Two finger closes

[Robert artmont]

Two finger closes are something I've not done much of over the years. I've been including them a lot lately, and they seem to respond well to negatives.

I've seen Joe close the #3 this way... And Gabriel sum come close! Has anyone else come close to this?

I think it's a nice feat, if you can do it! Of course, forcing it closed, and holding it shut- is impressive! I'm talking about having a cc width... With using your two longest fingers, Shouldn't be a big problem.

Even a #2 is pretty good from that range!


I'd like to hear from some of you guys performing this impressive feat!


Robert

[Ben Edwards]

I've done a few #2.5s TNS with my index and middle fingers. #2 is an everyday easy thing for me. The #2.5 is one of those that is pretty difficult for me when I did it. My ring finger is pretty strong though - I've TNS closed a bunch of #3s with my pinky not on the handle. There are a good number of guys who can do this with a #2.5 though. Aaron Corcorran is one I think has done it. Gabriel Sum has done it with a #3 I thought. Teemu I. would be on that list since he is one of the best TNS gripper guys around. Martin Arildsson could probably do it with an easy #3. I've been very, very close with an easy #3 - but not with an average #3. Paul Knight? Mobster? Tim Struse? Adam Glass?

[Robert artmont]

I've done a few #2.5s TNS with my index and middle fingers. #2 is an everyday easy thing for me. The #2.5 is one of those that is pretty difficult for me when I did it. My ring finger is pretty strong though - I've TNS closed a bunch of #3s with my pinky not on the handle. There are a good number of guys who can do this with a #2.5 though. Aaron Corcorran is one I think has done it. Gabriel Sum has done it with a #3 I thought. Teemu I. would be on that list since he is one of the best TNS gripper guys around. Martin Arildsson could probably do it with an easy #3. I've been very, very close with an easy #3 - but not with an average #3. Paul Knight? Mobster? Tim Struse? Adam Glass?

Ben-

The 2.5 is good work! To really own the #3, you'd have to be... IMO, close to or at a #4. would you agree?

[Randall Strossen]

Robert -

I remember that Joe Kinney was the first guy who ever sent IronMind proof of closing a Captains of Crush No. 3 gripper with 2 fingers, but that was quite a few years ago—so nobody else has maybe done this and provided some backup for the claim?

[Casey Emery]

[QUOTE= I'm talking about having a cc width... With using your two longest fingers[/QUOTE]

my two longest fingers are my ring and middle finger. Your talking about index and middle fingers right ?

[Ben Edwards]

Robert -

I remember that Joe Kinney was the first guy who ever sent IronMind proof of closing a Captains of Crush No. 3 gripper with 2 fingers, but that was quite a few years ago—so nobody else has maybe done this and provided some backup for the claim?

What was the "proof" Randall? A photo? I have seen 3 guys in person close a #3 with index and middle fingers - using a parallel set. One of the guys did it with a much wider set...probably 2.

Are you only referring to a 2-finger no set close of a #3? In that case I haven't personally witnessed one. But there is no doubt in my mind that some of the freaks could do it on a minute's notice.

[Randall Strossen]

What was the "proof" Randall? A photo? I have seen 3 guys in person close a #3 with index and middle fingers - using a parallel set. One of the guys did it with a much wider set...probably 2.

Are you only referring to a 2-finger no set close of a #3? In that case I haven't personally witnessed one. But there is no doubt in my mind that some of the freaks could do it on a minute's notice.

Ben -

Yes, it was a photo (Richard Sorin had said he had done this, but while I always believed him, I didn't have anything to back it up, plus, as I recall, Richard's close was done with an unmarked gripper).

It's good that you used full disclosure when mentioning the deep sets, but better yet would have been not to have mentioned them at all as it confuses things: it's like saying, "He squatted 974, but it was high."

[Josh Dale]

Paul Knight, Vogt, and a select few others are likely capable but I've never seen anyone do it with a CCS. Frankly, I'm more impressed with Teemu's R&P #3 close at whatever width, than a CCS M&I.