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Equipment => Bats => Bat Care => Topic started by: tejasapatel on June 05, 2015, 01:53:24 PM

Title: Awesome Grip trick
Post by: tejasapatel on June 05, 2015, 01:53:24 PM

This popped up on my Facebook feed.

Awesome trick to apply a grip without a cone.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpnG8p2I_JU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpnG8p2I_JU)

Title: Re: Awesome Grip trick
Post by: Danny1981 on June 05, 2015, 02:13:06 PM

Looks so easy ,still never been able to do it :-[

Title: Re: Awesome Grip trick
Post by: patriotscreen on June 06, 2015, 10:44:57 AM

I tried this once and it went horribly wrong, and made a lot of mess with bits of carrier bag all over the place!

He does make it look real easy haha, i'll stick to my trusty cone :)

Title: Re: Awesome Grip trick
Post by: eukaryote76 on June 06, 2015, 10:54:15 AM

Quote from: patriotscreen on June 06, 2015, 10:44:57 AM

I tried this once and it went horribly wrong, and made a lot of mess with bits of carrier bag all over the place!

He does make it look real easy haha, i'll stick to my trusty cone :)

Works ok, unless doing it over a another grip

Title: Re: Awesome Grip trick
Post by: Rampage on June 06, 2015, 11:24:06 AM

some talcum powder on the handle makes it easier

Title: Re: Awesome Grip trick
Post by: Kevtheplumber on June 06, 2015, 10:31:00 PM

never used a cone just used the carrier bag trick. Works a treat

Title: Re: Awesome Grip trick
Post by: Timbo on June 08, 2015, 09:44:47 PM

Is there a trick to this? I always get the bag jammed in amongst the grip

Title: Re: Awesome Grip trick
Post by: suraj1108 on June 30, 2015, 03:34:49 AM

Quote from: Timbo on June 08, 2015, 09:44:47 PM

Is there a trick to this? I always get the bag jammed in amongst the grip

lube mate!! you gotta use lube & lots of it ;)

jokes apart; it never worked for me. im happy with a grip cone.

Title: Re: Awesome Grip trick
Post by: Seniorplayer on June 30, 2015, 09:22:33 AM

No trick used to see it done quite a lot in the early 70s before everyone acquired a bat cone.

Title: Re: Awesome Grip trick
Post by: Chalkie on June 30, 2015, 09:25:52 AM

I have only seen this work for the first grip being applied - think it is much harder (impossible?) to do if you want to put a second grip on top.

Title: Re: Awesome Grip trick
Post by: SteffanLangholz on September 21, 2015, 06:04:43 PM

A tip for the second grip, is to use two bags. It worked for me (using freezer bags) I find that the grips arent streched at all using this, contra the cone.

Title: Re: Awesome Grip trick
Post by: gerhard303 on September 22, 2015, 01:43:07 AM

Quote from: SteffanLangholz on September 21, 2015, 06:04:43 PM

A tip for the second grip, is to use two bags. It worked for me (using freezer bags) I find that the grips arent streched at all using this, contra the cone.

A-ha! I ended up using a vacuum cleaner tube as a bat cone for the second grip. Will try out your idea next time!