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Equipment => Other Gear => Topic started by: Shortpitch on April 01, 2015, 07:59:43 PM
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Any idea if this really works???? want to order one, but not sure if it works as its been said!!! :-[ :-[
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I found last year my grip didn't move up at all. Over teh winter I've removed it for referb etc and not put it back on yet.. shock horror, the grips are riding up again. I'd say it works well, the only issue I found was it pulled the twine off the handle when removing the grip.
IMO, it does what it says on the tin
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Thanks for a quick response mate, am getting it now along with the TON duffle..
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I just use self-amalgamating tape - and it works for me...
Key points for me, I use a strip about 2" from bottom AND 2" from top - I find if I don't then I get slippage. Also, it's best applied to a clean grip and once applied don't keep rolling the grip up and down past the tape as you want the surface to be relatively clean/tacky to the back of the grip. If it's slipped at all, roll it just up to the bottom of the tape then roll back down.
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Yes definitely works and there is enough for plenty of seasons. I have two grips on so I used it between the bat and first grip and also between the two grips. Never moved. I've re-griped the top one a couple of times and still working well.
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Thanks for the advice guys, @AndrewS : Just realized that i already have the self-amalgamating tape, but placed the order for Grip grip before realizing it. either way I will try your suggestion on my second bat.
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A decent alternative is a bit of spray on impact adhesive on the handle! Never tried grip grip but the spray adhesive has definitely done the trick
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I sold it and used it last season and it was a success.
I recall when changing a grip on a handle with Grip Grip used it didn't really want to come off.
I see Kookaburra have bought the rights.
Might look into this self-amalgamation tape tho, sounds like it's a go-er too?
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I own an electrical wholesale business so am quite familiar with self amalgamating tape, to my eyes it looks identical to grip grip and is considerably cheaper!!
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Any idea if this really works???? want to order one, but not sure if it works as its been said!!! :-[ :-[
I cannot recommend this stuff highly enough. Superb product :)
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I own an electrical wholesale business so am quite familiar with self amalgamating tape, to my eyes it looks identical to grip grip and is considerably cheaper!!
I started using Grip Grip this year and it's a great product. However, that amalgamating tape is so much cheaper! I'm going to give it a go :)
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How does amalgamating tape actually work?? Does it bond itself to the rubber grip holding it in place? Cos I thought it didn't have adhesive on it
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How does amalgamating tape actually work?? Does it bond itself to the rubber grip holding it in place? Cos I thought it didn't have adhesive on it
Yes, exactly the same as GripGrip works ;)
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Strong marketing from the grip grip boys then...and healthy profit margins haha
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If you use 2 grips what's the benefit??
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If you use 2 grips what's the benefit??
Makes everything even more pingy 😄
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Might just use it all over the handle then lol
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Might just use it all over the handle then lol
As it happens, I don't think it'd make any difference if you use two grips. Only if you use one
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As it happens, I don't think it'd make any difference if you use two grips. Only if you use one
My thoughts exactly...
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I've always used two grips and the bottom one gradually moves, so I use it to secure the bottom one and then use a bit more between grips just in case.
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I've always used two grips and the bottom one gradually moves, so I use it to secure the bottom one and then use a bit more between grips just in case.
And that works ok @CalverKeeper ?
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Hasn't moved at all so can't complain. I spend at least an hour a week batting (I really should be better) so it gets pretty well tested.
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Yeah you should be able to pick up a 10mtr roll of self amalgamating tape for around a fiver for half decent stuff, grip grip is about £8 for a considerably smaller roll! As far as I can tell it is exactly the same stuff, certainly works using the same principle anyways (rubber on rubber)
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Good call on the amalgamating tape. I popped out and got some from Toolstation for £3.45, applied to the handles of the size 1 and size 4 and now the grips fit snugly.
Now the bottom handed biffers at the club shall suffer grip creep no more.
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£3.99 for a 10m roll from ScrewFix, worth a punt I think
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£3.99? Bloody ScrewFix, looks like I'll have to shave a pound or so off my price haha! Hard work being an independent wholesaler!!
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I finally got my grip grip delivered, Just as you guys mentioned in the above posts its nothing but a self-amalgamating tape ???. I did put the Grip grip on the bats and have used it in Nets. Its worked fine, but its way cheaper to get the self-amalgamating tape than the Grip Grip for sure.
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Got that Screwfix Amalgamating tape and it looks like GripGrip but since I've not bought any myself I can't compare. Have put it on both mine and my brothers bats so we'll see how it goes, a bargain if it works!
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I got the amalgamating tape off eBay. £1 for a metre roll delivered
I used to glue/tape adjust grips constantly , but the tapes held no bother
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I got the amalgamating tape off eBay. £1 for a metre roll delivered
I used to glue/tape adjust grips constantly , but the tapes held no bother
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Self-Amalgamating-Rubber-Sealing-Tape-Satellite-1m-size-/350344422479?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item519227a44f (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Self-Amalgamating-Rubber-Sealing-Tape-Satellite-1m-size-/350344422479?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item519227a44f)
Makes you wonder if they are just re-packaging it and adding a huge markup.
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[url]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Self-Amalgamating-Rubber-Sealing-Tape-Satellite-1m-size-/350344422479?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item519227a44f[/url] ([url]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Self-Amalgamating-Rubber-Sealing-Tape-Satellite-1m-size-/350344422479?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item519227a44f[/url])
Makes you wonder if they are just re-packaging it and adding a huge markup.
Thanks for the link, ordered myself some. Does make you wonder how they are getting away with the amount they are charging for GripGrip!
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[url]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Self-Amalgamating-Rubber-Sealing-Tape-Satellite-1m-size-/350344422479?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item519227a44f[/url] ([url]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Self-Amalgamating-Rubber-Sealing-Tape-Satellite-1m-size-/350344422479?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item519227a44f[/url])
Makes you wonder if they are just re-packaging it and adding a huge markup.
Most likely it is coming from the same/similar manufacture. Good luck to them, they came up with the idea/solution.
Its funny I've never really had any issues with grips sliding or shifting too much. I do tend to put new grips on every 6-8 weeks though, maybe that helps.
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Must be the weather, I got a grip riding up. Now, this bat has no tape on the edge.
Self-amalgamating tape it is.
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Gonna give this a go aswell. Annoys me so much when it rides up
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Maybe try a little less bottom hand
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Try less bottom hand???
How can I moo to cow without my bottom hand? :D
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I read this thread and instead of buying grip grip, went straight to screwfix and bought some self-amalgamating tape, it hasn't worked. In fact, it was fine for one game, and a few overs into my second game it started sliding up, and I mean really quick, there was four inches of exposed binding by the end of the innings.
When I unrolled it the tape had stuck to itself very well, and stuck to the inside of the grip very well, but had no purchase on the binding, this handle's bound with quite a shiny synthetic cord I've not seen before.
What does everyone think? Is the binding on the handle the problem, or is it the sort of tape I bought?
Also, I'm new to re-gripping bats altogether so if I want to old school tape it to the top of the blade, what do I use, just electrical tape?
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Almagamating tape is so much cheaper, might I suggest just using more of it? I have GripGrip and applied following instructions and my grips haven't so much as moved a millimetre, I applied it at the start of last season so this is through winter nets and games.
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That's the other thing - it left a big noticeable bloody lump under where my bottom hand goes!
I stratched it to almost breaking point so it's not that it wasn't thin enough.
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Almagamating tape is so much cheaper, might I suggest just using more of it? I have GripGrip and applied following instructions and my grips haven't so much as moved a millimetre, I applied it at the start of last season so this is through winter nets and games.
And have you tried self amalgamating tape as comparison? And what's the binding on your handle like?
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@Akewstick 4 inches of binding showing, how much bottom hand do you use? ;)
As for the amalgamating tape, I've had it on my bat and it seems to be working well. As it forms a bond to itself you may not have applied enough layers. I like to wrap the handle as tight as I can without snapping the tape, with about a 50% overlap on each 'wind'. Once I've done about half the handle I then go back over what I've done (effectively a double layer of tape) the whole way down, still nice and tight so that there's plenty of tape to tape contact for the bond to form.
Another trick that I've found works well is to apply the tape as soon as I've finished applying a layer of binding to the bottom of the handle. Apply the tape in the same fashion as above, but as the glue on the binding is still wet the first layer of tape is basically glued to the handle, then there's still a double layer of tape as above so there's plenty of tape to tape contact forming a bond. Having applied mine in this way it hasn't budged at all since application.
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That's the other thing - it left a big noticeable bloody lump under where my bottom hand goes!
I stratched it to almost breaking point so it's not that it wasn't thin enough.
This is why grip grip is better, it is incredibly thin when stretched out.
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And have you tried self amalgamating tape as comparison? And what's the binding on your handle like?
I haven't. I bought two lots of GripGrip from Jake when it first came out. Still got a roll and a half left as I have never had to redo any of them.
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This is why grip grip is better, it is incredibly thin when stretched out.
Ah, I might get the real thing then.
Does anyone know what I mean about shiny synthetic binding rather than rough old string and whether that might make a difference?
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And have you tried self amalgamating tape as comparison? And what's the binding on your handle like?
I tried both. Self amalgamating tape didn't work for me. Too thick, not stretchy enough and would not bond. Maybe it was the brand, but I tried a couple before giving up.
The grip grip was far better, but still came off the binding eventually and I could not get it to be re used as it stuck to the grip.
Tried various positions on the handle.
Cannot buy it locally, so I'll give up on it for now.
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So, with just taping it the old fashioned way, it's just electrical tape is it?
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I use the tape at work and I honestly can't see any difference between both products, you do have to stretch tape when using it on anything as its then pulls back on itself and sticks better.
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Both products worked for me. No more super glueing the bottom of my grips [emoji3] Both made a small bump where the tape over laps, but I haven't noticed this when holding the bat. I'd recommend either as a solution.