Tom Page Posted June 22, 2003 Share Posted June 22, 2003 Thanx Tom. By the way I love your web site. I know it took you alot of work over the years and I am sure I speak for everyone who is into grip strength that it is much appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryduty Posted June 28, 2003 Share Posted June 28, 2003 Tom, please give us a report about this gripper after it arrives! Train smart! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Piche Posted July 10, 2003 Share Posted July 10, 2003 http://www.cyberpump.com/gallery/album79 Here's the pictures. I never followed this "bidding" process but saw what was paid for it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Page Posted July 10, 2003 Share Posted July 10, 2003 Jeff Petterson is right it is a very tuff gripper to close.I can not close it yet. The handles are very slick with out the knarling. They are steel handles and feel nice and heavy in your hand. The handle spread is 3.25 inches so it is more difficult to set then the more conventional Ironmind grippers. I am very happy to own a little piece of this history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Van Weele Posted July 10, 2003 Share Posted July 10, 2003 I had Mr. Tetting build me one of those. Mine is almost exactly the same the only difference is my wire is .260 compared to .264. It looks the same only theres no rust or history. It's tough to close not quite as hard as the few threes I've tried I think because the sweeps easier. It felt very weird though when I picked it up because it felt 3x heavier then my other grippers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza Posted July 10, 2003 Share Posted July 10, 2003 Tom Congrats on obtaining an EXCELLENT piece of gripper history Bill thanks for puttin up the pics,thats the 1st time i have personally seen that type of gripper,cool Tom how much harder would you say the non-knurling makes it. Warren Tetting should also be applauded for making this gripper available to the gripboard members Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Black Posted July 10, 2003 Share Posted July 10, 2003 Man, that thing looks brutal! Looking at the way the spring is set it almost looks like it can't be closed, as if the top of the handle would get in the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emsquared Posted July 10, 2003 Share Posted July 10, 2003 If those grippers are the ones I remember I got to squeeze them a few times at Mr. Tettings house before they were sold, and if I remember correctly Jeff can correct me if I am wrong but I closed one and almost within about 1/8 inch closed the other. Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Page Posted July 10, 2003 Share Posted July 10, 2003 TomCongrats on obtaining an EXCELLENT piece of gripper history Bill thanks for puttin up the pics,thats the 1st time i have personally seen that type of gripper,cool Tom how much harder would you say the non-knurling makes it. Warren Tetting should also be applauded for making this gripper available to the gripboard members Gazza, The difference between knarling and non is unreal. Once you get used to the knarling, where you know once you set it it pretty much stays, this thing slips all over the place. Granted I have not tried it with chalk yet, but feeling is just weird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Page Posted July 10, 2003 Share Posted July 10, 2003 If those grippers are the ones I remember I got to squeeze them a few times at Mr. Tettings house before they were sold, and if I remember correctly Jeff can correct me if I am wrong but I closed one and almost within about 1/8 inch closed the other. Matt Matt, Warren told me he has two of the old grippers left. One with a .225 spring(beginner) and the other a .235 ( advance) spring. Are these the other ones you tried? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emsquared Posted July 10, 2003 Share Posted July 10, 2003 Matt Matt, Warren told me he has two of the old grippers left. One with a .225 spring(beginner) and the other a .235 ( advance) spring. Are these the other ones you tried? The one you got was the one that I had closed. Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Page Posted July 10, 2003 Share Posted July 10, 2003 Matt Matt, Warren told me he has two of the old grippers left. One with a .225 spring(beginner) and the other a .235 ( advance) spring. Are these the other ones you tried? The one you got was the one that I had closed. Matt Awesome job Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emsquared Posted July 11, 2003 Share Posted July 11, 2003 Thanks Tom are you able to close it?? Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Page Posted July 11, 2003 Share Posted July 11, 2003 Thanks Tom are you able to close it?? Matt Saturday is my next Grip day so I am going to chalk up and try it then. But when I got it Wednesday I gave it a good squeeze and it sure didn't act like it wanted to close Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emsquared Posted July 11, 2003 Share Posted July 11, 2003 Tom my experiance when trying to close those particular grippers found it better not to use much chalk, I myself don't use chalk with grippers anymore, well sometimes I use a very little. Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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