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Equipment => Other Gear => Topic started by: sunny_Kris on June 27, 2016, 10:16:41 PM

Title: What grip do you use? how many and why?
Post by: sunny_Kris on June 27, 2016, 10:16:41 PM
I'll go first -
  on most of my bats i have a fish / snake scale grip.  if the bat is bottom heavy, i usually use a thin grip (chevron) and a thicker (snake / fish / spiral) grip on the outside to help improve the pickup.

 However, if the bats has an exquisite balance and pickup (like a L&W reserve), i just have the factory grip on.

 what about you? Love to hear your thoughts and see some pictures of your favorite bats and their grips.
Title: Re: What grip do you use? how many and why?
Post by: ElPerro on June 27, 2016, 10:26:03 PM
Just a single chevron grip for me to keep it simple, if I start thinking about different grip types/how many it's just another gremlin and battings complex enough at times as it is

More important for me is the handle shape, a semi oval is by far my favourite.
Title: Re: What grip do you use? how many and why?
Post by: jd163 on June 27, 2016, 11:07:51 PM
I think this was discussed previously here

http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=37603.msg598897#msg598897 (http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=37603.msg598897#msg598897)
Title: Re: What grip do you use? how many and why?
Post by: i12breakfree on June 28, 2016, 12:30:08 AM
Looks like you may have a good collection of bats @sunny_Kris
Share the pics when you can
Title: Re: What grip do you use? how many and why?
Post by: sunny_Kris on June 28, 2016, 01:06:53 AM
I think this was discussed previously here

[url]http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=37603.msg598897#msg598897[/url] ([url]http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=37603.msg598897#msg598897[/url])


 thanks mate! i was searching for something similar and couldn't find it.
Title: Re: What grip do you use? how many and why?
Post by: sunny_Kris on June 28, 2016, 01:11:02 AM
Looks like you may have a good collection of bats @sunny_Kris
Share the pics when you can

 here are some of my bats:

 Newberry UZI 5*  : http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=39329 (http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=39329)
 T-rapta Fury 100  : http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=38989.msg619634#msg619634 (http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=38989.msg619634#msg619634)
 L&W reserve       : http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=39053.0 (http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=39053.0)
Title: Re: What grip do you use? how many and why?
Post by: Jlscarroll17 on June 28, 2016, 07:00:11 AM
Has to be a black grip either the surridge combi grips or a simple coil grip, I remove the binding and tape the back of the handle to create the perfect oval shape possible
Title: Re: What grip do you use? how many and why?
Post by: OllieWalker39 on June 28, 2016, 07:16:10 AM
I'm a lover of chevron grips at the moment; currently got a black one on. Understated - personally think it's better to let your shots and runs do the talking as opposed to a garishly coloured grip!
Title: Re: What grip do you use? how many and why?
Post by: alexhilly1492 on June 28, 2016, 07:26:48 AM
I use coil on all bats, ever since I had a slaz sxi that came with one just prefer them to the rest, always in white so my gloves don't stain to much from the grip
Title: Re: What grip do you use? how many and why?
Post by: northernboy1987 on June 28, 2016, 07:50:13 AM
White ripple for me, sometimes with something thinner beneath if I feel it needs it.
Title: Re: What grip do you use? how many and why?
Post by: Bats_Galore on June 28, 2016, 08:12:52 AM
Gray Nicolls grips as a rule. They are reasonably thin, and I tend to prefer a thinner handle so that suits me. Colour wise I couldn't care less.
Title: Re: What grip do you use? how many and why?
Post by: sunny_Kris on June 28, 2016, 03:41:59 PM
...sometimes with something thinner beneath if I feel it needs it.

 to help pickup or some other reason?
Title: Re: What grip do you use? how many and why?
Post by: sunny_Kris on June 28, 2016, 03:43:19 PM
I'm a lover of chevron grips at the moment; currently got a black one on. Understated - personally think it's better to let your shots and runs do the talking as opposed to a garishly coloured grip!

 Can't go wrong with the chevrons.
Title: Re: What grip do you use? how many and why?
Post by: sunny_Kris on June 28, 2016, 03:43:54 PM
Has to be a black grip either the surridge combi grips or a simple coil grip, I remove the binding and tape the back of the handle to create the perfect oval shape possible

 A picture is worth a thousand words and all that - can you post a picture please? :)
Title: Re: What grip do you use? how many and why?
Post by: Blank Bats on June 28, 2016, 05:31:58 PM
Double thickness chevron
Title: Re: What grip do you use? how many and why?
Post by: alexhilly1492 on June 28, 2016, 06:46:24 PM
One of the lads I play with has a half chevron the ripple then another half chevron so three on the bottom half and one on on the top hand
Title: Re: What grip do you use? how many and why?
Post by: Jlscarroll17 on June 28, 2016, 10:05:13 PM
@sunny_Kris I'll get some images for you tomorrow kris, what would you like the images of? How I tape my handles to get them somewhere near oval ? 
Title: Re: What grip do you use? how many and why?
Post by: sunny_Kris on June 29, 2016, 03:25:43 PM
@sunny_Kris I'll get some images for you tomorrow kris, what would you like the images of? How I tape my handles to get them somewhere near oval ?

 exactly. it sounds like you make the round bottom more oval to help top hand control - im intrigued!
Title: Re: What grip do you use? how many and why?
Post by: sunny_Kris on June 29, 2016, 03:26:41 PM
One of the lads I play with has a half chevron the ripple then another half chevron so three on the bottom half and one on on the top hand

 if i understand this right, he is making the bottom of the handle thicker. is it?
Title: Re: What grip do you use? how many and why?
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on June 29, 2016, 07:43:48 PM
The top grip must be white.
I put half a chevron or scale grip (whatever is lying around for me to cut up!) on the bottom half of the handle.

What I use on the top depends on the thickness of the handle. For a handle that feels the right thickness I'll put either a chevron or a scale grip on.
If the handle feels a bit thin I'll use either a Kookaburra Players grip or a ripple   

(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb450/CPye061194/20160629_203108_zpsx4mwxnmg.jpg) (http://s1206.photobucket.com/user/CPye061194/media/20160629_203108_zpsx4mwxnmg.jpg.html)
Title: Re: What grip do you use? how many and why?
Post by: 19reading87 on June 29, 2016, 08:16:45 PM
One of the lads I play with has a half chevron the ripple then another half chevron so three on the bottom half and one on on the top hand

Who's that @alexhilly1492 ??
Title: Re: What grip do you use? how many and why?
Post by: alexhilly1492 on August 18, 2016, 02:04:22 PM
Who's that @alexhilly1492 ??

@19reading87

Only just seen this, and George mate I noticed when I changed his grip a while back how many he's got on his tempo
Title: Re: What grip do you use? how many and why?
Post by: RightArmLedge on August 18, 2016, 04:14:41 PM
What: White Chevron

How Many: 2

Why: I saw someone on here do it and didn't want to feel left out!
Title: Re: What grip do you use? how many and why?
Post by: Bats_Galore on August 18, 2016, 05:04:59 PM
Gray nicolls grips, because they are relatively thin, and I like to keep the handle as thin as possible. Don't really care about the colour, whatever the shop has in stock when I am buying.