bencrush Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 Date is set for Saturday at about 1000 hours. I'LL GIVE IT HELL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerryg Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 Good luck Ben! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdoire Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 Ben...get psyched and blast that thing!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jad Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 I'm looking forward to the highlight reel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porkchop Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 You will close that thing, no problems! Just do it! pc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmmicklabs Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 Ben just killed the MM1. Filming came out great. Pm'd Wanna. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Champlin Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 (edited) Ben just killed the MM1.Filming came out great. Pm'd Wanna. ← Thats the Way! Owned Edited September 10, 2005 by gripperm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jad Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 Congratulation Ben! I can't wait to see the vid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuTCH Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 Yeah Ben, great going, didn't expect anything less from you!! This is a great year for you!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 Congratulations, Ben! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankyBoy Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 Congrats Ben! Having observed your latest progress carefully I was sure that you'd own that gripper easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bencrush Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 Many thanks guys! As usual a lot of people deserve my thanks for encouragement, inspiration, and sometimes just for telling me they thought I couldn't do it (yes there were a few of those). It is a hard gripper and wasn't necessarily OWNED, but it was closed with conviction and held for a few seconds to make sure we got the feat on tape with the handles clearly visible. I know it's not "official" yet...but there shouldn't be much to judge. Thanks Travis for letting me and Carrie come over and take over your house and hopefully entertain for a little while. I also tried a TNS close of the MM1...did not get it. But according to Tmmicklabs I was about 1/16" away. And just like someone else told me, it was very easy to set the MM1, just not easy to close it! All in all it was a good gripper day for me. I also closed a 2005 #3 (@ 3" spread) that I haven't been able to get any closer than 3/8" probably. Last time I tried was April. I honestly can't imagine finding a #3 harder than this one. It was on par with the MM1. And maybe HARDER at the close. TNS closed 2 different #3s today. A few singles (TNS) with my left hand also. Closed my Elite and RB260 for good measure. What I DID learn is that most of all I should have warmed up properly. The hardest gripper I closed before closing the MM1 was a MASTER! On reflection that was kind of stupid. I'm probably lucky I had enough strength to close it without first hitting a few #3s to warmup properly...live and learn. On to the MM2! I almost forgot to mention that I also pulled a 181 RT a few minutes after my MM1 close. That's a 10 pound PR on that handle (my old one) for me! Again, no warmup proved to be not the smartest idea. Couldn't replicate the lift again but did get it to full lockout once with a few witnesses. Good times... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmmicklabs Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 Many thanks guys! As usual a lot of people deserve my thanks for encouragement, inspiration, and sometimes just for telling me they thought I couldn't do it (yes there were a few of those). It is a hard gripper and wasn't necessarily OWNED, but it was closed with conviction and held for a few seconds to make sure we got the feat on tape with the handles clearly visible. I know it's not "official" yet...but there shouldn't be much to judge. Thanks Travis for letting me and Carrie come over and take over your house and hopefully entertain for a little while. I also tried a TNS close of the MM1...did not get it. But according to Tmmicklabs I was about 1/16" away. And just like someone else told me, it was very easy to set the MM1, just not easy to close it! All in all it was a good gripper day for me. I also closed a 2005 #3 (@ 3" spread) that I haven't been able to get any closer than 3/8" probably. Last time I tried was April. I honestly can't imagine finding a #3 harder than this one. It was on par with the MM1. And maybe HARDER at the close. TNS closed 2 different #3s today. A few singles (TNS) with my left hand also. Closed my Elite and RB260 for good measure. What I DID learn is that most of all I should have warmed up properly. The hardest gripper I closed before closing the MM1 was a MASTER! On reflection that was kind of stupid. I'm probably lucky I had enough strength to close it without first hitting a few #3s to warmup properly...live and learn. On to the MM2! I almost forgot to mention that I also pulled a 181 RT a few minutes after my MM1 close. That's a 10 pound PR on that handle (my old one) for me! Again, no warmup proved to be not the smartest idea. Couldn't replicate the lift again but did get it to full lockout once with a few witnesses. Good times... ← I witnessed Ben destroy and humiliate 5 different # 3's today and an Elite and RB260. All this after closing the MM1. Ben may not be human. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vice Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 Congrats Ben! You're an inspiration bro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Piche Posted September 10, 2005 Author Share Posted September 10, 2005 Thank your witness or whoever told you to MOVE it closer at the last second. I could not have taken a still shot of the handles showing they were together otherwise per the rules and it would have been no good. Guys, I would also suggest people start taking ALL 3 attempts too on camera. Everyone who is certing, get that darn gripper up and close to the camera! Congrats Ben! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmmicklabs Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 That was me that told him to move it in. Thanks to Wanna and Congrats to Ben. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Piche Posted September 10, 2005 Author Share Posted September 10, 2005 That was me that told him to move it in.Thanks to Wanna and Congrats to Ben. ← Nice job as the witness on this. It was critical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmmicklabs Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 That was me that told him to move it in.Thanks to Wanna and Congrats to Ben. ← Nice job as the witness on this. It was critical. ← Thanks again Bill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdoire Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 Great job Ben...I knew you could do it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigT Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 Many thanks guys! As usual a lot of people deserve my thanks for encouragement, inspiration, and sometimes just for telling me they thought I couldn't do it (yes there were a few of those). It is a hard gripper and wasn't necessarily OWNED, but it was closed with conviction and held for a few seconds to make sure we got the feat on tape with the handles clearly visible. I know it's not "official" yet...but there shouldn't be much to judge. Thanks Travis for letting me and Carrie come over and take over your house and hopefully entertain for a little while. I also tried a TNS close of the MM1...did not get it. But according to Tmmicklabs I was about 1/16" away. And just like someone else told me, it was very easy to set the MM1, just not easy to close it! All in all it was a good gripper day for me. I also closed a 2005 #3 (@ 3" spread) that I haven't been able to get any closer than 3/8" probably. Last time I tried was April. I honestly can't imagine finding a #3 harder than this one. It was on par with the MM1. And maybe HARDER at the close. TNS closed 2 different #3s today. A few singles (TNS) with my left hand also. Closed my Elite and RB260 for good measure. What I DID learn is that most of all I should have warmed up properly. The hardest gripper I closed before closing the MM1 was a MASTER! On reflection that was kind of stupid. I'm probably lucky I had enough strength to close it without first hitting a few #3s to warmup properly...live and learn. On to the MM2! I almost forgot to mention that I also pulled a 181 RT a few minutes after my MM1 close. That's a 10 pound PR on that handle (my old one) for me! Again, no warmup proved to be not the smartest idea. Couldn't replicate the lift again but did get it to full lockout once with a few witnesses. Good times... ← good job buddy, your doing great this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porkchop Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 Great job Ben! I never doubted it for a second. pc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
showlarson Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 I didn't expect anything else really, great job bro! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madss Posted September 11, 2005 Share Posted September 11, 2005 Great Job! there was no chance it was going to beat ya! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannyboy Posted September 11, 2005 Share Posted September 11, 2005 good job ben!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burkhardmacht Posted September 11, 2005 Share Posted September 11, 2005 Very good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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