Found this morning in a box in the closet: some old comrades—Captains of Crush grippers (T, 1, 2) and a favorite collection of essays.

If you’ve ever wanted a real gripper, you owe it to yourself to pick up a Captain of Crush from Iron Mind—they start around 100lbs of closing pressure. Most that you find in casual sports stores don’t measure up to 25 lbs of pressure. And if you want a multi-year challenge, aim to be one of the beasts that can close a #3.