Hg200 Or Rb210?

[gunnar]

any thoughts on hg200 or rb210 as next step from coc2? cant quite close coc 2.5

[ninja64x]

any thoughts on hg200 or rb210 as next step from coc2? cant quite close coc 2.5

hi, i have all the HG's. i can beat the hg200 for 5 or maybe 6 or 7 reps. i know they are over rated. i reckon you can knock off 50 lbs off each hg. i also have a coc#2, am one quarter inch of beating it.

[Autolupus]

any thoughts on hg200 or rb210 as next step from coc2? cant quite close coc 2.5

Well neither really. An HG200 will be well below a #2 and most RB210s are between #2.5 and #3.

[Force]

Beef Builder Master with 5/8" handles is the best gripper if you aim between #2 and #2.5.

[ninja64x]

any thoughts on hg200 or rb210 as next step from coc2? cant quite close coc 2.5

Well neither really. An HG200 will be well below a #2 and most RB210s are between #2.5 and #3.

[ninja64x]

any thoughts on hg200 or rb210 as next step from coc2? cant quite close coc 2.5

Well neither really. An HG200 will be well below a #2 and most RB210s are between #2.5 and #3.

hello, Auto. yes i thought the hg's are over rated. so their 200 is more like a what?? 1.5#coc maybe??

[Anthony151]

An HG 200 is about an easy COC #1.5 or a hard #1, and yes there are strength differences among all grippers. I also know for a fact that my RB210 is way harder than my COC #2.

[gunnar]

Beef Builder Master with 5/8" handles is the best gripper if you aim between #2 and #2.5.

thanx,im gettin one!

[Magnus]

To be honest, I'm not sure about using 5/8 grippers to bridge gaps. They have a WAY different feel than a regular gripper, and after you've used a 5/8" gripper, even for just a short period of time, they make regular grippers feel really weird. IMO, a filed gripper would be better.

[AlexR]

HG are all over the place,in my opinion .I used a HG250 that was about a 2,maybe a little more.I would stick with the 2.5 and file the 2

[Benedikt Farsmann]

I'm with Magnus on the thinner handles - the ROM is so different and because of the handles it makes it quite a whole different exercise. Also I don't recommend buying HG's because if I was to start over new I wouldn't buy any of them because of the low quality. Judging by the calibrated gripper list (http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AvL4CWlivw9zdHVfMGMzTmxwUGVZUDMyWjVtWVNid1E&authkey=COO-2a0H&hl=en#gid=0) I would get a RB180 or a FBBC oldschool 3x (attention: it has non-knurled handles that makes it quite a different exercise too). I myself would get an adjustable Vulcan because you can't go wrong with that one and it is great for negatives.

[AlexR]

I'm with Magnus on the thinner handles - the ROM is so different and because of the handles it makes it quite a whole different exercise. Also I don't recommend buying HG's because if I was to start over new I wouldn't buy any of them because of the low quality. Judging by the calibrated gripper list (http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AvL4CWlivw9zdHVfMGMzTmxwUGVZUDMyWjVtWVNid1E&authkey=COO-2a0H&hl=en#gid=0) I would get a RB180 or a FBBC oldschool 3x (attention: it has non-knurled handles that makes it quite a different exercise too). I myself would get an adjustable Vulcan because you can't go wrong with that one and it is great for negatives.

I can't get used to using my vulcan for negatives,I use a normal gripper,as the Vulcan is a beast to set,may try it with a extended handle,if I can fabricate one.

[Benedikt Farsmann]

No problem with that, man. Try this: Grab the Vulcan with your gripping hand like normal, press it against your leg and pull on the upper rear handle above (or under) the spring to force it shut. I simply use a pipe as an extension. See http://www.gripboard.com/index.php?showtopic=35529

[AlexR]

Nice one,I was looking for some pipe to use as a extender.

[Force]

To be honest, I'm not sure about using 5/8 grippers to bridge gaps. They have a WAY different feel than a regular gripper, and after you've used a 5/8" gripper, even for just a short period of time, they make regular grippers feel really weird. IMO, a filed gripper would be better.

That's true. I was only thinking the calibration value*. Filed BBM is probably better choice. In the other hand, strength is strength. If you make good strength gains with 5/8" handles, it will to the some point shift to normal handle closing ability.

*There is only two calibrated BBM 5/8 and both are below average #2. But when average normal BBM is slightly harder than #2, it makes sense that BBM with 5/8" must be a little harder.