Jedd Johnson Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 I made this video because some lifters may not realize that Inch Dumbbells vary based on several factors. 13 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devinhoo Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 Very interesting direct comparison between Inch Bells. I'd love to know what you think of the Holle Inch and the Strength Shop Inch as well. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacksmith513 Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 51 minutes ago, devinhoo said: Very interesting direct comparison between Inch Bells. I'd love to know what you think of the Holle Inch and the Strength Shop Inch as well. Yes it is.. very interesting. I dont think the Strength shop circus dumbbell should even come into the equation though. It has a flat spot on the globes with impacts the rotation. Still nothing wrong with them, id even consider owning some. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fist of Fury Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 41 minutes ago, Blacksmith513 said: Yes it is.. very interesting. I dont think the Strength shop circus dumbbell should even come into the equation though. It has a flat spot on the globes with impacts the rotation. Still nothing wrong with them, id even consider owning some. That's not even a problem. Just lift them with the round side on the thumb side. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedd Johnson Posted October 26, 2023 Author Share Posted October 26, 2023 15 minutes ago, Fist of Fury said: That's not even a problem. Just lift them with the round side on the thumb side. They honestly don't count for the David Horne list, brother. This is what Joe is pointing out, I think. And he's saying he would still invest in them as a trainer. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liftyzig Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 1 hour ago, Fist of Fury said: That's not even a problem. Just lift them with the round side on the thumb side. The handles are also much longer, and oval/oblong shaped. Great training tool, but not an inch replica. My SSCB handle video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vb9l8xDhgqA 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglas Carney Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 When I get to the point of feeling ready for an Inch Replica, I like the idea (assuming he's still doing it - this video is from 2021) of ordering one through @Jedd Johnson, picking it up at his gym, and combining it with a training consultation. Seems like a lot of wins there for knowing I'm on a good path. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubgeezer Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 Inch Relicas. I believe that the first series of them began to be sold in late 1999 by two sources: IronMind and Sorinex. Both of these were manufactured by Staver Foundry. IronMind’s 1999-2000 catalogue did NOT have Inch Dumbbell Replicas for sale. I believe there was a supplement to the catalogue selling them after that. My brother purchased an IronMind Staver-produced Replica in March of 2000. Staver closed in 2006, bankruptcy. The last IronMind catalogue to feature the Replica was their 2007 catalogue, probably published in 2006. Mark Henry’s June 2002 Clean and Jerk at the AOBS banquet was on a Staver-produced Replica provided personally by Richard Sorin. I am 99% certain that the only Replicas provided by IronMind were from the first place to be producing Replicas on anything other than a very limited or one shot basis. So Jedd’s research and results make complete sense to me. I don’t know where Sorinex was getting its Replicas after Staver shut down. One of the reasons for this post is to say in advance that Mark Henry’s AOBS Inch feat was the STAVER Dumbbell, the same as IronMind’s only venture in the Inch Replica business. Just in case someone claims “their’ Inch Clean is more impressive than Mark Henry’s: I don’t think so. And maybe this thread has now caused all “IronMind” Replicas to be the most valuable of the bunch… 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacksmith513 Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 (edited) On 10/27/2023 at 9:22 AM, Douglas Carney said: When I get to the point of feeling ready for an Inch Replica, I like the idea (assuming he's still doing it - this video is from 2021) of ordering one through @Jedd Johnson, picking it up at his gym, and combining it with a training consultation. Seems like a lot of wins there for knowing I'm on a good path. Dont even think about it, just go for it. Jedd has been my coach for a while now, ive learned so much.. Not only that but i had a chance to train with him for just one hour a couple months back and I learned so much regarding technique. The more refined your technique is the quicker the gains will come. And theres no one better to learn from. Edited October 29, 2023 by Blacksmith513 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglas Carney Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 20 hours ago, Blacksmith513 said: Dont even think about it, just go for it. Jedd has been my coach for a while now, ive learned so much.. Not only that but i had a chance to train with him for just one hour a couple months back and I learned so much regarding technique. The more refined your technique is the quicker the gains will come. And theres no one better to learn from. Yeah... that's exactly what I'd be looking for and why I'd consider picking up in PA vs shipping to my house in MD. Appreciate the feedback, Joe! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedd Johnson Posted October 30, 2023 Author Share Posted October 30, 2023 On 10/27/2023 at 9:22 AM, Douglas Carney said: When I get to the point of feeling ready for an Inch Replica, I like the idea (assuming he's still doing it - this video is from 2021) of ordering one through @Jedd Johnson, picking it up at his gym, and combining it with a training consultation. Seems like a lot of wins there for knowing I'm on a good path. Take note, they're produced in Rhode Island, so it will have to be shipped here to pick it up, but I'm fine with that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubgeezer Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 On 10/28/2023 at 4:40 PM, Hubgeezer said: I am 99% certain that the only Replicas provided by IronMind were from the first place to be producing Replicas on anything other than a very limited or one shot basis. So Jedd’s research and results make complete sense to me. I don’t know where Sorinex was getting its Replicas after Staver shut down. One of the reasons for this post is to say in advance that Mark Henry’s AOBS Inch feat was the STAVER Dumbbell, the same as IronMind’s only venture in the Inch Replica business. Just in case someone claims “their’ Inch Clean is more impressive than Mark Henry’s: I don’t think so. After listening more closely to Jedd’s video, I am beginning to think that like grippers, “Replicas vary”, even when the manufacturers are the same. Both Sorinex and IronMind’s replicas, in the early 2000’s, were the same: Staver. Jedd mentioned that he purchased his Sorinex bell around 2004, and I presume Sorinex was still using Staver. IronMind always used Staver, yet the dumbbells felt very different. There was a lengthy discussion on the IronMind forum 2011 or 2012 where both Strossen and Sorin were explaining that it took a while for Staver to get the bugs out, with some early replicas weighing less than 170 pounds. On this subject, I suppose we are all CPAs, which in this case means “Can’t Prove Anything”. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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