Guest kINGPIN Posted October 10, 2001 Share Posted October 10, 2001 I was just wondering if there was going to be anyone else on the list soon, possibly from here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roark Posted October 10, 2001 Share Posted October 10, 2001 Kingpin, Currently, no one in the world is capable of closing the #4. As soon as a second person closes a #4, the immediate question of calibration will come into the spotlight: Was Kinney's #4 harder than the other person's? Hopefully Kinney will have his calibrated before this happens; by whom it will happen remains mysterious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Piche Posted October 10, 2001 Share Posted October 10, 2001 Wanna bet Joe. :) I know of someone who has the potential in the next 6 months to bag the big one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roark Posted October 10, 2001 Share Posted October 10, 2001 Wannagrip, I hope you are right. Has this person's #4 been calibrated? If so, what the number? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Piche Posted October 11, 2001 Share Posted October 11, 2001 It's over 520in-lbs. Maybe one of the guys who has talked to Joe Kinney a lot could ask him to send his #4 gripper to PDA. Maybe they could explain the magnititude of what it means for him to get it measured. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roark Posted October 11, 2001 Share Posted October 11, 2001 Wannagrip, Clever. It's over 520 inch pounds. So is it 600 ? or, perhaps 521? Did PDA offer the result that it 'was over 520 inch pounds'? Did you think if you offered the specific number, that little munchkins that we are, we would check the post that had to do with calibration results to see who had that calibration? You're right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Piche Posted October 11, 2001 Share Posted October 11, 2001 HAH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AP Posted October 11, 2001 Share Posted October 11, 2001 Joe Kinney has nothing to prove... if his 4 was less than the new (soon to be) closers 4 then that could only damage his rep as the king of crush especially since he cannot train at his old level to improve the ip that he could close....it would be interesting to be able to compare numbers though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roark Posted October 11, 2001 Share Posted October 11, 2001 No, Joe Kinney has nothing to prove: he was the first to close a #4. By a few years, the first. But if the IGC gets going, hopefully one of the functions will be to document achievements. And given the variations in the grippers, we are now in a stance like the runner who says he can run a sub four minute mile. How sub? It may be that Mr. Kinney's gripper turns out to be the highest tested gripper PDA has yet evaluated. It may be that his first #4, the one that was stolen, may have been even tougher than his current one. But since that first one was not calibrated either, that measurement is lost. I am just saying, if his current #4 is not calibrated then his monumental achievement will be vaguely relegated to broad range that a #4 encompasses, and I for one would like to know the facts of the matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kINGPIN Posted October 11, 2001 Share Posted October 11, 2001 Wannagrip, could you enlighten us to who this person is or would he prefere to remain anonymous? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Piche Posted October 11, 2001 Share Posted October 11, 2001 To be honest, I think there are a couple guys right now with the potential to hit the big one in a year's time. I don't want say who it is. Let's let them train hard and quietly...just like Joe did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kINGPIN Posted October 11, 2001 Share Posted October 11, 2001 I don't know anything about Joe Kinney. Can someone answer these questions for me? Are there any pics of him about? How old is he? How long has he trained grip? Before he closed the #4 how long had he been training on the CoC's? Why does he not come on the board? Sorry if these questions have been answered before. I have searched all over the web for him but found nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobsterone Posted October 15, 2001 Share Posted October 15, 2001 My best effort recently is 3/4 of an Inch. Distractions allowing I aim to have it to fractions by the new year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kINGPIN Posted October 16, 2001 Share Posted October 16, 2001 Good stuff Mobster, you have only recently been certified hav'nt you? That is some quick progress, good luck on that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HAD Posted October 17, 2001 Share Posted October 17, 2001 Steve G will be the next to close the #4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobsterone Posted October 17, 2001 Share Posted October 17, 2001 Possibly... Truth be known that I and I suspect other CoC have had access to and some training on a No 4 for ages. I used to, on occasion, try Joe K's suggestion of negatives with the gripper above the one you want to do. All I do now, having done a few singles with my tough No 3 (compared to DH's and Simon Lodges) is take the 4 and crush and hold. Some days its an inch and others 3/4's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 77-1005097254 Posted October 17, 2001 Share Posted October 17, 2001 Steve. Good going.Your ahead of me, as I have gotten to 1.25" away. My no4 is an absolute beast! or so it seems to me. I have just started focusing on the grippers again after all the competition stuff.Getting all inspired after Heath Sexton's amazing crushing display. I suppose I will have to get my no3 calibrated,I just hope it is not at the lower end of the scale. I have to say its somewhat deflating to find out your no3 is possibly not what you thought it was. Well, even if it is not, I will get one that is higher calibrated and clamp it. Keep up the great work Steve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest simon lodge Posted October 17, 2001 Share Posted October 17, 2001 Hi all I feel it will be Baraban Robert's next to close No 4 or maybe Heath Sexton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest StoicGrip Posted October 17, 2001 Share Posted October 17, 2001 Unless there is a surprise #4 closer , I would say either Heath Sexton or Horne . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kINGPIN Posted October 17, 2001 Share Posted October 17, 2001 It is about time we do see another name on the website, I hope it is someone from here. Good luck to all who dare! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AghastGrip Posted October 18, 2001 Share Posted October 18, 2001 Definitely Heath -Zack- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat 74 Posted October 18, 2001 Share Posted October 18, 2001 I appreciate the votes of confidence guys, but Steve, David, Nick, the Gillinghams, Baraban, and I'm sure I've let some people out, are all making runs as well. I would like to be next, but it's gonna be a loooong road. Thanks for mentioning me with the outstanding group mentioned above. (Edited by Bearcat 74 at 11:50 pm on Oct. 17, 2001) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobsterone Posted October 18, 2001 Share Posted October 18, 2001 The only problem I have is other weight related ambitions. I work best, or so it seems, if I focus on one thing. General BB training keeps me in condition but having the one lift I want to do well on helps a lot. Right now I have Seni 2002 and possibly next years Iron Grip comp. This means I am doing R/Thunder work, Two-hand pinch grip work (made 70 kilos easy - have 100+ in mind), Gripper work, Vertical Bar Lift, One hand lifts and thick handled db work. Thanks to those who gave compliments. I would be happy to be the first in the UK. I am also convinced that it will be someone from this board - we have had huge success! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dave Pugh Posted October 18, 2001 Share Posted October 18, 2001 I predict that the next person to close the #4 will be Jim Wylie. As you may have seem from his post he closed the #3 last Sunday after only 3 months of training. He has the biggest hands I have ever seen, which to me is a big advantage. 6 months of structured training, eating and rest will see him do it. Go get it Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimwylie1 Posted October 18, 2001 Share Posted October 18, 2001 I don't think so Dave! I certainly intend to keep training on grippers but there are a lot of people out there who are getting close and I'm not one of them, not by a long shot. Maybe in a couple of years....maybe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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