Hmm? Is mid size larger than standard size? When I tried larger than my size, the right arm Flying Wedge seemed less wobbly.
I believe Golf Pride shows their mid-sized to by +1/16" compared to their standard. Many of the guys I play golf with have picked my clubs up and the initial reaction is "what's up with the big grips?" But a few eventually switched over to them as they start to appreciate the "secure" feel it gives you once you get used to them.
A year ago, at the PGA show, Leadbetter said that many or the
Tour Pros were using thinner grips on their Wedges for better
feel?
Really? I would think the opposite. I would think that thicker grips would help stabilize the wrists and contribute to more control, but maybe thinner would allow more feel.
My angle was with regards to the grip "fitting" into the "hook of hamate" under the heel pad. I feel that the grip is more secure when it fits into that little slot. That tends to happen when I am gripping down a bit. My grips are standard. Interestingly, a thicker grip feels better in the right hand. It is difficult (for me at least) to duplicate the feel I get gripping the dowel in the palm of my right hand...the left thumb ain't a dowel ya know. Perhaps a reverse tapered grip will do!
I was just kidding about the reverse taper idea! Check out Bustergrips.com.
I was swinging a baseball bat the other day...just goofing around. As with almost everything I put in my hands I always set my flying wedges! I noticed that my hands fit quite nicely on the grip of the bat...thinner to thicker. I am an atypical lemming so it got me to thinking.
As Annikan says the grip is an evolutionary process! I recall listening to Jack Nicklaus saying to grip the right hand in the fingers...to "add some snap" to it I believe he said. Like Yoda says if you are gripping the club in the fingers of the right hand "...you don't have it." Thinner up top...thicker down below makes sense. You can't have everything!
Pity, that I regripped my clubs recently! I am going to give the reverse taper grips a whirl. The buster grips were originally for a guy with arthritis. They come in pink as well. Good for hitters perhaps, Daryl?
When I had my new clubs built ,my clubfitter measured my hands{wrist to mid& mid finger length}.I have long fingers and long hands.He built me a great set of clubs-but the thing I noticed most were the grips.
If you buy a new set of grips they need cleaning-they probably still have the release compound from the moulds on them.
My grips were more tacky than any other grip I have ever felt-I asked my man why the grips were so good ;-
"They are NEW and CLEAN" was the reply.My advice is to read Tom Wishons book--it gives advice on cleaning grips which could transform your game!
I was just kidding about the reverse taper idea! Check out Bustergrips.com.
I was swinging a baseball bat the other day...just goofing around. As with almost everything I put in my hands I always set my flying wedges! I noticed that my hands fit quite nicely on the grip of the bat...thinner to thicker. I am an atypical lemming so it got me to thinking.
As Annikan says the grip is an evolutionary process! I recall listening to Jack Nicklaus saying to grip the right hand in the fingers...to "add some snap" to it I believe he said. Like Yoda says if you are gripping the club in the fingers of the right hand "...you don't have it." Thinner up top...thicker down below makes sense. You can't have everything!
Pity, that I regripped my clubs recently! I am going to give the reverse taper grips a whirl. The buster grips were originally for a guy with arthritis. They come in pink as well. Good for hitters perhaps, Daryl?
I've heard of people playing with them. Really. I don't know if their out of the Loony Bin yet or had their Clubs Re-gripped since then. Don’t do it. It sounds like a crazy idea. Keep your Grips. Extensor Action. But I am considering adding a piece of tape to thicken them a smudge.
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