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Post by thepunisher on Nov 17, 2008 23:44:52 GMT -5
Hey guys I wanted to see if anyone has any experience with any of these shirts....
katana (single or double ply)
rage x (single or double ply)
super phenom
super duper phenom (double or triple ply)
It seems like all the biggest benches are being done in these, but I know a lot of the guys using these shirts are sponsored, and a lot of use just aren't that fortunate..
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Post by joeaverage on Nov 18, 2008 6:31:21 GMT -5
Titan's poly material is far superior to Inzer's. My double ply Katana is an excellent shirt, it's also perfectly altered. No matter which shirt you choose, it has to be altered correctly.
Mazza and I made a video for Ken Anderson, from andersonpowerlifting.com, showing how we alter and wear the shirts. You'd have to get ahold of him to see when he's going to make the video available.
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Post by thepunisher on Nov 18, 2008 13:11:08 GMT -5
Yes I would definitely like to see that video.....have you guys ever tried the others? I am definitely a big fan of titan for sure, my single ply katana is sick, the only thing is its a little short, like there is no fabric sticking out of the belt when I have it on.
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Post by joeaverage on Nov 18, 2008 13:27:18 GMT -5
Mazza used to be sponsored by Inzer, so he's worn it all. I wore the Inzer double denim for years. You would have to search through this site, but I have said it for years that Titan's poly material is far superior to Inzers and that is coming from a non-sponsored lifter.
If I could get any free gear that I wanted, I'd stick with Titan poly.
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Post by thepunisher on Nov 18, 2008 16:19:25 GMT -5
Damn that is really saying a lot Jim...oh really I didn't know Mazza was sponsored by Inzer before, thats pretty cool....and thats the thing, the people sponsored by a certain company are always going to say the company they are wearing are the best, no body wants to admit something is better than their stuff haha. Do you think Kennelly would bench more in Titan, I know thats a hard and weird question to answer but what do you think? Titan should come out with a crazy ass canvas and nxg super + suit, like something crazy......Is there any such thing as a canvas bench shirt? As for the denims, they last much longer than the polys right? I am considering a ginny phillips double ply open back denim when I go multi......I read some new info on the boss shirt, its a double ply katana but the two layers are glued together, and that it is super hard to touch anything in and when you do touch, you have no pop off the chest, they said it would take forever to break in, last forever and be awesome for board benching....
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Post by joeaverage on Nov 18, 2008 17:53:27 GMT -5
On one of my older videos it shows us training in canvas shirts made by Ginny Phillips, even shows Mazza as well. We didn't like the canvas shirts and went back to our Inzer double denims. One guy that trains with us has a Ginny double denim. Her denim is much better than Inzers denim, the material doesn't shred apart like Inzers does after a training cycle or two. I would recommend a Ginny double denim over Inzers.
Titan does have a shirt with there best NXG material, it's called a BOSS shirt. I don't think they advertise them yet. We have Mazza in one, just trying to get it dialed in for him, lots of alterations. Mazza in the BOSS shirt is on the video that I made for Ken Anderson.
I'd have to take a look at Kenelly's shirt to tell if it's better than a Titan or not.
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Post by thepunisher on Nov 18, 2008 18:30:37 GMT -5
On one of my older videos it shows us training in canvas shirts made by Ginny Phillips, even shows Mazza as well. We didn't like the canvas shirts and went back to our Inzer double denims. One guy that trains with us has a Ginny double denim. Her denim is much better than Inzers denim, the material doesn't shred apart like Inzers does after a training cycle or two. I would recommend a Ginny double denim over Inzers. Titan does have a shirt with there best NXG material, it's called a BOSS shirt. I don't think they advertise them yet. We have Mazza in one, just trying to get it dialed in for him, lots of alterations. Mazza in the BOSS shirt is on the video that I made for Ken Anderson. I'd have to take a look at Kenelly's shirt to tell if it's better than a Titan or not. Thats awesome, canvas bench shirts sound crazy haha....thanks for the help again Jim, theres nothing better than talking to a person who is unbiased and has a ton of experience, I really appreciate it....I am curious about the double denim shirts, did you guys get a good amount of carryover with them compared to your katana(s)?....Yeah I am not sure how Kennelly's shirt is designed, I do know its a super duper phenom, not a super phenom and is either 2 or 3 layers of hardcore material laminated/glued together...... |
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Post by joeaverage on Nov 18, 2008 19:17:05 GMT -5
Kennelly's shirt is just like Gene Rychlak's.
My Inzer DD took me from 400 to 550, we'll see where my Katana takes me. I would definitely start out in a double denim, easier to get dialed in and a good shirt to get going in.
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Post by thepunisher on Nov 18, 2008 19:27:13 GMT -5
Oh it is? Damn thats pretty sweet then, I am highly considering it..like I said I have a single ply katana a/s size 46, which is a little small, its my first shirt, but so far, I have used it around 10 times, and done 485 1 board so easy, just missed 500 1 board, 455 off my chest which is mad easy and am planning on trying 500 soon...my raw is really shitty, 340 tops, I weight 235-240.
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Post by joeaverage on Nov 18, 2008 19:42:55 GMT -5
I may have talked about a new guy that started with me several weeks ago on another post somewhere. Most he ever benched was 425 in a raggedy old Inzer poly. Put him in one of Mazza's old F-6 shirts and he did 445 x 10, couldn't touch though. I now have him in a dialed in 2 ply Katana, can't touch with 550. Tried touching with 525, pushed it right up, brought 550 down about 2/3 and threw that up. Now the work begins, lots of board work, really work the technique, develop the strength to handle probably 600 to touch.
He's about 185 right now.
reading your post, I'd say your shirt is to loose.
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Post by Darracq on Nov 18, 2008 19:44:50 GMT -5
I have had a Fury, f6, double rage x, and now a katana,
I really like the rage x dbl, I like the katana a lot also but i havent really used it much as i dont lift in a shirt anymore. I love the big neck though. If me shoulders keep bothering me i might have to get in it again.
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Post by thepunisher on Nov 18, 2008 21:03:54 GMT -5
I may have talked about a new guy that started with me several weeks ago on another post somewhere. Most he ever benched was 425 in a raggedy old Inzer poly. Put him in one of Mazza's old F-6 shirts and he did 445 x 10, couldn't touch though. I now have him in a dialed in 2 ply Katana, can't touch with 550. Tried touching with 525, pushed it right up, brought 550 down about 2/3 and threw that up. Now the work begins, lots of board work, really work the technique, develop the strength to handle probably 600 to touch. He's about 185 right now. reading your post, I'd say your shirt is to loose. what inzer did he have? that is nuts though, I am definitely with you on that, titans material is definitely strong and last a long ass time compared to inzers...I was looking up some stuff today about textile manufacturers and trying to see any other types of materials and fabrics either company could possible use, I can't believe he is 185 and can handle that much weight, its freaking scary....hahaha too loose holy shit, I need to learn better technique so I can touch lighter weights thats the only thing I am worried about. |
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Post by thepunisher on Nov 18, 2008 21:05:36 GMT -5
I have had a Fury, f6, double rage x, and now a katana, I really like the rage x dbl, I like the katana a lot also but i havent really used it much as i dont lift in a shirt anymore. I love the big neck though. If me shoulders keep bothering me i might have to get in it again. Yeah I always hear good things about the double rage x, its supposed to be a pretty good shirt...I'm with ya on the big neck, it helps a bunch |
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