Strange Thing About High Quality Grippers?

[gilad12]

I ordered "heavy grip" 150lb hand gripper. I can close it few times.

Now, i'm looking to buy GHP hand gripper ( which you say is a high quality made gripper).

When i go to cannonpowerworks.com and open the GHP hand gripper sections,

I can see that 150lb is level 7...

And level 9 is the highest on this website ( 220lb). I was expecting to see 250,300 grippers as well...

Is this right or maybe i'm confused and i can't actually close GHP 150lb hand gripper? lol

Please help me and thank you

[acorn]

Much different ratings scales. HG 150 is probably closest to a Ironmind Trainer. The ratings listed on the cannonpowerworks site are based on testing the tension closer to the end of the handle. The HG rating would be about half way up the handle. A 150# rating on the GHP Level 7 puts it around a Ironmind #3 gripper and possibly a HG 300 or 350 depending on the gripper since the vary so wildly. Very different as you can see.

- Aaron

[bubba29]

I ordered "heavy grip" 150lb hand gripper. I can close it few times.

Now, i'm looking to buy GHP hand gripper ( which you say is a high quality made gripper).

When i go to cannonpowerworks.com and open the GHP hand gripper sections,

I can see that 150lb is level 7...

And level 9 is the highest on this website ( 220lb). I was expecting to see 250,300 grippers as well...

Is this right or maybe i'm confused and i can't actually close GHP 150lb hand gripper? lol

Please help me and thank you

FYI, this thread has a lot of ratings of various grippers.

http://www.gripboard.com/index.php?app=core&module=search&do=search&fromMainBar=1

the heavy grips 150 comes out at 55 pounds on that thread. that is very easy relative to most other high end grippers. but heavy grips do vary a lot so yours could very well be a bit harder or easier. bottom line is, don't trust the advertised poundage ratings. go by the ratings as displayed on cannonpowerworks.

[gilad12]

Much different ratings scales. HG 150 is probably closest to a Ironmind Trainer. The ratings listed on the cannonpowerworks site are based on testing the tension closer to the end of the handle. The HG rating would be about half way up the handle. A 150# rating on the GHP Level 7 puts it around a Ironmind #3 gripper and possibly a HG 300 or 350 depending on the gripper since the vary so wildly. Very different as you can see.

- Aaron

So which hand grippers should i order if i can close the HG150 few times?

Do you recommand ordering GHP 6 and GHP 8?

Thanks

Edit :

I opened a new thread, please answer there:

http://www.gripboard.com/index.php?showtopic=39527

thanks

Edited November 16, 2012 by gilad12

[bubba29]

Much different ratings scales. HG 150 is probably closest to a Ironmind Trainer. The ratings listed on the cannonpowerworks site are based on testing the tension closer to the end of the handle. The HG rating would be about half way up the handle. A 150# rating on the GHP Level 7 puts it around a Ironmind #3 gripper and possibly a HG 300 or 350 depending on the gripper since the vary so wildly. Very different as you can see.

- Aaron

So which hand grippers should i order if i can close the HG150 few times?

Do you recommand ordering GHP 6 and GHP 8?

Thanks

Edit :

I opened a new thread, please answer there:

http://www.gripboard.com/index.php?showtopic=39527

thanks

NO! buy the GHP 3 and 4. that'll keep you busy for a bit.