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EugeGall

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About EugeGall

  • Birthday 03/14/1971

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  • Gender
    Male
  • Location
    United Kingdom (Brighton)
  • Interests
    Everything - could try anything (at least once) or talk till the cows come home on anything

Player Profile

  • Age
    50-59
  • Swing Speed
    91-100 mph
  • Handicap
    9.2
  • Frequency of Play/Practice
    Multiple times per week
  • Player Type
    Casual
  • Biggest Strength
    Short Game
  • Biggest Weakness
    Driver/Off the Tee
  • Fitted for Clubs
    No

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  1. @Prodigal Duffer All grips ordered were standard and the same size as my gamers. Only difference all my gamers were Plus4 to start with.
  2. @LeakyValve Using 2" wide tape starting at the bottom open end of the grip I put on 1x 2" painters tape, next over the top of this I added 1x 3" painters tape, next over the top of this I added 1x 4" painters tape. Lastly over this I add 1x full length painters tape. The first 3 layers are to build up the reduced taper gradually with the last piece to cover it all the way to the butt end. No slippage or twisting noticeable. This is how I always used build up tape just for a lower half install. It could be if you put the tape on all at the same length you get a slight ridge where it ends and meets the shaft so possibly there could be a bit of the inside of the grip not in contact with anything, plus you would feel the ridge if too pronounced (too many layers). Hope this helps.
  3. The Fitting/Install So I dug out the old compressor and just to show when I last used air to fit grips it still had the Aussie plug fitted - I moved back to the UK 2012. Anyway it fired up a breeze. Now in my previous post(s) I did say I was going to blow the old grips off, well to cut a long story short I didn't. Couldn't find the pipe, and to be honest I'm glad I didn't try as even cutting them off was a bit of a pain as they were stuck on there like a leach sucking away for blood. Heat gun blast to each club and the tape removed easily. Ok I'll add, I chickened out to blow them off!! For the Driver/Woods the Blue Tour Star went on with 1 layer of tape (to be honest I'm not sure why I did this). These grips already have reduced taper. For the Irons the Green Sidewinder I used build up tape to mimic the MCC Plus4 - starting at the lower end of the grip I put on a 2" piece, followed by a 3" piece, followed by a 4" piece and finally a full length piece all layered. This builds up the lower section of the grip. For the Wedges the Orange Sidewinder went straight on with no tape. Including the tape build up this all took about 30-40 minutes. With the air it was a "breeze" to do. Why did I ever go back to tape and solvent. I'm already saying this method is staying. I have to say they look 'sic' as my daughters would say. Close up of the Tour Star vs Sidewinder shows the build up tape does look similar in size between the two. This is more noticeable when I compare the 2 Sidewinder grips. The green (reduced taper) felt normal as that's what I'm used to, although the standard setup of the orange grip didn't feel too alien. The proof will be in the pudding when I test in game/practice mode. You can easily see the taper. Also for those who asked the Shot Scope tags all fitted as expected. If anyone is in doubt (and yes swinging the clubs in anger will be the acid test) I pulled, I pushed and I twisted these grips and nothing could move them. One thing I really liked when on the clubs with a few practice swings (no glove) the tacky properties jumped out - I reckon I could have let go and they would still be stuck to my fingers. Very soft in the hands I must add, with a good tactile feedback. Range session hopefully later this evening to see how they perform - "I have to work late today" might just have to be the call to her that must be obeyed. Oh almost forgot the Green/Orange Sidewinders do look "very" cool on the clubs. These things are bright, especially the orange, they almost glow in the dark. Keep you all posted.
  4. Agreed, it's those extra little things that some people do that make all the difference.
  5. They have arrived and the unboxing complete... they do look very cool in the colours chosen if I say so myself.
  6. Cool go for a live unboxing I'm up for that I'm up for watching
  7. many thanks to all for the birthday wishes - luckily I still break a par 60.
  8. Double sided tape fitted and used the Pure air gun. Just had an old golf towel to what I thought would help with pulling them off. With double sided tape you can as it turned out get an air trap forming which quickly became a balloon which popped or in my head was like a small nuclear bomb going off. Single sided tape I used after this worked fine and would blow off easy. It’s just my current setup uses the double sided tape.
  9. Forgot to add just need to find the pvc pipe to put over the grip if I use air to blow them off. When I first tried Pure grips back in the day I didn’t do this and a stuck down rubber grip blows up with a bang that wakens the dead and then it was a case of counting fingers once I cleaned up my mess. Maybe I should rethink this and just cut them off as I’m not sure my underwear can take it again.
  10. I change my grips every year around January time, works out about 100+ rounds if I include range time. Certainly not the 40+ Golf Pride recommend, but the again maybe they would say that.
  11. Now as this is a grip test for me it’s going to be a full regrip test as my current ones I only put on in January so I’ll be removing them with the idea of possibly using again so I’m not cutting them off. I’ll post the removal as well.
  12. Agree I like the orange, maybe I should have swapped the green and orange around. I like the bright colours Star Grips offer.
  13. That’s quite interesting to know. I like the look of a wrap kinda old school
  14. I used to play the old Lamkin Perma wrap back many years ago so yes it will be an interesting throwback. Exciting email, mine now pushed back to Friday so at least I know what I’m doing Saturday post round.
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