EricMilfeld Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 You must be closing some serious grippers these days, Tim! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted January 4, 2011 Author Share Posted January 4, 2011 Good luck, Tim! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cemery Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 I predict three solid closes on this one ! Do it Tim ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handgripperman Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 I don't think you will have any problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sher Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 Go after it, Tim! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bencrush Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 I hope you smash it shut Tim! Give it a smack for me - since it totally punked me about 5 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankyBoy Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 Good luck, Tim! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forever Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 Saw your other vids...go slam this one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoggoth Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 Good luck Tim! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malice Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 I can't wait to see what you do to this thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acorn Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 I can't wait to see what you do to this thing Russ, you coming down to see in person? - Aaron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timstruse Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Video sent. The waiting is the hardest part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Piche Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Big time power. Big time 3 whites - no doubts. Especially attempt 3! Closing the MM Level 3 gripper is a big time feat in my book. Many good men have failed. Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timstruse Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Sweet! Thanks to everyone above for your support. I'll be happy not to touch a gripper again for a while. Time to focus on pinch and axle. A big thanks to Aaron and Heidi for hosting the cert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acorn Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Sweet! Thanks to everyone above for your support. I'll be happy not to touch a gripper again for a while. Time to focus on pinch and axle. A big thanks to Aaron and Heidi for hosting the cert. No problem buddy, you earned that one big time! - Aaron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sher Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Congratulations, Tim! It's one thing just to get it at all (strong in any book); another to do it so definitively. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoggoth Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannon Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Awesome display of strength. This gripper literally had no chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joefrey Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Huge congrats Tim ! Awesome job ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berean73 Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Seriously cool Tim. You are so mild mannered, but you brought out a beast when I saw you crush that thing. Awesome job and very inspiring to me as a newbie. Thanks to you and Aaron for letting me be there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handgripperman Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Congrats!!! I told you that you could do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat 74 Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 Excellent work, 3 super closes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Knight Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 POWER!!!!! you have no weaknesses now .... Huge congrats! ... how long has it been since someone certified on the MM3 now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannon Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 POWER!!!!! you have no weaknesses now .... Huge congrats! ... how long has it been since someone certified on the MM3 now? Mobster was the last. January 20th, 2009. Almost two years. Some really strong guys missed it in the meantime. Ryan Johnson maybe three times, Frank once maybe twice, Jedd twice, maybe Mike R, I can't remember. That's a hard-hitting crowd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timstruse Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 Thank you all very much! Here's a link to the video: http://www.youtube.com/user/tms122876?feature=mhum#p/u/3/6mjgrWWbvuo Closes are at 1:35, 4:15 and 7:00. My strategy was to use a fast set for the first two attempts then pause set the third, and the third actually turned out the best. Felt like I was good for another 10# yesterday. The video is muted due to my lunatic-like yelling before the attempts... had to get amped up for this. Aaron, sorry for making your baby cry. I spent so much time reading the posts about this gripper's dubious history, I was honestly prepared for anything. When it melted in my hand on the first attempt my brain was flooded with euphoria and I was just giggling... This was an awesome day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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