TORQUE! is all about truly testing our wrists and hands. There are many different mountains, but how you attempt the mountain is the challenge. The view at the top is the same, but the feeling inside is different.
Rules for TORQUE! Reverse Bending
1. For reverse bending your hands are in the reverse bending position. The bend is finished when you attain a 40 degree plus angle of bend. But for TORQUE, measure your partial bends for the list.
2. No part of competitor’s hands or forearms may touch the body. Upper arm down to the elbow is allowed contact with chest/stomach. The elbow is not allowed to to wedge against the torso for leverage. If the elbow touches the torso this is fine as long as it has not been wedged to gain an advantage.
3. The object being bent should be kept between an imaginary line from the groin to the head and not go above or below this.
4. Wraps for protection will be the World of Grip 10" x 4" suede wrap on each side of the bar, touching in the middle. This is to make sure that no extra leverage is gained. Do not pack the wraps with chalk.
5. No gloves are allowed. No wrapping or taping of any part of wrist, and hands is allowed.
6. Only chalk is allowed.
7. The Jedd Johnson thumb grab to finish the bend is allowed as long as the hands stay in the reverse position.
8. Time limit = 30 sec 9. Measuring the angle bent.
Measuring methods for bent steel video
All bending claims should be accompanied with a video (Youtube, sent to me, etc) unless it was done in a ratified contest, under these rules, or in front of me. This video should show the bar tag, and the length and width of the bar using a ruler, and a calliper (digital), prior to the start of the bend.
EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL STEEL BENDING!
LEVEL 17 - RHEASILVIA MONS on VESTA (23,000m)
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LEVEL 16 - OLYMPUS MONS on MARS (22,000m)
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LEVEL 15 - EQUATORIAL RIDGE on IAPETUS (20,000m)
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LEVEL 14 - BOOSAULE MONTES on LO (17,500m)
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LEVEL 13 - ASCRAEUS MONS on MARS (15,000m)
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LEVEL 12 - ELYSIUM MONS on MARS (13,900m)
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TERRESTRIAL STEEL BENDING!
LEVEL 11 - EVEREST, NEPAL/TIBET (8,848m)
David Horne (GBR) - 249.4k @ 6" - 10mm x 7" EN1 CRS bar, to 0.7deg - 1 Feb 2012 Video Name Name
LEVEL 10 - ANNAPURNA, NEPAL (8,091m)
Hannes Kainz (AUT) - 239.3k @ 6" - 8mm x 7" EN8 CRS bar, to 14deg - 13 Feb 2012 Video David Horne (GBR) - 239.3k @ 6" - 8mm x 7" EN8 CRS bar, to 6.4deg - 12 May 2012 Brit Grip Champs Rob Russell (GBR) - 239.3k @ 6" - 8mm x 7" EN8 CRS bar, to 6.3deg - 12 May 2012 Brit Grip Champs Stew Killick (GBR) - 239.3k @ 6" - 8mm x 7" EN8 CRS bar, to 2.3deg - 12May 2012 Brit Grip Champs David Horne (GBR) - 233.45k @ 6" - 8mm x 6" Grade 8.8 '5' 'CW' bolt, to 2.9deg - 29 Jan 2012 Video
LEVEL 9 - ACONCAGUA, ARGENTINA (6,962m)
Jason Steeves (CAN) - 215.85k @ 6" - 8mm x 7” CRS bar, to 5deg - 12 Apr 2012 Video Name Name
LEVEL 8 - McKINLEY, USA (6,194m)
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LEVEL 7 - KILIMANJARO, TANZANIA (5,895m)
David Horne (GBR) - 188.8k @ 6" - 6mm x 6" EN8 Square CRS bar, full bend - 24 Feb 2012 Video Jason Steeves (CAN) - 188.8k @ 6" - 6mm x 6" EN8 Square CRS bar, full bend - 26 Mar 2012 Video Chris Lowe (GBR) - 188.8k @ 6" - 6mm x 6" EN8 Square CRS bar, full bend - 7 Apr 2012 BSH Rob Russell (GBR) - 188.8k @ 6" - 6mm x 6" EN8 Square CRS bar, full bend - 7 Apr 2012 BSH Stew Killick (GBR) - 188.8k @ 6" - 6mm x 6" EN8 Square CRS bar, full bend - 12 May 2012 Brit Grip Champs Jarrod Riordan (AUS) - 188.8k @ 6" - 6mm x 6" EN8 Square CRS bar, to 37deg - 23 Mar 2012 Video Dave Johnson (GBR) - 188.8k @ 6" - 6mm x 6" EN8 Square CRS bar, to 34.9deg - 12 May 2012 Brit Grip Champ Mark Martin-Dye (GBR) - 188.8k @ 6" - 6mm x 6" EN8 Square CRS bar, to 19.2deg - 12 May 2012 Brit Grip Ch Maxwell Thompson (GBR) - 188.8k @ 6" - 6mm x 6" EN8 Square CRS bar, to 19.2deg - 7 Apr 2012 BSH Mark Kinder (GBR) - 188.8k @ 6" - 6mm x 6" EN8 Square CRS bar, to 18deg - 20 Mar 2012 Video Nick McKinless (GBR) - 188.8k @ 6" - 6mm x 6" EN8 Square CRS bar, to 16.3deg - 20 Feb 2012
LEVEL 6 - ELBRUS, RUSSIA (5,642m)
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LEVEL 5 - MONT BLANC, ITALY/FRANCE (4,810m)
Jason Steeves (CAN) - 166.3k @ 6" - ¼” x 6” Grade 5 ‘OF' bolt, full bend - 31 Jan 2012 Video Jarrod Riordan (AUS) - 166.3k @ 6" - ¼” x 6” Grade 5 ‘OF' bolt, full bend - 3 Feb 2012 Video Chris Lowe (GBR) - 166.3k @ 6" - ¼” x 6” Grade 5 ‘OF' bolt, full bend - 11 Feb 2012 - UK strongman training Mark Kinder (GBR) - 166.3k @ 6" - ¼” x 6” Grade 5 ‘OF' bolt, full bend - 4 Mar 2012 Video Bob van Genugten (NLD) - 166.3k @ 6" - ¼” x 6” Grade 5 ‘OF' bolt, full bend - 17 Mar 2012 Video Nuno Couto (PRT) - 166.3k @ 6" - ¼” x 6” Grade 5 ‘OF' bolt, full bend - 19 Mar 2012 Richard Scott (GBR) - 166.3k @ 6" - ¼” x 6” Grade 5 ‘OF' bolt, full bend - 7 Apr 2012 BSH Dave Johnson (GBR) - 166.3k @ 6" - ¼” x 6” Grade 5 ‘OF' bolt, full bend - 12 May 2012 Brit Grip Champs Mark Martin-Dye (GBR) - 166.3k @ 6" - ¼” x 6” Grade 5 ‘OF' bolt, full bend - 12 May 2012 Brit Grip Champs Richie Bevan (GBR) - 166.3k @ 6" - ¼” x 6” Grade 5 ‘OF' bolt, to 24.5deg - 7 Apr 2012 BSH Karl Skjelvik (NOR) - 166.3k @ 6" - ¼” x 6” Grade 5 ‘OF' bolt, to 10.1deg - 25 Feb 2012 Video Elizabeth Horne (GBR) - 166.3k @ 6" - ¼” x 6” Grade 5 ‘OF' bolt, to 2.9deg - 7 Apr 2012 BSH Leon Macey (GBR) - 166.3k @ 6" - ¼” x 6” Grade 5 ‘OF' bolt, to 0.7deg - 7 Apr 2012 BSH
LEVEL 4 - MATTERHORN, ITALY/SWITZ (4,478m)
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LEVEL 3 - EIGER, SWITZERLAND (3,970m)
Nuno Couto (PRT) - 128.75k @ 6" - 8mm x 6" EN1 CRS bar, full bend - 30 Jan 2012 Video Bob van Genugten (NLD) - 128.75k @ 6" - 8mm x 6" EN1 CRS bar, full bend - 4 Feb 2012 Video Elizabeth Horne (GBR) - 128.75k @ 6" - 8mm x 6" EN1 CRS bar, full bend - 11 Feb 2012 - UK strongman training Mark Kinder (GBR) - 128.75k @ 6" - 8mm x 6" EN1 CRS bar, full bend - 17 Feb 2012 Aaron Schainblatt (USA) - 128.6k @ 6" - 6mm x 6" EN8 CRS bar, full bend - 14 Mar 2012 Anthony Biggs (GBR) - 128.6k @ 6" - 6mm x 6" EN8 CRS bar, full bend - 7 Apr 2012 BSH Pete Kerr (GBR) - 128.6k @ 6" - 6mm x 6" EN8 CRS bar, full bend - 3 May 2012 Video
LEVEL 2 - BEN NEVIS, SCOTLAND (1,344m)
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LEVEL 1 - SNOWDON, WALES (1,085m)
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TORQUE! - Steel bars/bolts calibrating
(All steel calibrated at 6” length, and bent to 30 degrees)
Current stock for Reverse – as of 14 May 2012
75k (165.3lb) = Hot Rolled Steel – 6.5mm x 6” – batch 4 on 22 Feb 2012.
87.4k (192.7lb) = 6” nail – ¼" x 6”– batch 1 on 22 Jan 2012.
95.7k (211lb) = Cold Rolled Steel – 6mm x 6” – batch 4 on 22 Feb 2012. SOLD OUT
106.3k (234.3lb) = Grade 12.9 socket cap bolt – 5mm x 6” – batch 8 on 6 May 2012.
128.6k (283.5lb) = EN8 Cold Rolled Steel – 6mm x 6” – batch 3 on 30 Jan 2012.
128.75k (283.8lb) = EN1 Cold Rolled Steel – 8mm x 6” – batch 1 on 22 Jan 2012.
161.6k (356.3lb) = Grade 5 bolt ‘Triangle’ mark – ¼” x 6” – batch 4 on 22 Feb 2012.
166.15k (366.3lb) = Cold Rolled Steel – 8mm x 6” – batch 4 on 22 Feb 2012.
166.3k (366.6lb) = Grade 5 bolt ‘OF’ mark [black colour] – ¼” x 6” – batch 1 on 21 Jan 2012.
168.95k (372.5lb) = Cold Rolled Steel – 8mm x 6” – batch 4 on 22 Feb 2012.
181.3k (399.7lb) = Grade 12.9 socket cap bolt – 6mm x 6” – batch 8 on 6 May 2012. 183.25k (404lb) = EN3B Cold Rolled Steel – 5/16" x 6” – batch 5 on 30 Mar 2012. 185.4k (408.7lb) = Square Cold Rolled Steel – 8mm x 6” – batch 6 on 4 Apr 2012.
188.8k (416.2lb) = EN8 Square Cold Rolled Steel – 6mm x 6” – batch 3 on 30 Jan 2012. 196.65k (433.5lb) = Grade 8 bolt ‘Triangle’ mark – ¼” x 6” – batch 9 on 14 May 2012.
206.15k (454.5lb) = Cold Rolled Steel – 8mm x 6” – batch 4 on 22 Feb 2012.SOLD OUT
215.85k (475.9lb) = Cold Rolled Steel – 8mm x 6” – batch 4 on 22 Feb 2012. SOLD OUT
233.45k (514.7lb) = Grade 8.8 ‘5’ bolt ‘CW’ mark [black colour] – 8mm x 6” – batch 2 on 27 Jan 2012.
239.25k (527.5lb) = EN8 Cold Rolled Steel – 8mm x 6” – batch 1 on 22 Jan 2012.
239.3k (527.6lb) = EN8 Cold Rolled Steel – 8mm x 6” – batch 1 on 22 Jan 2012.
244.85k (539.8lb) = Cold Rolled Steel – 8mm x 6” – batch 4 on 22 Feb 2012.
249.4k (549.8lb) = EN1 Cold Rolled Steel – 10mm x 6” – batch 1 on 22 Jan 2012.
267.8k (590.4lb) = EN8 Cold Rolled Steel – 5/16" x 6” – batch 3 on 30 Jan 2012.
303.45k (669lb) = Hot Rolled Steel – 8mm x 6” – batch 4 on 22 Feb 2012. 305.8k (674.2lb) = Grade 5 bolt ‘OF’ mark [chrome colour] – 8mm x 7” – batch 7 on 2 May 2012.
325.45k (717.5lb) = Grade 5 bolt ‘JH’ mark [black colour] – 5/16” x 6” – batch 2 on 27 Jan 2012.
400.05k to only 6.7 degrees! (882lb) = EN1 Cold Rolled Steel – 12mm x 6” – batch 4 on 22 Feb 2012.
[Estimate 460-500k]
Other calibrated steel for comparison
161.6k (356.3lb) = Grade 5 bolt ‘Triangle’ mark – ¼” x 6” – batch 1 on 21 Jan 2012.
196.7k (433.6lb) = Grade 8 bolt ‘FNL’ mark – ¼” x 6” – batch 2 on 27 Jan 2012.
224.15k (494.2lb) = IronMind ‘Red’ @ 6”, Cold Rolled Steel – 8mm x 6” – batch 2 on 27 Jan 2012.
234.25k (516.4lb) = IronMind ‘Red’ @ 6”, Cold Rolled Steel – 8mm x 6” – batch 1 on 22 Jan 2012.
LEVELS FOR TORQUE! Extra-Terrestrial
Level 17 = 350k - Rheasilvia Mons on Vesta
Level 16 = 335k - Olympus Mons on Mars
Level 15 = 320k - Equatorial Ridge on Iapetus
Level 14 = 305k - Boosaule Montes on Lo
Level 13 = 290k - Ascraeus Mons on Mars
Level 12 = 275k – Elysium Mons on Mars Terrestrial
Level 11 = 260k - Everest
Level 10 = 245k - Annapurna
Level 9 = 230k - Aconcagua
Level 8 = 215k - McKinley
Level 7 = 200k - Kilimanjaro
Level 6 = 185k - Elbrus
Level 5 = 170k – Mont Blanc
Level 4 = 155k - Matterhorn
Level 3 = 140k - Eiger
Level 2 = 120k – Ben Nevis
Level 1 = 90k - Snowdon
Recognised lengths: 6”, 6.5” and 7”
40 degrees is a full bend
All other bends under 40 degrees are measured to find out how far bent.
Cost
1 – 9 bars = under 8mm £1.50 GBP each, 8mm and above £2 GBP each
10 – 19 bars = under 8mm £1.20 GBP each, 8mm and above £1.70 GBP each
20+ bars = under 8mm £0.90 GBP each, 8mm and above £1.40 GBP each
All prices exclude shipping.
HOW TO ORDER:
Choose your steel.
Send us an email stating the following:
Steel required. Include stock + length details (6, 6.5 or 7”). Quantity required of each type of bar/bolt.
Your shipping address and preferred email address for invoicing.
We will reply with a quote for the steel and shipping, then email an invoice when you confirm your order.
