hugh..mongus Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 This is something i really want to do. i got a girl i know that rides to hook me up with some old iron horse shoe's, they're alot smaller then i was expecting. sh said they also have aluminum shoes which i asked her to get me some of also. i dont even know where to start on this idea, ive been bending spikes for a while now as a form of wrist training for arm wrestling. i was hoping you guys could point me in the right direction as far as technique(s) and ways to work up to that kind of wirst strength thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Knight Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 This is something i really want to do. i got a girl i know that rides to hook me up with some old iron horse shoe's, they're alot smaller then i was expecting. sh said they also have aluminum shoes which i asked her to get me some of also. i dont even know where to start on this idea, ive been bending spikes for a while now as a form of wrist training for arm wrestling. i was hoping you guys could point me in the right direction as far as technique(s) and ways to work up to that kind of wirst strength thanks I wouldn't recommend aluminum shoes because a lot of times they can break on you ... the most popular beginner shoe seems to be the St. Croix Ultralite #2 ... you can order them from FBBC ... just click the sponser link on the front page and it will take you there ... as far as technique, there are videos and discussions riddled all over this board ... best bet would be to use the search tool at the top. GL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_wigren Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 I second that. The ultra lite's would be the shoe to start with and then you just work out the techniques from there. Watch videos on youtube. And if you're having trouble with any specific part of the bend, or any part of the technique that perhaps you can't figure out, just ask about it. There's alot of info that you can't find in the search engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugh..mongus Posted April 19, 2010 Author Share Posted April 19, 2010 ok so i should look into ultralites. i was looking on the st.croix website and when i typed that into their search bar nothing came up, do they go by a differant name? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_wigren Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 ok so i should look into ultralites. i was looking on the st.croix website and when i typed that into their search bar nothing came up, do they go by a differant name? Don't waste your money on the ultra lite's. They'll be to weak for you. You mentioned that you bent a 00 lite. Now did the shoe specifically say "LITE" on one of the legs? If so, then you're already to strong for the UL's. The lite that you bent, was it rimmed (where it has a crease which runs along almost the entire horseshoe) or plan (still has a "rim" but the shoe is flat)? If we know what that shoe was, it's easier to go from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugh..mongus Posted April 20, 2010 Author Share Posted April 20, 2010 ok so i should look into ultralites. i was looking on the st.croix website and when i typed that into their search bar nothing came up, do they go by a differant name? Don't waste your money on the ultra lite's. They'll be to weak for you. You mentioned that you bent a 00 lite. Now did the shoe specifically say "LITE" on one of the legs? If so, then you're already to strong for the UL's. The lite that you bent, was it rimmed (where it has a crease which runs along almost the entire horseshoe) or plan (still has a "rim" but the shoe is flat)? If we know what that shoe was, it's easier to go from there. yes it says "00 lite". and it is rimmed the whole way threw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_wigren Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 yes it says "00 lite". and it is rimmed the whole way threw. Hey that's pretty good. If you get that one on video and do it with sub 1.25" wraps it'll get you on the texas horseshoe twister with an F1 bend. Which would be pretty awsome. Good shoes to progress on from here would be the st croix lite plain "00". st croix lite rimmed "3". Any of the diamond classic shoes from DC00-DC2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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