BGoergen Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Ok, So I found CB to be very beneficial to me in putting, I loved how much it stabalized the head for me. Short version, I used to miss more 3 and 4 footers than I should cause the face wouldn't stay square to line, that dissappeared when I went to counterbalance, now I 3 putt on average only once every couple rounds. I don't make a ton but I rarely 3 putt. Has anyone tried that in other clubs? Does counterbalancing irons, wedges or even woods have the same effect of "quieting" the head, keeping it square so to speak? I want to try it but I really don't want to waste grips and stuff on counterbalancing my irons if it isn't going to work at all. The benefits were so big for me in putting that I want to try it but don't know if it translates at all. Driver M3- Fujikura Speeder Pro X 3 Wood Titleist TS2 15* Fujikura Speeder 757 X Utility Titleist MB 3 iron KBS C-Taper X Irons Srixon Z765 5-PW DG AMT White X Wedges by committee Taylormade Spider Tour w Gravity Grip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STUDque Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 The secret grip employs this methodology. I'm not sure if this is still the case, but they used to send you one free to try. That's probably your best bet if they still do it. I put one of these on my driver a few years back and wasn't thrilled. It made the club head rhythm feel too fast like when you use a grip that's way too big. You may get better results on irons but it's definitely worth a try before you buy. Sent from carrier pigeon using MyGolfSpy In my Pisa, riding on a 3.5+ G410+ EXS 5W King F7 Hy i500 5-GW Equalizer 56/60 Heppler Ketsch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Counterbalancing does have benefits in other clubs. Jack Nicklaus used to apply lead rap under his grips. Sergio Garcia at one point counterbalanced his whole set. If you read the tech specs on the G400 driver, it is counterbalanced as is the older z355 driver. If I remember right the old balanced certified weights were mostly marketed for putters but they did discuss their use in all clubs. Tour lock has sets for the full bag. Generally you will see it incorporated into head heavy clubs. Just like with putters it takes experimentation to find the right weight for the club. Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: XCG7 Beta 15* w/Fujikura Fuel Hybrids: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 24* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 54/12D, 60/8M w/Accra iWedge 90 Graphite Putter: Sacks Parente MC 3 Stripe Backup Putters: Milled Collection RSX 2, mFGP2, Futura 5W, TM-180 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berg Ryman Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 I'm in agreement with what everyone else has said here. There are ways to do it, but I'm not sure about the total benefits. Good news is if you like the idea, GolfWorks is running a buy 6 get 6 sale on the Secret Grip. In a Hoofer Lite bag TSR2, 10 degrees, A1 setting, Fujikara Speeder NX Blue 50-S Stealth, 15 degrees, VA Composites Nemesys 70-S E722, 19 degrees, Oban Devotion 80-S JPX 921 Hot Metal Pro 4-P, Nippon 950GH Stiff Flex CBX Zipcore 50* (bent to *49) and RTX Zipcore Tour Rack 54* (bent to *55), DG 115 Spinner, Tour Issue Staff Model TG 60*, Dynamic Gold 120 S300 SIK Golf Flo-C Tour B-XS (2022 Model) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaidJacket Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 I tried the secret grips several years ago. At the time they were new and expensive. I recall at first remembering how dramatically good my irons felt. Solid. I can't remember now but I eventually took them off for some reason. And on that note.... if anyone wants to experiment around with counter balanced irons I'll sell mine cheap. Just send me a PM. My Sun Mountain bag currently includes: 771CSI 5i - PW and PFC Micro Tour-c 52°, 56°, 60 wedges EXS 10.5*, 929-HS FW4 16.5* Willimette w/GolfPride Contour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hckymeyer Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 As the other guys have mentioned the idea has been around for a while. Whether or not it works for you is just another fitting variable. An easy way to try it is by blowing your grips on with air instead of using traditional solvent. Makes it super easy to take grips on and off and experiment. You could start with just one iron and use clevis pins. Various length pins will create various weights for you to try. Just wrap a little electrical tape around the end until it fits snug in the butt of the shaft. Then blow on a grip and test it out. Driver: SLDR w/ Fujikura Ventus Black 3w: '16 M2 hl w/ Diamana D+ 82 5w: Launcher HB w/ HZRDUS Yellow Hybrid: 22 deg. Launcher HB w/ HZRDUS Black Irons: 5i - gap Launcher CBX w/ Nippon Modus 3 125 Wedges: 54 CBX & 58 Zipcore w/ Nippon Modus 3 125 Putter: Red 7s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kor.A.Door Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Didn't Jack use this type of grip, or at least it seems like he was a spokesperson for them in their commercials if I remember correctly Lefties are always in their Right Mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miboy62 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 I bought some 8 gram slugs to put in the end of my iron shafts from Golf Works. That way you can use any grip you like, plus you can re-use them. ZX5 MKII LS 8.5 Stealth 2 plus 3 wood Stealth 2 plus 5 wood Stealth 2 plus 19.5 Hybrid ZX5 MKll 5 / AW Dart stiff MG3 black 52 9b 58 12b 7.5 Phantom 34” Z Star Diamond 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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