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Equipment => Other Gear => Topic started by: KD4 on February 26, 2017, 03:59:32 PM

Title: Batting grips
Post by: KD4 on February 26, 2017, 03:59:32 PM
Hi guys

I just wanted the forums opinion on a couple of batting grips. I'm interested in getting either the Kookaburra Snake or the Kookaburra Vee grip and just wanted the forum thoughts on them. Whether people have used either grip and are they any good?

TIA
Title: Re: Batting grips
Post by: laurencepickin on February 26, 2017, 04:12:15 PM
Hi

I haven't used either grip but the best i have used are the GM ripple and GM shock absorber. Also, I don't think you can go wrong with a plain white chevron
Title: Re: Batting grips
Post by: it's_a_pudding on February 26, 2017, 05:35:16 PM
Hi KD I've got both personally prefer the vee best way I can describe them is like the bottom half of a GM shock absorb grip but it's all over and less pronounced. The snake is not a terrible grip either its just a bit thin and have more of a feel for the bat whereas the vee is more on the spongy comfort side. As well as thicker. 
Title: Re: Batting grips
Post by: KD4 on February 26, 2017, 07:51:51 PM
Thanks guys

I've currently got a players grip on my bat and don't really like it and was looking for an alternative
Title: Re: Batting grips
Post by: well past my peak on February 26, 2017, 08:04:12 PM
recently purchased a kooka from the Uk which came with the vee, it;s the nicest grip I have felt, unfortunately for me I can't purchase in Aus yet.
Title: Re: Batting grips
Post by: Alvaro on February 26, 2017, 09:44:51 PM
I like GM's Dynamic grips.
Title: Re: Batting grips
Post by: Umi on February 27, 2017, 08:35:46 AM
chevron grips....
Title: Re: Batting grips
Post by: Jlscarroll17 on February 27, 2017, 08:47:27 AM
Having used a fair few grips in my time, the best I've used is the dynamic grips from GM failing to get one of them then have a look at the GM control grips
Title: Re: Batting grips
Post by: it's_a_pudding on February 27, 2017, 09:08:43 AM
I have every grip you can probably think of in white don't ask why.  Always been a big one for spirals grip but noticed a lot of pros have gone back to the traditional chevron so I put it on my bats and netted with them and don't think I'll change it back I much prefer the feel of the bat now over the thickness and softness. The only one I may change it to is the control grips as I rate them very highly but they are becoming harder and harder to purchase in white.
Title: Re: Batting grips
Post by: Seniorplayer on February 27, 2017, 09:26:52 AM
If you like to feel your grip on the handle or have smaller hands chevron works best.
Personally never liked thoese thick sponges grips as when you put your hands on  the bat handle it felt like you were holding  a squash ball not a bat.
Title: Re: Batting grips
Post by: Sivlar13 on February 27, 2017, 09:55:35 AM
Every grip needs to be in white.
Title: Re: Batting grips
Post by: Hoover on February 27, 2017, 11:37:34 AM
Grips are a one of a batmakers frustrations. In 70s all grips were shiny black things. Since then they have become a fashion accessory. We took white chevron grips to all our retailers one year..they all laughed at us and told us that this this or this was much better.
That was until they realised that all the pros used chevron grips and the retailer rebranded them " players grips"
The cricket bat used to be something made for the purpose of scoring runs.
Title: Re: Batting grips
Post by: Buzz on February 27, 2017, 12:41:21 PM
Grips are a one of a batmakers frustrations. In 70s all grips were shiny black things. Since then they have become a fashion accessory. We took white chevron grips to all our retailers one year..they all laughed at us and told us that this this or this was much better.
That was until they realised that all the pros used chevron grips and the retailer rebranded them " players grips"
The cricket bat used to be something made for the purpose of scoring runs.

Magic.
Retailers will start reacting with shock next that club players dont want the palms of their expensive gloves ruined by the dodgy coloured grips next
Title: Re: Batting grips
Post by: t2ylo on February 27, 2017, 08:49:05 PM
Aero bat grip every time.
No idea if they are genuinely 'grippier' as bumf reads but they look great & feel even better
Title: Re: Batting grips
Post by: Blazer on February 27, 2017, 09:49:49 PM
Scale grips,GM shock absorba, half spiral half chevron are my favourites.
Title: Re: Batting grips
Post by: Tailendfielder on February 27, 2017, 10:01:12 PM
I got white spiral grips for my new bat and in two months of netting i have black smudge marks all over them, look grubby. I wouldnt choose white again.
Title: Re: Batting grips
Post by: Gurujames on February 27, 2017, 10:16:21 PM
I got white spiral grips for my new bat and in two months of netting i have black smudge marks all over them, look grubby. I wouldnt choose white again.
Put them through the wash. They come up a treat and with added grip.
Title: Re: Batting grips
Post by: Tailendfielder on February 27, 2017, 10:37:54 PM
I couldnt bring myself to do that.
Title: Re: Batting grips
Post by: Gurujames on February 27, 2017, 10:50:54 PM
I couldnt bring myself to do that.
You will have to remove the grip to put a new one on anyway.
Title: Re: Batting grips
Post by: Kulli on February 28, 2017, 08:46:48 AM
These, comfortably be best gripos ever made, and not easy to get a hold of for some reason.

http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=33986.msg535659#msg535659 (http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=33986.msg535659#msg535659)
Title: Re: Batting grips
Post by: KD4 on February 28, 2017, 02:59:11 PM
These, comfortably be best gripos ever made, and not easy to get a hold of for some reason.

[url]http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=33986.msg535659#msg535659[/url] ([url]http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=33986.msg535659#msg535659[/url])


The link doesn't work
Title: Re: Batting grips
Post by: Kulli on February 28, 2017, 04:11:40 PM
It's in the restricted section as it was an items wanted post.
Title: Re: Batting grips
Post by: FattusCattus on February 28, 2017, 04:27:32 PM
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