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Equipment => Other Gear => Topic started by: DanBess13 on February 17, 2014, 02:42:32 PM

Title: Grips
Post by: DanBess13 on February 17, 2014, 02:42:32 PM
I need to know what are the easiest grips to get on a bat?
Title: Re: Grips
Post by: tbarnfield99 on February 17, 2014, 02:46:16 PM
Never had any issues with good quality chevron or diamond grips.
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Post by: fasteddie on February 17, 2014, 02:58:45 PM
Good quality ones.

Cheap ones tear like paper.
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Post by: 03jaworf on February 17, 2014, 07:44:31 PM
as said, don't go cheap as it will just rip and doesn't last that long anyway, price difference is negligible anyway if I'm honest
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Post by: 13th Man on February 18, 2014, 09:04:18 AM
A bat cone!
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Post by: TangoWhiskey on February 18, 2014, 09:36:09 AM
While I was at Choice in Redbourn I saw they were selling a grip applicator. I have no idea how it worked but my mate commented that it looked very much like a pump used to extend a certain appendage. I can only imagine how he would know this.

EDIT: Just found a video of it. I had no idea these things existed, definitely considering buying one.

Applying a cricket bat grip.wmv (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_movy9SNWq4#)
Title: Re: Grips
Post by: smilley792 on February 18, 2014, 10:01:30 AM
I have a gm grip applicator, and it's broken. Or a presume it is.

When I first got it it would only work on high quality grips(I.e ones that haven't got holes in, low quality grips can be porous)

But after about ten grips, it mo long holds suction as in the video. Which gets annoying.


Two of my local sports shops have a similar set up, except it's a see through tube, attacked to an electric vacuum pump. Apply grip as in video. Press a but and it sucks it in.
I need to find out where you get this from, or atleast make my own!
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Post by: Kulli on February 18, 2014, 11:02:56 AM
Just as easy to do it with a carrier bag.
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Post by: FattusCattus on February 18, 2014, 11:33:14 AM
The GM applicator is poocakes and not worth it.

The best is the Kwikgrip which was available from Aswani - they were superb at most grips apart from Octopus.
Title: Re: Grips
Post by: smilley792 on February 18, 2014, 11:38:46 AM
Just as easy to do it with a carrier bag.

Carrierbag doesn't work on a second grip. Or if you have the "bags for life"
Title: Re: Grips
Post by: Kulli on February 18, 2014, 11:40:54 AM
Carrierbag doesn't work on a second grip. Or if you have the "bags for life"

These pumps don't work on 2nd grips either.
Title: Re: Grips
Post by: snafu on February 18, 2014, 12:17:38 PM
Carrierbag doesn't work on a second grip. Or if you have the "bags for life"
Yes it does, all you do is put a bag over the first grip then the second bag slides over the first bag,if you follow me.
Title: Re: Grips
Post by: smilley792 on February 18, 2014, 12:35:33 PM
These pumps don't work on 2nd grips either.

The gm applicators don't no. The larger tube pump powered ones at b3 and sheaf sports can put upto 3 grips on.
Title: Re: Grips
Post by: smilley792 on February 18, 2014, 12:36:27 PM
Yes it does, all you do is put a bag over the first grip then the second bag slides over the first bag,if you follow me.

Top thinking batman, never thought of that.



I still would sue the cone, works well and means I don't pee about with bags, only takes a minute to do.
Title: Re: Grips
Post by: Kulli on February 18, 2014, 12:38:17 PM

Top thinking batman, never thought of that.



I still would sue the cone, works well and means I don't pee about with bags, only takes a minute to do.

That plastic bag is more for the last minute panic change when you realise you need a change and no bugger in the team has a gripping cone with them. It's saved me a few times.


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Title: Re: Grips
Post by: fasteddie on February 18, 2014, 12:53:04 PM
I've got a GM pump and it does work, but does have issues when there are 2 grips on the bat.

It's not got a great girth!

Matt @H4L has a pump applicator which is much wider and works like a dream. I'm going down there soon and will find out what brand it is if you like.

Title: Re: Grips
Post by: Buzz on February 18, 2014, 02:52:12 PM
what is wrong with a gripping cone? I use one like the below and it works just fine

(http://www.duckandrun.co.uk/products/26_1.jpg)
Title: Re: Grips
Post by: Rob580 on February 18, 2014, 03:17:30 PM
i thought tht original question was which are the easiest grips to apply? Not what is the easiest way of getting them on?

Anyway, i find most grips are easy enough with a decent quality grip cone (Personally, i prefer the ones with the metal ring at the bottom as i've had a couple of the wooden bowl ones break) and the only ones i've had trouble with are double thickness Chevron Grips and the ribbed ones can be a bit of a pain if they don't roll down right first time (this also applies for other activities ;) )
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Post by: TangoWhiskey on February 18, 2014, 03:57:24 PM
i thought tht original question was which are the easiest grips to apply? Not what is the easiest way of getting them on?

The original question was ambiguous to say the least.