Gripper Rankings

[Mat Helmer]

Here's a list of some grippers out there and their approximate strengths and rankings.

IM Guide 60 lbs

RB70

IM Sport 80 lbs

HG100

.225 BB Beginner 100 lbs

HG150

.225 COC T 100 lbs

RB130N

RB100

RB160N

RB130

RB180N

.235 BB Advanced 140 lbs

.235 COC #1 140 lbs

HG200

.241 COC 2004 #1 153 lbs

PDA243

.250 COC 2006 #1.5 168 lbs

.250 BB Super Advanced 173 lbs

GM1 cert gripper

RB210N

HG250

RB160

.260 BB Master 195 lbs

.260 COC #2 195 lbs

RB180

RB240N

PDA262

RB260N

.273 COC 2006 #2.5 238 lbs

HG300

.275 BB Super Master 255 lbs

GM2 cert Gripper

RB210

HG400

.281 BB Grand Master 280 lbs

.281 COC #3 280 lbs

.277 RB240

.283 COC 2005 #3 290 lbs

GM3 cert gripper

RB300N

HG350

.277 RB260

.295 spring, 1/4" mount, 2.75 width MMG1 * 306 lbs

.295 spring, 3/16" mount, 2.75 width MMG2 * 315 lbs

.295 BB Elite 320 lbs

.294 COC 2006 #3.5 323 lbs

RB330N

.306 spring, 1/4" mount, 2.75 width MMG3 * 335 lbs

.295 RB300

.306 spring, 3/16” mount, 2.75 width MMG4 * 345 lbs

.306 BB Super Elite 345 lbs

.312 BB Grand Elite 365 lbs

RB330

.312 COC #4 365 lbs

.353 HG500

RB365

.331 BB Pro 430 lbs

.345 BB World Class 470 lbs

.353? BB Galaxy 565 lbs

.362 BB Super Galaxy

.375 BB Grand Galaxy

RBWT

Some of the RB grippers may have an N at the end. This means "narrow". N will make the gripper drop down in strength to the lower, regular RB gripper IE: an RB330N is almost equal to an RB300. The N's arent shown above.