ulgrim Posted October 13, 2003 Share Posted October 13, 2003 (edited) I need a gripper between #2 and #3 because 85 ip is too big a hop, so I'm thinking of getting a gripper around 240 ip, hopefully around a 2.5-2.6. What gripper should I buy and what's the link to the website? edit> I just looked at RB and BB grippers, and I'm thinking a RB 240 ip or a BB SM or GM. which would be closest to an ironmind 2.6? meaning 240 pounds the way ironmind rates them. edit2> I don't know the difference between pounds and inch pounds either so help me out here guys Edited October 13, 2003 by ulgrim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sybersnott Posted October 13, 2003 Share Posted October 13, 2003 Get a BBM from WLW. That should take care of the gap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ulgrim Posted October 13, 2003 Author Share Posted October 13, 2003 what's WLW? I've been looking at different websites and right now I'm leaning towards a brass RB but not sure if I should get 240 or 260 ip or what (brass because looks really matter when training hand strength!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austinslater Posted October 13, 2003 Share Posted October 13, 2003 wlw is weight lifters wharehouse; wwfitness.com. I bb master might be too close to a 2 I would try a bb supermaster. Good Luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMunger Posted October 13, 2003 Share Posted October 13, 2003 I have a Grand Master coming, which on paper is supposed to be between the two, but people are saying that it's closer to a 3... I'll find out this week for myself... If it's a 2.5, I think I should be pretty close to closing it (I'm assuming it's harder than that based on what I'm hearing now). Beyond that I should be able to compare it to where I'm at on my #3. So if you're not in a huge rush, I'll be able to recommend either a Super Master or a Grand Master as the intermediate sometime this week. (Based on a #2/GM/#3 comparison) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ulgrim Posted October 13, 2003 Author Share Posted October 13, 2003 Cool, thanks to all 3 of you, anybody else have advice? I'm going to hold off on buying a 2.5 for a couple weeks (don't have any money anyways...) so any replies are greatly appreciated. At the moment I'm thinking a BB SM or RB 240ip Based on your comments I would go for the BB SM but I want to wait and see if anybody here has experience with RB grippers or other stuff. Also, how's the quality for BB grippers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bballdad Posted October 13, 2003 Share Posted October 13, 2003 I have RB210 and RB240 and pda .280 and BBGM. All of these grippers are inbetween 2 and 3 for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ulgrim Posted October 13, 2003 Author Share Posted October 13, 2003 cool, what would you say is closest to a 2.6? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bballdad Posted October 13, 2003 Share Posted October 13, 2003 Big Steve and Dave said my pda .280 felt like about a 2.6 and I have to agree because the two #3's I have are quite a bit harder to close than the pda. My RB 210W is about the same as my pda .280. Hope this helps you some. I'm looking to get another BBGM and a BBSM and BBE soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ulgrim Posted October 13, 2003 Author Share Posted October 13, 2003 thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vice Posted October 13, 2003 Share Posted October 13, 2003 My BB Supermaster is much harder than my 2 and much easier than my 3, I would say it is probably almost exactly a 2.5, however as everyone knows grippers vary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ulgrim Posted October 13, 2003 Author Share Posted October 13, 2003 Out of curiosity, how hard is a RB 240ip compared to a #3? Now I'm thinking BB SM, RB 210, or PDA .280. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAMMERHEAD Posted October 13, 2003 Share Posted October 13, 2003 I have a SM and a 280. Both are excellent and I like em better than CoC's. The SM is about at 2.4 and the 280 is about a 2.8. -HH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vice Posted October 13, 2003 Share Posted October 13, 2003 the 240 is like a 2.6 i believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bballdad Posted October 13, 2003 Share Posted October 13, 2003 My RB240N is in between my PDA .280 and both my #3's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ulgrim Posted October 13, 2003 Author Share Posted October 13, 2003 I've been looking through all the threads I can find, and reading this one, and the idea I'm getting is that a RB 210ip tends to average around 2.5, PDA .280 tends to be around 2.7-2.8, and a BB SM seems to average 2.4-2.7. So, the PDA .280 is probably out for me as far as a 2.5-2.6 gripper goes. Alot of people seem to think BBSM would be around 2.6 so I'm leaning towards this gripper. RB 210ip seems to be 2.4-2.5 so that's another possibility, especially to help train my left hand (which I believe needs a 2.4 or so at the moment.) Thanks guys for all the replies and keep em comin, I'm trying to get an idea of all the best intermediate grippers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevelc Posted October 14, 2003 Share Posted October 14, 2003 I don't have any RB grippers yet, but have the other intermediate grippers discussed and would agree that the closest to a 2.5 is the BBSM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bballdad Posted October 14, 2003 Share Posted October 14, 2003 stevelc what do you rate your pda .280? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevelc Posted October 14, 2003 Share Posted October 14, 2003 bballdad, I would say my PDA280 is around a 2.8, slightly harder than the BBGM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bballdad Posted October 14, 2003 Share Posted October 14, 2003 thanks I was curious to what others .280's rated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austinslater Posted October 14, 2003 Share Posted October 14, 2003 my 280 is about a 2.8 also. awesome gripper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff T Posted October 14, 2003 Share Posted October 14, 2003 I was in the same boat and bought an RB240. Way closer to my #3 at the close, but closer to my #1 for the first inch. It has a black chrome spring if that has any influence on the strength curve. I'd say 2.7-2.8 for me. For what it's worth I've actually gone backwards in terms of the #3 since I got it. Even the #2 feels hard to set after playing with the 240. Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bencrush Posted October 14, 2003 Share Posted October 14, 2003 I received my BB SM yesterday and it was an absolute beast. I bought it hoping that it would be a stepping stone to closing my #3 again (recent car wreck). It is definitely HARDER to close than my #3! I can still get my #3 consistently to @ 1/4" or less with a good set. I only managed @ 3/4" or maybe slightly less with the BB SM. I gave it to a few people who have messed with my grippers, and they all agree that it is significantly harder than my #3 or for that matter, ANY #3 that I have ever tried. Of course I've only tried a handfull of #3s...but still. Kind of bizarre. So I ordered a PDA .280, again hoping to have a stepping stone. We'll see. Ben Edwards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrik_F Posted October 14, 2003 Share Posted October 14, 2003 The SM I have is also quite hard. Just under my weaker #3, maybe a 2,8 or 2,9. I would get a RB 210 and 240, those are very good in between #2 and #3 grippers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMunger Posted October 14, 2003 Share Posted October 14, 2003 Now I am totally confused. I'll be curious as to what my impressions are. I mean there's something up when on paper the SM is a 2, but people say it's a 2.5, but it's harder than Ben's 3, but the GM which is harder than an SM is a 2.8... AAAAARRRRRGGGGHHHH!!!! I'm just gonna wait and see what I think of the GM, and if I think it's too close to my 3, I'll order an SM. What the heck, it's only $20. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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