Incindium Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 (edited) Oops I just realized that they used a LGC replica not a FBBC vbar at Clays contest... nevermind. Edited January 4, 2006 by Incindium Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stew2 Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 Awsome job Dave! I know you'll hit that 400 mark you've got it in you. Now if I could just break that 300 barrier I'd be happy stuck though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Lipinski Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 Eventually, I would like to send an FBBC bar to Europe for comparison. with the hope that FBBC bars would be an acceptable competition implement. And to clarify, FBBC or LGC bars are okay for the american record. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
climber511 Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 I have 3, really 5 v-bars - a copy of an LGC v-bar I had turned down on a lathe at the machine shop to 25mm out of a 1" CRR. I also have a 1" CRR (cold roll round) and 3/4" pipe v-bar (OD is 1.05"). I lift the same on all three after they seasoned up well. It's hard to tell the difference really. We used my LGC copy at the GGC for warm ups - those few people I asked about it said it felt like the competition V-bar from Europe. Like you, I hope we can eventually come up with an acceptable v-bar and Pinch setup made from inch standard steel simply due to cost considerations. At the least, I think a bar turned down on a lathe to 25mm should be acceptable. It will no doubt take time and side by side comparisons to work out the possible differences but it would be worth the effort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smitty Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 AMAZING!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikael Siversson Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 I have 3, really 5 v-bars - a copy of an LGC v-bar I had turned down on a lathe at the machine shop to 25mm out of a 1" CRR. I also have a 1" CRR (cold roll round) and 3/4" pipe v-bar (OD is 1.05"). I lift the same on all three after they seasoned up well. It's hard to tell the difference really. We used my LGC copy at the GGC for warm ups - those few people I asked about it said it felt like the competition V-bar from Europe. Like you, I hope we can eventually come up with an acceptable v-bar and Pinch setup made from inch standard steel simply due to cost considerations. At the least, I think a bar turned down on a lathe to 25mm should be acceptable. It will no doubt take time and side by side comparisons to work out the possible differences but it would be worth the effort. I will test a new, unmodified FFBC v-bar against a new LGC v-bar replica (as well as against my seasoned one) after the Oz Grip Championship in February. It will take a couple of months. This is not something what can be done in a hurry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Lipinski Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 Cool Mikael. No hurry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
climber511 Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 Thanks Mikael - I believe coming from you such a test might speed up the process considerably of finding what differences might exist between the two and if we may in the future use them somewhat interchangably. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Steve Posted January 7, 2006 Share Posted January 7, 2006 David them is some huge #s. Wow! 400 is just a few workouts away! Bravo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottdaz Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 Wow! Insane. What's the required "hold" time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickr104 Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 Is none. You just have to lift it at least 2 inches and set it down in control Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toshindo Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 Wow, that's some serious strength. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smp76 Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 Only in my wildest, great job man. -Sean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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