How many grips do you use on your bats and why?
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How many grips do you use on your bats and why?

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1 and a half
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- 3 (3.8%)
3 or more
- 1 (1.3%)

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How many grips do you use on your bats and why?
« on: December 27, 2014, 05:28:46 PM »
I personally use 2 as I feel that way I don't strangle the bottom hand of the bat
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Re: How many grips do you use on your bats and why?
« Reply #1 on: December 27, 2014, 05:35:01 PM »
I either use 2 or 1 and a half depending on how im feeling about my cricket. They have to be thick ones though, can't be doing with a small/thin handle.
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Re: How many grips do you use on your bats and why?
« Reply #2 on: December 27, 2014, 05:39:35 PM »
Mind you my bat weighs in at 2.12 so perhaps thats why I prefer 2 thick grips, wonder if there is any correlation between weight and grips?
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Re: How many grips do you use on your bats and why?
« Reply #3 on: December 27, 2014, 05:42:38 PM »
Recently cut a GM Shock Absorpa in half to leave the thick part at the bottom of the handle and put a thinner grip over the top.. it looks a bit weird as the thickness shows through but feels quite good in the hands.. the big test will be in nets so will try it before either having 2 grips on including the Shock Absorpa...

Also have a bat with one of Marcus's Affinity Ayrtek grips which has a thicker coil near the bottom.. put one of Matt's H4L NV grips over the top and that combination feels and performs great... especially with NV Gloves...
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Re: How many grips do you use on your bats and why?
« Reply #4 on: December 27, 2014, 05:58:35 PM »
A single ripple grip with an extra layer of thick binding on the bottom half of the handle.

I feel this helps reduce me gripping too hard with my bottom hand, and doing that myself each time it's more consistent than half a grip, which will stretch to different lengths each and not sit in the same place on two bats. More control if I bind it myself than a "that'll do" job with a grip
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Re: How many grips do you use on your bats and why?
« Reply #5 on: December 27, 2014, 06:00:05 PM »
2 grips for me personally

mainly due to the fact it feels comfortable for me but also big factor is that on most of the bats i have ever had, 2 grips has helped the balance.  :)
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Re: How many grips do you use on your bats and why?
« Reply #6 on: December 27, 2014, 06:14:39 PM »
Quote from: WalkingWicket37 on December 27, 2014, 05:58:35 PM
A single ripple grip with an extra layer of thick binding on the bottom half of the handle.

I feel this helps reduce me gripping too hard with my bottom hand, and doing that myself each time it's more consistent than half a grip, which will stretch to different lengths each and not sit in the same place on two bats. More control if I bind it myself than a "that'll do" job with a grip

Just got some Grip Grip tape for the first time... got it at the old price of 6.99 but I believe it's 8.50 now in cricket suppliers with the new packaging.. i think someone bought the company or rights to produce it...

I think this although not binding will keep the grip underneath in place... 
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Re: How many grips do you use on your bats and why?
« Reply #7 on: December 27, 2014, 06:19:42 PM »
I use two at the moment but I would like to find a weight to go on the end of the handle to see what one would be like with a weight! I found on online but it shipped from the usa and it was 30 dollars in shipping :(
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Re: How many grips do you use on your bats and why?
« Reply #8 on: December 27, 2014, 06:24:17 PM »
I have used 1 then 2 then 3 then 1 and a half and now I am back a 1 Salix hybrid style on bats that weight 2:9-2:10.

If it was heavier, I might consider more to help the pick up and/or feel.


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Re: How many grips do you use on your bats and why?
« Reply #9 on: December 27, 2014, 06:25:05 PM »
Two grips. Chevron on first and a octupus grip over the top.

This set up gives me the thickness I'm used to(used to because I borrowed a bat for a season from a man with gorilla sized hands)

And I prefer octupus to anything else for grip, if they are grippy enough to destroy gloves, there grippy enough to ensure I don't throw the bat for six.

This set up doesn't seem to ride the grips up either.
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Re: How many grips do you use on your bats and why?
« Reply #10 on: December 27, 2014, 07:48:53 PM »
2 usually a scale grip on top bottom one is generally thinner. Going to try one at the start of the season as that is currently how my net bat is. Thinking of trying binding the bottom half.
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How many grips do you use on your bats and why?
« Reply #11 on: December 27, 2014, 09:25:27 PM »
I use two thick grips on my bat. A kookaburra max (the old one with the octopus) on the bottom, and a GM control on the top. The bat feels a lot more comfortable and don't get any vibrations through the handle
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How many grips do you use on your bats and why?
« Reply #12 on: December 27, 2014, 09:38:51 PM »
Depends on the bat handle. On light bats I have one Slaz  Octoplus grip with plain black diamond grip on top. Dampens any vibrations,  thickens the grip nicely without adding the weight of a third grip and is very grippy.

On another bat i have one GM Shock Absorpa grip. Nice grip.
« Last Edit: December 27, 2014, 09:41:54 PM by sarg »
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Re: How many grips do you use on your bats and why?
« Reply #13 on: December 27, 2014, 10:56:20 PM »
1 very thin chevron, quite often I will thin handle as well, Helps me with control.
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Re: How many grips do you use on your bats and why?
« Reply #14 on: December 27, 2014, 11:29:30 PM »
1 thin grip generally chevron or a thin scale. but i do use a thick double bind for the whole handle. i like the light pick up a thicker handle gives but don`t like the `spongy feel` 2 grips give, the thin grip also helps maintain a good feel of the handle shape and bat which i like.
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