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Lamkin UTX, the green ones I first saw on golfwrx last year or so, that's what I'm slowly switching to lately, like the green but those Lamkin could be little darker shade of green, lol. Tried GP tour velvet 360 white…felt nothing like tour velvet grips to me, kind of slick so off they went. Royal Linktech grips, not the cord version which is a bargain really for cord grips, feel okay, Lamkin crossline black on an older set of irons. For me it's how my hands respond to the texture, soft grips on a full swing and I feel like I actually lose some control of the club, my hands actually increase in grip pressure. Price of grips is also a factor, those UTX's aren't coming off for a while! I lIke some taper to the grip for my right hand….grips are such a personal preference aren't they.
Should have shown flight data. I don’t care how soft the grip is, 6.5 will fly differently than 6.0. I think you also confirmed how CPM has been disguarded as a fitting tool these days
Such great information and something I haven’t really seen anyone address. It’s a whole new wrinkle now. Do you recommend in fittings to change the grip one way or the other is someone is in between flexes? Or is this a case of weight means more than flex?
Very good!!!! AJ, another scenario I just encountered is between a grip in good condition and one that is pretty worn out; same grip model.
I bought two used hybrids and the club with the worn out grip feels stiffer. Now we know!!!
So many variables as midsize are heavier and tend not to close the club head as quick as std.
I dont like the rough grips, wear the glove out to quick and dont feel nice when gloveless.
Std tour 360s…partic on adjustable drivers…
Ah Ha! Very, very interesting. Thanks for this AJ. I'm struggling to choose between two shafts in my new clubs – a 106g stiff or a 111g regular, so was considering soft-stepping the stiff. But with this info, maybe a simple change in grip choice could resolve my dilema. Cheers.
That’s an interesting consideration AJ.
Shafts with different flex or weight can impact strike and ball flight. Have you tested the influence of different grip firmness?
Awesome information, I am a plus fore MCC golf pride guy. I also recently cut down my shafts for control. I was doing this with a fitter to see if a 44.5 inch driver shaft TSR2 11 degree was better than the Burner….it was but he mentioned my swing speed dropped to 92 MPH on my driver from 97 but we got the same distance … less height less spin and only 5 yards carry distance but 20 more roll with a PRO V X. I wonder if some that speed is my grip … shorter shaft more the grip can effect it ?
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I was fit into Titleist T200 irons with AMT RED stiff shafts and I had my set built with Golf Pride CP2 midsize grips. That combination was the perfect mix for the performance and feel that I was looking for in my new set.
This is very interesting. I would assume that a midsize, stiff grip would have an even great effect on the overall stiffness. Defiantly something to think about on my next fitting.
Rubber absorbs vibrations. The softer the rubber, the more vibrations it will absorb.
Does weight of grip change flex?
Surely this means getting a Driver fitting for max distance / dispersion then ordering the clubs and choosing a grip afterwards could throw the figures off. Fitting sessions of over 1 hour don't give you the luxury of swapping grips and testing for different results.
I prefer a cord grip in Florida, because of sweating during our very humid months.
This would only stiffen the butt end, not the mid or tip correct? Not much difference in a butt stiff shaft but a big difference in a mid or tip stiff shaft, the throw in shaft extensions.
Wow interesting. I change my grip for softer and it was so much better. More comfortable and Better feel of the shaft in the hands.
Does the size can produce a different feeling of the shaft too? I have less feel of the shaft in the hands with a bigger grip than standard and also a little less speed. Maybe it’s juste because of the, the swing speed.
Wow!
Great video!
Does switching from a regular grip to a midsize grip also result in a more firm flex? I know it further complicated because the heavier grip will change the club to a lighter swingweight.
I have preferred a softer grip because I felt more “feel”.
Interesting! I wonder if more material makes it stiffer like midsize to standard just like more material makes a shaft stiffer?
Nice video, AJ! Never would've crossed my mind the difference, nor have I had anyone explain this before. Thanks!
I have always used Golf Pride Tour Velvet 360 on my woods and wedges and Golf Pride MCC+4 on my irons. Recently I put the Tour Velvet 360s on my irons and I like the softer feel. The Royal LinkTech and M-Taper 360 grips are the best budget grips out there.
Yes, BUT… Your next video should explain what the outcome is when selecting the different variations. Sure it “feels” softer or firmer, BUT what does that translate into with your shot. Do softer feeling shots go further? Are they more accurate? Do firmer grips/shafts result in further shots or less feel? Do more oscillations per minute give you better shot results or do fewer oscillations give better results. To me this video just left me hanging for the real outcome of this selection process.
This is really interesting and makes you ask so many questions. Enlightenment has occurred.
What do you think of ALIEN PRO golf grip wraps?
I’ve been using them for a couple years now, and I like them. I bought them initially because they handle moisture better (ie in rainy conditions) and claim you don’t need to wear a glove (although I still do).
But, the wrap does add a layer of thickness to the grip on the club. I’ve also learned to like the WRAP type grip it results in.
Your thoughts?
Are you a PGA Professional AJ?
Everytime i get a bowling ball drilled, the driller makes a comment on the size of my hands. 🤣
More than likely i could use larger grips on my clubs. I do tend to get a weak grip sometimes. Maybe larger grips would give more contact surface area with hand to grip.
Hey AJ!!! Great video!! (As usual) A point of consideration on perceived flex and grips. The difference between grip weights from one style to the next can be negligible (2 grams) to significant (20 grams). Wouldn’t the adjusted swing weight of the club have a greater impact on the player’s ability to properly load the club than the firmness of the grip influencing flex? Thank you for all of your contributions!!!!
Is there jumbo stiff grips? I like softer grips and switch from midsize to jumbo.
Did the grips also affect the weight?
Fantastic. I moved from Stiff to Regular during a fitting in October. Clubs arrived with the fairly softish grips I specified, and just never felt right…not like during the fitting. Switched 7iron to a grip similar to what the fitter had in studio, and boom! I’m with you: never even thought about this before.
Swing weight can also change drastically, I went from a 40g grip to a 60 g and never even thought about it until a fitter asked me how much it changed my swing weight and I was like, DERP. no idea because I also added another layer of tape, so I changed considerably.
This is wild
Very interesting and informative. Thanks
Now how would this variable play in a hard/soft step?
I was thinking about something. Some pro prefer add wraps instead playing a large grip. Does the wraps have the same effect than a stiffer grip?
What’s the difference between standard soft grip with one or 4-5 wraps? I know the grip becomes less softer because of the wraps but what about the club’s rigidity ?
What about grip pressure influence?
Another tool to use when fitting someone or tuning a set of irons. This seems to be as useful as Soft Stepping a set of irons by simply going to a " Softer " Grip….. WoW !!!
Is it the stiffness of the grip, or the weight of the grip. Heavier grip = less swing weight. Less swing weight = stiffer shaft?
Not sure if this really has an impact in actual hitting. The reason the frequency drops with a softer grips is because it dampens the oscillation when held in an unmoving vice. When you really swing, you are holding it in your hands which are flexible so it doesn’t behave the same way.
Not only grip softness, but so often when you go to a demo day you end up trying clubs that have grips on them that are as slick as trying to hold on to an ice cube.
What about grip size? Jumbo vs. "standard"?
Ok so what if put a firm grip on the driver and soft on the irons you think that would mess you up or even the size could mess you up. Thanks for the info even more stuff in your head to think about.lol
Is it the softness or hardness or the how hard you squeeze the club causing tension in your overall swing,
Just asking 🤠