I wanted to do some thick bar work, but I have Powerblocks, so fat gripz or grip4orce seem like they wouldn't fit very well. So I decided to make my own. This turned out to be WAY easier than I thought it would.
First off, the Powerblock handle is held together by 2 5mm bolts. All you need to take the handle apart is an alan wrench. Pop off one of the bolts, I chose the side without the adder weight lock. It's impossible to put them back together wrong unless you are really trying, or are just amazingly dumb. Anyway, I wrapped the handle (1.25" diameter btw) in pipe insulation (1.25" ID 1.9" OD). I then cut 1.5" (1.9" OD, 1.5" ID) pvc sch40 into 4.75" lengths. Then simply twist and turn the pvc over the foam pipe insulation until it hits the bottom. Reassemble the handle, and there you have it.
The 3 attached images show the end result. The PVC is bare right now, which doesn't seem to slip at all, but to be safe, I have a can of 3M spray on rubber that I'm going to apply tomorrow. I figure 2 coats will suffice.
Looks like a good solution. Repped. It should be much cheaper than Fat Gripz too. The only downside in my opinion is that it requires disassembly. Does that void the warranty?
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I wanted to do some thick bar work, but I have Powerblocks, so fat gripz or grip4orce seem like they wouldn't fit very well. So I decided to make my own. This turned out to be WAY easier than I thought it would.
First off, the Powerblock handle is held together by 2 5mm bolts. All you need to take the handle apart is an alan wrench. Pop off one of the bolts, I chose the side without the adder weight lock. It's impossible to put them back together wrong unless you are really trying, or are just amazingly dumb. Anyway, I wrapped the handle (1.25" diameter btw) in pipe insulation (1.25" ID 1.9" OD). I then cut 1.5" (1.9" OD, 1.5" ID) pvc sch40 into 4.75" lengths. Then simply twist and turn the pvc over the foam pipe insulation until it hits the bottom. Reassemble the handle, and there you have it.
The 3 attached images show the end result. The PVC is bare right now, which doesn't seem to slip at all, but to be safe, I have a can of 3M spray on rubber that I'm going to apply tomorrow. I figure 2 coats will suffice.
Looks like a good solution. Repped. It should be much cheaper than Fat Gripz too. The only downside in my opinion is that it requires disassembly. Does that void the warranty?
Total cost was just shy of $25, but i bought enough material to do the powerblocks, 4 dumbbell handles and my ez-bar.
As far as the warranty, no idea. Im not to worried though. As long as you don't make the pvc too long (it should be able to move back and forth about 1/8"), the handle still maintains structural integrity.
Could be wrong, but I don't think this would void the warranty. I cannot see where the product has been altered (cut, bent, glued, etc.). Putting the PVC on the handle seems more akin to using a squat pad on a barbell when doing squats. You can put it on and take it off and the underlying product isn't changed.
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