ganesha
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Post by ganesha on Jan 19, 2019 20:29:08 GMT
I am sure this has probably been addressed somewhere but what are the relative spring strengths of the various Bullworkerd produced over the years?
I've got an ISO7X but have never used any other Bullworker.
The ones I see most when I am scouting e-bay are the following:
Green Grips
Brown Grips
Lady Bullworker
Macho Power
Steel Bow
Classic
X5
ISO7X
Do you have a certain model you've found most useful?
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Post by Bruce Tackett on Jan 26, 2019 23:39:41 GMT
Ganesha - I have a collection of bullies, and here they are in order of strongest to weakest - top to bottom
Bow Classic
Bully Xtreme
ISO7X
Brown handle
Lady Bullworker
The Steel Bow that I have has 3 interchangeable springs - light, medium, heavy.
I use the Bow Classic and the Brownie for most exercises.
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Post by jrmeatplow on Jan 27, 2019 11:43:54 GMT
Ganesha - I have a collection of bullies, and here they are in order of strongest to weakest - top to bottom Bow Classic Bully Xtreme ISO7X Brown handle Lady Bullworker The Iso Bow that I have has 3 interchangeable springs - light, medium, heavy. I use the Bow Classic and the Brownie for most exercises. Bruce, What Iso Bow do you speak of here? The Iso Bow that I have is the one they sell for $12 on the Bullworker site and it is just nylon strap with handles. |
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Post by CaptainKronos on Jan 27, 2019 12:42:14 GMT
Depending on how much use they've had, they can vary a lot between the same used models. I have two green handled models that are the same age but one is still tough as hell and the other is pretty easy. Same with all my old brown-handled "Macho Power" models. The Iso7x was a good model despite the bad rap the latest Bullworker supplier tries to give it.
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Post by mr potatohead on Jan 27, 2019 15:29:01 GMT
deuce gunner made an Iso Bow from his The Hook handles. I made an Iso Bow from the bolted together handles, remaining of a broken band, like the bands found for cheap at Walmart. They're crap, but I had bought it at a garage sale, so didn't care if it broke. I expected it to eventually anyhow. The first time I saw a home made Iso Bow was when jabbers made one years ago. When the Walmart band with factory attached handles broke, I was happy to make it into a more durable tool for a couple bucks of hardware. |
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Post by Bruce Tackett on Jan 27, 2019 15:54:09 GMT
Ganesha - I have a collection of bullies, and here they are in order of strongest to weakest - top to bottom Bow Classic Bully Xtreme ISO7X Brown handle Lady Bullworker The Iso Bow that I have has 3 interchangeable springs - light, medium, heavy. I use the Bow Classic and the Brownie for most exercises. Bruce, What Iso Bow do you speak of here? The Iso Bow that I have is the one they sell for $12 on the Bullworker site and it is just nylon strap with handles. I didn't mean "Iso Bow". I meant the "Steel Bow". |
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Post by jrmeatplow on Jan 27, 2019 18:20:17 GMT
Bruce, What Iso Bow do you speak of here? The Iso Bow that I have is the one they sell for $12 on the Bullworker site and it is just nylon strap with handles. I didn't mean "Iso Bow". I meant the "Steel Bow". ahh...ok. are these new Bullworkers worth the money? I'm going to buy your system first, and then I was going to get a bullworker or a power twister. |
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Post by Mr Average on Jan 31, 2019 19:26:30 GMT
I have a small collection of bully's
Steel Bow 3 interchangeable springs
X5 Normal and Female
Lady Bullworker
Rio Powerworker AKA Bullyextreme
As with most things they will only work if you use them.
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Post by Bruce Tackett on Jan 31, 2019 23:38:32 GMT
I didn't mean "Iso Bow". I meant the "Steel Bow". ahh...ok. are these new Bullworkers worth the money? I'm going to buy your system first, and then I was going to get a bullworker or a power twister. A Bullworker is something completely different from a Power Twister. For what it is - a verstatile yielding isometric exerciser - yes, it's worth the money. They're built to last. I've had my Brownie for 40 years, now, and the new Bullworkers are made even better. If you're thinking of getting one, get a Bullworker, not a Bully Xtreme - two different companies. Bullworker is the original. |
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Post by Magnum4zz on Feb 2, 2019 17:08:15 GMT
Over the last few months I spotted what I thought were absolute bargains, and picked up two X5 Bullworkers from ebay sellers to try out. One is the Japanese made X5 'Gold' and the other is the standard chrome X5 that's Made in England. Both arrived in just about brand new condition, and while they are definitely different from each other in how they 'feel', I can honestly say that in either guise the X5 is my absolute favorite Bullworker, and I've used them all... FWIW, my second all around favorite is my Steelbow 28" model, although it slightly edges out the X5's for pulling type exercises. I think I paid something like $36 for the chrome X5 including shipping, and the Gold version cost me about $20 more, however the gold X5 came with the original case, and it actually appears to have never been used at all... Needless to say I'm more than satisfied with my purchases, and would highly advise to check ebay before purchasing 'new' elsewhere  |
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Mr Average
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Post by Mr Average on Feb 3, 2019 16:10:55 GMT
I didn't mean "Iso Bow". I meant the "Steel Bow". ahh...ok. are these new Bullworkers worth the money? I'm going to buy your system first, and then I was going to get a bullworker or a power twister. Have a look here www.facebook.com/groups/133446453421154/
This guy is a bit of a beast 
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Post by BigBruvOfEnglandUK on Jan 13, 2022 9:22:49 GMT
I am sure this has probably been addressed somewhere but what are the relative spring strengths of the various Bullworkerd produced over the years? I've got an ISO7X but have never used any other Bullworker. The ones I see most when I am scouting e-bay are the following: Green Grips Brown Grips Lady Bullworker Macho Power Steel Bow Classic X5 ISO7X  |
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Post by Magnus on Jan 13, 2022 13:22:01 GMT
I am sure this has probably been addressed somewhere but what are the relative spring strengths of the various Bullworkerd produced over the years? I've got an ISO7X but have never used any other Bullworker. The ones I see most when I am scouting e-bay are the following: Green Grips Brown Grips Lady Bullworker Macho Power Steel Bow Classic X5 ISO7X ***Good info, but as we’ve previously discussed I just don’t buy the listed ‘spring strength’ on that chart for the Steelbow 28. |
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Post by Magnus on Jan 13, 2022 14:24:46 GMT
...and yes Bruv, I saw the bandana wearing strong looking English guy's video with his own '28, and he sums it up pretty good.
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brothersteve
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Post by brothersteve on Jan 13, 2022 14:31:27 GMT
All are great pieces of equipment, IMHO. I enjoy isometric and/or isotonic workouts with all mine, mostly using only one at a time in a workout.
Even with the BW3 you can put it in a disadvantaged angle, or use only 1 hand in some exercises, to make it work for stronger people so you can't really outgrow it - unless you are a BEASTY!
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