Miles To Mils Key = Worthy Investment?

[Beev]

Hey folks.

Who has used the CoC Miles to Mils Key? how do you rate it? is it an essential piece of equipment? Is it just a tool for measuring how close (or far, depending on how you look at it) you are to closing your challenge gripper?

I was thinking maybe it would be useful as a way to overcrush your challenge gripper maybe? Say you are 4-6 mm away from the #3 for example (im not, its just an example), you could set the gripper and close it at 8-10mm using the key and crush it for all its worth as in a normal overcrush. As soon as the key drops, you know your grip has started to give the same way you would when you overcrush your working gripper with a washer or with a warm up gripper and a gap strap.

Am I thinking that the Miles to mils is more useful than it actually is or am I on the right track?

Yours,

Beev

[JAU1985]

I can only speak for myself but I feel that it is a waste of money and just a way for IM to make more $$$$ from people, but if you have the extra bills lying around and you think it would help you then buy it.

[indiladhar]

personally i would also say its not a necessity. ive found my grip grew best following 3 simple rules:

1. heavy negatives.

2. consistency.

3. not worrying too much about how far the handles are. if you gave it your all, it was a good workout!

[ae_yogi]

Looks like a waste to me.

[Captain Crunk]

For measuring how closer you are I like gluing pennies together and then gluing or taping them to the gripper and using that as my goal.

[indiladhar]

For measuring how closer you are I like gluing pennies together and then gluing or taping them to the gripper and using that as my goal.

i have an ever so slightly less accurate way of measuring. it goes something like this:

indi *attempts to close gripper*

indi: is it closed?!?! IS IT CLOSED?! *goes marching towards brother/friend who is also in the gym, and lets them have a look*

brother/friend: "nah, it aint closed"

indi: "did i get further than last time?"

brother/friend: "yes" / "no"

[rico300zx]

You could say: "is the "friggin" closed?"

rico

[mbcx6pmw]

I had a similar idea a while back and made a few small blocks of wood of varying thickness from 5 to 20mm that I could overcrush a gripper against. Also you can 'microload' it this way by shaving a bit off each time. You could also drill a hole and thread some string through to hang weight off. Most importantly it's free.

[Grippster]

Listen for the click. That's how you know Or for me, the handles are flat on the insides after I crush them. That's how I know.

[AdamTGlass]

You could say: "is the "friggin" closed?"

rico

Best Answer

[gerryg]

Save your money, super glue pennies together to measure your gap!

[lloyd80s]

Try this mate, you'll save some money and it works.

http://www.gripboard.com/index.php?showtopic=25275

[Beev]

Nice suggestion lloyd.

So im guessing the idea behind your method is you use the magnets to prevent the grippers full closure, and overcrushing your challenge gripper at a position where you can close it to. So incrementally you build the strength in your hand to handle the pressure the gripper needs to be closed?

Yours,

Beev

Try this mate, you'll save some money and it works.

http://www.gripboard.com/index.php?showtopic=25275

[lloyd80s]

Nice suggestion lloyd.

So im guessing the idea behind your method is you use the magnets to prevent the grippers full closure, and overcrushing your challenge gripper at a position where you can close it to. So incrementally you build the strength in your hand to handle the pressure the gripper needs to be closed?

Yours,

Beev

Try this mate, you'll save some money and it works.

http://www.gripboard.com/index.php?showtopic=25275

No mate, it doesn't mean the magnets are stopping the gripper from closing. The discs are stopping it from closing as the touch. You could use any disks, coins even. Magnets work though as they stay in place and don't fall down the gripper.

[Beev]

Yeah thats what I was thinking, I just worded it badly . So effectively you are using the magnets to reduce the range of motion of the gripper. So you close it on 4 magnets its 12mm short, when you are at the point where you cn close the gripper easily up to the 4 magnets, you remove a magnet taking it down to about 9mm. That last 3mm is like a new challenge, forcing another 3mm out of the gripper, but when you manage it you are closer to closing the gripper completely.

My only question is how well does it work after you have got the gripper handles beyond parallel to each other and the space at the top of the gripper handles is wider than the width between the bottom of the handles? Do you move he magnets further down the handles?

Yours,

Beev

[lloyd80s]

Yeah thats what I was thinking, I just worded it badly . So effectively you are using the magnets to reduce the range of motion of the gripper. So you close it on 4 magnets its 12mm short, when you are at the point where you cn close the gripper easily up to the 4 magnets, you remove a magnet taking it down to about 9mm. That last 3mm is like a new challenge, forcing another 3mm out of the gripper, but when you manage it you are closer to closing the gripper completely.

My only question is how well does it work after you have got the gripper handles beyond parallel to each other and the space at the top of the gripper handles is wider than the width between the bottom of the handles? Do you move he magnets further down the handles?

Yours,

Beev

If you look at the photos in my gallery you'll see just how this works beyond parallel.

[nockowt1]

I bought one just to help regulate the distance I set the gripper too and it's more of a hassle than anything.

[popeye76]

i think its a waste of money,the penny thing is a good idea though.

[Beev]

Lloyd,

I looked through the gallery, and I cant figure how it works, any chance of a run down?

Thanks.

Beev

Yeah thats what I was thinking, I just worded it badly . So effectively you are using the magnets to reduce the range of motion of the gripper. So you close it on 4 magnets its 12mm short, when you are at the point where you cn close the gripper easily up to the 4 magnets, you remove a magnet taking it down to about 9mm. That last 3mm is like a new challenge, forcing another 3mm out of the gripper, but when you manage it you are closer to closing the gripper completely.

My only question is how well does it work after you have got the gripper handles beyond parallel to each other and the space at the top of the gripper handles is wider than the width between the bottom of the handles? Do you move he magnets further down the handles?

Yours,

Beev

If you look at the photos in my gallery you'll see just how this works beyond parallel.

[bencrush]

It's been said before, but I agree. Glue pennies together and take the money you'd spend on that to buy another gripper.

[lone Wolf]

If you really want to get technical with this just go to Kragen or Autozone and buy a set

of feeler gauges and it would probably still be cheaper than going to IM

[Bob Lipinski]

Here is another idea I use for telling "is it closed?"-

I put black tape around the bottom of one handle, and smear chalk on the inside of another. You can tell if you closed the gripper when there is a fresh chalk print.