Clay Edgin Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 My dad called me last night and said that he has finished making 8 of these rolling handles. They are approximately 6" long, 2.5" diameter handle, smooth grip, and the handle rotates on bearings. Gorilla Hands and Porkbone have both tried this thing, as well as some amateur and professional highland games athletes. They all agree that this thing is pure evil and will surely knock down your poundages as compared to other rolling handles. Because of this, I call my handle The Equalizer My best on an older RT handle is 222lbs, but my best lift on this handle is 153lbs last time I tried it. It just wants to roll right out of your hands. I'd like to find out what guys like Joel Sward can do on it! They are $40 plus shipping, which I haven't calculated yet. If anyone is interested, please PM me or email me at clay@castledarkmoor.com. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terry Posted February 21, 2004 Share Posted February 21, 2004 you got a pic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Van Weele Posted February 21, 2004 Share Posted February 21, 2004 They sound pretty nice. A pic would be cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porkbone Posted February 25, 2004 Share Posted February 25, 2004 Here are a couple pictures: Front Side Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2strong Posted February 25, 2004 Share Posted February 25, 2004 Very nice indeed ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGuy Posted February 25, 2004 Share Posted February 25, 2004 Well crafted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clay Edgin Posted February 25, 2004 Author Share Posted February 25, 2004 Thanks Porkbone for putting those up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FSTYLE Posted February 26, 2004 Share Posted February 26, 2004 Why should I buy these for $40 when I can buy the Rolling Thunder for $35? No disrespect intended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianders1 Posted February 26, 2004 Share Posted February 26, 2004 Ball bearings for smoothness and consistency, craftsmanship, support of a good cause (Clay's Dad) and probably other thing that I don't know about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odin Posted February 26, 2004 Share Posted February 26, 2004 The rolling thunder is a nice product, but is not all-metal like Clay's dad's handles.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clay Edgin Posted February 26, 2004 Author Share Posted February 26, 2004 No disrespect taken. It's a good question. I think this handle is worth the extra $5 because: -The diameter of it is 2.5", compared to 2.38" with the RT, so it works your grip more. -This is all steel construction, unlike the PVC and steel RT handle, so it will perform better for longer -Our handle rotates on bearings, making it more difficult to lift even close to what you do with a RT. It just wants to jump out of your hand. -Actually, you can apply a lot of PDA's points on why their Thunderball is better than the RT for this handle too. FWIW, I'm not knocking Ironmind, PDA, or their respective products. I'm a loyal customer to both and am not trying to muscle in on their territory or anything. My dad made me one of these handles some time ago and I loved it, others tried it and they liked it, so I thought I would have a handful made and put them up for sale here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monstrosity Posted February 26, 2004 Share Posted February 26, 2004 (edited) wish i saw this before my purshase of the rolling thunder , it looks well constructed i like the added size for more grip work Edited February 26, 2004 by monstrosity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom of Iowa2 Posted February 26, 2004 Share Posted February 26, 2004 I just saw the pics. They look well made and heavy duty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mac Posted February 26, 2004 Share Posted February 26, 2004 Very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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