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Braced Bending

 

Braced Bending with World of Grip rated steel bars

Braced bending has always been popular through the years; bending thick bars doesn’t get more impressive, unless of course you snap them!
We are now taking the standard up a bit higher from the old Braced Bend ratings featured for many years here on my site, which have been the numbers to shoot for. Now you will have rated poundage numbers to bend. This will give us all a far greater understanding of what is being bent, it certainly has opened my eyes!

World and British records can be attained by doing the bend at home on video, or of course at a Record event or contest.
World Record page here

The three lengths:
48-30.5” ‘Beast’ Long Bar Bending
30-14.5” Mid length Bar Bending
14-8” 'Spike' Style Bar Bending

Rules:
1. The bend must be completed within 5 minutes.
2. The bar may be bent over the knee, leg, head, neck, stomach or even in the mouth. The bar cannot be bent by the feet or the floor.
3. One single 10” x 4” world of grip wrap on each side of the bar, and one towel can be used for protection for where the bar will be bent over.
4. No wrist wraps allowed.
5. A completed bend is when the bar has been bent into a "u" shape and the legs are parallel to each other, or you bent it till the wraps touched (this is for bars with a bounceback).
6. The bar used will be a rated World of Grip steel bar.

For a video attempt, please follow these usual instructions.
1. Video the measuring of the steel and identification sticker up close, along with the full bend.
2. Weight class structure for records/contests
Men: 59k, 66k, 74k, 83k, 93k, 105k, 120k, 120k+
Women: 47k, 52k, 57k, 63k, 72k, 84k, 84k+
Masters and Juniors too.
Video yourself being weighed in on calibrated scales if going for a lower bodyweight class record. If you only have normal scales, weigh yourself and I will allow you the B/W class above. This will allow room for any scales inaccuracy.
3. Please send me the video link.

How to do the video

Prices for World of Grip rated steel bars:
Spike length bars (8-14”)
1 – 9 bars = £3.70 GBP each
10 – 19 bars = £3.10 GBP each
20+ bars = £2.50 
Cost for Mid-length and Long ‘Beast’ bars
16mm bars = £6 GBP each
20mm bars = £12 GBP each
Possible price reduction for more bars depending on stock.

Please contact me for info, and to purchase a rated steel bar. email address world_of_grip@ntlworld.com

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48-30.5" 'Beast' Long Bar Bending

TOP 50 RANKINGS

1 Reuben Hughes (Wales) – 270k [20mm x 37", batch 5/11/18] - 12 Mar 2022 - Morfa Nefyn, Wales
2 Don Cummings (USA) – 251k [20mm x 40", batch 13/6/18] - 10 Mar, 2021 - Birmingham, MI, USA
3 Carl August Mertz (Germany) – 243k [20mm x 41", batch 5/11/18] - 4 July, 2019 - Trebur, Germany
4 David Horne (GB) – 207k [20mm x 48", batch 13/6/18] - 15 Aug, 2018 - Stafford, England

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30-14.5" Mid Length Bar Bending

TOP 50 RANKINGS

1 David Wigren (Sweden) - 309k [16mm x 20", batch 10/11/20] - 11 June 2022 - Sweden
2 Reuben Hughes (Wales) – 268k [16mm x 23.5", batch 16/9/20] – 7 Mar, 2021 - Morfa Nefyn, Wales
2 Don Cummings (USA) - 268k [16mm x 23.5", batch 16/9/20] – 12 June, 2021 – Birmingham, MI, USA
4 Stan Tomajko (USA) - 254k in 2:52 [16mm x 18.5", batch 5/11/18] – 31 Jan, 2019 – SS4 - Sunny Isles, FL, USA
5 Zsolt Hornyak (Hungary) - 254k in 4:24 [16mm x 18.5", batch 5/11/18] – 2 Jan, 2019 - SS4 - Budapest, Hungary

Simon Stewart (Denmark) - 242k in 37:22sec [16mm x 25", batch 10/11/20] – 12 June, 2021 – King's Shield 2 - Denmark
Kirill Vankovich (Belarus) - 242k in 4m 17s [16mm x 25", batch 10/11/20] – 12 June, 2021 – King's Shield 2 - Russia
Michael Rogowski (USA) - 238k in 3:41 [16mm x 24", batch 11/10/18] – 12 Jan, 2019 – SS4 - Phoenix, AZ, USA
Carl Donati Jr. (USA) - 228k in 1:00 [16mm x 25", batch 11/10/18] – 8 Jan, 2019 – SS4 - Butler, PA, USA
David Horne (GB) – 223k [16mm x 25.5", batch 11/10/18] - 13 Oct, 2018 - Stafford, England video
Siamak Sobhanei (Sweden) - 214.4k [12mm x 14.5", batch 16/2/21] - 8 Aug 2022 - Sweden Video
Sirko Petermann (Austria) - 214k [16mm x 26.5", batch 11/10/18] – 28 Jan, 2019 – SS4 - Kolsass, Austria
Tony Reid (Canada) - 210k [16mm x 22", batch 5/11/18] – 26 Jan, 2019 – SS4 - Edmonton, AB, Canada
Hannes Kainz (Austria) - 210k [16mm x 22", batch 5/11/18] – 17 Jan, 2019 – SS4 - Traboch, Austria
David Mitti (USA) - 200k [16mm x 23", batch 5/11/18] – 27 Dec, 2018 – SS4 - St Clair, MI, USA
Tom Flesher (USA) - 194k [16mm x 29", batch 11/10/18] - 30 Nov, 2018 – SS4 - Farmingdale, NY, USA
Simon Armstrong (England) - 191k [16mm x 24", batch 5/11/18] – 8 Dec, 2018 – SS4 - Caerphilly, Wales
Frank Delventhal (Germany) - 187k [16mm x 30", batch 11/10/18] – 24 Dec, 2018 - SS4 - Hamburg, Germany
Robert Nejedly (USA) - 187k [16mm x 24.5", batch 5/11/18] – 13 Dec, 2018 – SS4 - Benbrook, TX, USA
Stefan Falke (Germany) - 175k [16mm x 26", batch 5/11/18] – 20 Jan, 2019 - SS4 - Ahrensburg, Germany
Steffen Knaak (Germany) - 173k [12mm x 18", batch 16/2/18] - 19 Nov, 2018 - SS4 - Zittau, Germany
Danton Briggs (England) - 168k [16mm x 27", batch 5/11/18] – 8 Jan, 2019 - SS4 - Watford, England
James Jackson (England) - 166k [14mm x 19.5", batch 5/11/18] – 31 Dec, 2018 - SS4 - Stevenage, England
Graeme Cunningham (England) - 163k [12mm x 19", batch 16/2/18] – 1 Dec, 2018 - SS4 - Sandbach, England
Jonathan Miller (USA) - 162k [16mm x 28", batch 5/11/18] – 8 Dec, 2018 – SS4 - Chadds Ford, PA, USA
Dom Crane (England) - 156k [16mm x 29", batch 5/11/18] – 11 Dec, 2018 – SS4 - Rayleigh, England
Elizabeth Horne (England) - 152k [16mm x 28.5", batch 20/12/2018(A)] – 30 Jan, 2019 - SS4 - Stafford, England (Female)
Richard McDermott (England) - 151k [12mm x 15", batch 5/11/18] – 13 Dec, 2018 - SS4 - Stafford, England
Georg Stubler (Austria) - 139k [14mm x 23", batch 16/2/18] - 21 Nov, 2018 – SS4 - Graz, Austria
Patricia Luxner (Austria) - 131k [12mm x 17", batch 9/1/19] – 31 Jan, 2019 – SS4 - Achenkirk, Austria (Female)
Lucy Horne (England) - 127k [12mm x 17.5", batch 9/1/19] – 30 Jan, 2019 - SS4 - Stafford, England (Female junior age 12)
Laura Guy (England) - 119k [14mm x 26.5", batch 5/11/18] – 27 Jan, 2019 - SS4 - Rye, England (Female)
Jenn Donnatelli-Tibbenham (USA) - 119k [14mm x 26.5", batch 5/11/18] – 31 Jan, 2019 - SS4 - Rye, England (Female)
Lorna Paton (England) - 103k [12mm x 21", batch 5/11/18] – 12 Jan, 2019 - SS4 - Rye, England (Female)
Sally Horne (England) - 54k [8mm x 15", batch 11/10/18] – 30 Jan, 2019 - SS4 - Stafford, England (Female junior age 7)
Jonathan Mertz (Germany) - 43.9k [8mm x 18", batch 11/10/18] – 6 Jan, 2019 - SS4 - Trebur-Astheim, Germany (junior age 5)

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14-8” 'Spike' Style Bar Bending

TOP 50 RANKINGS

1 David Wigren (Sweden) - 313.5k [12mm x 11", batch 10/3/21] - 15 Aug 2022 - Sweden
2 Reuben Hughes (Wales) - 301k [12mm x 8.5", batch 5/4/19] - 9 Mar 2022 - Morfa Nefyn, Wales
3 Simon Stewart (Denmark) - 256.6k in 10:97sec [12mm x 13", batch 10/3/21] – 12 June, 2021 – King's Shield 2 - Denmark
4 Kirill Vankovich (Belarus) - 256.6k in 58:25sec [12mm x 13", batch 10/3/21] – 12 June, 2021 – King's Shield 2 - Russia
5 Don Cummings (USA) - 248k in 14s [10mm x 8", batch 16.2.18] - 31 May, 2018 - SS3 - USA

Aldo Alberico (Italy) - 248k in 34s [10mm x 8", batch 16.2.18] - 16 May, 2018 - SS3 - Italy video
Arpad Nagy (Hungary) - 248k in 38s [10mm x 8", batch 16.2.18] - 29 May, 2018 - SS3 - Hungary video
David Horne (England) - 248k [10mm x 8", batch 16/2/18] - 11 May, 2019 - Stafford, England
Siamak Sobhanei (Sweden) - 243.5k [12mm x 13", batch 16/2/21] - 25 Aug 2022 - Sweden Video
Juha Lehtimaki (Finland) - 237k in 29s [10mm x 8", batch 24.10.17] - 2018 - SS3 - Finland
Michael Rogowski (USA) - 229k [10mm x 8.5", batch 16.2.18] - 2018 - SS3 - USA
Simon Stewart (Denmark) - 228k [12mm x 14", batch 24.10.17] - 2018 - Denmark
Zsolt Hornyak (Hungary) - 203k [10mm x 9", batch 24.10.17] - 2018 - SS3 - Hungary
Sirko Petermann (Austria) - 203k [10mm x 9", batch 24.10.17] - 2018 - SS3 - Austria
Kevin Collen (USA) - 203k [10mm x 9", batch 24.10.17] - 2018 - SS3 - USA
Jess Burchill (USA) - 199k [10mm x 9.5", batch 16.2.18] - 2018 - SS3 - USA
Steffen Knaak (Germany) - 186k [10mm x 10", batch 16.2.18] - 2018 - SS3 - Germany
Daniel Strauss (England) - 178k [10mm x 10", batch 24.10.17] - 2018 - SS3 - England
David Mitti (USA) - 175k [10mm x 10.5", batch 16.2.18] - 2018 - SS3 - USA
Elizabeth Horne (England) - 171k [10mm x 10.75", batch 16/2/18] - 10 May, 2019 - Stafford, England
Graeme Cunningham (England) - 157k [10mm x 11.5", batch 16.2.18] - 2018 - SS3 - England
David Ooi (England) - 136k [10mm x 13", batch 16.2.18] - 2018 - SS3 - England
Patricia Luxner (Austria) - 104k (Female) [10mm x 13", batch old] - 2018 - SS3 - Austria
Danton Briggs (England) - 95k [10mm x 14", batch old] - 2018 - SS3 - England
Lucy Horne (England) - 86k (Female age 11) [8mm x 12.5", batch 24.10.17] - 2018 - SS3 - England
Jonathan Mertz (Germany) - 40k (age 5) [6mm x 10", batch 24.10.17] - 2018 - SS3 - Germany
Sally Horne (England) - 38k (Female age 6) [6mm x 10.5", batch 24.10.17] - 2018 - SS3 - England


Old School Braced Bending with unrated Hot Rolled Steel bars

Rules for Braced Bending

By David Horne
1. The bend must be completed within 5 minutes.
2. The bar may be bent over the knee, leg, head, neck, stomach or even in the mouth. The bar cannot be bent by the feet or the floor.
3. Hand padding can be of any suitable material, cloth, canvas, towel, nylon, leather, etc. but cannot contain any rigid components to add leverage. A towel can be used for protection for where the bar will be bent over ie. head, neck, knee, leg, or teeth.
These will be inspected by referee for compliance.
4. Wrapping or taping of any part of elbows, wrist, forearm, and hands is disallowed.
5. A completed bend is when the bar has been bent into a "u" and the legs are parallel or beyond parallel to each other.
6. The bar used for the contest and challenge levels will be a Hot Rolled Steel round bar as this seems to be the standard bar used, and is a lot safer than using Cold Rolled Steel bars which have a large bounceback.
7. Competitor may not lean against any stationary object.

Here is an excellent online converter, which also converts from fractions.
Video of Long Bar bending from the Champion of Steel contest.

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Long Bar Bending (48-30 inches) - braced

RANKINGS

22mm
David Wigren - 46" x 22mm HRS round bar - 19 Aug 2022 – Sweden Video
Carl-August Mertz - 46.45" [1180mm] x 22mm S235 round bar - 24 July 2019 – Germany Video
Ivan Yastrebov - 47.24" [1200mm] x 21.91mm HRS round bar - 21 Aug 2015 - Russia Video

20mm
David Wigren - 30.75" x 20.07mm HRS round bar - 15 Aug 2022 – Sweden Video
Manthos Georgantzis - 31.06" [789mm] x 20.08mm HRS round bar - 13 Sept 2011 – Greece Video
Ivan Beritashvili - 31.5" x 19.80mm HRS round bar - 22 Feb 2014 - Russia Video
Carl Donati Jr. - 32.5" x 19.96mm HRS round bar - 11 Oct 2011 - USA Video
Carl-August Mertz - 35.43" x 20mm S235 round bar - 2 Mar 2019 – Germany Video
Carl Ansara - 38" x 19.93mm HRS round bar - 27 June 2011 - USA Video
David Horne - 40" x 20.45mm HRS round bar - 13 Oct 2007 – Supermatch - England Video
Don Cummings (USA) - 40" x 20mm [251k rated steel, batch 13/6/18] S275 round bar - 10 Mar, 2021 - Birmingham, MI, USA video
Stewart Killick - 46" x 20.27mm HRS round bar - 17 Sept 2007 – England

19mm (3/4")
Don Cummings - 32" x 3/4" HRS round bar [A36 grade] - 3 June 2021 - Birmingham, MI, USA video
Derek Graybill - 33" x 3/4" [18.93mm] HRS round bar [A36 grade] - 6 Mar 2021 - USA video
Mike Rinderle - 36.25" x 19.03mm HRS round bar [A36 grade] - 26 July 2011 Video
Carl Donati Jr. - 36.88" x 3/4" [19.19mm] HRS round bar - ? - USA Video
Mats Erik Engelsvoll - 37.5" x 19.1mm HRS round bar - 12 April 2007 - Norway Video
Nick Rosendaul - 40" x 3/4" [19.34mm] HRS round bar [A36 grade] - 10 May 2008 - USA Video
Michael Rogowski - 40" x 3/4" [19.05mm] HRS round bar - 15 May 2021 - Michigan Steel - USA
Tom Flesher - 40" x 3/4" [19.05mm] HRS round bar - 15 May 2021 - Michigan Steel - USA
John Mouser - 44" x 3/4" [19.05mm] HRS round bar - 15 May 2021 - Michigan Steel - USA
Alex Guiha - 44" x 3/4" HRS round bar [A36 grade] - 19 Sept 2022 - USA video
Jeremiah Fox - 46" x 3/4" [19.05mm] HRS round bar [A36 grade] - 9 June 2008 - USA Video
Chris Stilwell - 48" x 3/4" [19.05mm] HRS round bar - 15 May 2021 - Michigan Steel - USA
Aaron Corcorran - 48" x 3/4" [19.05mm] HRS round bar [A36 grade] - 13 May 2008 - USA Video
Andrew Pantke - 48" x 3/4" [19.05mm] HRS round bar [A36 grade] - 2 May 2020 - Michigan Steel - USA
Mike Johns - 48" x 3/4" HRS round bar - 28 July 2021 - Birmingham, MI, USA video
Dave Mitti - 48" x 3/4" HRS round bar [A36 grade] - 7 Sept 2022 - USA video

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Mid length Bar Bending (29.75-14.25 inches) – braced

RANKINGS

19mm
Vankovich Kirill - 27.16" [690mm] x 19mm HRS round bar - 1 May 2018 - Belarus Video

18mm
David Wigren - 23" x 18mm HRS round bar - 22 Apr 2022 – Sweden Video
Carl-August Mertz - 25.6" x 18mm S235 round bar - 5 Mar 2019 – Germany Video
Florian Faisstnauer - 29.5" (75cm) x 18mm S235 round bar - 26 Nov 2022 – Tyrol, Austria Video

16mm
David Wigren - 15" x 16mm HRS round bar - 10 Apr 2022 – Sweden Video
Dmitry Dimurin - 16.75" x 16.03mm HRS round bar - 14 Nov 2015 - Russia Video
Carl Ansara - 17" x 16.12mm (5/8") HRS round bar - 24 June 2011 - USA Video
Ivan Beritashvili - 17 5/8" x 15.73mm HRS round bar - 12 Oct 2013 - Russia Video
Siamak Sobhanei - 18" x 15.9mm HRS round bar - 30 Aug 2022 – Sweden Video
Don Cummings (USA) - 18.5" x 16mm [254k rated steel, batch 5/11/18] S275 round bar – 31 Jan, 2019 – SS4 - Birmingham, MI, USA
Reuben Hughes - 19" x 16mm [247k rated steel, batch 5/11/18] – 2 Dec 2018 - SS4 - Morfa Nefyn, Wales
Tim Tolbert - 19" x 16.01mm HRS round bar - 28 Feb 2009 – USA
Mike Rinderle - 19" x 16.04mm [5/8"] HRS round bar [A36 grade] - 30 July 2011 - USA Video
Manthos Georgantzis - 19" x 15.74mm HRS round bar - 2 Aug 2011 – Greece Video
Paul Knight - 20" x 15.95mm HRS round bar [A36 grade] - 18 June 2008 – USA Video
Mike Krahling - 21" x 15.89mm HRS round bar - 15 Aug 2011 - USA Video
David Horne - 21.5" x 16mm [218k rated steel, batch 13/6/18] - 7 July 2018 - Llanfairfechan, Wales Video
Andy Thomas - 21.75" x 15.95mm HRS round bar - 14 Aug 2011 - USA Video
Carl Donati Jr. - 21.8" x 16.01mm HRS round bar - 19 Dec 2011 - USA Video
Nick McKinless - 22" x 16.28mm HRS round bar - 10 Aug 2011 – England Video
Chuck Carns - 22.5" x 15.87mm [5/8"] HRS round bar - 14 May 2011 - Beast of the East comp - USA
Derek Graybill - 23" x 15.98mm (5/8") HRS round bar - 27 Feb 2009 - USA Video
Jim Ricchezza - 23.5" x 15.99mm HRS round bar [A36 grade] - 18 July 2008 – USA Video
Aldo Alberico - 23.6" x 16.00mm HRS round bar - 9 June 2015 - Italy Video
Don Cummings - 24.75" x 16.01 (5/8") HRS round bar - 28 Feb 2018 - USA Video
Chad Rickicki - 25" x 15.87mm [5/8"] HRS round bar - 14 May 2011 - Beast of the East comp - USA
E. J Livesey - 25" x 15.87mm [5/8"] HRS round bar - 2 July 2011 - USA Video
Jason Steeves - 25" x 15.87mm HRS round bar - 17 Dec 2011 - Canada Video
Michael Rogowski - 25" x 15.87mm [5/8"] HRS round bar - 15 May 2021 - Michigan Steel - USA
Tom Flesher - 25" x 15.87mm [5/8"] HRS round bar - 15 May 2021 - Michigan Steel - USA
Stewart Killick - 26" x 15.87mm [5/8"] HRS round bar - 13 May 2008 – England Video
Aaron Corcorran - 26" x 15.87mm [5/8"] HRS round bar - 21 Feb 2009 - Arizona Grip - USA
Nick Rosendaul - 26 7/8" x 15.89mm (5/8") HRS round bar - 29 Feb 2008 - USA
Richard Bean - 27" x 15.87mm [5/8"] HRS round bar - 14 May 2011 - Beast of the East comp - USA
Dave Mitti - 27" x 15.87mm [5/8"] HRS round bar [A36 grade] - 26 Sept 2022 - USA
Richie Bevan - 27.5" x 16.19mm HRS round bar - 7 May 2011 - Stafford, England Video
Peter Mehl - 27 3/4" x 16.00mm HRS round bar - 17 Nov 2009 - Ukraine Video
Chris Stilwell - 28" x 15.87mm [5/8"] HRS round bar - 15 May 2021 - Michigan Steel - USA
John Mouser - 28" x 15.87mm [5/8"] HRS round bar - 15 May 2021 - Michigan Steel - USA
Elizabeth Horne - 28.5 " x 16mm, [152k rated steel, batch 20/12/2018(A)] – 30 Jan 2019 - SS4 - Stafford, England (Female) Video

15mm
David Wigren - 16" x 15.04mm HRS round bar - 4 Aug 2011 – Sweden Video
Perry Glover - 24" x 14.79mm HRS round bar - 14 Mar 2011 - Philippines
Video

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'Spike' Style Bar Bending (14-8 inches) - braced

RANKINGS

15mm
David Wigren - 14" x 15.17mm HRS round bar - 17 Mar 2022 – Sweden Video

14mm
David Wigren - 10.75" x 14.06mm HRS round bar - 10 June 2022 – Sweden Video
Kirill Vankovich - 11 3/8" x 14mm HRS round bar - 3 Oct 2020 - Russia Video
Dmitry Dimurin - 11.75" x 14.06mm HRS round bar - 10 Sept 2015 - Russia Video
Carl Ansara - 12" x 14.28mm HRS round bar - 1 Apr 2011 - USA Video
Anton Siden - 13" x 14mm HRS round bar - 25 Aug 2023 – Sweden Video
Tim Tolbert - 13.5" x 14.33mm HRS round bar - 30 June 2008 – USA
Carl-August Mertz - 13.75" x 14mm S235 round bar - 30 Sept 2019 – Germany Video
Alexey Ilyshin - 14" x 14mm HRS round bar - 29 Mar 2019 - Russia Video
Don Cummings - 14" x 14mm [rated steel 230.7k, batch 16/9/20] S275 round bar – 30 Dec 2020 - Birmingham, MI, USA Video

12mm
David Wigren - 6 5/8" x 11.96mm HRS round bar - 1 July 2022 – Sweden Video
Kirill Vankovich - 6.75" x 12.1mm HRS round bar - 15 Oct 2020 - Belarus Video
Don Cummings - 6 7/8" x 12mm [rated steel, batch 5/11/18] S275 round bar – 19 Sept 2020 - Birmingham, MI, USA Video
Thom Fingalsson - 8" x 12mm HRS round bar - 7 Aug 2022 – Sweden Video
Carl-August Mertz - 9.05" x 12mm S235 round bar - 5 Mar 2019 – Germany Video
Victor Blud - 9 7/16" [24cm] x 12.27mm HRS round bar - 28 Nov 2014 - Russia Video
Siamak Sobhanei - 10" x 12mm HRS round bar - 12 Aug 2022 – Sweden Video
David Horne - 10.5" x 12mm [230k rated steel, batch 5/4/19] S275 round bar - 22 July 2019 - Stafford, England
Paul Knight - 10.5" x 12.76mm HRS round bar [A36 grade] - 13 Sept 2008 – USA Video
Mark Vogels - 11" x 12.49mm HRS round bar - 29 June 2008 – Holland Video
Justin Straussner - 11.5" x 12.70mm HRS round bar - 22 Jan 2012 - USA Video
Mike Rinderle - 11.75" x 12.82mm HRS round bar [A36 grade] - 10 June 2011 - USA Video
Vladimir Romanov - 11.81" x 12.08mm HRS round bar - 26 Nov 2014 - Russia Video
Derek Graybill - 12.5" x 12.79mm HRS round bar [A36 grade] - 21 Feb 2009 - Arizona Grip - USA
Mike Krahling - 12.5" x 12.79mm HRS round bar - 5 Mar 2009 - USA Video
Aaron Corcorran - 13" x 12.70 [1/2"] HRS round bar - 21 Feb 2009 - Arizona Grip - USA
Dave Johnson - 14" x 12.22mm HRS round bar - 8 Sept 2007 - Champion of Steel - England
Luuc Duijm - 14" x 11.96mm HRS round bar - 15 May 2008 - Holland Video
Chuck Carns - 14" x 12.64mm HRS round bar - 16 Feb 2011 - USA Video
Elizabeth Horne - 14" x 12mm [163k rated steel, batch 5/4/19] - 9 July 2019 - Stafford, England (Female)

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These are the windows, which window does your bar fit in?
22mm
20mm
19mm and 3/4" [19.05mm]
18mm
16mm and 5/8" [15.875mm]
14mm
12mm and 1/2" [12.7mm]
10mm and 3/8" [9.525mm]
8mm and 5/16" [7.9375mm]

Imperial and Metric conversions

1/16” = 0.062 5 inch = 1.587 5 millimeter
1/8” = 0.125 inch = 3.175 millimeter
3/16” = 0.187 5 inch = 4.762 5 millimeter
¼” = 0.25 inch = 6.35 millimeter
5/16” = 0.312 5 inch = 7.937 5 millimeter
3/8” = 0.375 inch = 9.525 millimeter
7/16” = 0.437 5 inch = 11.112 5 millimeter
½” = 0.5 inch = 12.7 millimeter
9/16” = 0.562 5 inch = 14.287 5 millimeter
5/8” = 0.625 inch = 15.875 millimeter
11/16” = 0.687 5 inch = 17.462 5 millimeter
¾” = 0.75 inch = 19.05 millimeter
13/16” = 0.812 5 inch = 20.637 5 millimeter
7/8” = 0.875 inch = 22.225 millimeter
15/16” = 0.937 5 inch = 23.812 5 millimeter
1” = 1 inch = 25.4 millimeter

 

Copyright David Horne 2006