Tempo kirjoitti:
You have the AKC bell over there? Is that the same as Choice-of-Champions (and Perform better)? Ca 33mm diameter handle, a smaller round logo. Yes, these are nicer.
I have AKC bells. Not sure if those are similar. I have never even heard of "Choice-of-Champions". Sounds like a hamburger to me. Royal-with-Cheese?
Tempo kirjoitti:
3. I think there is a difference depending on the bell. Besides the feeling... if I look at my max in jerk: with "fitness 24s" 48reps (10min); kettlebellathletics 50 reps (10min). With old Compact comp bell, maybe 30 reps (7min?, no way to go 10min) and then the heel of my hands hurt. It could, of course, be psychological, but then, why not with the kettlebellathletics-bell?
Yeah, I was talking about comp bells. Not that there is anything "wrong" with the fitness ones, just don't like to train with those at all. Snatching is painful, the rack is annoying .. just name it. But of course I'm a KB snob with my chalking and so on.
I do agree, some of the comp bells feel better - but it also depends on many things like the size of your hands etc.
Then again - I haven't done doubles with those KB Athletics bells, so I really shouldn't be talking here.
Tempo kirjoitti:
5. This is scary
: I measured the gap inside handle top of body of my harjoitt/Compact comp bells: got 5,9 cm on one and 6,0 cm on the other. It is difficult to measure there, so before I go to court I will measure again. I bought discount ones with messed up logo, can that make a difference?
I'm not surprised. Anything can make the difference, that's something I'm starting to learn. I have so many comp bells at my home, I've tried several different ones and basically it's just never perfect. At least it's hard to find a perfect couple .. and if it's just 1 mm, does it matter?
Even though the bells are made in the same factory, there might be differences. Why is that? Well, I don't know. Because it's an iron ball and the Chinese people don't lift the KB's they make?
If you get 2 exactly similar bells, good. I'm not that optimistic at all. 1 millimeter or 10 grams doesn't matter .. just IMO.
Leoko is exceptional but those are hand made. Again; I will talk with the Lieto GS guys. But I'm pretty sure you'd find that KB Athletics bell good.