DoctorOfCrush Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 5 minutes ago, climber511 said: My forearms do not rotate completely so I came up with the Climber Curl with the |bent" grips to work better for "me". Turned out a lot of people liked it. It was pretty easy to make if you can weld (or know someone who does). I made most (well all) of my equipment for my gym. Wasn't "professional quality" but worked just fine. I am a HUGE believer in the wrist curl and reverse wrist curl movements - this device had several advantages over using a barbell. I have com to believe if more people did those and finger curls - especially in their beginning grip years - there would be a lot fewer injuries when the specialization started. I’m beginning to love these movements as well. The reverse wrist curls started out of necessity for rehabbing when I started to have wicked tennis elbow after taking up pinching and rolling at the same time and also ramping up grippers. Now I do sets of regular and reverse at least once a week after grip work. I wish I could weld. I have made a lot of my own equipment over the years (cable system, TTK, my first anterior tub bar, weight racks), but welding would really expand the possibilities. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
climber511 Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 15 minutes ago, Blacksmith513 said: I wonder if Luke from Arm Assassin Strength Shop... would fabricate one for you and others. I know he makes custom off pieces.. Cant say enough good things about his operation... I'd be interested maybe also. 42 minutes ago, WorksinaPinch said: Gil make what looks like a close copy of the PDA version. I know a couple of guys that bought one. It seems like they became dust collectors pretty quickly. As far as I know Gil still sells through his Barrel Strength Systems site. That is a Climber Curl that Gil made (after asking me for permission to copy and sell). I had several "ideas" that I made in my garage that I sold that ended up being made and sold professionally. Climber Curls - Tips Tester - Climber Pinch - the Wrist Thingy - the original Napalms Nightmare (Jedd had the idea and I carried it out for him at his request - then Luke came along and made it much better and expanded it into a product line with different grips. I had PDA make up the first shot loaded adjustable "Blob". Several of the things you see once in a while came out of my old brain. A few became popular - most did not - I still think the Wrist Thingy is the device with the most value - but I think levering is vastly under rated in most peoples training. I made the Wrist Thingy with different size round handles - pinch blocks etc. I still use mine. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacksmith513 Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 5 minutes ago, climber511 said: That is a Climber Curl that Gil made (after asking me for permission to copy and sell). I had several "ideas" that I made in my garage that I sold that ended up being made and sold professionally. Climber Curls - Tips Tester - Climber Pinch - the Wrist Thingy - the original Napalms Nightmare (Jedd had the idea and I carried it out for him at his request - then Luke came along and made it much better and expanded it into a product line with different grips. I had PDA make up the first shot loaded adjustable "Blob". Several of the things you see once in a while came out of my old brain. A few became popular - most did not - I still think the Wrist Thingy is the device with the most value - but I think levering is vastly under rated in most peoples training. I made the Wrist Thingy with different size round handles - pinch blocks etc. I still use mine. If there was a Mt. Rushmore of grip@climber511 would get my vote for a spot. Could probably even climb it too. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busa Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 @Bill Piche Forearm Machine Standing Commercial Gym Equipment I was looking at that on ebay the other week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Climber028 Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 I have a homemade wrist thingy and it's always been my favorite way to train pronation and supination. It's just such a good idea to focus on the rotation only and remove any transverse force from being applied to the wrist 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
climber511 Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 (edited) 36 minutes ago, Blacksmith513 said: If there was a Mt. Rushmore of grip@climber511 would get my vote for a spot. Could probably even climb it too. No climbing is allowed on the Monument formation itself. We have however climbed the formation behind it and many others in the Mt Rushmore and Needles area for many years. In 2023 my wife and I did a 50th wedding Anniversary climb of Triconi Nail (a formation in the needles area that we climbed on our 27th and 42 anniversaries also). Made for a few photos to compare on our 40th year of climbing together. Edited January 8 by climber511 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiotGrip Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 I still use my formulator every week. Probably the best wrist extensor trainer ever. Sad they stopped making them. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PumptheBrachs Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 If someone cares to make these again I would buy that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcalpine1986 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Now that brings back memories. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorOfCrush Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 Welp, after learning about these I decided I had to have one: 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadgrip Posted January 20 Author Share Posted January 20 1 hour ago, DoctorOfCrush said: Welp, after learning about these I decided I had to have one: haha niiiiice dude! that’s the way! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maidenfan Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 Had one back in the day - regret selling it. Was awesome for extentions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richcottrell Posted September 4 Share Posted September 4 On 1/7/2024 at 9:52 PM, DoctorOfCrush said: I just found a heated debate about it on the GB from 2006. It was made by John Wood (was that PDA? Pardon my ignorance). Apparently a lot of people loved it (incl @Bearcat 74, @Hubgeezer, and @climber511), but others complained about the price (~$200 from what I could gather). I would seriously love one though. Sounds like it solved problems for others that I have had with wrist curls/reverse wrist curls (wrist popping/discomfort, thumb fatigue). Alas, it’s OOP. seems like a classic economics case of "costs vs benefits" if the true complaints were looking just looking at cost..., then at least you know this a legitimate piece of equipment. rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorOfCrush Posted September 4 Share Posted September 4 (edited) 2 hours ago, richcottrell said: seems like a classic economics case of "costs vs benefits" if the true complaints were looking just looking at cost..., then at least you know this a legitimate piece of equipment. rich I actually ended up making my own, and I love it. I use it weekly if not multiple time per week. Edited September 4 by DoctorOfCrush 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Knowlton Posted Friday at 10:53 PM Share Posted Friday at 10:53 PM I seen a picture of one and copied it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Knowlton Posted Monday at 03:51 PM Share Posted Monday at 03:51 PM This is my version of the formulator 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liftyzig Posted Monday at 04:27 PM Share Posted Monday at 04:27 PM Iguess I know what I'm building next! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Knowlton Posted Monday at 05:46 PM Share Posted Monday at 05:46 PM YES, supper easy from start to finish was about 3 hours 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdckr Posted Monday at 06:29 PM Share Posted Monday at 06:29 PM On 1/8/2024 at 10:01 AM, Hubgeezer said: John Wood distributed the Formulator. I think I remember they could not produce them fast enough, and the Company that made them folded. I think the PDA product was called something like the Pegasus. I still have my formulator 13 or 14 years later, and like it. Yes, it was the Pegasus. I still have my Formulator, might have bought it used off Scott Styles many years ago. Still use it once or twice every week to prevent any forearm issues. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdckr Posted Tuesday at 01:55 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 01:55 AM Just checked my messages. Bought it 18 years ago off Scott for $158 including shipping to Canada. Worth every penny. Included an Ivanko collar, too 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Knowlton Posted Tuesday at 01:37 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 01:37 PM NICE. That was a lot of money back then(and still is) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richcottrell Posted Tuesday at 07:45 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 07:45 PM Are you able to use either of them “original” implements for also training the front of your lower legs (i.e. shin splints?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdckr Posted Tuesday at 08:30 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 08:30 PM 6 hours ago, John Knowlton said: NICE. That was a lot of money back then(and still is) Yep. $28 of it was shipping. If my notes are correct, it would have been $170 to buy it new, plus shipping costs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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