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Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: Wristy on April 24, 2016, 01:46:40 PM

Title: Better than a grip cone.
Post by: Wristy on April 24, 2016, 01:46:40 PM: Visited the H4l workshop and Matt had this amazing grip applicator. I thought it was a godsend!! I've been searching all over for these and noted that Barrington sports are selling them.

This may already have been posted, but thought I'd share just in case.

http://www.barringtonsports.com/products/gunn-and-moore-vacuum-bat-grip-applicator-2011/14506/view (http://www.barringtonsports.com/products/gunn-and-moore-vacuum-bat-grip-applicator-2011/14506/view)

Wristy
Title: Re: Better than a grip cone.
Post by: Ayrtek Cricket on April 24, 2016, 01:51:50 PM: These are hit and miss the DF Kwik-Grip is much better having recently got my hands on one thanks to a forum member.
Title: Re: Better than a grip cone.
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on April 24, 2016, 01:58:21 PM: Matt has a DF Kwik-Grip version, which is much better than the GM version (which I thought was garbage!) in my opinion.

Enough about these ~~pénis~~ grip applicator pumps, tell us about your trip to the workshop, and what you came away with @Wristy
Title: Re: Better than a grip cone.
Post by: MD2812 on April 24, 2016, 02:14:46 PM: Ever seen it when one of these goes wrong?

Bang!
Title: Re: Better than a grip cone.
Post by: Wristy on April 24, 2016, 02:27:04 PM: Quote from: WalkingWicket37 on April 24, 2016, 01:58:21 PM
Matt has a DF Kwik-Grip version, which is much better than the GM version (which I thought was garbage!) in my opinion.

Enough about these ~~pénis~~ grip applicator pumps, tell us about your trip to the workshop, and what you came away with @Wristy

Came away with a NV and hellfire pro - http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=38361.0 (http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=38361.0) (I've posted an initial review on the h4l page).

I assume DF dont sell these Kwik-Grip applicators anymore?
Title: Re: Better than a grip cone.
Post by: SteffanLangholz on April 24, 2016, 06:28:28 PM: If you're the diy guy -http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=37661.0
Title: Re: Better than a grip cone.
Post by: petehosk on April 24, 2016, 07:00:13 PM: The Kwik-Grip applicators are excellent!
Well worth it if you can get hold of one...a few of us on the forum have had one for a few years now.
Title: Re: Better than a grip cone.
Post by: FattusCattus on April 24, 2016, 07:18:13 PM: I have one, and always carry in my bag, together with a small tub of goose-fat (but that's another story)
Title: Re: Better than a grip cone.
Post by: Wristy on April 24, 2016, 10:42:15 PM: If anyone has one of these DF Kwik -Grip applicators and is willing to sell, I'd be very interested.
Title: Re: Better than a grip cone.
Post by: Tom on April 24, 2016, 10:59:02 PM: I know it's not meant to be as good, but Amazon has the GM one at £8.80 box damaged:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/B000ZNW7P8/ref=dp_olp_used?ie=UTF8&condition=used (https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/B000ZNW7P8/ref=dp_olp_used?ie=UTF8&condition=used)
Title: Re: Better than a grip cone.
Post by: brokenbat on April 24, 2016, 11:18:39 PM: I hated the GM one...but how can one get the other one mentioned here?
Title: Re: Better than a grip cone.
Post by: mdg20 on April 24, 2016, 11:23:46 PM: whys the GM one so bad compared to the DF ones, is it the build quality or do they work in slightly different ways?
Title: Re: Better than a grip cone.
Post by: sanredrose on April 25, 2016, 12:46:13 AM: @mdg20 - GM grip applicator requires you to stretch the edges of the grip to latch on to the outer rim of the grip applicator. Usually new grips are not that flexible and you will have a hard time getting it to latch on outer rim of the grip applicator. For me that was the main reason to hate that one. Regular grip cone is not a bad option, but some grips really don't work well with the cone. A grip applicator like DF one will be helpful in that case.
Title: Re: Better than a grip cone.
Post by: brokenbat on April 25, 2016, 02:59:42 AM: looks exactly the same as the GM one....what am I missing?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2it7lNFmReg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2it7lNFmReg)
Title: Re: Better than a grip cone.
Post by: mdg20 on April 25, 2016, 12:58:07 PM: If it's a case of stretching the ends being an issue then as broken bat says they both require you to do that
Title: Re: Better than a grip cone.
Post by: Alvaro on April 25, 2016, 01:01:42 PM: Quote from: FattusCattus on April 24, 2016, 07:18:13 PM
I have one, and always carry in my bag, together with a small tub of goose-fat (but that's another story)

You never know when you'll need posh roast potatoes!