My Fury-ous Review

[Screwball]

Glad to hear everyone is impressed with the Fury like I was. Titan makes a great shirt. I can't wait to try the BOSS. BigOkie, that was an awesome workout! You are making some tremendous gains. Keep pushing hard. It sounds to me like our shirts have a similar tightness the only differences are that your shirt may be a bit tighter and mine is the competition cut - close to equal in the end. Do you agree? You need to find out what it will take to touch. I got 455 down to the 3-board fairly easily but the 475 was an inch or two from touching my chest. I think it will take right at 500 to touch. It sounds like you're in a similar situation. Let me know if you guys train next weekend and I'll try to make it over there to help out.

Spatts, the shirt needs to be tight. The tighter the fit, the more you get out of the shirt. Common sense. The only other thing to keep under consideration is: "Can I lock-out what will touch in the shirt?" If you can't lock-out the amount of weight it will take to touch in the shirt then you might as well be wearing a T-shirt. You need to start with the boards (3-4 board) and work your way down (1-2 board) to a weight that will touch your chest. You need to do this in the next week or two so that you will know whether or not to return the shirt. You could probably get 250 down to a 3-board so it will probably take a little over 300 to touch. That sounds to me like right where you want to be. But, remember you will have to open with 300+ if you use this shirt exclusively. You could get a loser-fitting shirt to open in or you could open raw to get your first attempt.

BigOkie gave you some very good tips for getting the shirt on. These are my suggestions:

- Pull one sleeve on by yourself as far up as you can pull it
- Have someone assist you with pulling the other sleeve up
- Only pull the sleeves up about 1/2 to 3/4 of the way so that you have room to slip your head through the neck opening
- Once you have your head through your hands will be sticking straight up over your head
- Have your asistants (2 preferably) pull the shirt sleeves up and make sure the seams in the arms run down the back of the arm correctly (split the triceps)
- The most difficult part in the process is getting the shirt pulled over the shoulders evenly
- It helps if you have a person working each side so the shirt can be pulled down evenly and at the same time
- Have your assitants use their elbows and bodyweight to pull the shirt down
- Make sure the head and neck are centered directly in the shirts neck hole - an even gap between the shirt neck and the lifters neck, all the way around
- Once you're in the shirt use a smimming motion with your arms to seat the shirt on your arms and shoulders
- My shirt was fairly comfortable, the only place I felt a little pain was on the triceps up near the armpit - I had a few marks the next day on my outer pecs and under my arms
- I don't recall the shirt pulling my shoulders together to any great degree but it was a little difficult getting my hands out to index on the rings
- Use a belt to hold the shirt down

If you can get this shirt to work then you will pushing some big numbers but it sounds like it may be one or possibly two sizes too small. There is no way it should take 20 minutes to get a shirt on (any shirt by any maker). BigOkie and I both got into our shirts in less than 2 minutes. Let us know how the test goes on Wednesday. If you have to send the shirt back tell Titan that you require the replacement shirt in less than two weeks. Don't let them make you wait for an exchanged item, they have your money. Sorry about the preaching but I have a huge pet peeve about big companies screwing honest, hard-working people. Good luck!

 

[bigokie]

What's up Screwball? Glad you saw this. I am very impressed with the shirt. I can't believe what a comp fit will do for me, if this is only a meet fit. I am really thinking that it will take over 500 to touch. Maybe in the realm of 500-520. Not bad. With some work over the next few months I should be ready for Dec. Are you gonna come to the Dan Austin meet? If you are I think we should make a good natured bet, loser buys the beer! But Bench can't play! I also have a denim on the way that should be good, but probably a bit looser. I just want to experiment around and find what works best for me.

So what do you think, Are we on for the bet?!?!

Later

 

[Screwball]

VDOP: I'm in for the MadDog Meet on Sept 14th in Muskogee. We all need to get into competition to see where we're at in our training. This meet is unsanctioned and the rules are loose but we can simulate a strict meet ourselves when lifting. Sorry to hear about your RDC experience. I haven't had very good results either so I don't plan on giving him anymore of my future business. Later!

 

[Hannibal]

Sept 14th...I'm in. Don't know about any "friendly bet"...sounds pretty costly to keep you guys in beer.



Unsanctioned? Thought it said in the PLUSA that it was a WABDL Meet? Either way...I'm in

 

[Screwball]

Hannibal: Humm, I may be confused but I think that's what Bmonster told me unless he was talking about a different meet. ??? Someone please enlighten me, Bmonster, BigOkie or VDOP?

BigOkie: Feeling pretty confident, are we? I'll take your bet, your gonna regret because I'm the best there's ever been! Charlie Daniels' in the mother fuckin' house! I take it this bet only concerns the biggest, passing bench press? Bmonster should be in on the bet as well. I fear no man or monster! Oh, and another thing, you aren't allowed to bring your 3-board with you to competition and as we all know the last three inches on the descent are the most difficult part of the lift assuming the shirt is fitted properly. How about we add the deadlift in there too? Maybe we should base the bet on total? All I know is, regardless of a win or loss I'm going to be drinking a Hell of a lot of beer.

 

[Hannibal]

Screwball I may be confused as well. I am sitting here looking at the listing in PLUSA.

SEP 14: WABDL 9th Mad Dog BP (Muskogee,OK)

That's what it says. Guess we'll have to wait for benchmonster to log on and straighten this out. Need to get some new briefs if I am gonna pull also.

 

[p03t1c]

i have heard some mixed reviews about this shirt. but this is the same with everything. some people like fords some like hondas. if it works for you then by all means jump on it and milk it for all it's worth. it sounds like you have something there. if you have the cash to spend on shirts, then definately try them out. i think it's very helpful to see what other people think about the shirts.

 

[benchmonster]

It used to be an unsanctioned anything goes meet. But as usual with most good things, some idiot fucked it up. I was just told that this is the 1st year it will be WABDL sanctioned. Still pretty loosely judged tho.

Reason they have a sanctioning body now is that a couple of idiots last few years have been in there raising their ass 18 inches off the bench and bouncing the bar off their ribcage to get 400 lb benches, and the meet director was afraid somebody would get hurt.

No big deal. Still double ply allowed. So that is cool. And the judging at WABDL is very lifter freindly.

I will be there for sure. Hannibal, if you need a place to stay you are welcome in my house.

As for the friendly wager, I might be interested if I am invited. I would even be happy to agree to terms. I will spot everybody 50 lbs. Any takers?

B.

 

[bigokie]

Screwball, hell no, no deadlift included. You'd kill us! Well I figure that you got to go a little heavier than me to get it down, so I think it will be even. Either way, with a little bet it gives us a reason to work harder! Anything that pushes us harder will make us better!

Have you been able to wear your shirt anymore? I'm gonna try to train in mine every week for at least 6 weeks before taking a break from it. It's almost as easy as a denim to put on, but I think maybe a little more painful. Though I don't feel the pain til it's over and the shirt is off.

Bench, well you might be invited but you gotta give us 75! And this won't be judged by formula, not that you'd need it! Are you gonna get a Fury to try? I think you might get a lot out of it too. I got 125 the first time I wore mine. WIth a little more practice might be able to get 150ish out of it. You can try mine on and see if you like it. It should be just about right except maybe a bit tight in the chest for you.

 

[bigokie]

We are the champions, my friend......And we'll keep on fighting til the end

OOPS!. Forgot to ask a couple things. Screwball have you shirted up to see what it will take to touch? I know 475 wasn't really close for you the other day. I'm excited about trying a full range press with the shirt. I think the way it's designed it will give even more pop off the chest then other shirts. That's what I'm hoping at least, that way my 3 board would be at the meet in spirit!

Anybody know what blues add on at the lockout? I did those blues choked on the 5 board and was just curious to see what that would be close too.

Is the meet in Muskogee the one that's at the mall? Is this the same one you guys were talking about? Let me know how to get signed up for it. Hopefully will be able to figure out a way to make 450 touch by then. That gives us about 6 weeks to get ready.