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1

26 (32.5%)

1 and a half

19 (23.8%)

2

31 (38.8%)

2 and a half

3 (3.8%)

3 or more

1 (1.3%)

Total Members Voted: 80

[ijmorgan]

2 grips for me, chevron on the bottom and a octopus on top.

[Phoenix]

Just 1 gm ripple grip for me, have tried two grips in the past but found I didn't like the spongy feel

[Byo]

Just the 1 for me, got really small hands!

[fromthehip]

Just the one for me white chevron like a thin handle

[SOULMAN1012]

Just a single spiral grip set up for me.

[Seniorplayer]

1 shevron thin grip with 1/4 long shevron grip underneath from top of bat handle to assist pickup tried lead tape at the top of the handle but cut bat grip seems to do the job equally as good if not better.

[edge]

Always 2 for me, usually whatever normal one turns up with the bat and a nice thick one on top. Prefer a thicker handle and less vibrations from the bat and the bat picks up better with two grips. Only change to this recently has been having 3 grips on my b3 as it came with a very thin handle, couldn't get on with it so chucked a third on, much better.

[Mattsky]

Something I've been thinking about recently. (Should get out more.) Having fairly small hands, I'm used to one grip, and don't like the idea of losing a degree of control because of too much spongy rubber between my hands and the handle. But I've been thinking a thicker grip or two thin ones would help with pickup. My B3 came with a thin chevron, but I ordered a thicker Kook Xtreme Max as a replacement. Not sure whether to use this as a solo grip or stick it over the chevron. Thing is, surely the more layers of  rubber that are between your hands and the handle, the greater the chance there is of the bat twisting, and therefore losing a degree of control? Thoughts?

[edge]

Never subscribed to the thinner handle/more control thing - better feel, ok if you prefer that, but more control? Doesn't make any sense to me. Rubber may not be solid, but whatever force you put into it must come out of the other side of it. I'd say I personally feel like I have more control and the bat is less likely to twist with more grips - more leverage from a thicker handle, plus the shock absorption from the rubber.
Don't understand why you think it's more likely to twist and lose control? Only thing I can think of is that you're maybe meaning the extra grip would lead to more flex? But that wouldn't lead to losing control, if anything because you have the extra thickness of rubber it could take a higher twisting force before causing you to lose grip, which is when you lose control. And if you can take more twisting force without losing grip, then your control over off-centre shots is logically better?

One thing I would say to anyone who's unsure about two grips - try it and have a good bat with it so you're used to it, then decide. I bet you never go back!

[WalkingWicket37]

Never subscribed to the thinner handle/more control thing - better feel, ok if you prefer that, but more control? Doesn't make any sense to me. Rubber may not be solid, but whatever force you put into it must come out of the other side of it. I'd say I personally feel like I have more control and the bat is less likely to twist with more grips - more leverage from a thicker handle, plus the shock absorption from the rubber.
Don't understand why you think it's more likely to twist and lose control? Only thing I can think of is that you're maybe meaning the extra grip would lead to more flex? But that wouldn't lead to losing control, if anything because you have the extra thickness of rubber it could take a higher twisting force before causing you to lose grip, which is when you lose control. And if you can take more twisting force without losing grip, then your control over off-centre shots is logically better?

More girth = less easy to get your whole hand round it.
Less girth = more easy to get your whole hand round it.

More of your hand round it, the more control you'll have.


Also I've seen bats go flying when there's been too many grips on and people can't control it properly, but never seen one thrown (while playing a shot at least) at club level...

[Seniorplayer]

Standard s/h bat handles are to big as i Also have small hands and like to grip the bat so I always have  bats made with as thin an  handle possible but that leaves  no weight in the handle to assist pickup.
Also prefer 1 thin grip for control and feel as having tried using  thin handle and 2 grips for for pick and shock prevention it felt as if the bat was slipping and twisting also tried lead tape and thin pieces of lead flashing at the top of the handle under cut grips but found cut grip or grips under where I don't hold the bat at the top of the handle works well.

[edge]

More girth = less easy to get your whole hand round it.
Less girth = more easy to get your whole hand round it.

More of your hand round it, the more control you'll have.


Also I've seen bats go flying when there's been too many grips on and people can't control it properly, but never seen one thrown (while playing a shot at least) at club level...

Don't be daft! Maybe I just have bigger hands than I thought, but I could happily get mine round a handle with 4 or 5 grips on without losing control of it. Don't buy that for a second unless you have remarkably tiny hands, why not bat with chopstick thin handles then? If someone is fully throwing their bat I'd say the number of grips is probably not the main cause!

Maintain that 'control' is a misnomer here, logically it either makes no physical difference or as I said you could claim for a control advantage. Feel is a much better way of putting it - less absorption means you'll get more response from the bat, but control? No. Think of suspension on a car - do you have more 'control' with better suspension, or less? I can see why a certain type of player would want a more direct feel, personally I'm not really a touch player so much prefer the benefits of a thicker handle.
Do definitely suspect (not aimed at anyone on here before I offend) some people of saying they 'prefer a thinner handle for more control' because they think it makes them sound like a better batsman!

[smilley792]

Car suspension. A stiff dampened hard rate spring set up has more control at speed. But can cause trampling and bounce issues cruising.

A soft dampened low spring rate suspension has a much better feel and control at cruise long speeds but becomes bouncey at speed and to a point uncontrollable.

Different suspension does different job.


Maybe works for grips. A touch player needs a different set up and feel to a power hitter.

Hence why there are different shape and size handles and different style of grips.

[trypewriter]

Always just use the one, but do prefer a thick handle anyway. TBH I don't think I'd buy one that I needed to put multiple grips on.

[edge]

Car suspension. A stiff dampened hard rate spring set up has more control at speed. But can cause trampling and bounce issues cruising.

A soft dampened low spring rate suspension has a much better feel and control at cruise long speeds but becomes bouncey at speed and to a point uncontrollable.

Different suspension does different job.


Maybe works for grips. A touch player needs a different set up and feel to a power hitter.

Hence why there are different shape and size handles and different style of grips.

Was more referring to the general principle of suspension as an example than aiming to go in depth, but definitely agree different handle/grip setups suit different types of players. However I'd say very few players are pure touch players or pure power hitters.

Main point really was in answer to the post asking about losing control with an extra grip - I don't believe you lose control, the difference is in feel from the bat, which is more of a personal thing and certainly something you can adjust to.