StrawberryShortCake Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 I've played quite a bit this year and my grips aren't what they used to be.I clean my grips every five or six rounds with Dawn dish soap to get the dirt in hand grime off of them. I have new grips but I don't want to put them on until I'm at least halfway through this season. Have any of you guys ever used fine grit sandpaper on your grips to get a little more grip on them? I know it sounds like I'm being cheap but with everything going on this year I have to nickel-and-dime a little bit. silver & black 1 Quote Driver: Rogue Sub Zero 9* stiff Wood: Tight Lies TI 3 wood stiff Hybrid: XR 3 19 deg stiff Irons: JPX 900 Tour std loft/lie Wedges: 52,56,60 Putter: #7 Red Ball: Q-Star 12.9 Handicap Comox Valley, B.C. Link to comment
russtopherb Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 Here's what you want. I use these every 4-5 rounds and they keep my grips in amazing shape. https://www.amazon.com/Lamkin-GRIPES-Grip-Cleaning-Wipes/dp/B07XTJNV6Q Golf Dawg and StrawberryShortCake 2 Quote In my carry bag: ST-X 10.5* Kai'li Blue R Flex ST-Z 15* Kai/li Blue R Flex ST-Z 4h Linq Blue R Flex Launcher 5h Launcher CBX 6i-PW CBX 54* & 58* Huntington Beach #10 e12 Contact CURRENTLY TESTING - Mizuno Long Game Link to comment
StrawberryShortCake Posted June 4, 2020 Author Share Posted June 4, 2020 9 minutes ago, russtopherb said: Here's what you want. I use these every 4-5 rounds and they keep my grips in amazing shape. https://www.amazon.com/Lamkin-GRIPES-Grip-Cleaning-Wipes/dp/B07XTJNV6Q Thanks so much I'll order some right away. russtopherb 1 Quote Driver: Rogue Sub Zero 9* stiff Wood: Tight Lies TI 3 wood stiff Hybrid: XR 3 19 deg stiff Irons: JPX 900 Tour std loft/lie Wedges: 52,56,60 Putter: #7 Red Ball: Q-Star 12.9 Handicap Comox Valley, B.C. Link to comment
GaDawg Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 If you are watching your money, save the $12 and continue to use soap and water. Maybe wipe them during your round with a clean damp cloth. StrawberryShortCake and cnosil 2 Quote Driver: TSI3 - 10*, Hzrdus Smoke 6.0 Stiff Driver: Stealth Plus - 10.5*, Oban Kiyoshi Purple O4Flex-65 Grams Purred 3 Wood: SIM - 15*, Graphite Design Tour AD DJ5 Stiff Hybrid: TS3 - 19*, Hzrdus Smoke 6.0 Stiff Irons: 5 - PW T150, with Nippon Zelos 7 Reg, 4 iron - U505 with Project X HZRDUS Black Stiff Wedges: Vokey SM 8 - 50*, 60* Standard Wedge Shafts Wedge: Milled Grind 3 MG3 56* S200 shaft Putter: Studio Select Newport 1.5 Putter: Phantom X 5.5 Ball: Pro V1x Link to comment
StrawberryShortCake Posted June 4, 2020 Author Share Posted June 4, 2020 4 minutes ago, GaDawg said: If you are watching your money, save the $12 and continue to use soap and water. Maybe wipe them during your round with a clean damp cloth. Playing mid day yesterday I noticed my grip was slipping. I usually play eveings/twlight, could quite possibly be that my hands were sweating more than usual as well. Quote Driver: Rogue Sub Zero 9* stiff Wood: Tight Lies TI 3 wood stiff Hybrid: XR 3 19 deg stiff Irons: JPX 900 Tour std loft/lie Wedges: 52,56,60 Putter: #7 Red Ball: Q-Star 12.9 Handicap Comox Valley, B.C. Link to comment
GaDawg Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 I have two towels available this time of year. One damp for cleaning clubs and grips, the other one just dry for wiping off hands and face from sweat. StrawberryShortCake 1 Quote Driver: TSI3 - 10*, Hzrdus Smoke 6.0 Stiff Driver: Stealth Plus - 10.5*, Oban Kiyoshi Purple O4Flex-65 Grams Purred 3 Wood: SIM - 15*, Graphite Design Tour AD DJ5 Stiff Hybrid: TS3 - 19*, Hzrdus Smoke 6.0 Stiff Irons: 5 - PW T150, with Nippon Zelos 7 Reg, 4 iron - U505 with Project X HZRDUS Black Stiff Wedges: Vokey SM 8 - 50*, 60* Standard Wedge Shafts Wedge: Milled Grind 3 MG3 56* S200 shaft Putter: Studio Select Newport 1.5 Putter: Phantom X 5.5 Ball: Pro V1x Link to comment
azstu324 Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 That might actually work. I play the GP microsuede grips and LOVE them? I also live here in AZ where sweat can wreak havock on both grips and keeping the club in your hands. The mocrosuedes are just the tour wraps buffed down with a light grit sanding belt. They're pretty inexpensive at $5 ea. So far after 3 mo, there's no noticeable wear. I play at least 2 times/week so they're getting used plenty. the more I practice, the luckier I seem to get.. GaDawg and zrumble 2 Quote PXG 0311 Gen 5 9°/ Fujikura MotoreX F1 6X F6 3 Wood 14* / Kuro Kage Silver 65X F8 6 wood 20* / Fujikura MotoreX F3 6S RADSpeed Hybrid 24* TS1 4-GW / FCM Precision 6.5 Rifle TSW Wedge - 56/12 EAS 1.0 / Grip master 2.0 MAXFLI Tour CG Link to comment
GaDawg Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 2 hours ago, azstu324 said: That might actually work. I play the GP microsuede grips and LOVE them? I also live here in AZ where sweat can wreak havock on both grips and keeping the club in your hands. The mocrosuedes are just the tour wraps buffed down with a light grit sanding belt. They're pretty inexpensive at $5 ea. So far after 3 mo, there's no noticeable wear. I play at least 2 times/week so they're getting used plenty. the more I practice, the luckier I seem to get.. Man, I love Arizona, especially up around Sedona. Came out the last two years in September and October. Quote Driver: TSI3 - 10*, Hzrdus Smoke 6.0 Stiff Driver: Stealth Plus - 10.5*, Oban Kiyoshi Purple O4Flex-65 Grams Purred 3 Wood: SIM - 15*, Graphite Design Tour AD DJ5 Stiff Hybrid: TS3 - 19*, Hzrdus Smoke 6.0 Stiff Irons: 5 - PW T150, with Nippon Zelos 7 Reg, 4 iron - U505 with Project X HZRDUS Black Stiff Wedges: Vokey SM 8 - 50*, 60* Standard Wedge Shafts Wedge: Milled Grind 3 MG3 56* S200 shaft Putter: Studio Select Newport 1.5 Putter: Phantom X 5.5 Ball: Pro V1x Link to comment
StrawberryShortCake Posted June 5, 2020 Author Share Posted June 5, 2020 2 hours ago, azstu324 said: That might actually work. I play the GP microsuede grips and LOVE them? I also live here in AZ where sweat can wreak havock on both grips and keeping the club in your hands. The mocrosuedes are just the tour wraps buffed down with a light grit sanding belt. They're pretty inexpensive at $5 ea. So far after 3 mo, there's no noticeable wear. I play at least 2 times/week so they're getting used plenty. the more I practice, the luckier I seem to get.. I've been to Yuma twice, golf courses looked amazing there but I was working 12 hours shifts and couldn't get away to play. Lots of Canadians snow bird down there, I couldn't beleive how many canadians I met in 4 weeks there. GaDawg 1 Quote Driver: Rogue Sub Zero 9* stiff Wood: Tight Lies TI 3 wood stiff Hybrid: XR 3 19 deg stiff Irons: JPX 900 Tour std loft/lie Wedges: 52,56,60 Putter: #7 Red Ball: Q-Star 12.9 Handicap Comox Valley, B.C. Link to comment
Guests Guest Delete Posted June 5, 2020 Guests Share Posted June 5, 2020 10 hours ago, StrawberryShortCake said: I've played quite a bit this year and my grips aren't what they used to be.I clean my grips every five or six rounds with Dawn dish soap to get the dirt in hand grime off of them. I have new grips but I don't want to put them on until I'm at least halfway through this season. Have any of you guys ever used fine grit sandpaper on your grips to get a little more grip on them? I know it sounds like I'm being cheap but with everything going on this year I have to nickel-and-dime a little bit. I hit some of my buddy's clubs sometimes. They usually have older grips that are so slippery to me. I take my wire brush that I have hanging in my bag for cleaning the face, and I scrape the grip on their club. Seems to work pretty well, and they thank my for improving their club. My coach, former PGA player, never changes his grips and only uses sandpaper on them. His grips seem a lot smaller than they used to be. I have trouble hitting his clubs because of it. All that to say, it is a temporary fix in a pinch. New grips feel great - get them as soon as you can. Save some money and put them on yourself. (Golfworks.com) Quote Link to comment
cnosil Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 I have used sandpaper to rough up the grips a little; It works. You aren’t scrubbing them hard with the sandpaper; just roughing up the surface. GaDawg and StrawberryShortCake 2 Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: TS3 15* w/Project X Hzardous Smoke 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
silver & black Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 Use a scotch brite pad and Westley's Bleach White. StrawberryShortCake 1 Quote Link to comment
ballplayer002003 Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 I've always used soap and warm water with a stiff bristle brush and it works perfectly fine. StrawberryShortCake, silver & black and GaDawg 3 Quote Driver: Epic Flash Sub Zero Hzdrs Smoke x flex 70g 3 Wood: 917 w/ Diamana Whiteboard stiff 5 Wood : Epic Flash 18* Hzdrs Smoke stiff 4 Hybrid: TSi3 Hzdrs Smoke X flex Irons: 5-7 Apex forged 19 w/ Modus 120 X 9-A Apex Pro 19 w/ Modus 120 X Wedges: MD5 52&56 Jaws Dynamic Gold wedge flex Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom 5.5 34" Link to comment
Headhammer Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 Soap, water and a rough towel are all you need to clean your grips. GaDawg 1 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
zrumble Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 18 hours ago, azstu324 said: That might actually work. I play the GP microsuede grips and LOVE them? I also live here in AZ where sweat can wreak havock on both grips and keeping the club in your hands. The mocrosuedes are just the tour wraps buffed down with a light grit sanding belt. They're pretty inexpensive at $5 ea. So far after 3 mo, there's no noticeable wear. I play at least 2 times/week so they're getting used plenty. the more I practice, the luckier I seem to get.. I love the GP Microsuede grips too! They can be slicker than the MCCs out here in the Mojave desert. But I agree that soap and water does the trick, and a wet towel is a requirement on hot days. GaDawg 1 Quote Stats: 5'4", Male, R-Handed, Moderate Tempo, Driver SS 115mph Driver: Taylormade SiM Max 9*, TM Ventus Blue 6X 3w/5w: Callaway X-Hot, S-flex Fubuki shafts 3h: Tour Edge EXS Pro, Smoke Black 80g 6.0 4i-PW: Mizuno MP-4, DG S300 Wedges: Titleist SM7 56* Wedge: Callaway Jaws w/ 12* of bounce Link to comment
PMookie Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 I’ve never used sandpaper... Never heard of using it on grips. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Quote Driver: Ping G430 Max 9*, Ping Tour 70X Fairway: Ping G425 15*, Ping Tour 70X Hybrid: Ping G425 22*, Ping Tour 80X Irons: Ping i230 4-GW, TT DG X100 Wedges: SMS 50D/54V/58DModus 130 stiff, +1” Putter: EAS 1.0 Ball: Titleist 2023 AVX Link to comment
null Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 I've used it to "break in" Super Stroke putter grips. Even the new Traxion grips have a bit of slickness to them so a few rubs with some medium sandpaper gets rid of it Quote Link to comment
cnosil Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 10 hours ago, PMookie said: I’ve never used sandpaper... Never heard of using it on grips. I have really only heard about it and used it on corded grips. The purpose was to rough up the surface and expose more of the cords. Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: TS3 15* w/Project X Hzardous Smoke 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
J10 Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 I've used sandpaper before on clubs that haven't been used in a while. I take a really light grit sand paper and essentially wet sand them. It can bring Tour Velvet style grips back to life. I decided to use it because dish soap wasn't cutting through the slick old grip. I think it turns out pretty well. My brother is still playing with the last one I did on an old R7 3 wood he decided to bring out of retirement a year ago. Quote TS3, 8.5° M5, 3 wood Halo 3i, 22° MP-18SC, 4-PW 52° 58° California Monterey Link to comment
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