Bending Question

[DAQ]

Question for your veterans: Where does a 40d RS nail rate in difficulty? Where does it compare relating to COC in equality? Thanks

[tmmicklabs]

Bending nails and crushing grippers are 2 completly different things.

A comparison between the 2 in not even possible.

Sorry.

[DAQ]

ok...thanks. I had heard, for instance, that closing the #4 CoC is comparable to bending a red nail. I didn't know if there had been more comparisons made in regards to levels of accomplishments between the two.

[Clay Edgin]

You can compare the feats; just look at how many people have accomplished each. It can be then argued that one feat is harder than another. All figures are approximate based on personal knowledge. And I may have added people who have done the feat but are not officially recognized:

8 #4 closers vs. 13 red nail benders - I'd say the #4 is more world class since fewer people have done it.

NOTE: there are 12 BBE closers, plus another couple I know of, so I would say that a BBE close and a bent red are about equal in terms of world class-ness (if that is even a word)

Now, a 6.5" red may be equally as difficult as a #4 close based on the number of people who have done it.

[Mikael Siversson]

NOTE: there are 12 BBE closers, plus another couple I know of, so I would say that a BBE close and a bent red are about equal in terms of world class-ness (if that is even a word)

I think there are more BBE closers. The Swedes that have closed a BBE in competition include:

Benny Wennberg (left+right)

Mikael Siversson (left+right)

Johan Albrektsson (right)

Jonas Svaren (right)

Arne Persson (right)

In addition I have personally watched Joakim Palmqvist close one of my BBE's.

Edited July 14, 2004 by Mikael Siversson