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tejasapatel

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Awesome Grip trick
« on: June 05, 2015, 01:53:24 PM »
This popped up on my Facebook feed.

Awesome trick to apply a grip without a cone.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpnG8p2I_JU


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Re: Awesome Grip trick
« Reply #1 on: June 05, 2015, 02:13:06 PM »
Looks so easy ,still never been able to do it :-[
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Re: Awesome Grip trick
« Reply #2 on: June 06, 2015, 10:44:57 AM »
I tried this once and it went horribly wrong, and made a lot of mess with bits of carrier bag all over the place!

He does make it look real easy haha, i'll stick to my trusty cone :)
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Re: Awesome Grip trick
« Reply #3 on: June 06, 2015, 10:54:15 AM »
Quote from: patriotscreen on June 06, 2015, 10:44:57 AM
I tried this once and it went horribly wrong, and made a lot of mess with bits of carrier bag all over the place!

He does make it look real easy haha, i'll stick to my trusty cone :)

Works ok, unless doing it over a another grip
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Re: Awesome Grip trick
« Reply #4 on: June 06, 2015, 11:24:06 AM »
some talcum powder on the handle makes it easier
« Last Edit: June 06, 2015, 11:25:45 AM by Rampage »
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Re: Awesome Grip trick
« Reply #5 on: June 06, 2015, 10:31:00 PM »
never used a cone just used the carrier bag trick. Works a treat
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Re: Awesome Grip trick
« Reply #6 on: June 08, 2015, 09:44:47 PM »
Is there a trick to this? I always get the bag jammed in amongst the grip
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Re: Awesome Grip trick
« Reply #7 on: June 30, 2015, 03:34:49 AM »
Quote from: Timbo on June 08, 2015, 09:44:47 PM
Is there a trick to this? I always get the bag jammed in amongst the grip

lube mate!! you gotta use lube & lots of it ;)

jokes apart; it never worked for me. im happy with a grip cone.
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Re: Awesome Grip trick
« Reply #8 on: June 30, 2015, 09:22:33 AM »
No trick used to see it done quite a lot in the early 70s before everyone acquired a bat cone.
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Re: Awesome Grip trick
« Reply #9 on: June 30, 2015, 09:25:52 AM »
I have only seen this work for the first grip being applied - think it is much harder (impossible?) to do if you want to put a second grip on top.
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Re: Awesome Grip trick
« Reply #10 on: September 21, 2015, 06:04:43 PM »
A tip for the second grip, is to use two bags. It worked for me (using freezer bags) I find that the grips arent streched at all using this, contra the cone.
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Re: Awesome Grip trick
« Reply #11 on: September 22, 2015, 01:43:07 AM »
Quote from: SteffanLangholz on September 21, 2015, 06:04:43 PM
A tip for the second grip, is to use two bags. It worked for me (using freezer bags) I find that the grips arent streched at all using this, contra the cone.

A-ha! I ended up using a vacuum cleaner tube as a bat cone for the second grip. Will try out your idea next time!
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