Bill Piche Posted March 27, 2004 Share Posted March 27, 2004 Approx. Parallel set. http://www.cyberpump.com/gripboard/index.p...&cmd=si&img=264 1 inch set http://www.cyberpump.com/gripboard/index.p...&cmd=si&img=265 Comments? Obviously approximate on the parallel, but is this what we all believe is about parallel? Note the comparison to 1 inch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMunger Posted March 27, 2004 Share Posted March 27, 2004 Well, appears as though 1 inch is a bit wider than parallel. Not sure what you're fishing for specifically, but I'm of the opinion that evne though parallel may be less than one inch, it's still visually easier to verify, so as long as the grippers aren't tighter than parallel, it should be all good for our purposes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Piche Posted March 27, 2004 Author Share Posted March 27, 2004 What I am trying to do is show everyone "the what" for the parallel rule. What it looks like. Judges in particular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAMMERHEAD Posted March 27, 2004 Share Posted March 27, 2004 It looks like the pinkie is barely on the handles. -HH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austinslater Posted March 27, 2004 Share Posted March 27, 2004 Parallel looks alittle deep to me but it is easier to judge for sure. So both should be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave H Posted March 27, 2004 Share Posted March 27, 2004 Ok, I realize I have made everyone angry with some of my posts lately. I didn't mean too, I just kinda say what I think - or see. Anyway, after seeing the pictures of the sets (1 inch and Parallel) I'm starting to see what Strossen maybe had a proplem with. I have never set that deep before when attempting a close. I kinda set it in my hand and get a firm grip on it - which means maybe moving it in about a 1/2 inch. And then I squeeze to close. I'm not so sure now, after seeing those pictures, that I disagree with Strossen. Hell, that's more than halfway closed before the squeeze even starts. But if that's ok with everyone else, I'll go along with it. Sixgun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Browne Posted March 27, 2004 Share Posted March 27, 2004 Well, if you are specifically stating the handles must be parallel and to me, that means "plumb" as in the top edge of the handles are in the same plane as the bottom of the handles. Just for kicks, I clamped a #3 in a vice and closed it down to the 1 inch requirement ( This was measured at the bottom of the handles with a caliper using the ID points) With the handles at this 1 inch set, the ID at the top of the handles equaled a 3/4 inch width. Visually you could see that the handles were a little wider than parallel. Cranking the #3 handles down closer to get both the top and bottom inside width to measure 3/4, plainly showed this was parallel for this particular gripper. Ok argument being, this is a #3 with a 3 inch handle width (inside) and that #3s can and do vary with this inside measure. I think a set at 1 inch is fair for all grippers and their peculiar inside widths Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Piche Posted March 27, 2004 Author Share Posted March 27, 2004 Ok, I realize I have made everyone angry with some of my posts lately. I didn't mean too, I just kinda say what I think - or see. Anyway, after seeing the pictures of the sets (1 inch and Parallel) I'm starting to see what Strossen maybe had a proplem with. I have never set that deep before when attempting a close. I kinda set it in my hand and get a firm grip on it - which means maybe moving it in about a 1/2 inch. And then I squeeze to close. I'm not so sure now, after seeing those pictures, that I disagree with Strossen. Hell, that's more than halfway closed before the squeeze even starts. But if that's ok with everyone else, I'll go along with it.Sixgun There isn't much range of motion to get it to parallel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave H Posted March 27, 2004 Share Posted March 27, 2004 Ok, I've been playing around with the #2 and my "02" #3, and I see what you mean. It's the last inch or so that's the hardest anyway. I'm cool with it. It's just a little deeper than what I'm used to starting with, that was all I was saying.That's cool. Sixgun... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Piche Posted March 27, 2004 Author Share Posted March 27, 2004 Ok, I've been playing around with the #2 and my "02" #3, and I see what you mean. It's the last inch or so that's the hardest anyway. I'm cool with it. It's just a little deeper than what I'm used to starting with, that was all I was saying.That's cool.Sixgun... Actually, I had just noticed in reality the range to get it there is not that great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austinslater Posted March 27, 2004 Share Posted March 27, 2004 The last inch is definitely the toughest. ALthough if a gripper has a spread of 3" your still moving it 2" to get to parallel which is alot in my opinion. I do use the set though and dont have a problem with it. I enjoy training with and without a set. Just rambling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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