Billy Jack Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Have been eyeing one of these for a while since I can't locate a baby inch or other comparable. My main question concerns the handle. One of the reviews on the main page says that the handle is knurled on their bells, but I see no other mention on the individual review of the 64kg bell. Are all of the bells handles knurled? I want something that is non-knurled like the inch. Thanks for any input. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Scibelli Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 I have the 53kg bell from strength shop and the handle isn't knurled. The handle is a little oval shaped though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Jack Posted June 12, 2015 Author Share Posted June 12, 2015 Thanks Tom. Do you feel the slightly oval handle makes the bell easier, harder, or has no real effect? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucasraymond Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 I may be getting into having a baby inch cast...if it happens I will let everyone know if I will be able to get more than one and the cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Scibelli Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Thanks Tom. Do you feel the slightly oval handle makes the bell easier, harder, or has no real effect? It makes it harder. Brent and Josh Henze have trained with the 64kg bell and I know Brent has said it's definitely harder than the baby inch because of the handle shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 (edited) I have one I'll take some video of it. The knurling is soso more like a rough casting than true knurling but the oval hande and longer length I think make it harder. Never tried a baby inch but I can get The Gracie bell but this one gives me trouble. Luke let me know if you get some baby's cast. Edited June 13, 2015 by Andrew P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHenze646 Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 I have one I'll take some video of it. The knurling is soso more like a rough casting than true knurling but the oval hande and longer length I think make it harder. Never tried a baby inch but I can get The Gracie bell but this one gives me trouble. Luke let me know if you get some baby's cast. The Gracie bell is harder than a baby inch, weight and balance from the longer handle. The stregth shop 64kg is a good training dumbbell. Mines handle is 60 x 65 mm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve0 Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 What I don't like about the strength shop bells are the flat spots on the bottom of the globes. Besides that I think that they are a good purchase, especially for the price Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jared Goguen Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 Did you email Jason Adamski about a Baby INCH? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acromegaman Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 I just bought mine earlier this year and there's no knurling on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreadnought Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 (edited) I have the 64k....the 53k....and the 42k....they are not knurled....however like the others have mentioned the handles for whatever reason are not round but oval...but after using them, the longer and oval handles make them more challenging I think. To Steve K....I agree with you, I didnt like the flat spot either...but used them to my advantage when I was first started trying to lift them....having the flat spot facing away from the palm side gave the bell less rotational mass and easier to pickup....conversely, if you have the flat spot on the back of the hand side you got more mass spinning the thumb open...as the dumbbell is kinda lop-sided weight wise (like a "Holle" dumbbell handle)....and if you had the flat spot facing straight up or down you had it in a neutral position....I hope this makes sense (?) lol Respectfully, Dave Edited June 15, 2015 by Dreadnought 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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