EricMilfeld Posted April 15, 2004 Share Posted April 15, 2004 It took a 20 minute rest after getting to the crushdown portion before I could finish the struggle, but I managed a nice strict bend of a 6 1/2" Red, yesterday at work. I also disposed of a 5/16X6" grade 2 bolt that felt to be the equivalent of a Red. If you're interested, I purchased this bolt at Lowe's Hardware, and it has "BL" on the head. The "L" connects to the bottom portion of the "B". Also, I've noticed that I'm continuing to require less and less of an initial kink before I can take over with the double overhand style. The bolt had only a slightly perceptible kink from an attempt two months ago, and I think I could of did the bend with no kink at all. I've also noticed my sticking point moving from the initial stages of the bend to the crushdown portion. Seven months into this bending craze, and I'm finally developing something resembling my ideal technique. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Hansford Posted April 15, 2004 Share Posted April 15, 2004 (edited) I managed a nice strict bend of a 6 1/2" Red, yesterday at work. Awesome bend Eric!!!! Sounds like you have a great job if you have time to bend at work Edited April 15, 2004 by crusher2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wsm_fan_uk Posted April 15, 2004 Share Posted April 15, 2004 Awesome bend Eric, well done Interesting what you say about the initial kink, I believe Terminator found the same thing shortly after he certified. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bencrush Posted April 15, 2004 Share Posted April 15, 2004 Holy Cow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ostlund Posted April 15, 2004 Share Posted April 15, 2004 Unbelievable Eric. At this rate you're going to be bending 6"x5/16" Grade 5's pretty soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmmicklabs Posted April 15, 2004 Share Posted April 15, 2004 Holy Crap Bro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jad Posted April 15, 2004 Share Posted April 15, 2004 Awesome job, you just keep getting better and better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigmatt Posted April 15, 2004 Share Posted April 15, 2004 You the man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikael Siversson Posted April 15, 2004 Share Posted April 15, 2004 You are certainly among the best now Eric. What is the shortest red bend thus far? Has anyone done a 5 3/4''? Do you still bend every third day? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amaury Posted April 15, 2004 Share Posted April 15, 2004 Wow ! Amazing Eric ! Sky seems to be the limit for you, judging by your progress rate !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaibox Posted April 15, 2004 Share Posted April 15, 2004 damn...thats all I can say...damn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smitty Posted April 15, 2004 Share Posted April 15, 2004 Eric, Great job bro getting better and better!!! Hey, the 5/16X6" grade 2 bolt you bent...? Our buddy, Eli, smoked a 5/16X6" grade 2 bolt the other day (just started bending, this kid's amazing ) and he was excited to try a grade *8 the following week. Managed to only put a slight kink in it...? Tried another 5/16X6" grade 2 bolt and was a solid bend, but still pretty easy for him.. You said your 5/16X6" grade 2 bolt was about the same as a RED, do you think we have a different type?? Great job again!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FbaLLPlaya_53 Posted April 15, 2004 Share Posted April 15, 2004 Eric you are an animal keep it up man!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted April 15, 2004 Author Share Posted April 15, 2004 Thanks guys! Smitty, there seems to be much more variance in strength among the grade 2's, as opposed to the 5's and 8's. I bent one grade 2 5/16X6" that seemed to be somewhere between a grade 5 and a grade 8, but this "BL" bolt had all the strength of a Red on the first half of the bend. By the way, Eli sounds scary! Mikael, I too would be interested to know of the shortest Red bend to date. I know that Pat and the Gavin have tried 5 1/2" Reds, but I haven't heard of anyone having success with this length. Who's done a 6" Red? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smitty Posted April 15, 2004 Share Posted April 15, 2004 seems to be much more variance That is what I figured....I will check to see if there is anything on the top of these bolts...great job again!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clay Edgin Posted April 15, 2004 Share Posted April 15, 2004 (edited) Excellent work Eric! Regarding grade 2 strengths... My dad has been working as a mechanic for 20+ years and says that if it is labeled as Grade 2, then the strength will vary a lot from batch to batch. That is because their strength could be anywhere from Grade 0 to Grade 4. He also says that he has found some 5/16" grade 11 bolts that he says will snap before being bent! Edited April 15, 2004 by ClayEdgin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted April 15, 2004 Author Share Posted April 15, 2004 Thanks for the insight, Clay. I forgot to add above that I'm now shooting for a bending workout every fourth day. But this isn't written in stone. A true addict has no self control. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strongmitts Posted April 15, 2004 Share Posted April 15, 2004 Good work my friend. BTW, I think Eric does his best bending at work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffPeterson Posted April 16, 2004 Share Posted April 16, 2004 (edited) Who will be the first? Edited April 16, 2004 by JeffPeterson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aatu Posted April 16, 2004 Share Posted April 16, 2004 Mikael, I too would be interested to know of the shortest Red bend to date. I know that Pat and the Gavin have tried 5 1/2" Reds, but I haven't heard of anyone having success with this length. Who's done a 6" Red? Obviously not much proof to this, but if one reads Gazza's story of his day with the Holle's, there's a mention of Craig Holle having done a 5.5 inch RED.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3Crusher Posted April 16, 2004 Share Posted April 16, 2004 I have witnessed Pat Povilaitis bend a 5.5" red nail in under a minute. How low can you go? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted April 16, 2004 Author Share Posted April 16, 2004 (edited) I have witnessed Pat Povilaitis bend a 5.5" red nail in under a minute. How low can you go? Holy Bonkers! Now that's something to shoot for! Obviously not much proof to this, but if one reads Gazza's story of his day with the Holle's, there's a mention of Craig Holle having done a 5.5 inch RED.... I remember reading of Gazza's trip, but couldn't remember if mention was made of Craig having success with that length. Edited April 16, 2004 by EricMilfeld Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3Crusher Posted April 16, 2004 Share Posted April 16, 2004 After all these years, I really do not believe much of what I read. It has come to the point that the only things I believe are the things I see with my own two eyes, or witnessed by those with a high level of knowledge about what they are witnessing. The one thing I can say about Pat is he is one of the few guys that I know who is willing to put his reputation on the line, and then delivers on what he says he is going to do. If he fails for some reason, he'll admit it, and do so without making any cheap excuses. I can understand why lack of proof constitutes doubt, and highly respect that. For anybody who wants to see Pat in action, he'll be performing at the AOBS, so if anybody wants to see the best legitimate bender on the planet, this is your chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngun Posted April 16, 2004 Share Posted April 16, 2004 Obviously not much proof to this, but if one reads Gazza's story of his day with the Holle's, there's a mention of Craig Holle having done a 5.5 inch RED.... The report said he had done some prior bending and only managed to kink the 5 1/2" red. Good job on continuing your progress Eric! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aatu Posted April 16, 2004 Share Posted April 16, 2004 Obviously not much proof to this, but if one reads Gazza's story of his day with the Holle's, there's a mention of Craig Holle having done a 5.5 inch RED.... The report said he had done some prior bending and only managed to kink the 5 1/2" red. Good job on continuing your progress Eric! You need to re-read it my good man. I quote: "I then mention the RED cut to 6" and Gavin says craig has done a RED at 5.5" " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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