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Title: GM Hex Grips v old gloves - help
Post by: More Glue Than Wood on April 12, 2021, 10:00:32 AM

has anyone else found that Hex Grips rough up the palms of gloves? or am i being a bit over worried?

i've recently brought a couple of bats and they have come with the Hex Grips, one is a GM original grip and the other is unbranded, both grips seem to 'rough' up/damage the palms of my net gloves (old pairs one pittard one normal leather) is this normal from the grips in anyone else's experience? 

the grips are great and i love the 'grip' they give - just wondering if i might need to invest in some more pairs of gloves?!?! :D

Title: Re: GM Hex Grips v old gloves - help
Post by: SouthpawMark on April 12, 2021, 11:06:35 AM

I use the hex grips and haven’t had any issues with my big standard leather palms.  However, I imagine that they wouldn’t be too kind to snazzy Pittards palms.

Title: Re: GM Hex Grips v old gloves - help
Post by: More Glue Than Wood on April 12, 2021, 12:27:18 PM

thanks @SouthpawMark i'll stick to the leather palms gloves a bit more in nets and see how i get on - cheers for your input!

Title: Re: GM Hex Grips v old gloves - help
Post by: SD on April 12, 2021, 06:33:57 PM

I previously used octopus grips and the Hex grips are less heavy wearing on gloves than they were

Title: Re: GM Hex Grips v old gloves - help
Post by: More Glue Than Wood on April 12, 2021, 06:47:39 PM

Quote from: SD on April 12, 2021, 06:33:57 PM

I previously used octopus grips and the Hex grips are less heavy wearing on gloves than they were

cheers - i expect it is my old gloves more than the grips - thanks for the input!!

Title: Re: GM Hex Grips v old gloves - help
Post by: potzy248 on April 12, 2021, 08:58:08 PM

Love these grips. Never had any problems with them affecting my gloves (GM Original LE gloves).

Title: Re: GM Hex Grips v old gloves - help
Post by: More Glue Than Wood on April 13, 2021, 06:49:02 AM

Quote from: potzy248 on April 12, 2021, 08:58:08 PM

Love these grips. Never had any problems with them affecting my gloves (GM Original LE gloves).

thanks @potzy248 - good to hear! - cheers for the input!

Title: Re: GM Hex Grips v old gloves - help
Post by: SurreySam on April 13, 2021, 10:04:04 AM

The Hex grips have been fine with my Pittard palmed Chase FLC gloves.  Only thing with the grips, is that they don't last longer than a year really, but that's the trade off for having grippy grips.