Historically have played old school golf pride grips but I’ve been using standard SS S Techs the last few seasons w/ 2 wraps (oddly I hate their putter grips). Keep the clean of sweat (salt) and hit them with some fine grit sandpaper if needed. I’m known to switch out the bag every 12-16 months but a set can last that long or maybe 2 seasons. Totally depends on how much you play, practice. And never keep your clubs in the car.
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I like the GP CP2 Pro. It’s a standard size grip, but it feels like it’s at least + 1/32" to me and has almost no taper which I like. If I use a regular grip I need 5-6 layers of tape underneath for it to feel ok although that’s mostly under the lower half to reduce the taper. I wish the grip was better when wet or sweaty, but I bring the rain gloves out then. These are rubber so they clean up easily with water and a little Simple Green. I’ve been thinking about trying something different, but I do like that I can install these with no extra tape and they feel just right.
I’m partial to Golf Pride Tour Wraps. I think they stay tacky for a long time.
Regarding extra wraps under the grip: I just bought a new set of irons and after going through the fitting, asked that a couple of extra wraps be added under the grips to build them up a little. I’m been really pleased so far.
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For every set of Golf Pride grips I ever had, and I’ve used a bunch of different ones, I agree, they needed to be replaced at least once a year. One reason I like the Iomic grips is that they’ve lasted me 2 years and more, with no real loss in “grip-iness”. I do notice wear spots, most apparent under my lead thumb, but that’s never seemed to make them slippery at all.
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Golf Pride MCC. This is my first year with them…had been using Wynn DryTac for the last 6 or so years. MCC’s seem to wear less than the Wynns. I love the MCC and will likely stick with that style for a while. I have small hands, but love the midsized grips…feels like I hold the club a bit softer. I’ve even thought about trying out the oversized.
And yes…agree…I change them every year.
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Yeah, I love the feel of MCC too and the shape going down the grip to the lower hand. They are a great grip.
My assorted stock ladies’ clubs…a variety of grips, seem OK for my short fingers and medium size hands…BUT 2 of the grips are damaged/slick as hell, my hands have slipped twice and left hand still hurts! Any recommendations for replacement grips, if they were sort of ‘sticky’ or easy to hang onto?? Or should I wrap them with tape? I don’t need them any thicker, just not slick!
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You really should have the grips replaced, not just wrapped. Pretty much every grip you might put on will feel amazingly grippy to you, and then you’ll want ALL of your clubs to feel that good. I said up there, my favorite grips are made by Iomic, and they’re a bit on the costly side at around $12 per grip, similar to the MCC grips that some of the other folks prefer. Less expensive grips, like the Tour Velvet, will also feel great, at a lower price tag. But get at least the two slippery ones fixed, and consider doing them all.
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HennyPenny, do yourself a huge favor: regrip all your clubs (not just the ones in your bag, ‘garage’ clubs too).
If the last 3 fingers don’t exactly touch your heel pad on your lead hand, your grips are the wrong size; too much pinch or overlap means grips are too small, any space and grips are too big.
I would encourage you to learn to regrip yourself. It’s not complicated, hard or expensive. All you need is 2” grip tape (double-sided masking tape), grip solvent (mineral spirits), a hooked carpet knife, a disposable 1/2 baking pan, a golf tee and some old rags. Probably some good vids on YouTube, but it’s super simple. I’ll be happy to provide you with detailed instructions if you are interested.
What’s nice is you can regrip as often as you like and even experiment with different number of grip tape wraps to customize your exact fit!
Hope this helps!
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I’m sure you’re right! Will be trying grips a few at a time to see how I like them. The standard width feels good but I’ll check the overlap thing. As a number of my clubs are on the vintage side, I wonder if the grips that appear pristine have hardened a bit with age! I do plan on re-gripping them myself.
Update: Ordered some Golf Pride grips and they sent me the men’s! BIL will be getting these as a gift. I found out my standard grips are thick enough I don’t meet the overlap test - only the bare shaft meets it! I really have short fingers. In desperation I’m wrapping them with rubber tape stretched thin, until I can get some skinny women’s grips!
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If you have time to share your re-gripping procedure, I’d love to know it. As in my update below, making do with stretched rubber tape till I can get some really thin women’s grips! Getting the old grips off was no problem.
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Be glad to! Pls give me some time this weekend to put something together for you. Good excuse for me to take inventory, I’m sure some of my sticks need regripping😉. Might even get a chance to include some pics!
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I have tried a lot of grips and my favorite are the Lamkin Crosslines midsize. Next regrip I’m going to try The Crossline Cord’s. Played golf pride z cord this year and I liked them, just a little too firm and felt a little small. Crossline feels just a little thicker and I like that. To me Crossline is the perfect balance of comfort, tackiness, and responsiveness. They also seem to be more durable and longer lasting than golf Pride your velvet.
I just ordered the golf pride align mcc for my new sticks. I’ve heard a lot of good things about them and liked the way they felt when I hit Mavrik Max with it.
Alas, I don’t have the pics I’d planned on including; hopefully you can get the idea from my semi-coherent ramblings:
Regrip Golf Clubs
Tools:
Grips. Probably the biggest expense. It helps to buy in bulk and it never hurts to have some extras lying about for later!
Carpet knife. Hooked carpet knives are available in most big-box home improvement stores for a few dollars. You may substitute a utility knife.
2” grip tape
Grip solvent. Both tape and solvent are available at most golf shops or Amazon. Do yourself a favor, get plenty. Once you see how easy it is, you’ll want to regrip more often and possibly experiment!
Tape measure
Disposable aluminum baking pan
Golf tee
Rags
Grease pencil
Old square of carpet (to protect clubhead when grounding club)
Work in a well ventilated area that will not be harmed by solvents.
Remove old grip
Caution: if the shaft is graphite, take care not to nick or score the shaft! Graphite shafts can be dramatically weakened by scores or nicks. Steel shafts are usually immune to knife damage. For steel shafts, just rake the carpet knife down the shaft to cut the grip off, easy-peasy. For graphite, take more care. Use knife to make an incision starting at the tapered end of the grip almost to the depth of the shaft, approximately 2-3” in length. You should be able to split the grip and pull the grip back over itself and with luck, peel the grip all the way off. If the grip is stubborn, score the grip slightly all the way to the butt and try again. I’ve had particularly stubborn grips that required two scorings 90* apart and peel the grip off like a banana. Be patient, keep at it; it will come off. Remove any remaining old grip tape. I like to clean the bare shaft with a rag dampened with grip solvent. Set aside to dry.
Measure, Cut and Apply tape
Measure your grip between arrows, as shown. There is typically a ring about 1/2” up from taper end and another about 1/2” down from the butt (this is typically the depth where the butt of the shaft bottoms out. You want to measure the distance between those rings (arrows). You don’t need to be super accurate; mine measure about 10”.
Measure up from the shaft butt the distance determined above and mark. If you are doing your whole set (and who wouldn’t!) you might consider marking your table or workbench.
Next, you’ll measure and cut your tape. You want to take the measurement determined above and add about 1 1/2”. Again, you might consider marking your table or workbench; make sure you label these marks to avoid confusion. Peel the tape from the roll to length and cut. Don’t fret if you cut it a bit long, you can trim later. Important: Leave the backing on the tape!
Now you’ll apply the tape to the shaft. I’m a bit OCD at this stage, so bear with me. The idea is to apply the tape lengthwise along the shaft with the 1 1/2” hanging over the shaft butt. Start with the club oriented toe up. Center the width of the tape along the shaft with the end of the tape at the mark you made earlier. Gently wrap one side only of the tape all the way around the shaft, ensuring no wrinkles or bubbles. Then gently wrap and smooth the other side of the tape around the shaft ‘til edges almost meet. Using the knife blade or your fingernail, gently peel back the tape backing and remove. Gently (dry fingers!) smooth the edges together; there will likely be a slight overlap.
Ok, full disclosure: early on I did a grip where the overlap ended up in the middle of my palm and not in the fingers. Maybe a bit Princess-and-the-Pea but I hated that club. Been a bit obsessive where the overlap is ever since.
Should you have excess of the 1 1/2” overhang, you can trim here. Pinch the 1 1/2” overhang and fold over the butt of the shaft. Neatness doesn’t matter!
It is at this point you might consider experimenting with wraps. If one wrap isn’t quite sufficient to achieve the diameter to your liking, add another layer of tape. Or more. Some folks like a less tapered grip; simply add another fist’s length of tape. Experiment and customize to your discerning tastes!
Install Grip
Ok, this next bit is like wok cooking, really goes fast so read thru a couple times and have everything to hand. Insert the golf tee in the vent hole in the butt of the grip to prevent the solvent leaking out. Squirt about a tablespoon or so of the solvent into the taper end of the grip. Cover the hole with a finger and thoroughly slosh the solvent inside the grip. Place the taped shaft over the disposable sheet pan and slowly (slowly!) pour solvent from grip onto the tape. The idea is to completely wet the tape. Remove the tee. If you forget, you’ll struggle to get the grip all the way on. Pinch the taper end of the grip over the butt of the shaft and firmly slide the grip all the way down. If it slides easily, say “Yeehaa” you did it right; if not apply more solvent.
Sole the club on the old square of carpet and adjust the alignment of the grip to match the club face. Take care here to ensure the grip is perfectly straight and perfectly aligned with the face; remember, you’ll be staring down at that grip for many rounds! Did I mention to take care here? Now that you’ve got it perfect, set it aside for at least 12hours to dry.
That’s it! Only 12 to go…
Hope this helps! Please don’t hesitate to contact me if I’ve been unclear or if you have questions. Enjoy!
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Aha! the solvent temporarily makes the tape un-sticky so you can get the grip on! That was the mystery I couldn’t figure out. Thanks much for the lesson! Does the ambient temperature make a difference? Will have to take the solvent, etc. out to the garage or outside to use it.
Not really, unless the snow dilutes the solvent😆! Just kidding.
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Golf Pride Tour Wraps
[/quote]Glad you mentioned this- tacky is a good thing when you have dry hands- and they have an undersize grip available!
I play Lamkin ST+2 Hybrid grips. I’ve experimented a lot with grips over the last several seasons. I change grips every year, but probably won’t change right away in 2021 because Lamkin grips seem to have Superior durability to Golf Pride grips.
The ST+2 Hybrid is a multi-compound but it has a light cord, so it’s pretty easy on the hands.
Really good write up on gripping! I’ve been doing it for so long it’s just no thinking about the process. You can save some money and help your game