder then a gripbrite 60D. A REAL 60D common is way harder then blue. The ones i have are a hair thicker then 1/4, very dense, heavy shank with a stubby point-they look like a real and they feel like a real nail. I buy them in bulk at ACO, they just fill up tubs of nails. They kink at a severe angle, tough little guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthcarl Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 MattI think a blue nail is harder then a gripbrite 60D. A REAL 60D common is way harder then blue. The ones i have are a hair thicker then 1/4, very dense, heavy shank with a stubby point-they look like a real and they feel like a real nail. I buy them in bulk at ACO, they just fill up tubs of nails. They kink at a severe angle, tough little guys. As I said, I've never bent a blue, but I have bent a LOT of Griprite galvanized 60d's, and cannot tell the difference between that and the FBBC stock...with the exception of a few murderously hard nails that were mixed in the box at Home Depot. I have no idea what brand they were, but they were at least as hard as a G5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyfreeland Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 I guess it's time to order some Yellow and Blue nails. On the advise of a few board members, I picked up some bigger stock today. When I first picked up the 60d, I thought there was no way I was gonna bend this thing. Then I said "Screw that, this thing's going down." I did one with double wraps, piece of cake. The second and third I used single wraps. No problem here. Needless to say, I was pretty stoked. I can't wait to bend some bigger stock. My original goal was to bend the Yellow by June. Now I'm going for either the Blue or Red. Pics: http://www.gripboard.com/uploads/122937577...1029_123800.jpg http://www.gripboard.com/uploads/122937577...1029_155161.jpg The Grip rite 60D is pretty similar to the IM blue in my opinion (both 1/4" CRS), and a lot cheaper. I pay 6 cents per 60D. I wouldn't waste much money on IM blue nails as you can always cut down the 60s. If you have a steel shop near get some 1/4" stainless hex or square, that was a nice bridge to the IM red for me. I also found some 3/8" hot rolled square in a scrap bin that is just easier than a red IMO. Happy bending Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocketman248 Posted December 21, 2008 Author Share Posted December 21, 2008 Video: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Nj_diYB7f8M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booyah!!! Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 Nice Bend RocketMan!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxyj75 Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 (edited) I think you'd be better off buying a beginner's bag from FBBC rather than some nails from Ironmind. You'll get variety and much more bend for your buck. Agreed! And very nice job bending the 60d...if they're the griprite ones, I can't tell any difference between that and the 300 lb. rated FBBC 6x1/4" round (never tried a blue nail, but should be about the same) Matt I think a blue nail is harder then a gripbrite 60D. A REAL 60D common is way harder then blue. The ones i have are a hair thicker then 1/4, very dense, heavy shank with a stubby point-they look like a real and they feel like a real nail. I buy them in bulk at ACO, they just fill up tubs of nails. They kink at a severe angle, tough little guys. Adam, While I do agree with Matt on the Griprite galv. 60's,(the current ones; the older ones were easier) I also have bent 60's similar to what you describe. I think they were Keystone brand. Very stubby, SHARP point, and bent like a "V". Fun little suckers. Matt, I think the mutant 60's you encountered were Sivaco's. I found a box behind the Griprites at Lowes, and it said "Sivaco Made in Canada" on the box. Almost 5/16'' thick, thick head, and cal about 350ish #. Right about G5 territory. Tough bend for a 60. Lots of freaks; about 1 in 15. Go from G5 to huge bastard. Surprise!!! Edited December 26, 2008 by Foxman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxyj75 Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 (edited) Nice bend Rocketman. Now go get some steel that will give you a challenge!!! (FBBC advanced bag) You made that nail look like butter my friend. You need to be trying cut down G5's and G8's at least. Those 60's can come in handy though; try to bend em' double underhanded and reverse, Slim, Heslep, and vertical styles as well. You will build much needed all around wrist and hand strength needed for the big bends on the not-too-distant horizon. Congrats!! Edited December 26, 2008 by Foxman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocketman248 Posted December 26, 2008 Author Share Posted December 26, 2008 Thanks for the replies gents. However, upon further investigation, I have some serious doubts that these nails are actually made of steel. The packaging is all Japanese kanji, of which I read absolutely nothing. So I looked it up online, and it seems these nails are made of iron. Either they really are made of iron, or it's kind of a lost in translation thing. Either way, they seem much easier than they are supposed to be. My buddy has some yellow nails, so on Monday, I'm going to try one of those. We'll see what happens. I'll get it on video. If I try to bend it, and I pop a vessel and pass out, then the video will never see the light of day. If I do indeed bend it, then I'll let you guys know. In the meantime, I'll continue to bend my plastic nails. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darko Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 You will nail the yellow. Did you order your 60D's on the net? Can you link them? A friend of mine is steady in Japanese, he could probably translate it with more accuracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthcarl Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 Matt,I think the mutant 60's you encountered were Sivaco's. I found a box behind the Griprites at Lowes, and it said "Sivaco Made in Canada" on the box. Almost 5/16'' thick, thick head, and cal about 350ish #. Right about G5 territory. Tough bend for a 60. Lots of freaks; about 1 in 15. Go from G5 to huge bastard. Surprise!!! Heh. I don't know, I don't think these were that thick. I got some around the time I was just able to easily bend a regular 60d DU...I'd knock out a couple then...owww!!! There's one I can barely kink. Not fair Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocketman248 Posted December 27, 2008 Author Share Posted December 27, 2008 You will nail the yellow. Did you order your 60D's on the net? Can you link them? A friend of mine is steady in Japanese, he could probably translate it with more accuracy I bought them locally. Here's a picture of the package. http://www.gripboard.com/uploads/122937577..._1029_53266.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyokota Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 Ｔｈｉｓ nail is 1/6(4.6mm)inch. Blue nail 1/4(6.35mm). There is a nail of 180mm in the hardware shop in Japan. 180mm nail is 5.6mm. 1kg is about 300 yen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocketman248 Posted December 27, 2008 Author Share Posted December 27, 2008 (edited) I guess it pays to look at what I'm taking a picture of. Here's the correct package. Although I just noticed that it is still not quite 1/4 inch. http://www.gripboard.com/uploads/122937577..._1029_47011.jpg Now I've gotta go back to the hardware store. What part of Japan are you from? Edited December 27, 2008 by Rocketman248 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyokota Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 Kyushu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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