Golf grips not only enhance a person's performance but also improve their scores in a game. Many people don't pay much attention to the grip. Be the grip torn or worn, several golfers seldom show any concern leading to the grips becoming slippery and impacting the game.
By dedicating little effort and time, one can regrip the club for better swinging experience. Doing so requires proper procedure and precision. And this is why, we’ve provided a complete step-by-step guide that will help you regrip golf clubs, and if done precisely, it can give the club a completely different look.
But first, let’s know, “why is the grip such an essential part of the golf club?” So let’s dive right in!
How important is the Grip?
- The golf grip is the only part of the club that you can actually touch. So it won't be wrong to say that it is the only way of connecting with the golf club.
- The golf grip allows a golfer to place his hands on the club to enable an effective stroke. For a good execution of the stroke, along with good grip, you need to adopt proper posture too.
- The grip allows you to have more fluid movement on the wrist, which ultimately provides more strength in moving the club. Also, it permits better control of the orientation of the golf club's face at the moment of impact due to better positioning of the hands on the club.
The sizes of Grip vary with the interests and preferences of the golfers. Most often, many players confuse between large or jumbo golf grip and undersized grip. That’s why, let’s learn what kind of grip will suit you.
Jumbo or Undersized Grip: What should you use?
- Sometimes, golfers with arthritis face difficulty in swinging the club. It becomes painful for them to position their hands while swinging. These kinds of players can get the utmost benefit from a jumbo grip. This grip can help them get their fingers into a cramped position.
- Now for the players who have large hands. If you are also one of them who play with a XXL glove then you should go for a Mid-size grip.
- For women and juniors or children, undersized grip is the most preferred one. Just as oversized or midsize grip is best for large hands, undersized grip is perfect for small hands. Golfers with small hands who try oversized grip often struggle in releasing or swinging the club precisely.
What impact does worn grip put on your game?
After every round of golf, glass stains, dirt, sweat and sand attack your golf grip and ultimately the golf club. This will lead to worn grip. For better understanding, let's see how worn grip can affect your game.
- Worn grip leads to poor scoring. It achieves this by causing slippage, which in turn causes off-center strikes.
- The person will not be provided with the proper amount of traction. To prevent this, he will squeeze the club tighter to maintain control which will affect his accuracy.
- With time, worn grip becomes harder to use. This changes the grip’s responsiveness and lessens the level of comfort.
Now if you've made up your mind to regrip or you are finding a grip for your new golf club, do check the grips at Tacki-mac Grips. We provide grips of numerous styles and colors, with and without a ribbed or knurled design. Grips like Men's standard, over-sized, putter grips, grips for women and juniors and training grips can be found easily on our store.
Now let’s know the process of regripping. It is relatively simple and won’t take more than 30 minutes.
How to Regrip?
You'll need a few things to get the job done properly. These things include a vise (to hold your club in place), a straight blade (to cut the old grip), two sided tape (for the new grip) and mineral spirits grip solvent.
- Securing the shaft:
You need to secure the club’s shaft by using vise. Place it in the playing position with the club facing up.
- Removing the old grip:
Now, remove your old grip using a straight blade or stripper. Clean the left residue from the old grip using a cloth and mineral spirits grip solvent.
- Measuring for tape:
Measure the area that will need tape by placing your grip next to your club.
- Applying the tape:
Apply the tape that you just measured and remove the backing of the tape. If you’re left with extra tape, cover the end of the shaft with it.
- Cleaning with mineral spirits:
Pour a decent amount of mineral spirits grip solvent. Make sure to use your fingers to cover the vent hole in the butt end before pouring.
After closing the open end of the grip with your hand, shake it to ensure that you are covering the inside of the grip.
- Pouring the mineral spirits over:
Pour you spirits onto the tape that was just applied. For catching additional solvent, use a tray so that it can be used with other clubs.
- Applying the grip:
Apply your new grip by placing it over the shaft bottom by squeezing the open end of the grip. Push the grip until it is against the shaft’s bottom end.
- Final placement:
You can now align your grip with the pattern that is on the club face. Once the grip has been applied, you have to align the grip within 1 or 2 minutes of applying it so that it can set and dry.
Parting Notes
In a nutshell, golf grip is kind of similar to the tyres of a car. Ask yourself, would you like to drive a car with bad grip? No! The same goes with golf clubs and grip. Like bad grip in a tyre, bad grip in a golf club impacts your performance very much. So for the best quality grip and exceptional golf supplies, check out our golf products at Tackimac. We are sure you’d be delighted!
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