Busa Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 Has he made a new 4 band gripper? I know he listed some old stock on ebay but I thought just the two have been made so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannon Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 2 hours ago, Slipshod said: As a side note Matt, have you kept a record of the AtomGripz that you have previously rated? For Quad band I have 7 ratings. Low 137, high 179, average 160 162 137 161 173 150 156 179 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jared P Posted July 10 Author Share Posted July 10 3 hours ago, Busa said: Has he made a new 4 band gripper? I know he listed some old stock on ebay but I thought just the two have been made so far. I believe the plan is a variety of new grippers, including 4 bands, should the materials be available. I'd keep an eye out for some new releases in the coming weeks/months. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devinhoo Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 How exciting!! They're beautiful grippers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slipshod Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 6 hours ago, Cannon said: For Quad band I have 7 ratings. Low 137, high 179, average 160 162 137 161 173 150 156 179 Interesting that they deviated so much even in such a small sample. The new one feels heavier than even the top end of this, although not by as much as I had anticipated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadgrip Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 (edited) Absolutely awesome brass 6 bands… heavy- sharp- can’t be closed- lol but seriously beautiful quality- the chromed spring is a classic Atomgripz blast from the past and the carbon spring a little nod to Tettings big springed Beef Builders. The Reapers are like a medieval legendary weapon - whoever closes will rise to rule the grip land.(ain’t happenin lol) great job Lloyd- if this is a taste of things to come- im all in. Welcome back. Edited July 10 by deadgrip 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lloyd80s Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 2 hours ago, deadgrip said: Absolutely awesome brass 6 bands… heavy- sharp- can’t be closed- lol but seriously beautiful quality- the chromed spring is a classic Atomgripz blast from the past and the carbon spring a little nod to Tettings big springed Beef Builders. The Reapers are like a medieval legendary weapon - whoever closes will rise to rule the grip land.(ain’t happenin lol) great job Lloyd- if this is a taste of things to come- im all in. Welcome back. Thank you for the kind words. Only better to come! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Knowlton Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 A must have, these look great 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottex92 Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 very cool grippers, looking forward to see more Atomgripz in the market that I can actually close 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matek Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 Super cool, the brass handles look great. I hope there will be humanly closeable ones as well 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slipshod Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 @lloyd80s are there any plans to offer brass handled humanly closable grippers with the knurling e.g. 2/3/4 band? Not worried about the premium, but would definitely be a nice addition to the collection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lloyd80s Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 29 minutes ago, Slipshod said: @lloyd80s are there any plans to offer brass handled humanly closable grippers with the knurling e.g. 2/3/4 band? Not worried about the premium, but would definitely be a nice addition to the collection You mean you can't close the Reaper? I'm not sure about a full Brass range yet. If so, it would be the end of this year or 2025. I'm currently working on the release of a new gripper line up that I hope to have up on my website before the end of August. All my time and effort is going into that for now. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matek Posted July 12 Share Posted July 12 19 hours ago, lloyd80s said: I'm currently working on the release of a new gripper line up that I hope to have up on my website before the end of August. All my time and effort is going into that for now. That's great! Do you plan to run an Atomgripz cert roster? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottex92 Posted July 12 Share Posted July 12 20 hours ago, lloyd80s said: I'm currently working on the release of a new gripper line up that I hope to have up on my website before the end of August. All my time and effort is going into that for now. What wonderful news!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmanouil Marizas Posted July 12 Share Posted July 12 On 6/25/2024 at 4:40 AM, Jared P said: Sharing in case anyone missed the announcement. Atomgripz from the UK is back in business, and has released a limited edition brass handled 6-band reaper with only a total of 50 grippers being made, and no more. Options for the spring are a natural carbon black spring (£199) or a polished spring (£229). These things look awesome. Available on www.atomgripz.com, or by talking to @lloyd80s, the founder of Atomgripz. Another unique custom piece is 'The Duke', a 25mm brass smooth handled gripper with a 62mm spread. They look amazing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lloyd80s Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 22 hours ago, matek said: That's great! Do you plan to run an Atomgripz cert roster? I have thought about it, and would like to. The problem is, with some of the other things I'm seeing around certs, and people not having faith in them, I don't know where I would start by way of making sure all certs were legit. It's definitely something I'll give some thought. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jared P Posted July 13 Author Share Posted July 13 Atomgripz 6-Band Aluminum Reaper My grail gripper. Grateful to get the opportunity to own one. Thank you @lloyd80s Wire diameter: 9.50mm Handle spread: 70.00mm Handle mount: As high as possible, per request Will send it into CPW for rating soon. Expecting 280-310 rgc. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lloyd80s Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 5 minutes ago, Jared P said: Atomgripz 6-Band Aluminum Reaper My grail gripper. Grateful to get the opportunity to own one. Thank you @lloyd80s Wire diameter: 9.50mm Handle spread: 70.00mm Handle mount: As high as possible, per request Will send it into CPW for rating soon. Expecting 280-310 rgc. You're most welcome Jared! Glad to hear you like your Reaper. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Hayes1 Posted July 14 Share Posted July 14 This is interesting to see, even if these beauties are outside my budget. I have one of the original keyring Atomgripz, but not in gold. It is a kind of sky-blue and while I agree that it was affordable, I am not so sure about it being so easy. I can close it with thumb and forefinger, but as I go down the digits, it gets harder. Some of this is simply holding something so small, but some of it is the spring itself. I haven't tried jamming it in a vice (ain't got no vice, nor no room for a vice/workbench/workshop) or doing anything else to rate it, but is quite tough for a keyring item. While I am not any kind of strong on grippers, I have on occasion pulled out a HG or a CoC and offered the Atomgripz to a friend as the easy alternative. As I have stated previously, some very strong friends - much stronger than me - have initially struggled to close a gripper I could manage, primarily due to the unfamiliarity of the motion or due to the sheer size and thickness of their hands. Seeing them try to figure out how such a small gripper can be so, relatively, hard has been fun. While I am not and probably should not be in the market for "yet another gripper" (the wife!) I will be looking out to see how the Atomgripz progress. I can recall being very disappointed when the original ones disappeared. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C8Myotome Posted July 14 Share Posted July 14 (edited) On 7/11/2024 at 10:44 AM, lloyd80s said: You mean you can't close the Reaper? I'm not sure about a full Brass range yet. If so, it would be the end of this year or 2025. I'm currently working on the release of a new gripper line up that I hope to have up on my website before the end of August. All my time and effort is going into that for now. Any info on what the new lineup will be like? I've never used any of them before. Will there be anything that makes them new or different than the previous lineup? Edited July 14 by C8Myotome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lloyd80s Posted July 14 Share Posted July 14 5 hours ago, C8Myotome said: Any info on what the new lineup will be like? I've never used any of them before. Will there be anything that makes them new or different than the previous lineup? I should be able to confirm this late next week as I'm machining these on the 18th. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slipshod Posted July 14 Share Posted July 14 8 hours ago, C8Myotome said: Any info on what the new lineup will be like? I've never used any of them before. Will there be anything that makes them new or different than the previous lineup? Depends on what you prefer and need for training, the knurling is the sharpest I have felt. Sharper than original AtomGripz and the last generation of GHP grippers. Spreads are good, it is probably 2-3mm narrower than my GHP 8. As for other differences, you will be able to get hold of these ones. Attached photo is GHP8 on the left, current AtomGripz Quad Band on the right. The tips of the knurling appear to have less knocked off of them. 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
featsofalex Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 Brass Reapers flanked by MM 10 and GHP 10, they are as barbaric as they are beautiful 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglas Carney Posted July 18 Share Posted July 18 On 6/25/2024 at 10:21 AM, Douglas Carney said: My guess is the Atomgripz 24kt Gold Plated Mini Gripper will be comparable to the blue GHP Junior which Matt approximated as 20 RGC. But no heavier than that...just based on photos of the spring and spread. On 6/25/2024 at 10:29 AM, Douglas Carney said: I'll do an unboxing and comparison video the day it arrives... Atomgripz 24kt Gold Plated Mini Gripper - Unwrapping and Initial Impressions I ordered an Atomgripz 24kt Gold Plated Mini Gripper from Lloyd Kelley and it arrived last night. As promised, here are my thoughts immediately after opening and trying it for the first time. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lloyd80s Posted July 18 Share Posted July 18 8 hours ago, Douglas Carney said: Atomgripz 24kt Gold Plated Mini Gripper - Unwrapping and Initial Impressions I ordered an Atomgripz 24kt Gold Plated Mini Gripper from Lloyd Kelley and it arrived last night. As promised, here are my thoughts immediately after opening and trying it for the first time. Thank you for the review Doug! I'm glad you like it. They are definitely tougher than they look! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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