CoC vs Ivanko Super Gripper

[Ninja Realist]

Just to preface I read the Crush Strength Gripper FAQ but it didn't quite answer my question.

Basically I have a pretty weak grip and want to improve it. I like the CoC because it is almost universally reviewed as being the best gripper on the market but the Ivanko supper gripper has pretty good reviews too and is way more bang for your buck it seems like.

Does the quality of the CoC gripper justify the extra expense? Is the Ivanko super gripper a passable substitute?

Keep in mind I will probably have to get the 60 lb CoC and work my way up from there if I go that route. Also I have large but fairly thin hands.

 

[Morganation]

I support COC grippers.I think its well worth the money and has greatly improved my grip strength.

 

[Devil's_Advocate]

Just to preface I read the Crush Strength Gripper FAQ but it didn't quite answer my question.

Basically I have a pretty weak grip and want to improve it. I like the CoC because it is almost universally reviewed as being the best gripper on the market but the Ivanko supper gripper has pretty good reviews too and is way more bang for your buck it seems like.

Does the quality of the CoC gripper justify the extra expense? Is the Ivanko super gripper a passable substitute?

Keep in mind I will probably have to get the 60 lb CoC and work my way up from there if I go that route. Also I have large but fairly thin hands.

Feel free getting extension the gripper like ISG if you dont plan on certifying though get the one with handles like Devil's Advocate. Long term they are more cost effective and you can make smaller incremental increases. You can also grab a 3rd spring for couple more bucks so that you can make even smaller increases.

The IronHorse Website - Home of Piedmont Design Associates

 

[Tosa]

That's the gripper I have. I like the adjustability, and it's good quality.

 

[Ninja Realist]

Feel free getting extension the gripper like ISG if you dont plan on certifying though get the one with handles like Devil's Advocate. Long term they are more cost effective and you can make smaller incremental increases. You can also grab a 3rd spring for couple more bucks so that you can make even smaller increases.

The IronHorse Website - Home of Piedmont Design Associates

That looks like a great gripper but for $109 I could get four CoC grippers and it would probably be years before I mastered the 1.5.

What makes this one worth three times the price of the Ivanko?

 

[Devil's_Advocate]

Mostly posted it as an example. You can try searching maybe a different brand of a similar gripper. The one I posted has handles similar to a torsion spring gripper which is nice for training though obviously not necessary. If you're short on money you can get the one without those handles.

Another training tool to consider is a large Pony Clamp.

 

[MatterOverMind]

I own the Vise Gripper found here, and I'm very happy with it. It's almost identical to the Devil's Advocate for a fraction of the price.

 

[Devil's_Advocate]

I own the Vise Gripper found here, and I'm very happy with it. It's almost identical to the Devil's Advocate for a fraction of the price.

MoM that's the other I have seen before but I couldnt remember where. OP I'd go with MoM's suggestion.

 

[SlaveToTheDark]

I own the Vise Gripper found here, and I'm very happy with it. It's almost identical to the Devil's Advocate for a fraction of the price.

+1

it's a great gripper and only 1/3 of the price...

i really don't know what's the difference...

 

[Henry Swanson]

For the guys that own the ISG(or teh vice gripper) do you take the springs off when you're not using it?

 

[ozzie]

I've got the VG-II which is on the page MoM linked. It doesn't have the knurling but it's still a great gripper. For the extra few bucks I would get the Vise Gripper because it has the knurling.

For the guys that own the ISG(or teh vice gripper) do you take the springs off when you're not using it?

I loosen it so there's no tension, I read somewhere that leaving it locked in place will reduce the life of the springs.

 

[Henry Swanson]

I loosen it so there's no tension, I read somewhere that leaving it locked in place will reduce the life of the springs.

Yeah that's why I asked. But IIRC guys on the gripboard who owned the ISG said it was a bitch to loosen.

 

[Urban]

If you intend to certify on the coc 3, there's no getting around the need for a torsion spring gripper. However, if you're only interested in improving your crushing grip strength, while both the isg and coc will do that for you, the isg is more versatile and cheaper.

 

[Ninja Realist]

Ok thanks for all the input. I think I'm gonna go with the Vise gripper because it is almost the same price as the ISG and it looks to be more comfortable.

 

[MatterOverMind]

For the guys that own the ISG(or teh vice gripper) do you take the springs off when you're not using it?

No. There is hardly any tension on the springs while at rest. Also, cycling a spring weakens it much faster than leaving it statically stretched. So, if you don't want to weaken it, don't use it.

But seriously, it'll take tens (if not hundreds) of thousands of reps before you weaken the springs enough to matter.

But IIRC guys on the gripboard who owned the ISG said it was a bitch to loosen.

It's not.

 

[Scarymonster]

I use heavy grips. They look close to CoC but don't have as many increments. My new 200 lb one is in the mail.

 

[Scarymonster]

200 lbs is hard. Can only squeeze off 3 unassisted reps, but 8 or 9 with assistance will do until I gain. I almost broke a sweat working my grips sitting here at my desk.