Washington, DC police officer and Andrews AFB Air Force Reservist Tom Scibelli has just proven that the IronMind Red Nail is no match for him as he has been certified on this benchmark short steel bend.


6’ 1” tall, 215-lb. Tom Scibelli has just been certified on the IronMind Red Nail: “I became interested in grip and bending when I started my job as a police officer and realized that having a good grip was essential,” the Washington, DC police officer and Andrews AFB Air Force Reservist told IronMind.  IronMind® | Photo courtesy of Tom Scibelli.


“I became interested in grip and bending when I started my job as a police officer and realized that having a good grip was essential,” Scibelli told IronMind.  

“I searched the internet for grip strength, which lead me to the Captains of Crush grippers.  After 5 solid months of overall grip training, I discovered bending.  When I first started I could barely bend a yellow nail, but with pointers from Nathaniel Brous (Red Nail Roster ’13) and encouragement from Chris Dezendorf, I was headed on the right track for the Red.

“My goals are to continue bending bigger steel and developing overall grip strength.

“I’d like to thank my three children, Jacob, Andrew and Lydia for being my workout partners in my home gym as I trained for the Red Nail, my girlfriend Martina, and my referee Ryan Trudell for taking time out of his day to drive all the way to my house, Scibelli said.

Congratulations, Tom, your name has been added to the Red Nail Roster, and many thanks to Ryan Trudell for serving as the referee on Tom’s official attempt to bend an IronMind Red Nail.

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