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| 1 | [RB Gripper Certification website](http://www.oldschoolstrengthclub.de/Zertifikation/RBGripper) | 1 | # RB Certification |
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| 3 | **RB Certification** is an active gripper-closing certification administered by **Griffkraft-Deutschland** through the Oldschool Strength Club website. It uses designated Robert Baraban **C-series** grippers from RB 210C through RB 365C and requires a one-handed **table no set (TNS)** close on video.[^1] | ||
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| 5 | - **Administrator:** Griffkraft-Deutschland | ||
| 6 | - **Host:** Oldschool Strength Club | ||
| 7 | - **Status:** Active | ||
| 8 | - **Technique:** Table no set | ||
| 9 | - **Certification grippers:** RB 210C, 240C, 260C, 300C, 330C and 365C | ||
| 10 | - **Official rules:** [oldschoolstrengthclub.de](https://www.oldschoolstrengthclub.de/Zertifikation/RBGripper/Regelwerk) | ||
| 11 | - **Related brand:** [Robert Baraban](/Gripper_Brands/Robert_Baraban) | ||
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| 13 | ## C-series certification grippers | ||
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| 15 | The suffix **C** is used for the program's **certification** grippers.[^2] These are controlled specimens retained by Griffkraft-Deutschland and mailed to an applicant for an attempt; they are not simply any privately owned RB gripper with the same nominal number.[^1] | ||
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| 17 | The official rules page publishes the following measurements. Spread is given in centimeters and the resistance figures are the listed pounds for the individual certification grippers.[^1] | ||
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| 19 | | Certification gripper | Listed spread | Listed rating | | ||
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| 21 | | RB 210C | 5.40 cm | 92.94 lb | | ||
| 22 | | RB 240C | 6.30 cm | 121.28 lb | | ||
| 23 | | RB 260C | 6.00 cm | 123.48 lb | | ||
| 24 | | RB 300C | 5.90 cm | 143.33 lb | | ||
| 25 | | RB 330C | 5.90 cm | 165.38 lb | | ||
| 26 | | RB 365C | 6.10 cm | 176.41 lb | | ||
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| 28 | Because these values identify the program's actual grippers, they should not be treated as factory averages for all RB grippers bearing the corresponding base model number. | ||
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| 30 | ## Attempt procedure | ||
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| 32 | The official German rules specify the following sequence:[^1] | ||
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| 34 | 1. The athlete sends a certification request to Griffkraft-Deutschland. | ||
| 35 | 2. Griffkraft-Deutschland mails the certification gripper to the athlete. | ||
| 36 | 3. At the start of the video, the gripper rests on a firm surface. | ||
| 37 | 4. The athlete films the handle spread. | ||
| 38 | 5. The athlete picks up the gripper with one hand and closes it using table-no-set technique. | ||
| 39 | 6. The athlete returns the gripper to the surface and measures the spread again. | ||
| 40 | 7. The gripper must remain visible throughout the video. | ||
| 41 | 8. The gripper may not be modified in any way. | ||
| 42 | 9. Only one hand may be used for the close. | ||
| 43 | 10. After filming, the athlete returns the gripper to Griffkraft-Deutschland. | ||
| 44 | 11. Griffkraft-Deutschland reviews the attempt and reports whether the certification was successful. | ||
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| 46 | This page summarizes the published rules in English. Athletes should consult the current official German rules before arranging an attempt, since the administrator's wording governs the certification. | ||
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| 48 | ## Table no set | ||
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| 50 | In this program, **table no set** means that the gripper begins on the table and is picked up and closed with the same hand. The other hand may not be used to position or pre-close the handles. The before-and-after spread measurements help show that the certification gripper was not altered during the attempt.[^1] | ||
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| 52 | This differs from certification systems that permit a card set or another two-handed setup. A close performed under a different technique is not automatically an RB Certification result. | ||
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| 54 | ## The meaning of C and its relationship to N | ||
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| 56 | Robert Baraban also made **N-series** grippers, where **N** denotes a narrower-spread version. The certification specimens have comparably narrow published spreads, and grip athletes sometimes describe the program as using narrow RB grippers for TNS attempts.[^2] However, the official program labels its controlled specimens with **C**, for certification. | ||
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| 58 | The C suffix should therefore be recorded as a program designation, not as evidence that the gripper is a “perfect” example of ordinary production. What makes a result official is use of the administrator's designated gripper and acceptance of the attempt under the published rules. | ||
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| 60 | ## History and activity | ||
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| 62 | Video evidence documents successful RB 210C certification by January 2019.[^3] The Oldschool Strength Club news archive records additional certifications on the RB 210C, RB 260C and RB 300C in February 2024, demonstrating that multiple levels remained in use.[^4] A 2024 GripBoard discussion also described the certification as active and reproduced the C-series ratings from the official program.[^2] | ||
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| 64 | Gripperpedia does not reproduce the program's athlete lists. The official level pages remain the authoritative source for accepted results. | ||
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| 66 | ## Official level pages | ||
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| 68 | - [RB 210C](https://www.oldschoolstrengthclub.de/Zertifikation/RBGripper/210C) | ||
| 69 | - [RB 240C](https://www.oldschoolstrengthclub.de/Zertifikation/RBGripper/240C) | ||
| 70 | - [RB 260C](https://www.oldschoolstrengthclub.de/Zertifikation/RBGripper/260C) | ||
| 71 | - [RB 300C](https://www.oldschoolstrengthclub.de/Zertifikation/RBGripper/300C) | ||
| 72 | - [RB 330C](https://www.oldschoolstrengthclub.de/Zertifikation/RBGripper/330C) | ||
| 73 | - [RB 365C](https://www.oldschoolstrengthclub.de/Zertifikation/RBGripper/365C) | ||
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| 75 | ## External resources | ||
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| 77 | - [Official RB Gripper certification rules](https://www.oldschoolstrengthclub.de/Zertifikation/RBGripper/Regelwerk) | ||
| 78 | - [Oldschool Strength Club news archive](https://www.oldschoolstrengthclub.de/News/2024) | ||
| 79 | - [GripBoard discussion of the active certification](https://www.gripboard.com/topic/67141-is-it-still-possible-to-certify-on-the-ghp7-even-though-wade-dissolved-the-company/) | ||
| 80 | - [Robert Baraban brand article](/Gripper_Brands/Robert_Baraban) | ||
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| 82 | [^1]: Oldschool Strength Club / Griffkraft-Deutschland, "[RB Gripper – Regelwerk](https://www.oldschoolstrengthclub.de/Zertifikation/RBGripper/Regelwerk)," official rules and certification-gripper measurements. | ||
| 83 | [^2]: GripBoard, "[Is it still possible to certify on the GHP7...?](https://www.gripboard.com/topic/67141-is-it-still-possible-to-certify-on-the-ghp7-even-though-wade-dissolved-the-company/)," August 2024; discussion identifying C as the certification designation and reproducing the program's gripper ratings. | ||
| 84 | [^3]: Griffkraft-Deutschland, "[Zertification – RB 210C – Hans-Werner Rahusen](https://www.youtube.com/shorts/h6ZmtlBHGQc)," January 16, 2019. | ||
| 85 | [^4]: Oldschool Strength Club, "[News 2024](https://www.oldschoolstrengthclub.de/News/2024)," February 10, 2024 certification report. | ||