PDA 262 Gripper and some Administrivia

I dug out the PDA 262 gripper. I thought I gave this away. :|
I'm going to mix it in with the hourly shiny #2 closes. They seem nearly identical to one another. Thoughts to follow.

As always, NONE OF MY GRIPPERS have been stepped, stomped, folded, spindled or mutilated. If you are just starting out, and have found our little hovel here, stop and learn.

If you have just started following the Blobette workouts - In MY case, the PDA Blobette is tougher than the Blob50. I had the chance to toy with an Old York 50, it and the blobette are close. In MY case when you get into the 46lbs+ realm, you should be able to Full DL the Blob50. An old York should also see a bit of air. Again, all these implements vary, nothing is written in stone.

Do not fall into the "gripper trap" early on. Block Weights = Hand Strength (John Brookfield). If you doubt me, try and spend a day going about your business, WITHOUT using your thumbs. Or your fingertips for that matter.

Grippers have their place, but the key is all around strength.

Don't come out of the gate and buy every grip toy out there. Especially before tossing a couple hundred dollars out the window for some nutty forearm device. Check the forum sponsors, and for chrissakes look at the sites to the right, plenty of competitive stuff you can build yourself.

KTA will work, just read it 3+ times before starting. Then read it again.

Do NOT waste bandwidth with "what gripper is between what gripper", search and fucking read.

My hands (depending on the tape that I use) are a smidge under 7.5".