Matt76 Posted January 13, 2004 Share Posted January 13, 2004 What type of technique do you guys use to bend nails?? I grab it with my right hand and my thumb would be facing up then I take my left hand and kinda push it and bend it then I turn my left hand to complete the bend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt76 Posted January 13, 2004 Author Share Posted January 13, 2004 Well I just bent a 60D it was like a spiral one though with a double overhand grip. Not super tough but not ez. I'm not bending again till wednesday thats my grip training day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMunger Posted January 13, 2004 Share Posted January 13, 2004 I just copied the style David Horne uses in the "How To Bend A Challenge Bar" video that's posted around here somewhere... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3Crusher Posted January 13, 2004 Share Posted January 13, 2004 The style David uses was originated by Pat Povilaitis, aka terminator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Walker Posted January 13, 2004 Share Posted January 13, 2004 Amen to that Steve When I started bending, I couldnt do a yellow. Once I studied Pat's technique, I nailed a blue immediately. It was all up from there. IMO-if you dont have huge, thick hands (Like Big Steve, Morton, and Shrug) Pat's style is the way to go- Rick Walker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the swiss Posted January 13, 2004 Share Posted January 13, 2004 Agreed. I used that style before seeing Pat doing it, it felt naturally strong. before that I had used Tom Black's style (very painful!). practicing the other styles from time to time is a good idea though, IMO. I still cannot comprehend the bending of the reds and cut down reds with the technique the holle brothers use. simply incredible to me. so try a bit of every technique, and find what's confortable to you. david Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bender Posted January 13, 2004 Share Posted January 13, 2004 The style David uses was originated by Pat Povilaitis, aka terminator. ...and the Mighty Atom, and many of the greatest short-bar benders who ever lived with-in the past 200 years... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terminator Posted January 13, 2004 Share Posted January 13, 2004 The style David uses was originated by Pat Povilaitis, aka terminator. ...and the Mighty Atom, and many of the greatest short-bar benders who ever lived with-in the past 200 years... Funny but Slim Farman didn't agree.......and he knows a bit about the Atom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amaury Posted January 13, 2004 Share Posted January 13, 2004 Pat: i used your style before seeing your videos. And i know a bit about myself ! It's already good that no one (that i know of) bends harder things that you in that fashion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Vigeant Posted January 14, 2004 Share Posted January 14, 2004 Pat: i used your style before seeing your videos. And i know a bit about myself ! Me too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clay Edgin Posted January 14, 2004 Share Posted January 14, 2004 When I first started bending, I held the bar vertical and both my hands faced in opposite directions. I would try to bend the bar like that until it got to the point where I could chest crush it. Now, I only do the double overhand style and feel stronger with it. I couldn't quite get into the groove using Pat's style. It will probably take someone like Pat to personally say "No stupid, hold the nail like THIS!" to have it work for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bballdad Posted January 14, 2004 Share Posted January 14, 2004 Only luck I have had was with the underhand style of bending. Just easy for me to understand how to do I suppose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted January 14, 2004 Share Posted January 14, 2004 I'm definitely strongest by far using the reverse grip style, but with bends over 6 inches the bends inevitably come out asymmetrical. With a 7 inch bend this translates into a huge loss in leverage. To help combat this problem I've started to initiate the bend with my hands closer together, to get the bend started symmetrically. I still wish I was stronger with the double overhand style, though. That would make it much easier. Maybe this is why Pat changed styles? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terminator Posted January 14, 2004 Share Posted January 14, 2004 Maybe this is why Pat changed styles? Eric, I didn't "change styles" I basically trained to the point where I no longer need much of if any kink to start a chest crush. I still prefer the style I have always used and continue to use both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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