Another Q On Card Tearing

[Guest indi]

i was looking through the articles section and came across this link, ive read it long ago.

http://www.heavysports.com/emag/Clay_Edgin/cards.html

3 different styles of tearing are described within it. my questions are:

-would any one style of tearing be a more legitimate tear than the other two, or are all 3 fine? (in the same sense that the grip and rip technique for phone books is preferred over the one where you fold the book into a V shape and fan the pages, then tear)

-would it be easier to use a set technique to develop strength and later move to another, or is it best to just go with what feels most comfortable?

as always, thanks for any/all comments

[jwils]

I don't think any one would be considered more legitimate than the other two - I personally use the grip shown in figure two of the article because it's most comfortable for me. I think, at the beginning at least, you should focus on the technique that's most comfortable and effective for you - once you get a few decks under your belt then you can start experimenting with variations.

Diesel crew has just released an e-book on the subject that I'm sure is packed with excellent info and Adam Glass's blog has a ton of great info as well -those are probably two much more informative sources than myself, but I don't think you can really go wrong with a good amount of practice on a technique that feels good to you.

Good luck.

[Guest indi]

cheers for the reply. ive torn a deck of cards using the technique shown in figure 3, but this was over a year ago when my grip sucked compared to now. however, the cards were in very bad shape and were a cheap deck, so it was made alot easier because of this.

i feel pretty comfortable with both figures 2 and 3, the 3rd technique seems easier for me, so i decided to completely inore it and go for what i find difficult (figure 2). might go and get a few cheap decks today and play around to see where i stand

[Guest indi]

bought 2 decks of cards just earlier and tried to tear one, couldnt do it, theyre too damn slippery ive made the beginnngs of a tear thru a deck, but i couldnt continue it.

seems a new deck is ALOT harder than an old, worn out deck

must get stronger

Edited March 19, 2009 by indi

[Paul Knight]

bought 2 decks of cards just earlier and tried to tear one, couldnt do it, theyre too damn slippery ive made the beginnngs of a tear thru a deck, but i couldnt continue it.

seems a new deck is ALOT harder than an old, worn out deck

must get stronger

Check out DieselCrew - they have a new E-book on tearing

[justiceislost1988]

In my opinion the Overhand is the most legitimate. There is no way to cheat that particular grip. I also think you should try to start and train the same grip.

[foxyj75]

In my opinion the Overhand is the most legitimate. There is no way to cheat that particular grip. I also think you should try to start and train the same grip.

I dunno about the most legitimate, as any style of tearing, if done right(no fanning), is legit in my book IMHO. To each their own . Double overhand is the most visible to onlookers, and the most impressive visually though. I am working on my own style of overhanded tear, though, and should have it perfected soon. If you can get the initial tear, that's the hard part. You just have to be persistent and keep at that deck till it tears. After the first one, the next will be easier. Mental thing I guess. Also, hold those cards TIGHT!! Loose cards won't tear clean and straight.