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1# Silvis 1# Silvis
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3**Silvis** was a South Korean grip-equipment maker and retailer whose archived catalog documents several distinctive torsion-spring and U-spring gripper families. The international catalog was active by 2013 and remained available in archived form during the mid-2010s.[^1][^2] 3**Silvis** was a South Korean grip-equipment maker and retailer whose archived catalog documents several distinctive torsion-spring and U-spring gripper families. The international catalog was active by 2013 and remained available in archived form during the mid-2010s.[^1][^2]
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5![Silvis Monster Hunter 2-star Major General, Army](https://www.grippervault.com/uploads/users/2/grippers/67e1b1f260e1e.jpg) 5![Silvis Monster Hunter 2-star Major General, Army](https://www.grippervault.com/uploads/users/2/grippers/67e1b1f260e1e.jpg)
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7*Silvis Monster Hunter 2-star Major General, Army. Photo from Clint Ziegler's collection, via GripperVault.*[^3] 7*Silvis Monster Hunter 2-star Major General, Army. Photo from Clint Ziegler's collection, via GripperVault.*[^3]
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9## Monster Hunter 9## Monster Hunter
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11The Monster Hunter series used large aluminum handles, military-rank markings, and separate service-themed versions. The archived catalog offered Army and Air Force versions in five levels:[^1] 11The Monster Hunter series used large aluminum handles, military-rank markings, and separate service-themed versions. The archived catalog offered Army and Air Force versions in five levels:[^1]
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13| Level | Catalog name | Advertised resistance | 13| Level | Catalog name | Advertised resistance |
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15| 1-star | Brigadier General | 40 kg | 15| 1-star | Brigadier General | 40 kg |
16| 2-star | Major General | 56 kg | 16| 2-star | Major General | 56 kg |
17| 3-star | Lieutenant General | 77 kg | 17| 3-star | Lieutenant General | 77 kg |
18| 4-star | General | 110 kg | 18| 4-star | General | 110 kg |
19| 5-star | General of the Army | 143 kg | 19| 5-star | General of the Army | 143 kg |
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21These figures are the maker's catalog ratings, not RGC measurements. Individual specimens can vary. Monster Hunters also appear in independent rating lists and collection records, including Navy and Marine Corps marked examples.[^3][^4] 21These figures are the maker's catalog ratings, not RGC measurements. Individual specimens can vary. Monster Hunters also appear in independent rating lists and collection records, including Navy and Marine Corps marked examples.[^3][^4]
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23Silvis operated a Monster Hunter certification program. Contemporary videos and forum posts document athletes attempting and completing its levels, but Gripperpedia does not reproduce the changing certification roster.[^5] 23Silvis operated a Monster Hunter certification program. Contemporary videos and forum posts document athletes attempting and completing its levels, but Gripperpedia does not reproduce the changing certification roster.[^5]
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25### Service-themed variants
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27Surviving **3-star Lieutenant General** examples include both **Navy** and **Marine Corps** versions. GripperVault records and photographs identify both in Clint Ziegler's collection.[^6][^7] These are documented themed variants; the specimen records do not establish a numbered production limit.
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29![Silvis Monster Hunter Lieutenant General Navy variant](https://www.grippervault.com/uploads/users/2/grippers/6818d57632ad7.jpg)
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31*Navy version of the 3-star Lieutenant General. Photo: Clint Ziegler (liftyzig), via GripperVault.[^6]*
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25## Other Silvis grippers 33## Other Silvis grippers
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27The archived catalog also documents: 35The archived catalog also documents:
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29- **Dinosaur Hunters**, Velociraptor, Pteranodon, Stegosaurus, Triceratops, T-Rex, and Megalodon models, advertised from 24 kg at the low end to 155 kg at the top of the line. 37- **Dinosaur Hunters**, Velociraptor, Pteranodon, Stegosaurus, Triceratops, T-Rex, and Megalodon models, advertised from 24 kg at the low end to 155 kg at the top of the line.
30- **Frankenstein**, an adjustable U-spring gripper. The Advanced model used a 7.5 mm spring and the Elite used an 8.0 mm spring. Each was supplied with three handles. 38- **Frankenstein**, an adjustable U-spring gripper. The Advanced model used a 7.5 mm spring and the Elite used an 8.0 mm spring. Each was supplied with three handles.
31- **Scissor Grips V2**, offered in Intermediate [yellow], Advanced [blue], and Elite [red] versions. 39- **Scissor Grips V2**, offered in Intermediate [yellow], Advanced [blue], and Elite [red] versions.
32- **Anvil Gripz** and a make-your-own-gripper section, alongside other armwrestling and grip equipment. 40- **Anvil Gripz** and a make-your-own-gripper section, alongside other armwrestling and grip equipment.
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34The catalog offered international shipping through Korea Post, supporting the brand's identification as a Korean operation.[^1] 42The catalog offered international shipping through Korea Post, supporting the brand's identification as a Korean operation.[^1]
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36## Preservation 44## Preservation
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38Silvis's former retail sites are no longer dependable live references. The archived catalog is therefore the most useful surviving primary source for product names and advertised specifications. Independent records, ratings, and photographs help document actual examples without treating the catalog's resistance claims as standardized measurements. 46Silvis's former retail sites are no longer dependable live references. The archived catalog is therefore the most useful surviving primary source for product names and advertised specifications. Independent records, ratings, and photographs help document actual examples without treating the catalog's resistance claims as standardized measurements.
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40[^1]: [Archived Silvis international catalog, January 17, 2016](https://web.archive.org/web/20160117161238id_/http://www.tiptopwebsite.com/silvis). 48[^1]: [Archived Silvis international catalog, January 17, 2016](https://web.archive.org/web/20160117161238id_/http://www.tiptopwebsite.com/silvis).
41[^2]: [IRONARM.NET, Silvis product announcement, 2013](https://cookbob.wordpress.com/page/3/). 49[^2]: [IRONARM.NET, Silvis product announcement, 2013](https://cookbob.wordpress.com/page/3/).
42[^3]: [GripperVault, Silvis Monster Hunter 2-star Major General Army](https://www.grippervault.com/grippers/756), collection and photograph credited to Clint Ziegler. 50[^3]: [GripperVault, Silvis Monster Hunter 2-star Major General Army](https://www.grippervault.com/grippers/756), collection and photograph credited to Clint Ziegler.
43[^4]: [GripBoard, Gripper Ratings, page 27](https://www.gripboard.com/topic/28300-gripper-ratings/page/27/), includes a rated Monster Hunter Level 4 specimen. 51[^4]: [GripBoard, Gripper Ratings, page 27](https://www.gripboard.com/topic/28300-gripper-ratings/page/27/), includes a rated Monster Hunter Level 4 specimen.
44[^5]: [Reddit r/GripTraining, Monster Hunter certification post](https://www.reddit.com/r/GripTraining/comments/4m7ypa/my_silvis_monster_hunter_certification_tns_1_2_3/), 2016. 52[^5]: [Reddit r/GripTraining, Monster Hunter certification post](https://www.reddit.com/r/GripTraining/comments/4m7ypa/my_silvis_monster_hunter_certification_tns_1_2_3/), 2016.
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54[^6]: GripperVault, [Silvis Monster Hunter 3-star Lieutenant General, Navy](https://www.grippervault.com/grippers/886), liftyzig collection and photographs.
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56[^7]: GripperVault, [Silvis Monster Hunter 3-star Lieutenant General, Marine Corps](https://www.grippervault.com/grippers/885), liftyzig collection and photographs.

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