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Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: Kulli on March 29, 2010, 04:54:26 PM
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Whats the general consensus on grips? I've tired a few types but never found anything that I've been overly happy with.
Any of the gimicky ones actually much of an improvement?
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Good quality Chevron and Spiral should do just about any bat, for the wrap around type was very impressed with the Aero and Lekka one's.
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I've got spiral ones on a couple of bats at the moment as they have a slightly nicer feel to them, I seem to wear them out at a stupid rate though.
I've tended to use two grips as I've got hands like buckets, any opinions on which sort of grips are best to have underneath, or will just a cheap plain one do the job?
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I generally have an octopus grip with a chevron on top. At the end of the day it's just personal preference
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Much prefer the aero and xtrax [lekka] ones. better grip and kinder to your gloves too.
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latex spiral are very good grips not sure who get them on here but there the best i have tried and i led to believe there made in the uk
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Much prefer the aero and xtrax [lekka] ones. better grip and kinder to your gloves too.
The tennis style grips are about the only thing I haven't tried, big questions would be how thick do they tend to be (presuming you'll only ever have one on) and how easily do they come off when their done?
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they feel like a double grip but having read other threads on the subject, some put tape on underneath to give the grip more girth!. As far as ease of removal goes their as easy to take off as they are to put on.
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I use the the diamond style grips that are fairly course but have really good grip if any one knows what I mean!
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i've got a lord tavs grip, it's a knurled style, that's nice, and on the hunts i've got whatever came with it... called a 'snake' bat grip apparently? Used to have a feather style, and i really liked that, until i took the tape off my bat and it ripped the grip...
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without a doubt mate the diamond i think they were the 2nd on the market and still as good as any.
only ones i tend to hate are the octopus as somebody on here mentioned they rip your gloves.
only tried areo once and did not like them one bit but is that enough to form a opinion i do not think so
i like the ribbed grips at the moment the half and half ones whatever there called
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Don'y put too many grips on the bat as it will increase rotation and lose power, go for a second layer of binding instead.
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Don'y put too many grips on the bat as it will increase rotation and lose power, go for a second layer of binding instead.
I presume thats something I'd really need to specify when getting one made though, wouldn't know where to start doing it myself and there's a slight shortage of batmakers up this part of the world.
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were you at kulli
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Where are you? I'll get it done free of charge, will cost you 2 lots of postage though!
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The tennis style grips are about the only thing I haven't tried, big questions would be how thick do they tend to be (presuming you'll only ever have one on) and how easily do they come off when their done?
If you want to take them off it is very simple. Just unwind it.
That is a good question! My MB bat has really thin handle and with Xtrax on it is still a bit thin for me. Now I am not sure what to do. Apply normal grip on top or what?
I know a guy he paid around 10 pounds for Aero grip and he has applied in underneath normal rubber grip :(
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Central Scotland!
Buying any sort of gear up here is a nightmare.
Fortunately I bowl and my batting is nothing special at all so I'm happy to bat with something pretty average, I'm a terrible fidget though so I like something like the grip to be perfect.
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your not from huntly cc are you
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Get medical tape and apply vertical strips followed by horizontal strips to create your preferred shape before applying the wrap around grip or normal one.
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what like micropore mike sounds a good idea never tried it
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Get medical tape and apply vertical strips followed by horizontal strips to create your preferred shape before applying the wrap around grip or normal one.
Oo okay make sense.
Xtrax can not be reapplied once it has been taken off? Can it?
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what like micropore mike sounds a good idea never tried it
YesOo okay make sense.
Xtrax can not be reapplied once it has been taken off? Can it?
No it can't
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Thanks Mike! Much appreciated
Anyone tried Lekka Combis?
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Where are you? I'll get it done free of charge, will cost you 2 lots of postage though!
Can I get back to you on that one, thanks for the offer though.
your not from huntly cc are you
Na, I'm a little closer to civilisation than that.
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Not unless u add double sided tape to the back of ut again if they are like a tennis racket grip?? More hassle than it's worth tho I would imagine and easier to buy a new one
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Not unless u add double sided tape to the back of ut again if they are like a tennis racket grip?? More hassle than it's worth tho I would imagine and easier to buy a new one
Thats too hectic for me...lol..I wanted to buy few off James when the new ones are out because they will be buy one get one free but that seems to take forever
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grip has to be white so it doesnt stain my glove palms! chevron the most comfortable for me
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http://www.boots.com/en/Boots-Padded-Strapping-Tape-2.5cm-x-5m_1999/?CAWELAID=334478917&cm_mmc=Shopping%20Engines-_-Google%20Base-_---_-Boots%20Padded%20Strapping%20Tape%2025cm%20x%205m
this works quite well for padding out a grip (not cheap though)
I would also be interested to see if anyone has used something like this on a bat... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320498845253 they are brilliant on a hockey stick
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I've always used Octopus, but for the life of me I can't remember why!
Always used 2 or 3, but this year I'm using 1 for a bit more 'feel'.
Can't get octopus for the joker so i'm on chevrons
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grip has to be white so it doesnt stain my glove palms! chevron the most comfortable for me
The Newitts offer is quite convenient for you then :L
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yeah, those gm grips need to be used for a few hours before theyre any good
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Right, I'm planning to give one of the tennis style grips a go and see what they're like. So, which ones best and where can I get them cheapest from?
Cheers
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if newitts sell them they will be the cheapest, youll have to check it out