My thoughts Jedd... too many red flags and fake. If he is legit he's the strongest ever and makes it look easier than ever. Also yes Jedd... I agree why does the gripboard obsess over gripper certifications (particularly Ironmind) when it's just such a small % of grip and feats/certs out there. I'll never get it
explain to me why this is normal? 2.53-3.49 Karl left the frame and the picture was motionless for 1 minute, and the sound on it could also be edited and superimposed on the video 4.20-4.27 He covered the gripper with his body. And he could very well replace him. And 4.39 A very quick attempt to close and immediately removed the gripper from the frame.
I think most people were a little disappointed in Carl's certification video, however he has a background in grip with a lot of competitions under his belt. So even though the video wasn't perfect, I think most people know he was strong enough to do it and he's a legit grip athlete.
@@dizilchanel7022 I don't know, ask Ironmind. However you're misunderstanding. People are skeptic of Dmitry because of the strength gained in such short time, they're not complaining that the execution of the rules wasn't done properly.
@@EmilBBechGrip I understand, but nevertheless this does not give the right to blame me. and even more so to write blatant nonsense that Karl said more clearly is complete nonsense,
@@dizilchanel7022 There are a lot of red flags in your video, as with must IronMind video submissions. I'm just reporting what I saw. If it bothers you that people don't you, then do another certification.
Well said Jedder. Ironmind is slowly killing their brand by allowing video certs. They need to bring back inperson judges, even though that's not perfect either.
Jedd -curious what is an example on the internet of the really good ironmind certification on a 3.5 that would be the best example of how to do it no questions? Dreaming of doing a 3 someday :)
I figured guys were just being butthurt drama queens but I looked at the vid and it looks fake as fuck. Clearly hiding the spring and the card did not pass thru. Handles were far more shiny than any gripper ive ever gotten from Ironmind
-hi )) if my serttif is bad but explain to me why this is normal? 3.49 Karl left the frame and the picture was motionless for 1 minute, and the sound on it could also be edited and superimposed on the video 4.20-4.27 He covered the gripper with his body. And he could very well replace him. And 4.39 A very quick attempt to close and immediately removed the gripper from the frame.video of Carl u all see
What I noticed in his certification video, that I find funny, is that he closed the gripper without any shaking at all. Then in the middle of holding it shut, his hand started shaking. It almost looks like he remembered in the middle of his hold, that his hand has to shake to make it seem legit.
Why do you think that that every athlete must close gripper with hand shaking? When I try close hard grippers ( for my level) in DS or MMS my hand never shakes
@@weightlifter9788 I never said that, I don't think every athlete shakes when closing grippers but most guys aren't closing #4's either. I haven't seen someone close a #4 as effortless as Dmitry, he showed no sign of slowing down at all. Too good to be true.
@@EmilBBechGrip i think we have no enough coc4 css closes to make statistics, to claim that hand shaking must be required attribute of every certified athlete and judge athletes based on it.
@@weightlifter9788 You're right but the fact that his hand didn't shake isn't the only thing that makes this seem fake, it's the combination of all the things.
@@EmilBBechGrip most of other things doesn't matter at all. From my point of view, of course. For example, how he keeps package when shows it on camera. Why he pops gripper etc. I have answered Jedd above in comments, that popping gripper is his brand moving, its own style. And some people do not keep grippers carefully. There are not those things people should pay attention IMO.
The easiest thing would be to invite him to official competitions or something similar. Then he could demonstrate his skills. Otherwise, there are only possible inconsistencies that make one have legitimate doubts somewhere, but cannot be proven. And that's exactly the reason why I find video certs totally stupid.😉🤘🏼
Politics…it ruins everything…you know what’s more fun…two men battling grippers till one fails…then there is no doubt who owns the strongest hands…you could certify then in front of a competitive peer…but I bet that would get F’ed up too…At least then the arguments and complaints will be in real time to hash out
You sort of ruined ironmind grippers for me by educating me on rating them. Maybe this guy is the strongest grip ever, maybe thats a really soft #4, maybe he cheated. Either way I am not very impressed by any feat of strength in someones home gym be it a gripper vert or Thors deadlift. Get out in a competition and do it when others have a chance to match your feat or at least handle the implement as well.
That Volegov is FAKE. IronMind delete his sertifications 3.5 and 4. That's all you need to now about it. Господа, расходимся , нас опять пытались на_бать :)
@@gripstrength By the way, I'll add that guys like this volekov or whatever his name is with their fake closures only disgrace this sport and the entire community as a whole. In general, I think that any certification should only be officially carried out, and not on camera at home, especially if there is amateur video 720 pixels. Vsem privet!
Your logic is strange. You tell us that you kept grippers in bucket yourself, destroying knurling. And at the same time it seems strange for you that someone else does the same things! 😂
Watch again. You must have misunderstood. I said I did that back when I first started, which was 20+ years ago, having no idea how important it was to keep the knurling in good shape. These days my Grippers are hung in a cupboard. Very strange detail to hone in on from all the information I shared, indeed
@@gripstrength I should tell that some people keep their grippers no so carefully as you think it should be. I keep grippers in box many years and they touch each other inside. And knurling has good state. It is very big difference between keeping grippers in bucket and popping gripper into back seat inside car. As regards for popping gripper from hand - this is his brand moving, if you undarstand what Im talking. Your big mistake is that you didn't ask him "Why are you doing so?", but decide what he is doing yourself and try guess.
@@gripstrength And you should have asked Dmitriy directly instead of guessing and counting redflags. He has account on GripBoard. People can communicate, i think its not problem nowadays
If you think Dmitri is a scammer and somehow he made fake espanders and sealed them in new packaging, you can send him your espanders and he will close them for you on video.
My thoughts Jedd... too many red flags and fake. If he is legit he's the strongest ever and makes it look easier than ever. Also yes Jedd... I agree why does the gripboard obsess over gripper certifications (particularly Ironmind) when it's just such a small % of grip and feats/certs out there. I'll never get it
explain to me why this is normal? 2.53-3.49 Karl left the frame and the picture was motionless for 1 minute, and the sound on it could also be edited and superimposed on the video
4.20-4.27 He covered the gripper with his body. And he could very well replace him.
And 4.39 A very quick attempt to close and immediately removed the gripper from the frame.
I think most people were a little disappointed in Carl's certification video, however he has a background in grip with a lot of competitions under his belt. So even though the video wasn't perfect, I think most people know he was strong enough to do it and he's a legit grip athlete.
@@EmilBBechGrip How ?? if according to the rules you can’t leave the frame??? if you can’t remove the expander from the frame?? what the hell. ?😂😂😂
@@dizilchanel7022 I don't know, ask Ironmind. However you're misunderstanding. People are skeptic of Dmitry because of the strength gained in such short time, they're not complaining that the execution of the rules wasn't done properly.
@@EmilBBechGrip I understand, but nevertheless this does not give the right to blame me. and even more so to write blatant nonsense that Karl said more clearly is complete nonsense,
@@dizilchanel7022 There are a lot of red flags in your video, as with must IronMind video submissions. I'm just reporting what I saw. If it bothers you that people don't you, then do another certification.
Well said Jedder.
Ironmind is slowly killing their brand by allowing video certs. They need to bring back inperson judges, even though that's not perfect either.
Everything looks so real to me but the fact there was no card in the box and he knew that ahead of time is super weird.
Jedd -curious what is an example on the internet of the really good ironmind certification on a 3.5 that would be the best example of how to do it no questions? Dreaming of doing a 3 someday :)
No idea. I pay almost zero attention. If you want to find one and post the link here, I'll give you my thoughts, but I haven't paid attention in years
Tanner merkle’s 3.5 cert was real good
I wouldn't doubt it that this would be a good example, but I haven't seen it in years so I can't comment
Thank you sir for making this video
Thanks for requesting it
I figured guys were just being butthurt drama queens but I looked at the vid and it looks fake as fuck. Clearly hiding the spring and the card did not pass thru. Handles were far more shiny than any gripper ive ever gotten from Ironmind
well, his 4 was easier than his 3.5
-hi )) if my serttif is bad but explain to me why this is normal? 3.49 Karl left the frame and the picture was motionless for 1 minute, and the sound on it could also be edited and superimposed on the video
4.20-4.27 He covered the gripper with his body. And he could very well replace him.
And 4.39 A very quick attempt to close and immediately removed the gripper from the frame.video of Carl u all see
What happened to your cert? @dizilchanel7022
Yes, ironmind sends their card to use with the cert gripper.
I understand this may not have happened this year due to shipping issues between the USA and Russia.
@@gripstrength Randle himself sent me a card along with a certificate for 3.5 and said that I have a card for use together with certification for coc4
What I noticed in his certification video, that I find funny, is that he closed the gripper without any shaking at all. Then in the middle of holding it shut, his hand started shaking. It almost looks like he remembered in the middle of his hold, that his hand has to shake to make it seem legit.
Why do you think that that every athlete must close gripper with hand shaking? When I try close hard grippers ( for my level) in DS or MMS my hand never shakes
@@weightlifter9788 I never said that, I don't think every athlete shakes when closing grippers but most guys aren't closing #4's either.
I haven't seen someone close a #4 as effortless as Dmitry, he showed no sign of slowing down at all. Too good to be true.
@@EmilBBechGrip i think we have no enough coc4 css closes to make statistics, to claim that hand shaking must be required attribute of every certified athlete and judge athletes based on it.
@@weightlifter9788 You're right but the fact that his hand didn't shake isn't the only thing that makes this seem fake, it's the combination of all the things.
@@EmilBBechGrip most of other things doesn't matter at all. From my point of view, of course. For example, how he keeps package when shows it on camera. Why he pops gripper etc. I have answered Jedd above in comments, that popping gripper is his brand moving, its own style. And some people do not keep grippers carefully. There are not those things people should pay attention IMO.
then again, didint that kinney dude or who was that who grinded the 4? Was he a fake tho...
I have a video on here about Kinney. I definitely don't believe that story
I've never seen a #4 close like that. He either has otherworldly strength/genetics or there be some funny business.
The easiest thing would be to invite him to official competitions or something similar. Then he could demonstrate his skills. Otherwise, there are only possible inconsistencies that make one have legitimate doubts somewhere, but cannot be proven. And that's exactly the reason why I find video certs totally stupid.😉🤘🏼
He's definitely invited to contests
Politics…it ruins everything…you know what’s more fun…two men battling grippers till one fails…then there is no doubt who owns the strongest hands…you could certify then in front of a competitive peer…but I bet that would get F’ed up too…At least then the arguments and complaints will be in real time to hash out
I think he is legit i did see his video cert and it seams the best 4# cert ever
👊
You sort of ruined ironmind grippers for me by educating me on rating them. Maybe this guy is the strongest grip ever, maybe thats a really soft #4, maybe he cheated.
Either way I am not very impressed by any feat of strength in someones home gym be it a gripper vert or Thors deadlift. Get out in a competition and do it when others have a chance to match your feat or at least handle the implement as well.
That Volegov is FAKE. IronMind delete his sertifications 3.5 and 4. That's all you need to now about it. Господа, расходимся , нас опять пытались на_бать :)
Thanks for the update. I haven't looked into it since making this video
@@gripstrength By the way, I'll add that guys like this volekov or whatever his name is with their fake closures only disgrace this sport and the entire community as a whole. In general, I think that any certification should only be officially carried out, and not on camera at home, especially if there is amateur video 720 pixels. Vsem privet!
Your logic is strange. You tell us that you kept grippers in bucket yourself, destroying knurling. And at the same time it seems strange for you that someone else does the same things! 😂
Watch again. You must have misunderstood. I said I did that back when I first started, which was 20+ years ago, having no idea how important it was to keep the knurling in good shape. These days my Grippers are hung in a cupboard.
Very strange detail to hone in on from all the information I shared, indeed
@@gripstrength I should tell that some people keep their grippers no so carefully as you think it should be. I keep grippers in box many years and they touch each other inside. And knurling has good state. It is very big difference between keeping grippers in bucket and popping gripper into back seat inside car.
As regards for popping gripper from hand - this is his brand moving, if you undarstand what Im talking.
Your big mistake is that you didn't ask him "Why are you doing so?", but decide what he is doing yourself and try guess.
@weightlifter9788 I didn't decide anything. You might want to watch the videos again
@@gripstrength And you should have asked Dmitriy directly instead of guessing and counting redflags. He has account on GripBoard.
People can communicate, i think its not problem nowadays
@@gripstrength You should have asked him before play guessing and counting red flags. He has account on GripBoard. Did you try communicate?
If you think Dmitri is a scammer and somehow he made fake espanders and sealed them in new packaging, you can send him your espanders and he will close them for you on video.
Did I say he was using fake grippers on this video?