pulledabill Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 In your opinion, what makea a good grip install and what makes a bad install? Quote DRIVER: Cobra F9 10.5 Tensei AV Blue 65g 3W- Callway XR PRO 16 stiff 5W- Alpha- Mitsubishi Diamana Redboard w/band Irons- Mizuno JPX 919 Tours with S KBS Tour shafts Hyrbid- TM 4h mid-rescue Vokey- Vokey SM5 51 degrees, SM7 Wedges 54 and 58 1/2 half 3 degrees upright Putter- Taylor Made Rossa Monza Mini Spider Ball-ProV1 and AVX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hckymeyer Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 Good - Grip is on all the way, stays on and doesn't twist Bad - Isn't fully seated, not aligned the way you wanted, twists after you've played for a bit cnosil and MGoBlue100 2 Quote 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...
TR1PTIK Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 Can depend on the model. If using a grip with some sort of alignment feature such as a rib or something else like the GP Align grips then obviously you would want/need those positioned correctly. If you add wraps then you want those in the right place. Or, if the grip tape used is off a narrow roll and then wrapped around the shaft almost perpendicular (as opposed to wide strips that are laid on in the same orientation as the shaft), then that tape needs be applied consistently without significant gapping that could potentially create low and high spots. This scenario would be unlikely unless doing multiple wraps, but it's still possible so. MGoBlue100 1 Quote Driver: ST190 9.5* Fujikura Atmos Blue 5S Fairway Wood: ST190 15* Fujikura Atmos Blue 6S Hybrid: CLK 17* Fujikura Speeder EVO HB Irons: J40 CB (3-PW) Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 Wedges: Milled Grind 2 54* & 58* Dynamic Gold S200 Putter: Tri-Hot 5k Two 34" Bag: Players 5 Stand Bag Ball: Maxfli Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txgolfjunkie Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 Grip has to go on straight and if the logo is pointed up, it's got to be lined up with the club face. An open/closed grip can mess with your head a bit on your alignment. Free hand install is fine if you're good at it, but a good bench vise and a steady base can really help on installing clubs. Quote Cobra Connect 5 Competitor - Team Chad King Radspeed 10.5* w/ Hzrdus RDX Blue 60 6.5 tipped 1/2" - Peacoat/Red King Radspeed Big Tour 3 Wood w/ Hzrdus RDX Blue 70 6.5 Tipped 1/2" King Radspeed Tour 5 Wood w/ Motore X F1 70 X Flex King Utility 4 21* w/ Tensei Pro White 100 X Flex King Tour MIM Copper Irons 5-G w/ AMT White X100 Onyx King MIM Black Wedges 55* & 60* w/ AMT White X100 Onyx Spider SR Pro V1x Left Dash Lefty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kor.A.Door Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 Getting the grip seated properly. For me though, it has to be having on straight. I install all of my own grips so I can line them up exactly how I want them. MGoBlue100 1 Quote Lefties are always in their Right Mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headhammer Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 Grip fully seated Alignment marks parallel Grip logo aligned to the leading edge of the club Interestingly, I'm seeing more & more people turning the logo over so it is not visible. I believe I saw Rahm with his Golf Pride label turned upside down at The Open. Quote Driver: Speed Zone 9* HZRDUS Smoke Yellow Shaft 3 Wood: King Speedzone 13.5* HZRDUS Smoke Black Shaft 2 & 3 Hybrids: Speedzone Recoil 480 ESX Shaft Irons: Speedzone 5-GW Recoil 460 ESX Shafts Wedges: PM Grind 54* & 58* Putter: Dual Force Rossi II Ball: Whatever I find in the woods HCP:18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR1PTIK Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 6 minutes ago, Headhammer said: Interestingly, I'm seeing more & more people turning the logo over so it is not visible. I believe I saw Rahm with his Golf Pride label turned upside down at The Open. This has been a trend for a while as a lot of players prefer to use the club face to align the club rather than relying on the grip which may or may not move to some degree over time. I started going logo down and using the face more which has helped my game and increased my golf knowledge a good bit as I've come to better understand the relationship between face, path, and ball flight. Now I just play a grip sans any alignment marks and I like it quite well. Headhammer 1 Quote Driver: ST190 9.5* Fujikura Atmos Blue 5S Fairway Wood: ST190 15* Fujikura Atmos Blue 6S Hybrid: CLK 17* Fujikura Speeder EVO HB Irons: J40 CB (3-PW) Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 Wedges: Milled Grind 2 54* & 58* Dynamic Gold S200 Putter: Tri-Hot 5k Two 34" Bag: Players 5 Stand Bag Ball: Maxfli Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ODogs Driver Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 Honestly a good grip instal is when you do not think about the way the club feels in your hands when you step into a shot. Everything else is purely cosmetic. Some people I know prefer ribbed grips to be actually twisted for their weak or strong grip. Alignment grips with visible lines are to help you square the face but once a player actually knows what square looks like these are unneeded as well. A bad instal is when you "feel" the grip ie tape bump, ridge in finger line ,or whatever makes you "think" or uncomfortable over the ball. UNLESS its your putter then everything above about alignment and squaring is a lie Quote F11 Driver and 3 Wood I20 irons red dot -1/2 inch Cg hybrid Rtg wedges 54 56 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kor.A.Door Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 11 hours ago, ODogs Driver said: Honestly a good grip instal is when you do not think about the way the club feels in your hands when you step into a shot. Everything else is purely cosmetic. Some people I know prefer ribbed grips to be actually twisted for their weak or strong grip. Alignment grips with visible lines are to help you square the face but once a player actually knows what square looks like these are unneeded as well. A bad instal is when you "feel" the grip ie tape bump, ridge in finger line ,or whatever makes you "think" or uncomfortable over the ball. UNLESS its your putter then everything above about alignment and squaring is a lie This is exactly why I do my own grips. I want them to be correct for me. That may not be correct for someone else. As a lefty, there isn’t a RH installer that could ever get my grips correct. txgolfjunkie and tony@CIC 2 Quote Lefties are always in their Right Mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny B Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 Yesterday I put new Pure DTX grips on my clubs. Took 10 minutes to do all of them... air off, air on!! MattF and JohnSmalls 2 Quote “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McGolf Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 know your butt and core sizes know your alignments installed all the way on. wiped off to give a new appearance when complete. displayed when done for the customer. nothing worse Than a hodge podge mess of stix to give the golfer a feeling of "why did I come here" Quote Driver - 44.5" 5.0 flex 10.5 deg Graphite Design XC 6S GP MCC4+ 1 deg closed Irons - 5-pw, GW stnd length 5.0 flex same grip 1 deg flat. Type low medium offset cavity back, no diggers Wedges - 56 and 60 tour grind wedge spinner and mcc4+ grip 2 flat 10 and 8 in bounce Putter - Makefield VS LH Ball - truvis Carried in a Sun Mountain C-130 USA bag - BE PROUD. HC - LH but 85 is a good number, playing in Ohio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jhigdon13 Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 I have been installing my own for 4-5 years because I am picky. Haha! Has to be perfectly straight and logo correctly in line with the shaft when I lay the face down. Also on all the way and no twisting. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Regal Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 (edited) Like some mentioned before a good grip install is pushed all the way on, but not to far to where they stretch plus they line up correctly. Edited April 18, 2020 by Red Regal spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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