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Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: goldy_boy on May 16, 2009, 09:47:02 PM

Title: Bat Grips
Post by: goldy_boy on May 16, 2009, 09:47:02 PM
I've been looking around at grips and trying to design (well in my head for the moment!) a grip which I could put to the market potentially if it's good enough and you guys think it's actually a plausible idea!

I quite like Kookaburra Snake grips, and Feather grips, but have no idea where i should start trying to think from a design point of view. Has anyone got any ideas?

Also I'd appreciate replies about your favourite type of grip/colour and what you'd like to see in your "ideal" grip, if you have one. Thanks!
Title: Re: Bat Grips
Post by: Liam-SCCC on May 16, 2009, 09:49:46 PM
my ideal grip is the GM shock absorba, thats what i use at the moment, tried feather grips but the bat just turns in my hands, i hate octopus grips as they shred my gloves
Title: Re: Bat Grips
Post by: stevie on May 17, 2009, 05:45:46 PM
I really like octopus grips just seem to feel really comfortable in my hands.
Title: Re: Bat Grips
Post by: Singo on May 17, 2009, 06:16:37 PM
Are the octupois grips annoying?

I think im getting a pink one on my plain bat,

Should i put it on the top?
Title: Re: Bat Grips
Post by: Watsontotty on May 17, 2009, 06:34:55 PM
I'm with Liam i find the GM shock absorb grip to be very very good and the best on the market in my opinion, the Aero grips are also pretty good.
Title: Re: Bat Grips
Post by: Liam-SCCC on May 17, 2009, 06:37:20 PM
Every time i bat with a shock absorba i do well, also the new yellow one looks great on my blade

yeah singo i find octopus grips annoying, they feel very nice as as under grip but when on top then have shredded the palms on both my pumas and my grizzlys
Title: Re: Bat Grips
Post by: Singo on May 17, 2009, 07:53:23 PM
Hmm ill try it out at the top and if it doesnt work ill change it with my other pink grip :P
Title: Re: Bat Grips
Post by: goldy_boy on May 18, 2009, 07:00:11 PM
Thanks guys, keep it coming! Good ideas coming through!
Title: Re: Bat Grips
Post by: Richie on May 18, 2009, 08:07:24 PM
I love White grips as I feel they go with any stickers.  My fave's are a kinda Scale type grip, they don't turn in your hands and are really good wearing.
Title: Re: Bat Grips
Post by: aidy1098 on May 18, 2009, 08:22:34 PM
i only use white grips as they look good with any bat and they dont stain gloves, i like octopus or ribbed (herringbone i think) if there was half ribbed and octo that eud be godd for the bottom hand if ribbed as its thicker
Title: Re: Bat Grips
Post by: teakay on May 20, 2009, 01:44:46 PM
Ribbed for his pleasure
Title: Re: Bat Grips
Post by: Liam-SCCC on May 20, 2009, 02:41:06 PM
her pleasure!
Title: Re: Bat Grips
Post by: FattusCattus on May 20, 2009, 05:49:04 PM
Depends on your persausion - Teakay may have be speaking for himself!
Title: Re: Bat Grips
Post by: Tom on May 22, 2009, 09:15:14 PM
Check out a load of hot water bottles, you might find some good grips and textures on there.
Title: Re: Bat Grips
Post by: SillyShilly on May 22, 2009, 09:18:11 PM
It's obvious that bats nowadays focus on keeping it light (lighter willow, carbon handles) - perhaps a new material, lighter than rubber and permanent?
Title: Re: Bat Grips
Post by: acko109 on May 22, 2009, 11:02:20 PM
i have a grip which is the bottom half of the shock absorba all the way up and its brilliant no movement or nothing even after a long bat and slippy palms still no movement
Title: Re: Bat Grips
Post by: Conchord on May 22, 2009, 11:08:23 PM
Rubber is light as anyway. Making a grip that's really easy to put on would be good. Without having to get special appliers like the GM vacuum and the octupus thing.
Title: Re: Bat Grips
Post by: goldy_boy on May 28, 2009, 10:28:28 AM
Check out a load of hot water bottles, you might find some good grips and textures on there.

That's actually a really good idea, will look into it! Keep posting as more and more ideas will only be better for you guys, since as I said I reckon I can get it put out there should you want it enough.