A fellow named Chris on the GEA forum bought a Forecaster Glove and
some of my new Greptile golf grips, tried them out this weekend, and
was kind enough to write a nice review. Info on the grips/glove at
http://www.gripscience.com
Title: Greptile Grips: Finally a Review
Grips somewhat fascinate me. After all, it is your only connection to the
club. I also would not that I'm not opposed to trying new grip
styles/materials. I've been playing primarily Winn grips (different models)
or the better part of the past 4-5 years and have been very happy with them
except in very wet conditions...
Out of the grips I received, they all weighed between 48-50 grams and have a
traditional "wrap" style to them and have a traditional taper. From a
distance they look similar to a Golf Pride Tour Velvet wrap grip.
But that's where the similarities to "traditional" stop.
The feel of these grips is like nothing else that I've tried on the market.
Now for the hardcore traditionalist, you may not like how these feel.
Personally, I thought they felt "funky-cool". The "greptiles" are these tiny
little "fingers" that stick up from the grip. I would guess they are
probably 1/2 mm in height and cover the entire surface of the grip except of
where it is bare to define the spiral "wrap".
Now when you put your hands on these you get this odd sensation (what I call
funky-cool) of these little gripper forming around every little nook and
cranny of your hand. It really forms a strong bond. Yet, unlike the Softie
or Winn grips, the "underlisting" of the grip is very firm. So your get this
little grabbing sensation followed by the firmness of a traditional grip. It
almost feels like a cord grip but is not nearly as taxing on the hands as a
cord grip.
I installed 3 grips on my clubs and headed out for 9 holes on Saturday. Its
miserable here. 45*, wet/drizzly and the courses are pretty much soaked. I
hit balls for about 45 minutes before playing, using these 3 clubs
exclusively while I warmed up.
I will say this, these perform as advertised. Wet traction was excellent and
even better once I put a glove on. Slippage was minimal even when I tried a
few "gorilla" swings. I even went as far as to leave the 6 iron uncovered
during some steady rain to rally get the grip wet. When you take a towel to
it, water comes off the grip almost as if you had a squeegee in hand. The
water just runs right off the grip, leaving a dry tacky surface.
Overall, I was very impressed. Is it for the masses? Probably not as some of
you may not be fond of the different feel it gives. However, if you play in
wet or sticky conditions frequently or if your hands sweat a lot, this may
be the best non-cord option out there.
John gets a thumbs up for introducing a new product that I think is well
worthwhile trying.
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Thanks!
John Muir
http://clubmaker-online.com
http://gripscience.com
810.220.4918
