OldGuy Posted January 1, 2003 Share Posted January 1, 2003 I am curious to know who here uses an Inch replica or loadable handle? It seems that interest in these has been steadily growing. I have had a loadable for about 2 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Piche Posted January 1, 2003 Share Posted January 1, 2003 I am curious to know who here uses an Inch replica or loadable handle? It seems that interest in these has been steadily growing. I have had a loadable for about 2 years. I use both. The key to lifting the inch is stopping the rotation. The loadable has no such feature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roark Posted January 1, 2003 Share Posted January 1, 2003 Why does the original Inch 172 have a hole of about 1/4" diameter dead center in the handle? What conceiveable reason for this? When several men planned to each bring a nail to try to lift the bell because they heard jamming a nail in that hole and allowing the nail to extend between a couple of fingers would help stop the rotation, Inch countered that the hole had nothing to do with lifting the bell. His point could have easily been proved by allowing the men to use the nails. Is that what he did? Nope. He had the hole filled in. Why? I have given serious thought to drilling a hole in my Inch, but have decided that since it has nothing to do with lifting the bell I will not. The hole appears to have been drilled into the original, rather than part of the casting process. Inch said that it was part of the casting process to allow gases to escape- tell that to a foundryman if you want to summon a smile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGuy Posted January 1, 2003 Author Share Posted January 1, 2003 The older I get the more gases I allow to escape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGuy Posted January 1, 2003 Author Share Posted January 1, 2003 Wannagrip, have you been able yet to form an opinion as to what is more difficult to control as far as rotation is concerned. The rotation of the solid Inch globes as you fight to hold onto the handle, or the rotation of the loadable handle within the plates? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Piche Posted January 1, 2003 Share Posted January 1, 2003 Wannagrip, have you been able yet to form an opinion as to what is more difficult to control as far as rotation is concerned. The rotation of the solid Inch globes as you fight to hold onto the handle, or the rotation of the loadable handle within the plates? There is no comparison. It's night and day difference in difficulty. The globe rotation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza Posted January 1, 2003 Share Posted January 1, 2003 Wanna Agree fully with ya on the differculty on the lifting of the replica versus the loadable. When i 1st got my inch replica and got it home,i tried all manner of ways to just stop it from falling out of my hand,but it just laughed at me.I then loaded my pda inch loadable to the same weight and it to laughed but not as loud,i do think you have to have a little more on the loadable before you can lift the replica. Steve Gardener reckons about 40lbs over the replicas weight, Jim wylie thinks no were near that poundage,since they have both lifted the inch replica and i havn,t yet,one day i will have to find out for myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAMMERHEAD Posted January 1, 2003 Share Posted January 1, 2003 OldGuy- I have a loadable dumbell. I bought a Turk from PDA. It's great. I use it for both heavy lift and other exercizes like swings, and curls. I don't think it'll help with the Inch though, the handle diameter is 3". -HH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobsterone Posted January 1, 2003 Share Posted January 1, 2003 Gazza I might have thought less if I had had regular access to the Inch. Who knows.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mg6680 Posted January 1, 2003 Share Posted January 1, 2003 Getting stronger on the 3" bar will help you w/the Inch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGuy Posted January 2, 2003 Author Share Posted January 2, 2003 So it seems that the Inch replica and loadable, together with the R T handle all have there own rotation charecteristics which make them difficult to control and lift. More different than might be imagined. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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