B-man Posted January 18, 2016 Posted January 18, 2016 I am somewhat new to the arena of gripboard and did not see any post, on how to shave down a gripper arm, for 'over crushes'(prob not the correct cool word). Probably just use a metal file, but it seems like an easy thing to screw up? Do people do that, or take to a metal shop? The last paper thin portion of my squeeze, is always, such a #$%^ for me. Any other suggestions, for bridging this gap, would be extremely welcomed. Once again, I apologize, knowing this has been mentioned before, with great likelihood, but I don't know the terminology well enough to aid my search. Thanks in advance! Bryan Quote
Justin Matney Posted January 18, 2016 Posted January 18, 2016 Yep just a regular flat bastard file works fine. 1 Quote
anwnate Posted January 18, 2016 Posted January 18, 2016 My two cents. Just file one side. When you file and then attempt a close...you will find the the end position of the gripper is slightly different (shifted) that that of parallel to the other end. Basically, with two filed sides, it'll make it hard for both ends to meet evenly. Additionally, grinders (and belt sanders actually) make super short work of them. If it's your first...working manually is the way to go. It's actually quite hard to screw up since it takes off just a little at a time. 4 Quote Current Goal: Train consistently...consistently. "Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies." - Stephen King "Grip-ology is the study of pressure and time. That's all it takes really...pressure...and time. That, and a big goddamn poster." - "Red" "The most productive and the most difficult thing about grip training is waiting until your body is ready to train again." - me "We're not here to put another tool in your tool box. We're here to clean out your garage." - Adam T. Glass "Nearly all the satisfaction comes from battling and overcoming your opponent. Having them simply yield to you...leaves little to savor". - me "Get disappointed go smash them tomorrow! What right do they have to make you feel like crap all week?" - Jason Steeves "maybe you just lack natural awesomeness?" - Brent Barbe "We've got to preach the grip gospel." - Jared Goguen
Cannon Posted January 18, 2016 Posted January 18, 2016 And, ideally very soon, CPW will have a filing service 9 Quote
Geralt Posted January 18, 2016 Posted January 18, 2016 (edited) And, ideally very soon, CPW will have a filing service No way. Roller girls picking orders, rated grippers, shaved grippers...what's next? Instant coffee sachets! Yeahhhhhh! Edited January 18, 2016 by Geralt 4 Quote Started training June 2008 MM level 1 Ghp7 GSS certified Some videos.... http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_y-TPakQE6zfc18qWgZW7Q
PeterSweden Posted January 18, 2016 Posted January 18, 2016 Also dont take half the handle off at once. I did that on my first filed gripper and (bad word filter)ed it up badly. Take alittle, train a while, take some more off, train a while. That's my 2 dimes. 3 Quote Grip goals for 2016 - we'll see how many of these I can cross off; Grippers; Cert GHP7, CCS 140, 146, 153 and 157lbs CoC3, MMS and 20mmBS 180lbs CoC3,5. Pinch; Clean 20kg blockweight, curl 20kg blockweight, 1h euro pinch 45kg.
exarmy Posted January 18, 2016 Posted January 18, 2016 Next one I grind down I'm just going to do one leg. then it's easier to tell if it's closed. I have filed my 2 quite alot on both sides and it's hard to file it so the 2 legs meet up perfectly at the bottom and you know it's shut by looking at it. Quote Goal: close the #3 17/6/15 New goal: Certify on GHP 7Main goal: CCS the #3
wobbler Posted January 19, 2016 Posted January 19, 2016 Filing is good, but you could also try coin holds, then when the coin drops out go for a complete close. Takes a lot of concentration but it's a good exercise. 2 Quote
deadlifterfromberlin Posted January 19, 2016 Posted January 19, 2016 Next one I grind down I'm just going to do one leg. then it's easier to tell if it's closed. I have filed my 2 quite alot on both sides and it's hard to file it so the 2 legs meet up perfectly at the bottom and you know it's shut by looking at it. To date I have filed only one gripper, but I found it rather easy to get the legs to meet evenly. The file I used is about 2mm thick and after taking the first material cautiously off with a machine I choked the gripper so far that the file barely fit between the handles. In this position it is not to difficult to file the right material away. Quote Hendrik
B-man Posted January 21, 2016 Author Posted January 21, 2016 Last question on filing(90% likely true): It sounds like filing one arm is the way to go. Is there a preference in which arm to file down? Quote
Cannon Posted January 21, 2016 Posted January 21, 2016 Last question on filing(90% likely true): It sounds like filing one arm is the way to go. Is there a preference in which arm to file down? I think most people would say they will file the finger-side handle. That is, if you believe in putting the "dogleg" in your palm. IMO, ratings data has proved to me that it absolutely doesn't matter which way the gripper goes. But, having said that, once CPW has the filing service up and running we will file the finger-side handle by default. I do believe most people will say they prefer that, and for whatever reason, I would say that too. 1 Quote
Tom Scibelli Posted January 21, 2016 Posted January 21, 2016 Last question on filing(90% likely true): It sounds like filing one arm is the way to go. Is there a preference in which arm to file down? I think most people would say they will file the finger-side handle. That is, if you believe in putting the "dogleg" in your palm. IMO, ratings data has proved to me that it absolutely doesn't matter which way the gripper goes. But, having said that, once CPW has the filing service up and running we will file the finger-side handle by default. I do believe most people will say they prefer that, and for whatever reason, I would say that too. Matt will CPW be using filing service to kind of dial in those hard to reach numbers? Like if you initially rate a gripper at 94lbs, but 100lbs is a very desirable rating will you file it down little by little to you get that? Quote "When you have exhausted all possibilities, remember this--you haven't." -Edison. "That which we persist in doing becomes easier for us to do--not that the nature of the thing is changed, but that our power to do is increased.” -Heber J. Grant. "Strong people are harder to kill than weak people and are more useful in general." -Mark Rippetoe.
wobbler Posted January 21, 2016 Posted January 21, 2016 Less likely to pinch skin on your palm when the finger side is filed. 1 Quote
Cannon Posted January 21, 2016 Posted January 21, 2016 Last question on filing(90% likely true): It sounds like filing one arm is the way to go. Is there a preference in which arm to file down? I think most people would say they will file the finger-side handle. That is, if you believe in putting the "dogleg" in your palm. IMO, ratings data has proved to me that it absolutely doesn't matter which way the gripper goes. But, having said that, once CPW has the filing service up and running we will file the finger-side handle by default. I do believe most people will say they prefer that, and for whatever reason, I would say that too. Matt will CPW be using filing service to kind of dial in those hard to reach numbers? Like if you initially rate a gripper at 94lbs, but 100lbs is a very desirable rating will you file it down little by little to you get that? I suppose we could do that, but it wasn't the intention. But all the same people could buy the rating service for their filed gripper. Or we could have a slightly discounted Filed and Rated service to do both. We could also do some pre-rated filed grippers for popular strengths. Separately, along the lines of what you're talking about, we have been considering a service for Silvis grippers where you pick the rating that you want to receive it at. Like a Megalodon pre-set to 170 lbs. We could score the spring so you could reliably reset it to very near the same rating. 4 Quote
anwnate Posted January 21, 2016 Posted January 21, 2016 Last question on filing(90% likely true): It sounds like filing one arm is the way to go. Is there a preference in which arm to file down? I think most people would say they will file the finger-side handle. That is, if you believe in putting the "dogleg" in your palm. IMO, ratings data has proved to me that it absolutely doesn't matter which way the gripper goes. But, having said that, once CPW has the filing service up and running we will file the finger-side handle by default. I do believe most people will say they prefer that, and for whatever reason, I would say that too. Matt will CPW be using filing service to kind of dial in those hard to reach numbers? Like if you initially rate a gripper at 94lbs, but 100lbs is a very desirable rating will you file it down little by little to you get that? I suppose we could do that, but it wasn't the intention. But all the same people could buy the rating service for their filed gripper. Or we could have a slightly discounted Filed and Rated service to do both. We could also do some pre-rated filed grippers for popular strengths. Separately, along the lines of what you're talking about, we have been considering a service for Silvis grippers where you pick the rating that you want to receive it at. Like a Megalodon pre-set to 170 lbs. We could score the spring so you could reliably reset it to very near the same rating. I've got to say... Quote Current Goal: Train consistently...consistently. "Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies." - Stephen King "Grip-ology is the study of pressure and time. That's all it takes really...pressure...and time. That, and a big goddamn poster." - "Red" "The most productive and the most difficult thing about grip training is waiting until your body is ready to train again." - me "We're not here to put another tool in your tool box. We're here to clean out your garage." - Adam T. Glass "Nearly all the satisfaction comes from battling and overcoming your opponent. Having them simply yield to you...leaves little to savor". - me "Get disappointed go smash them tomorrow! What right do they have to make you feel like crap all week?" - Jason Steeves "maybe you just lack natural awesomeness?" - Brent Barbe "We've got to preach the grip gospel." - Jared Goguen
JHenze646 Posted January 21, 2016 Posted January 21, 2016 I file the dog leg of the gripper. Otherwise my fingers overlap the filed portion. Quote “Fall down seven times, stand up eight.” - Japanese proverb "I can, I will, I must.” ― E.T. “Only death can finish the fight, everything else only interrupts the fighting.” ― Andrzej Sapkowski
Cannon Posted January 22, 2016 Posted January 22, 2016 Yeah, the Silvis rating thing is happening. Kristy is working on getting the product posted. I'm sure it will be up over the weekend. Basically you'll be able to request a preset number for the gripper and I will set it there and score the spring so you can reliably get back to that point. 1 Quote
Tom Scibelli Posted January 23, 2016 Posted January 23, 2016 Yeah, the Silvis rating thing is happening. Kristy is working on getting the product posted. I'm sure it will be up over the weekend. Basically you'll be able to request a preset number for the gripper and I will set it there and score the spring so you can reliably get back to that point. Matt could you do multiple scores on the spring for multiple ratings? Quote "When you have exhausted all possibilities, remember this--you haven't." -Edison. "That which we persist in doing becomes easier for us to do--not that the nature of the thing is changed, but that our power to do is increased.” -Heber J. Grant. "Strong people are harder to kill than weak people and are more useful in general." -Mark Rippetoe.
Cannon Posted January 23, 2016 Posted January 23, 2016 Could yes. This is probably bad business but, honestly, what would you pay for that service? That's the only thing I would struggle with. Pricing that service as it relates to the time it takes to find the numbers. For just the 1 number I was thinking $6.50. Quote
Tom Scibelli Posted January 23, 2016 Posted January 23, 2016 Could yes. This is probably bad business but, honestly, what would you pay for that service? That's the only thing I would struggle with. Pricing that service as it relates to the time it takes to find the numbers. For just the 1 number I was thinking $6.50. That's a good point, but if I ordered two ratings at $6.50 each it would still be cheaper than buying two rated grippers, so I think people would still be open to it, or maybe it's just me lol 1 Quote "When you have exhausted all possibilities, remember this--you haven't." -Edison. "That which we persist in doing becomes easier for us to do--not that the nature of the thing is changed, but that our power to do is increased.” -Heber J. Grant. "Strong people are harder to kill than weak people and are more useful in general." -Mark Rippetoe.
wobbler Posted January 23, 2016 Posted January 23, 2016 One way to find out; price and see. Obvious issue will be setting max and min ranges for each spring, but I think your minimum rating on them is conservative and I haven't "felt" in to the max. Quote
Cannon Posted January 23, 2016 Posted January 23, 2016 Another option could be that you pick the number you want scored on the spring, but for a little extra you also get two numbers you can reset by measuring. Like flush and 1/2". 1 Quote
Fritz Posted January 23, 2016 Posted January 23, 2016 Yeah, the Silvis rating thing is happening. Kristy is working on getting the product posted. I'm sure it will be up over the weekend. Basically you'll be able to request a preset number for the gripper and I will set it there and score the spring so you can reliably get back to that point. This is an awesome idea! Quote
DoctorOfCrush Posted January 27, 2016 Posted January 27, 2016 I file the dog leg of the gripper. Otherwise my fingers overlap the filed portion. The same thing happens to me. The grippers on which I have already filed the finger side, I have to go dogleg out. I feel like I'll be struck down at any moment. Quote Perfect is the enemy of good. | fac aspera estō feroxque "I tell you white and you answer me salad" - Tiziano Becchio 2024 Goals: Consistency | BW 2-Hand Flask (currently 91%)| Next-Gen 95 Blob | Become the strongest hematopathologist in Nashville Right hand: MMS CoC #3 RGC 150 Left hand: MMS Tetting SM RGC 129
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