Benedikt Farsmann Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 I tried it just a few times and did a RB160, which is not much. I got a RB365 that calibrates at 4.4 and I have been told that it's too easy for chest crushes. I'm also not a bender (not yet) but I'm curious about what grippers you guys can chest crush. We could start a list as well if you like (if anyone actually does chest crushes!?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim71 Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 If I palm a little leather, I can crush my #4. Never tried my Pro or World Class but the World Class is the largest gripper that's been chest crushed. Big Steve used one as did Aaron C. I think Aaron said he got 3 reps or something but he's a super strong elite bender. I'd say whatever works your crush out good will help. I would think most on this board could chest crush a #3. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yodajaeger Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 Hm, this is a little tricky to answer, when you're crushing down a gripper you're normally crushing it a little further than you're crushing a nail, and a gripper normally is easy to start but harder the last mm:s. But just based on my own experiences a #4 is sort of around a red cut down to 6", but the red is harder to start and easier once it starts to move. Take it will a grain of salt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benedikt Farsmann Posted December 17, 2009 Author Share Posted December 17, 2009 Martin Kotte has just told me that he did 50 reps on my 4.4 rated RB365 (Martin, time to get some videos of your amazing bends done and uploaded!) I can't even imagine crushing a WC like Aaron or Big Steve did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acorn Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Martin Kotte has just told me that he did 50 reps on my 4.4 rated RB365 (Martin, time to get some videos of your amazing bends done and uploaded!) I can't even imagine crushing a WC like Aaron or Big Steve did. Its not so bad, just a gripper. If you want a strong crushdown, bending steel is much better. - Aaron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Beatty Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 crush stainless, best to build the crush Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAU1985 Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 John is right, Stainless is a real hard crush, the Golden Bastards are a test too because they're so damned springy but stainless is good for training your bending crush. I can only imagine how brutal the crush on Gazza's Huge king of all shiny bastards was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vice Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 I've been doing some gripper chest crushes lately just as a way to change things up, I chest crushed my RB 300 a couple days ago, its right at 3" so I'm guessing it would cal pretty well but certainly easier than a #4. This was probably a max for me right now. Like others have said it is a little different than the crushdown on steel but it's somewhat similar and I think it's pretty fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 Try EN64 it makes stainless feel easy even Grand KOASB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim71 Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 I chest crushed my single stamp #4 rated at 211 pounds just the other day. With nothing in my hands it was very painful though. If I palm a little leather I can go a little higher. With steel you can kinda "ratchet" your way though a bend but a gripper must be crushed in on motion or it bounces back so it is a different challenge. I'd say it can't hurt a crush workout. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 Any of the Elite benders on here should be able to do double figure crushes barehanded on a 4 gripper most should be able to crush a world class never mind a 4 try 2 grippers at the same time like 2x 4s or a 4 and a 3 its fun but still doesnt replicate big steel especially stainless 303 or CRS EN64. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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