MadMardegan Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Came across David Hornes World of Grip and saw a couple of items I'm pretty interested in. Do people have any experience with the Vulcan/thimbscrew combo? How do they compare to the TTK? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadMardegan Posted March 6, 2013 Author Share Posted March 6, 2013 main difference is you cant cheat the thumbscrew like you can a ttk.. also with the thumbscrew you can hold in different positions as apposed to the ttk having to be stationary So you'd recommend that over the TTK? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvance Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 i have the thumbscrews... they are useful but you would need one of david horne's easy springs or a couple rubber bands in order to be able to squeeze out full reps i would have to say that if i had to choose between having them or a TTK i'd take the TTK- (of course with price not factoring in) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadMardegan Posted March 6, 2013 Author Share Posted March 6, 2013 i have the thumbscrews... they are useful but you would need one of david horne's easy springs or a couple rubber bands in order to be able to squeeze out full reps i would have to say that if i had to choose between having them or a TTK i'd take the TTK- (of course with price not factoring in) Is that because it is too hard with the Vulcan or? I've never used the Vulcan to be honest, just assumed it would be easy enough on the lowest setting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 I've been using the Vulcan with the thumb screws and with the red, black, gold, dipped black, wasp or CROM springs it's a stupid hard to close. I've been using the white spring with the thumb screws and I like using it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norden Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 main difference is you cant cheat the thumbscrew like you can a ttk.. also with the thumbscrew you can hold in different positions as apposed to the ttk having to be stationary i have the thumbscrews... they are useful but you would need one of david horne's easy springs or a couple rubber bands in order to be able to squeeze out full reps i would have to say that if i had to choose between having them or a TTK i'd take the TTK- (of course with price not factoring in) I've been using the Vulcan with the thumb screws and with the red, black, gold, dipped black, wasp or CROM springs it's a stupid hard to close. I've been using the white spring with the thumb screws and I like using it. Does the horn thumb screws fit on a gripper? A 19mm handle ironmind or tetting gripper for example. Also, would you say it's a good way to work your pinch/thumbs or does it feel awkward due to the wide (?) spread of a gripper etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Squat More Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 I like my TTK, don't have David's thumb screws but they are on my list of things to get. What I like about the TTK over things like pony clamps is the ability to go extremely light I.E. 2.5# plate for crazy high reps to pump my thumb pad and forearm full of blood after thick bar and pinch training. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbcx6pmw Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 A bit of advice I got from David was you don't always need to do full range closes with the thumbscrews. If you are treating it as assistance work for pinch lifts, you will rarely be pinching anything so narrow. I sometimes use a 30 mm block for pinch style reps, in this way it's possible to use a fairly high resistance. For key style training I use two hands and full rom. They should fit on any gripper handle. The spread of a gripper makes the range a bit narrower than the TTK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geralt Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 I've got thumbscrews. You can put them on your cheap plastic grippers, at least I can, depends on the model of the handles of course. Anyway, the 'hard' ones provide excellent workout for the thumbs. I'd go for thumbscrews. Cheaper and easy for taking with you on, for instance holidays or just to the gym. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slazbob Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 IMO a Vulcan is the best use for the thumbscrews because there is no skew. With the TSG's the thumbscrews don't line up at the close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
william Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 (edited) I have both thumbscrews and the TTK, and I personally prefer the TTK. I was really excited about the concept of the thumbscrews, but when actually using them they felt uncomfortable and awkward. Something about the angles I had to hold my hand in I'd imagine. Also since my intention was "pure" thumb-pad training, the TTK has made more sense for me, because if you think about it then in theory, the TTK involves only the thumb-side moving dynamically, while the finger-side is static. With the thumbscrews both sides of the hand end up closing dynamically (a least in my case, the way I used it). You do have to avoid bearing down with any bodyweight on the TTK. I have not tried partials with the thumbscrews though; sounds interesting, and possibly less unpleasant (and I'm talking "bad "hurts my joints" pain with full-range thumbscrew closes, not "good pain", like muscle burn or pump). Edited March 7, 2013 by william Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geralt Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 (edited) You can use the thumbscrews actually in whatever angle you desire. you can also place one of the thumbscrews on a flat surface like a small plank that rests on a solid base, so you really have to do the pressing with the thumbs, hope you understand what I mean. I really don't see the difference in that situation with a TTK. Everyone has it's own favor of equipment of course. In the situation that you always train at the same place, maybe the TTK is a bit more solid I guess. But it's a hefty price difference. Edited March 8, 2013 by Geralt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaghettiArms Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 I got the Vulcan V2 thumbscrews today, but they are really rough so they gnarl up the paint on the bottom part of the Vulcan handles. Did you guys experience this? The Vulcan gets easier to close the more paint that pits away ,not so slippery anymore. Anyone with the same issue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbcx6pmw Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Never had that problem. My Vulcan handles are nice and chalky anyway so that acts as a buffer I suppose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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