Guest Bullitt Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 (edited) I spent the whole weekend moving. What a full body workout that is. I am whipped. When we were all done I thought I would do a little bending. Hugo was nice enough to email me a short video of Ben Edwards demonstarting his DO technique so I could see what I was doing wrong on my kink. The video helped a lot! While my form still has a LONG way to go, it does seem to be getting better. Shoulder flexibility is still an issue, but it is getting better. Any constructive criticism on the form I use in the videos is very much welcome. Was a warm day and I started off with some shoulder dislocations with a broom. I then did a 3/16" X 6" piece of shiny square keystock to warm up. Next, Hugo said he thought after seeing the video I could kill a 60D DO in 5 seconds. I took the challenge. It went pretty quick. Including the crush down, it was just under 10 seconds. First time I did a nail in single wraps. Seemed fine. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3J17glpw9UE Then it was on to the 1/4" X 6" G8 from Fastenal. I used double wraps for this one. Felt so good when this finally went. I know this isn't a big bend compared to some of you, but I felt like I had just destroyed a huge shiny when I got done! Final damage for the day: http://www.gripboard.com/uploads/124932338...1092_496142.jpg Edited August 9, 2009 by Bullitt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamil1km Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 I spent the whole weekend moving. What a full body workout that is. I am whipped. When we were all done I thought I would do a little bending.Hugo was nice enough to email me a short video of Ben Edwards demonstarting his DO technique so I could see what I was doing wrong on my kink. The video helped a lot! While my form still has a LONG way to go, it does seem to be getting better. Shoulder flexibility is still an issue, but it is getting better. Any constructive criticism on the form I use in the videos is very much welcome. Was a warm day and I started off with some shoulder dislocations with a broom. I then did a 3/16" X 6" piece of shiny square keystock to warm up. Next, Hugo said he thought after seeing the video I could kill a 60D DO in 5 seconds. I took the challenge. It went pretty quick. Including the crush down, it was just under 10 seconds. First time I did a nail in single wraps. Seemed fine. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3J17glpw9UE Then it was on to the 1/4" X 6" G8 from Fastenal. I used double wraps for this one. Felt so good when this finally went. I know this isn't a big bend compared to some of you, but I felt like I had just destroyed a huge shiny when I got done! Final damage for the day: http://www.gripboard.com/uploads/124932338...1092_496142.jpg Nice work Rindo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPGoodfellow Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Great bends, Mike! Especially since you still can't keep the stock up under your chin! HAHA! Seriously, that's awesome, buddy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bullitt Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Great bends, Mike! Especially since you still can't keep the stock up under your chin! HAHA!Seriously, that's awesome, buddy! It is getting better. Progress, not perfection! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gumpster Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Great job getting that Grade 8 down! I remember that feeling and it was good. I think when you get your technique refined you'll kill much harder stuff. I'm no expert but I could tell something was a bit off when you were kinking it. It looked like you were just trying to push inward on the ends of the bolt without much levering. I kept waiting for you to slip and punch yourself in the face - try to keep your hands against your body. I think more forward and down force might help (think of your forearms/hands as one unit...like pieces of pipe slipped over the ends of the bolt/bar). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bullitt Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 I kept waiting for you to slip and punch yourself in the face - Now that would have been funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_wigren Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Great bends. Work on technique and you will bend big steel. You pretty much wrist muscled that G8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewokhugo Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Mike, tremendous performance! NOTE: Ben's video its not available anywhere,it was send to me by one of his friends...) Its like a secret. i think "s" its in the head of the g8 bolt; try the triangule or "le" they may be harder. after i bend one g8 first time(i had lots of prob to finish it)i killed the red nail next day. its strange but i thought the g8 was harder to finish than the red nail .. U will be surprised how close u are from the bastard) (keep doing 7" stock and the red and the bastard will go down next time) if i were u i would order some bastards + other bars and get the fbbc cert) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tja Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Well done Another good bend in short time, red will fall quick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bencrush Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Good job Mike! Glad the video helped man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bullitt Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Thanks guys! Video was awesome Ben. I still can't do it yet, but I am getting closer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bullitt Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 Mike, tremendous performance! NOTE: Ben's video its not available anywhere,it was send to me by one of his friends...) Its like a secret. i think "s" its in the head of the g8 bolt; try the triangule or "le" they may be harder. after i bend one g8 first time(i had lots of prob to finish it)i killed the red nail next day. its strange but i thought the g8 was harder to finish than the red nail .. U will be surprised how close u are from the bastard) (keep doing 7" stock and the red and the bastard will go down next time) if i were u i would order some bastards + other bars and get the fbbc cert) Ordered 10 bastards from John this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 Congrats on the bending so far. Dont be in a rush to bend bigger stuff get your technique dialled in first or you will get injured which will result in time away from bending then you have to start afresh Its much better to dial your technique in now than get injured and have to sort it out later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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