Best Grips for Playing Bare Handed

[Judge Smails]

Cool topic!

Just about every glove I have ever owned hasn't made it out of my bag, but for occasional use in the nastiest weather conditions.

For me softer (or worn down) cord grips have been my favorite. The Lamkin Tour Black Cord is right up there and I currently have BCT cords on a lot of my clubs. Although many cord "loyalists" hate the BCT cord as compared to the original Tour Velvets, for a no glove player the BCT is a welcome change. I also have found myself using multicompounds on several clubs.

If I am using a rubber grip it is either the White Performance Plus or the White VDR. I think the VDR lasts a lot longer before it gets slick, but I like the size and reduced taper of the Performance Plus. Without messing around with extra wraps of tape, it's just about perfect.

[stage1350]

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Gripmaster wraps!
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This.

[hobbygolfer]

The Gripmaster are great. I play the Clubmaker Swinger Stichback and stopped wearing a glove almost immediatly. They are very tacky. When I regrip, it will be a Gripmaster Wrap, since they feel even better.

Regards
Michael

[mac94]

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[quote name='toddnt' timestamp='1336953191' post='4907834']
Gripmaster wraps!
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This.
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This again.

[bushy007]

"Golf pride Tour Wrap 2G" I used to play Multi compounds but after trying the 2G's realized how much softer and better they feel. Now every club except driver and putter is kitted out with them. Bonus is $5 each fitted at my pro shop.

[PSUBALL10]

Sharpro Dual Compounds for me, I have a set of Tacki Mac Itomic I am going to give a shot once the Sharpro grips need changed.

[JayLefty]

I play without gloves and I love Lamkin Crosslines. They feel great and the oversize grip fits my hands.

[scs1070]

GP Tour Velvet or TV Full Cord. Have never worn a glove and never had an issue.

[HawkeyeDan]

[quote name='Judge Smails' timestamp='1338249964' post='4991160']
Cool topic!

Just about every glove I have ever owned hasn't made it out of my bag, but for occasional use in the nastiest weather conditions.

For me softer (or worn down) cord grips have been my favorite. The Lamkin Tour Black Cord is right up there and I currently have BCT cords on a lot of my clubs. Although many cord "loyalists" hate the BCT cord as compared to the original Tour Velvets, for a no glove player the BCT is a welcome change. I also have found myself using multicompounds on several clubs.

If I am using a rubber grip it is either the White Performance Plus or the White VDR. I think the VDR lasts a lot longer before it gets slick, but I like the size and reduced taper of the Performance Plus. Without messing around with extra wraps of tape, it's just about perfect.
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+1 on the Lamkin Tour Black Full Cords. Great value for a cord grip also - if you missed the blem fire sale on Golfsmith.com, you can still pick up the regular version for around $6 per. Plus they last a long time with care.

[BigLeftyinAZ]

I've never worn a glove and have always played a corded grip. Played gp tour wrap full cord,gp tour velvets full cord,gp multi (hated these ) and now the lamkin tour black full cord.these are the best of the bunch

[callawayjay]

[quote name='closetoscratch' timestamp='1336951715' post='4907718']
another round with no glove - it's official Im not using a glove anymore. Going to check out some lampkin 3g grip colours - the orange looks pretty cool.
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Haven't used a glove in 14 years. One less expense and one I don't miss at all

[PixlPutterman]

Gonna have to put an other vote for crosslines, mainly because they are cheap, but also because they feel good with out a glove

[z+diac]

I added a few Winn Dri-Tac grips to some of my clubs last weekend and can't tell you how much of a Godsend they've been on my girly hands :P I've had to resort to using two gloves in the past, but when I slapped on these bad boys I actually found the gloves to be obtrusive and have since put them away.

[url="http://www.winngrips.com/soft-grips/dri-tac"]http://www.winngrips.com/soft-grips/dri-tac[/url]

[Tarkata]

lamkin 3gen, they arent rubber but feel tacky and clean up fantastically. dont need a glove. have no idea how they are in wet conditions. these are 52g each

lamkin crosslines, a continuing standard for sure...

if only for one season, consider the lamkin N-DUR. they are tacky as hell, soft and have a lovely feel, but they are not especially durable. so they are a one season grip I'd expect.

[SLIMER39]

Iomic!

[asualum]

I normally just use Tour Velvets and sandpaper them when they get slick. The black/yellow DD2s were great gloveless, too. I'm thinking about trying the VDRs next.

[asualum]

[quote name='rkangrah' timestamp='1336981517' post='4910000']
I don't wear glove. The best thing about not wearing a glove is you add feel to your swing. I have been using Lamkin crossline grips for years and don't want to switch to any other grips.

Lamkin crossline feels soft on your hand but they hold on pretty well. They have good durability too. I have not re-gripped my clubs in 3 years.

Another grip that I like is Golf Pride Dual Durometer. The original one not the second version. I once used this on my driver and think it was the best grip I've used until I tried Lamkin crossline.
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Forgot about the Crosslines, which I also love. If you sandpapered the DDs a little bit they stayed perfect forever.

[Rhythm&TempoRenzo]

I've always played full cord grips until I discovered the Tacki-Mac brand. The Itomics were great all weather grips but the star of the lineup is the new Itomic 2 mids. Very tacki with outstanding all weather performance, easy to clean and durable enough to get more thn one season out of them. Best of all they are reasonably priced. Check one out and you'll probably regroup your entire set afterwards. Good luck...

[awil]

No glove hear for 6 years Nd have only played cords or new decade multis

[hpl]

I think most people wear gloves because they saw a pro using them and thought that was the norm. I use leather wraps and also use Gripmaster.

[IMAway]

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I think most people wear gloves because they saw a pro using them and thought that was the norm. I use leather wraps and also use Gripmaster.
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+1. I see no purpose of wearing a glove... I think you lose a lot of feel. I also use Gripmasters. Love them.

[S.A. OSO]

I use a midsize grip and my comments are about midsize grips....

I used Golf Pride tour wrap and no glove for the last several years. When Golf Pride changed to the 2G version, I did not like it. Thus, I experimented with the Lamkin Perma Wrap midsize and the Caldwell Gripmaster grips from ebay. I did not like the Perma Wrap because it wore pretty quickly and so did the Caldwell Gripmasters that I had. I did not try the newer Gripmaster grips because of the cost.

At the end of day, I think I am sold on going back to the Golf Pride Tour Wrap 2G. I can use any of these grips with no glove and have no problem.

[Snufles]

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Iomic sticky. Great for bare hands and sweaty days
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Tell that to the foursome on the next Tee box where my driver landed.

[deep18]

Im a fan of the itomic grips made by tackimac. Great grips, super tacky and for $4 or less per grip.

[MichMan123]

op here - went with the cross lines - they are awesome and cheap - more grip than the TVs and look super cool.

[esketores]

No glove for 40+ years. Found it really does not matter.
You'll know when new grips are required. And if kept clean not as frequent if not kept clean.
Dawn dish soap, scrub brush, warm water. (shampoo works well also)

[Bkgeneral]

I will bring this topic back selfishly.

I play the Golf Pride multicompounds trhough the whole bag, and really like them.

1 big problem. I hit all shots inside 100 yards without a glove and tend to choke up on a lot of those shots. On my 60 the bottom (white) section has gotten slick. I tried the dish detergent/scrub brush effort. Didn't help

Is it just a stray bad grip, and I should just replace with another MC or is this a problem I will continue to have with the MC's, and should look at least at gripping my wedges with something else?

thanks for help

[HISPL]

Gripmaster are the best IMO and I have tried virtually everything!

[Whiskey_fire]

[quote name='Bkgeneral' timestamp='1358784590' post='6270479']
I will bring this topic back selfishly.

I play the Golf Pride multicompounds trhough the whole bag, and really like them.

1 big problem. I hit all shots inside 100 yards without a glove and tend to choke up on a lot of those shots. On my 60 the bottom (white) section has gotten slick. I tried the dish detergent/scrub brush effort. Didn't help

Is it just a stray bad grip, and I should just replace with another MC or is this a problem I will continue to have with the MC's, and should look at least at gripping my wedges with something else?

thanks for help
[/quote]. Fine grit sand paper will fix the slick.

[JayLefty]

PURE grips are also great for bare hands.