Gripper progress

I know this is my first post regarding this subject, but I thought it would be better late than never.

For those who are unsure what Grippers are: You will most likely have seen them in a sports shop, with plastic or foam handles that provide a way to train your hand strength.

The strongest Grippers in sports shops reach around 50lbs of pressure to close, and for most males, endless reps are possible.

The Grippers that 'Grip professionals' (i.e. Bodybuilders with extensive grip training) are: Beef builders, Captains of Crush, Barabans and Mash monster. Captains of crush provide a certification system for anyone who can close a COC #3 and above.

About 4 weeks ago I started with a COC #1, which requires around 140lbs (I say around because grippers can be slightly stronger or slightly weaker than their pundage rating) of pressure to crush together. I was able to crush them from parallel (I estimate that my crush strength was around 60kg).

Since then, I progressed to the COC #1.5 (and recently purchased a COC #2), which requires 167.5lbs of pressure to fully shut (from a credit card set), and I am able to close it without setting it.

Obviously my next goal is the COC #2, which requires 195lbs of pressure to close fully. I'm not expecting to be able to close it for another 4 weeks, and I don't expect to close a COC #3 until I'm in my 20s (which would be a shame, as I'm aiming to be able to close it while I'm still a teenager).

Anyway, If you want proof, I'll happily give it, but it's nothing to boast about, and, let's face it, most of the people who click on this entry wont even read it :D