TravisRush Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 Should I buy a 1.5 or BB Super Advanced? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingsrule92 Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 I think BB grippers are slightly higher quality with a little better knurling, but either one is a good choice. They're both very high quality grippers, although the SA is a little tougher on average from what I hear, about a 1.7ish I think (correct me if I'm wrong) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravisRush Posted January 15, 2008 Author Share Posted January 15, 2008 What is best to bridge the gap then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GetAGrip87 Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 My SA is barely at #1 level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neno Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 (edited) My super advance is also around the strength of my #1. If your looking to go from the #1-#2 then go with either a BeefBuilder Master, RB160, or a CoC 1.5. http://www.gripboard.com/index.php?showtopic=11754&st=60 scroll down till you see StalwartSentinel's post, all grippers vary but this is a general gripper ranking. If your talking about quality though, personally I'd go with RB grippers, thats just my opinnion. neno Edited January 15, 2008 by neno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingsrule92 Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 Really? Hmm then I was wrong, I've never tried one I was going by word of mouth. Go with either the 1.5, Master or RB160, as previously stated. I'd say probably 1.5 if you're trying to bridge the gap between #1 and #2, because the other 2 are a lot closer to the #2 than the #1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRabich Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 My RB160 is harder than IM2, it's the hardest gripper I've closed. My super advance is also around the strength of my #1. If your looking to go from the #1-#2 then go with either a BeefBuilder Master, RB160, or a CoC 1.5.http://www.gripboard.com/index.php?showtopic=11754&st=60 scroll down till you see StalwartSentinel's post, all grippers vary but this is a general gripper ranking. If your talking about quality though, personally I'd go with RB grippers, thats just my opinnion. neno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dima700 Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 My Super Advanced is very close to my #1. Probably getting a #1.5 would be a good idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teemu I Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 (edited) If you compare CoC's, BB's and RB's, it is the RB's that vary the most. They also loose more of their strength over time than CoC's or BB's. This is not just my personal opinion, we have calibration data here in Finland to support this. RB's have a good knurling though and some people think that they are the best looking ones, but strength wise you need more good luck than with CoC's or BB's, if you are looking for a gripper to bridge the gap. Some RB160's have been measured here to be harder than average #2's. There are other examples of the RB's variations and overlapping. But in any case, no matter what brand you chooce to go with, it isn't always that easy to find one of desired strength. It is the nature of the grippers and we just have to live with that. BB's are my personal favourites, true workhorse-grippers. Best quality if you ask me. I'm not saying RB's are crap. They have their advantages as well, better knurling than on the CoC's for example. Edited January 15, 2008 by Teemu I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKoch Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 My Super Advanced is kind of close to a #2. 1.7 sounds about right. I got mine probably 3.5 years ago. Have they changed since then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilkaz Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 (edited) My BBSA and IM 1.5 are so close that I cannot tell them apart. I like to get several things at once, so as to save on postage per item. So..if there's something else you want from IM, consider a 1.5. If you want a BBM (always somewhat easier than a #2, FME with quite a few of them both) or have something else you want as well, I suggest getting a BBSA and BBM. Frankly with the prices of BB's down to $19.95 I'd just go with the BBSA and BBM as both should be useful in your journey to the #2. http://www.wwfitness.com/handgrippers.html // neilkaz // Edited January 15, 2008 by neilkaz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravisRush Posted January 15, 2008 Author Share Posted January 15, 2008 I bought the 1.5 this morning...thanks everyone...will invest in some BB's some other day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nockowt1 Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 My BBSA and IM 1.5 are so close that I cannot tell them apart. x2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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