Gloves For Wrist-roller?

[mashinfotrain]

im about to buy the "ironmind-wrist-roller"-which im informed has very sharp knurling! im told that while this is ok for lighter rolling...on heaviest-rolling...it will tear up ones callouses! rather than use a roller with less sharp knurling for the very-heavy-rolling...whats wrong with useing "gloves"-for heaviest-rolls? id want these gloves to be thin as possible..so i get as near to not wearing gloves as possible....can you recommend a pair of gloves that would most replicate bare-hands...whilest giving full-protection to my callouses? i was thinking of buying "thin-(kevlar)-gloves for this! i just think...whats the point in buying another wrist-roller just for the heavier-rolling...when surely all thats needed is (gloves)? all advise will be greatly-appreciated guys?

[gerryg]

Save your money! Buy some 2" PVC pipe and rope from your local hardware store.

[meelhama]

If you buy through FBBC, you get a 2'', 2.5'', and a 3'' for a little more than the price of one Ironmind roller. The FBBC rollers have no knurling.

Also, I've never found knurling to be a problem unless you let the roller slide through your hands during the down phase.

[mashinfotrain]

If you buy through FBBC, you get a 2'', 2.5'', and a 3'' for a little more than the price of one Ironmind roller. The FBBC rollers have no knurling.

Also, I've never found knurling to be a problem unless you let the roller slide through your hands during the down phase.

thanks for that mate....iv just decided to buy the 3-rollers from "fbbc/fat bastard barbell"! these look great rollers...just what im looking for! thanks very much mate. (greatly appreciate it).

[mobsterone]

In a word - no. Why buy something with knurl only to say it might be sharp and maybe I should wear gloves. What's the point? Buy one without - or man up.

[maidenfan]

I've found the IM roller a great way to keep the callouses in check.

[mightyjoe]

Mobster makes a good point but if you must you can

wrap it in electrical tape.

Mighty Joe

[John Beatty]

I let mine spin down, grinds my callouses down.

[meelhama]

I let mine spin down, grinds my callouses down.

Hey John, do I get a discount for the referral?

[mashinfotrain]

Mobster makes a good point but if you must you can

wrap it in electrical tape.

Mighty Joe

good idea-thanks for that joe....great-idea...i will remember this-thank you joe.

[cptnamazin]

An easy way to deal with knurling is to squeeze the crap out of it. Once it knows who's boss, it won't dare tear your hands up.

[33wes]

I'll second Mobster and others that say "man up" and deal with it. I have the floor standing unit that Tetting sells, and while the knurling is really sharp, I suppose I got used to it. Forget the gloves, you won't need them after about two weeks.

[mike landrich]

I say forget "dealing" with the knurling. Get raw smooth steel and squeeze that instead. My buddy has the IM and I have a piece of pipe with a piece of 5/16 CRS steel welded on for a loop. Guess which one we use more often?

[mashinfotrain]

I'll second Mobster and others that say "man up" and deal with it. I have the floor standing unit that Tetting sells, and while the knurling is really sharp, I suppose I got used to it. Forget the gloves, you won't need them after about two weeks.

yea...hopefully i'll just get used to it....i'll give it time-see if i get used to it! im just going by what iv heard people say...when they roll-very-heavy with this roller! maybe they are exagirating/making it out to be worse than it is! i will give it time though...before using any gloves or tape.