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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

[Gurujames]

I have small hands, I take youth size gloves which is a bonus. therefore I only have 1 grip. I. Have found SS to have particularly small diameter handles so,I would understand the average person wanting to pack these out. It is all personal taste though. You wouldn't say a 2.7 bat is wrong as it's too light, so you can't say someone has too many/few grips.

[Stuey]

Round handle, 1 grip. I've been using Kook bats over the last year and developed a liking for their larger round handle, can't get on with an oval handle. 

[moonball]

I have always preferred / used two and a half grips, with the half being between the two full grips for the lower hand. Binding the lower half of the handle seems to be the modern way to achieve a similar effect these days and I can see why.

Why 2.5 grips... some say it helps with the balance of the bat, although it does add more weight of course. I simply prefer a larger handle for my bottom (right) hand. I feel I can use a lighter / two-fingers & a thumb grip when required, but also something substantial to grab hard (oooh-er Mrs) when giving it some long handle... And maybe it is similar to how a batsman feels when looking down at a really think / large bat, giving more confidence some say, I feel similar to handle size...

[moonball]

Thick - not think....

[Blaise]

Depends on the size of the handle for me - I'm after a grip that feels comfortable in my hands more than anything else.

On my SS I use two grips - a Chevron on the bottom with my favorite grip on top.

On my Laver I use three grips as the handle is so small.

[19reading87]

Opening this again to see anymore, and more for the fact I hadn't seen how many votes it had received haha

[shamelessshaun]

3, two chevron and a GM Ripple. normally use two but Newberys handles are far to slim line for me.

[WalkingWicket37]

I've recently refurnished a couple of bats for a teammate.
On an old powerbow he had 3 chevrons, on a GM Six6 he had a ripple grip with a chevron on top.
When I asked if there was any reason behind this he just said "it feels right in my hands". He doesn't have a certain setup, but rather the feel in his hands.
Another case of us forumites over-complicating things?

[dilscoop]

I myself do prefer thin grip because i am very wristy like navjot singh sidhu. You guys should watch navjot singh sidhu batting masterclass.