Golf Pride CP2 grips ?

SaveOurLyric

Has anyone tried these ?

http://www.golfpride.com/grips/cp2-pro-cp2-wrap/

Struggling with an enthusiastic fade at the moment, and while I am happy with the rest of my rig, I am concerned about the torque in my grips (the bog standard Tour Velvet one). The CP2s reduce torque by 42% so looks like the way to go to straighten me out. €13 a pop though so looking for feedback from anyone gaming them at the moment before I pull the trigger.

Dr_Colossus

Never seen them before so no comment apart from they look nice. Can't see how changing the grip however is going to cure an enthuastic fade, perhaps a thinner grip will promote better hand rotation to keep the club square through impact but I'd guess it's more the swing path than the club face angle that's creating the fade.

ronnie3585

Not trying to be a smart arse, but do you think it would be better to spend your money on lessons from a pro to try and sort out why you're fading the ball? New grips may only cure the symptom, not the cause.

Tommo 76

I personally don't see how a grip can help with a slice. I know grip size and fit is important but the actual grip itself to prevent slice I don't see. Personally I go for grip on how tacky / grippy it is, and its appearance. Lamkin do some nice grips too and possibly cheaper than Golf Pride. How bad are your current grips? Reason I ask is I find cleaning the grips every so often with lukewarm water, brush for cleaning clubs and a little washing up liquid, scrub them and you will be very surprised the amount of residue and grime comes off, leaving a nice tacky grip where before it didnt feel grippy. Again I don't know what condition your grips are in but this is free to do and worth a try, and you might get another while out of them.

ShivasIrons

SaveOurLyric wrote: »

Has anyone tried these ?

http://www.golfpride.com/grips/cp2-pro-cp2-wrap/

Struggling with an enthusiastic fade at the moment, and while I am happy with the rest of my rig, I am concerned about the torque in my grips (the bog standard Tour Velvet one). The CP2s reduce torque by 42% so looks like the way to go to straighten me out. €13 a pop though so looking for feedback from anyone gaming them at the moment before I pull the trigger.

Can you explain how the grips will straighten you out?

Ciaranra

Cant see any grip helping with your shot shape might just feel good on grip for confidence

newport2

SaveOurLyric wrote: »

Has anyone tried these ?

http://www.golfpride.com/grips/cp2-pro-cp2-wrap/

Struggling with an enthusiastic fade at the moment, and while I am happy with the rest of my rig, I am concerned about the torque in my grips (the bog standard Tour Velvet one). The CP2s reduce torque by 42% so looks like the way to go to straighten me out. €13 a pop though so looking for feedback from anyone gaming them at the moment before I pull the trigger.

Careful now, starting to sound dangerously like club-fitting here

SaveOurLyric wrote: »

There is a (controversial to some) view that club fitting has less influence on your golf game than eating popcorn.
Or something.
(M&S Sweet and Salty my own preference. Certainly benefits the long irons).

SaveOurLyric wrote: »

There is no good evidence that club fitting makes any practical difference, particularly at your level and if you are improving.
Just try to get to 9 if you can - but dont blame the clubs - it wont be them holding you back if you dont.

Joking aside, if you're unintentionally fading the ball, try a thinner grip. Especially if you currently use midsize grips or bigger.

SaveOurLyric

Well, grips are the only connection you have with the club, so clearly they are the most important thing in how you hit the ball - more important than any skill you have, shaft, or club head. No point having the best swing in the world if you cant transmit it to the club. No point having the best club in the world if you cant get your swing to make it do what you want.

Picking the right grips are probably the single most important decision a golfer can make. Oft overlooked. But no point going for lessons or moving the weights around on your Taylormade if everything breaks down at the interface between you and the club. The club makers are very hush hush on it - its not where the money is. Much better have you buy a €400 driver, hand over cash to a pro to waffle about swing planes and such, or club fitter to press the random number generator button on his launch monitor.

But if you care about your golf, grips are the holy grail that will be make or break between playing of 23 or scratch. Its there in the numbers - 42% less torque !!!

neckedit

SaveOurLyric wrote:

Picking the right grips are probably the single most important decision a golfer can make. Oft overlooked. But no point going for lessons or moving the weights around on your Taylormade if everything breaks down at the interface between you and the club. The club makers are very hush hush on it - its not where the money is. Much better have you buy a €400 driver, hand over cash to a pro to waffle about swing planes and such, or club fitter to press the random number generator button on his launch monitor.

Believe me there is more money in gripping a set of clubs than selling a 400 euro driver.
While I agree with you on grios often being overlooked and on the importance of the right size etc, I disagree completely that they are the difference between playing of 23 or scratch....

charlieIRL

I agree with the arguments for grips, why were mine changed as part of the custom fitting? Hardly for looks!! I had my hands measured and and two extra layers of tape was applied. Works for me!!

ShivasIrons

SaveOurLyric wrote: »

Well, grips are the only connection you have with the club, so clearly they are the most important thing in how you hit the ball - more important than any skill you have, shaft, or club head. No point having the best swing in the world if you cant transmit it to the club. No point having the best club in the world if you cant get your swing to make it do what you want.

Picking the right grips are probably the single most important decision a golfer can make. Oft overlooked. But no point going for lessons or moving the weights around on your Taylormade if everything breaks down at the interface between you and the club. The club makers are very hush hush on it - its not where the money is. Much better have you buy a €400 driver, hand over cash to a pro to waffle about swing planes and such, or club fitter to press the random number generator button on his launch monitor.

But if you care about your golf, grips are the holy grail that will be make or break between playing of 23 or scratch. Its there in the numbers - 42% less torque !!!

You still haven't explained how the grips will straighten out your shots, what will 42% less torque do?

SaveOurLyric

ShivasIrons wrote: »

You still haven't explained how the grips will straighten out your shots

Thats the world of club fitting for you !

SaveOurLyric

newport2 wrote: »

Careful now, starting to sound dangerously like club-fitting here QUOTE]

ronnie3585

SaveOurLyric wrote: »

Thats the world of club fitting for you !

What?

FixdePitchmark

Stuff lads are going on about, with golf equipment lately, is so daft - I'm not sure if some of the posts are genius comedic tongue in cheek - or serious.

As we are putting 42 % out there.

I'll putt 99%.

Reasonable grips , from off the shelf are perfect - you should get about 10 years out of them. Changing them , for many is a fad. A sort of fashion trend.

Golf pride make a good basic grip. It is fine, after about 3 or 4 years , clean them a bit with soap and water.

I'll buy into every fad at some stage, but when you start going on about a grip to reduce slice, lads sort out your slice.

Anyway - Blue and white looks nice and all that , but come on lads - is there anything to be said for a mass for some golfers at this stage.

kieran.

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

a mass for some golfers at this stage.

^^^^ this just made my day thanks fix...

SaveOurLyric

neckedit wrote: »

Believe me there is more money in gripping a set of clubs than selling a 400 euro driver.

You may be speaking about the retailer or club pro. And you are no doubt correct.

I was speaking about the manufacturers, who make enormous margins on selling a club for €400. The manufacturing costs are only a fraction of that. A better indication of the true value of a club is seen 6-12 months after its launch when their prices discounted greatly, or they taper to almost valueless second hand in a few years even though the club is as functional as they day it was made. (ever hear of a car manufacturer selling an unused but two year old model for a quarter of its price two years earlier for eg ?).


Anyway, back on topic, I know my clubs are the best there is because they are Taylormade, and anyone who goes into a golf shop at all regularly will see that they are always leading the pack with new upgrades to clubs, so they are as good as is possible. They also pack their clubs with more tech than any other brand. So no problem there. But the grips are the unsexy, forgotten part of the whole package.

On, the CP2s, they are better than the rest because they include control core technology, with a 2.5" inner core stabiliser that is especially engineered to reduce torque (the 42% improvement has been scientifically verified - they have done the tests), and so provide superior stability throughout the swing. If you don't have it, the shaft is twisting all over the place in the grip and between the grip and your hands,, so the club head could be aiming anywhere at impact.

Anyway, off our for my game now, but little hope for a good score until I get this issue sorted.

ronnie3585

SaveOurLyric wrote: »

Anyway, back on topic, I know my clubs are the best there is because they are Taylormade, and anyone who goes into a golf shop at all regularly will see that they are always leading the pack with new upgrades to clubs, so they are as good as is possible. They also pack their clubs with more tech than any other brand. So no problem there. But the grips are the unsexy, forgotten part of the whole package.

I actually laughed out loud at this.

Do you work for Taylormade?

newport2

SaveOurLyric wrote: »

Well, grips are the only connection you have with the club, so clearly they are the most important thing in how you hit the ball - more important than any skill you have, shaft, or club head. No point having the best swing in the world if you cant transmit it to the club. No point having the best club in the world if you cant get your swing to make it do what you want.

Picking the right grips are probably the single most important decision a golfer can make. Oft overlooked. But no point going for lessons or moving the weights around on your Taylormade if everything breaks down at the interface between you and the club. The club makers are very hush hush on it - its not where the money is. Much better have you buy a €400 driver, hand over cash to a pro to waffle about swing planes and such, or club fitter to press the random number generator button on his launch monitor.

But if you care about your golf, grips are the holy grail that will be make or break between playing of 23 or scratch. Its there in the numbers - 42% less torque !!!

Grips are more important than your swing? I've heard it all now. Grips can certainly make a difference, but nowhere near as much difference as a good swing makes. A good player will get around with any decent grips you give him.

Grips are the difference between playing off 23 and playing off scratch?? :D:D

stockdam

SaveOurLyric wrote: »

But if you care about your golf, grips are the holy grail that will be make or break between playing of 23 or scratch.

This is the most ridiculous statement that I have ever read about golf equipment. I won't ask for justification because there isn't any.

Mashie

newport2 wrote: »

Grips are more important than your swing? I've heard it all now. Grips can certainly make a difference, but nowhere near as much difference as a good swing makes. A good player will get around with any decent grips you give him.

Grips are the difference between playing off 23 and playing off scratch?? :D:D

Yeah I just ordered some grips online from Gamolagolf..Can't wait to get my handicap down from my 19!! I always felt it was the equipment that was holding me back!!

newport2

Mashie wrote: »

Yeah I just ordered some grips online from Gamolagolf..Can't wait to get my handicap down from my 19!! I always felt it was the equipment that was holding me back!!

You'll be off +4 in no time!