How to Pick the Right Golf Grip, from a Club Fitting Point of View.

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Ep.29 - In this video we share a couple of tips to help you understand how a Club Fitter will prioritize the grip selection process for their customers to not only help them determine which grip is best suited for their swing, but also to help them understand how selecting a specific grip can impact the final build characteristics by affecting the Swing weight and balance point of the golf club.
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@tellwilliams4493 Ай бұрын

I miss your videos. We need more of them.

@SwingFit Ай бұрын

Video engine is firing back up as we speak. Thanks for the continued support.

@Stanners1111 3 жыл бұрын

Easily the best video I have seen on grips. Rotation possibilities / differences between a jumbo vs standard is so obvious, now that it has been explained to me....... Keep up the good work. I have my first ever iron fitting in a month, so all content / thought provoking idea's are appreciated. Shout out from Ireland..

@kevinw583 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent video, I've been using jumbo max large grips for the last 4 years and I just love the difference they make, my hands don't get sore anymore and I used the jumbo max chart to determine the size to use

@jamiejenniferbastien8770 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. Thanks!

@keithjoslin6875 5 ай бұрын

This is a great help! I was looking for this information to help me.

@SwingFit 5 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@franklinniesterjr3812 2 жыл бұрын

This video was fantastic.

@SwingFit 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback and support

@academysalon8013 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant thanks

@Syklopz 3 жыл бұрын

Loved the Video, thanks for the info. I have to take my clubs in to get re-gripped and Its a bit mystifying to me (like most ALL of golf). I have been reading a bit about the benefits of having different grips for different parts of the bag. in the bottom third having something lighter weight for enhanced feel, a more "grippy' one in the mid/long irons and a more oversized one for the woods. Similar to the difference in a putter grip vs club grips. Any thoughts?

@SwingFit 3 жыл бұрын

Drivers woods and hybrids I like same grip, irons and wedge can be a different style and sometimes I’ll go separate grips for wedges. Really has to do with torsional stability and feel. The only other thing Is that I almost always recommend a fatter bottom hand such as In The plus 4’s. I’ve been using this technique even before they existed, and highly recommend it for irons and wedges at the bare minimum

@conalsands4748 Жыл бұрын

@@SwingFit is plus4 a grip? Or a glove

@ncarolinafan4eva 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. i have pretty small hands so thought standard grip size was the answer. however, i do feel like I'm gripping to hard, running through gloves and losing the club at the top of the swing. guess ill have to make a jump to midsize. but does hand size play a role at all or just a lot less then people think?

@SwingFit 3 жыл бұрын

It’s not as big as one might think it really is a feel/personal preference more then anything else, in fact I have smaller hands myself and I have found that I prefer jumbo size grips. So I would tell anyone to replace a grip on your 7 iron and try it out to see if you like it.

@ggmorris71 3 жыл бұрын

One thing I found through my trail and error of grips is texture issues. I don’t know how many folks change their grip from corded to something else. I did zgrip corded aligns which are great - but tear your hands up until they are built up. All companies seem to be going softer while keeping it tacky - smart. I discourage firm corded grips for 90% of people.

@SwingFit 3 жыл бұрын

Speaking to the choir 😀

@JSGolfer 3 жыл бұрын

I work in a box store and I’d love be able to blow grips on or off, I’m a bit worried about the noise of the air compressor though, have you got any advice there?

@SwingFit 3 жыл бұрын

California air compressors are the quietest on the market, they are still a little noisy but absolutely tolerable. Pay the extra money and go with the steel tank as well.

@bruce3412 Жыл бұрын

so I have regular sized grips, i measured the length of my hand it is 7.25 inches long and my longest finger is 3.25 inches long. According to Ping golf grip size chart it says i should be using an Aqua or -1/64. So I assume i would turn the club over more, creating a straight to draw shot. right now my misses are right, not really a slice but a push. Would you recommend me doing this? thanks

@SwingFit Жыл бұрын

Personally speaking my customers generally do better with a size or two larger not smaller. My explanation is that as the grip gets smaller individuals will have a tendency to grip tighter, as a result this restricts the wrist movement and your not able to release the golf club. So my suggestion would be two fold. Try a smaller grip first to see if it helps but most importantly pay attention to how it feels , so you feel you can swing the club without loosing control? Then try the next size up and just make sure to grip a little lighter and who knows this just might not only feel better but it may be the exact thing you need to get the ball moving in The direction you want. As a tip I like a 5/6 in the left hand for pressure and the right is more like a 3/4 so barely holding on. Hope this helps.

@frugalpower1165 Жыл бұрын

I have medium size hands but longer fingers. Always felt good with 3-4 layers of tape. My gloves use to wear a lot. Now I know why. 4 layers of tape 😂

@SwingFit Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing bud, I hope you and the family has a good Christmas and an even better new year holiday.

@user-sl6dz9bd5h Жыл бұрын

i have a 100 gram grip on my putter if i change to 50 gram grip will the putter head feel heavier

@SwingFit Жыл бұрын

Yes a lot heavier.

@conalsands4748 Жыл бұрын

Ok so I was thinking of shortening the driver by 0.75 " and changing to a mid grip now Iv learned that the SW will be lighter? Even with a heavier grip is this right?

@SwingFit Жыл бұрын

Sw will get lighter anytime you shorten the driver, and then when you switch to a midsize grip this too will also decrease the SW. so it’s almost like a double whammy here, so I would only make both changes if you have the ability to add more headweight to the driver..so depending on grip you are likely goin to need to add 9-15 grams of mass to the head to bring SW back in check. Start with 9 first then increase it until you like the feel and release. Hope this helped.

@conalsands4748 Жыл бұрын

@@SwingFit yes it did help thank you iv been In contact with 'club fitters' and mentioned SW to them and iv been surprised that one never heard of it one said it didn't matter and the other said a heavier grip will balance the SW out but he must have meant balance total club weight ,not swingweight so again I'm unsure which way to go I think now I'll just keep the standard grip since I'll not be able to add any weight to head as it doesn't have weights it a case of cut grip and hope for the best without adding any lost weight.

@banditbaker1675 3 жыл бұрын

As I have grown older Grip comfort has become more important to me due to arthritis in my finger & thumb joints. I started off playing with full corded hard grips but these days I'm in CP2 midsize which are the softest grips that I have found. I'm planning to experiment with JumboMax lightweight Grips this year as a continuation of this process. I'm hoping that being lightweight they wont have too much effect on the swing weight, any thoughts?

@whiskerrub3821 3 жыл бұрын

John my good friend Bandit I am sure meant Seasoned not old. I too have fingers that just aren’t cooperating with the program, thanks for the video your almost at your first milestone👍

@banditbaker1675 3 жыл бұрын

@@whiskerrub3821 Indeed Whisker I am very well "seasoned" 🤣🤣 I will have to remember that one the next time one of my darling brats (oops, sorry I meant darling Grandkids) call me an "old fossil"!

@whiskerrub3821 3 жыл бұрын

@@banditbaker1675 😂 Fossil ... gotta be that they think your a rare discovery. I mean what else could it be? 😂

@banditbaker1675 3 жыл бұрын

@@whiskerrub3821 LOL knowing the little darlings as I unfortunately do, I suspect that they are thinking of a crusty and wrinkled specimen that belongs in a Museum 🤣

@whiskerrub3821 3 жыл бұрын

@@banditbaker1675 Alright Bandit here is what you do ... every time they upgrade their gaming pc go out and buy one that out performs theirs. And only watch KZfaq on it.😂

@gsy971 Жыл бұрын

i have small hands but feel more comfortable with mid-size grips...BUT my right hand tends to grip too strong so I have a tendency to hook the ball. When I do correct my right hand grip it feels a little strange but the ball flies better. Would I benefit from going to a standard grip instead of my long time midsize? i am thinking the small grip would help me with my strong right hand grip

@SwingFit Жыл бұрын

Two options, go with a std size grip with 3 wraps under left hand so no build up down low. Or go with a midsize but the non plus 4 style so we want a traditional taper so the right hand is smaller.

@gsy971 Жыл бұрын

@@SwingFit thank you for the advice as there are sooo many options. Again thank you for taking the time to read and answer my question

@thetruthfornow6045 Жыл бұрын

The problem with grip searching is golf shops do not carry Iomic grips. Most grips do not have their weight listed on the packet. Most grips do not come in different sizes. Most stores do not carry reverse taper or zero taper grips.

@SwingFit Жыл бұрын

Yes this is a very real problem, and heck I will even go as far to say that most fitting establishments haven’t even made the investment yet either. We don’t have every grip, but we do offer the most popular grips in all sizes, and when coupled with our ability to interchange the grips as the fit progresses becomes just the icing on the cake. As an FYI I usually leave the grip for last… thanks for sharing…

@golfcrazed4953 3 жыл бұрын

Could you tell me why many pro’s are going with graphite shafts in their putters. Thank you !

@SwingFit 3 жыл бұрын

Oddly enough graphite shafts can actually play stiffer then that if steel and research has showed that because of the size and weight of the putter heads that your traditional putter shaft can torsional rotate more even though at a slower pace. With these new graphite shafts like from Fujikura KBS or LAGP these things are practically eliminated

@golfcrazed4953 3 жыл бұрын

@@SwingFit thanks for the information. Best to you.

@conalsands4748 Жыл бұрын

Is it the norm to use midsize on the woods and just standard on irons? What about mid on driver and standard on 3w I know it's personal but what did feel better for anyone here? Mid or standard on 3w?

@SwingFit Жыл бұрын

So typically I would recommend the same size and style grip for the driver and fairway woods, and then if you want to switch them switch at the irons and wedges with another size and or style. The reason is we all know we swing the woods differently from the irons and wedges so I’m ok with having a different flavor grip as it can sometimes help remind us that we are to swing them a little differently…great question.

@conalsands4748 Жыл бұрын

Thanks I'm actually going right now to get them changed but I'm still in a tizzy a bit lol cause I was going to keep the 3w standard grip but driver midsize and I know it's not a rule it's personal preference but I'm having the driver and fairway different who knows when I get there I might just change my mind and stay with standard grip

@austinbarnard1152 3 жыл бұрын

I have Winn dri tac on my irons and the original jumbomax on my woods, now I'm wondering how much my swing weight is off.

@SwingFit 3 жыл бұрын

Oh snap original jumbo max with out question is going to drop your SwingWeight down to like B9-C1 So if you like the size of those grips swap them out for the ultra lites, but guess what those are super light so you will have to add a little counterweight in the handle approximately 15-20 grams should suffice.

@austinbarnard1152 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I did forget to mention the winn dri-tac on my irons are oversize

@SwingFit 3 жыл бұрын

@@austinbarnard1152 so irons will likely be ok, it’s the jumbo max grips that’s on your woods that I would be alarmed about. But if you are hitting them ok then don’t change, now in regards to your irons if you are finding that you are blocking or leaving your shots out to the right then adding a counterweight under the grips to lighten the SW closer to your woods might help, reach out to a club builder and have them do one club to see if it helps.

@austinbarnard1152 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the information

@Mj-CWO4 3 жыл бұрын

If you go with a bigger grip how do you offset becoming a fader?

@SwingFit 3 жыл бұрын

Yes there is one truth to the his for sure, but when I’m considering grip size I’m looking at the desired shot shape first and foremost and then I’ll compare that to how the customer is able to release the golfclub in order to achieve the desired result. So I’m using larger grips to either correct the release pattern or or to aide with the consistency of the release because of being able to alter the balance point of the golf club. In the end I’ve found the individuals who made the switch and likely ended up fading it more then they liked was more of a result of not changing grip pressure once they made the switch. Larger grips should promote lighter grip pressure because there’s more surface area to hold on too. Hope this helped

@Mj-CWO4 3 жыл бұрын

@@SwingFit thanks a lot

@ericpietrondi9186 11 ай бұрын

I’ve been fitted many times at few different states and no fitter will or do the grip changing for fitting

@SwingFit 11 ай бұрын

Shame on them as they are missing out on a critical step. Next to golf shafts I would argue the golf grip is the 2nd most important thing.

@brockallard1207 3 жыл бұрын

Hey John, love the video. Just one question for you, why save the grip fitting to the end of the fitting process vs the onset? Knowing that it can effect face, swing weight, etc., wouldn't it make sense to figure that out 1st so when you are testing heads and shafts you have that variable ironed and can be certain that the grip shaft head combo is the ideal ? Again, love the video just curious if that step could be more beneficial earlier in the fitting

@SwingFit 3 жыл бұрын

Very great question. Here’s my thought process right, wrong or indifferent. I like correcting the big movers first and foremost, so clubheads and shafts without question affect the the ball flight more then anything else, so once I get really dang on close and all we have to do is tighten everything up to move it the one last degree then that’s when I like to focus on Final swingweight, grip, and adjustable sleeves to almost kind of be like the icing on the cake. Hey Mr. customer are you happy with the extra 30 or so yards, well watch this, and it’s when you not only give them the distance but help them be tighter and more consistent by making these last little adjustments that you get the, Oh my you absolutely changed my game response. Hope this helped.

@brockallard1207 3 жыл бұрын

@@SwingFit Definately helpful to hear your process. Keep up the good work with the channel. Love the fact that you even address grip by blowing them off during the fitting. Those small details matter to many of us

@kkgr8things 3 жыл бұрын

Where do you find someone is a grip fitter?

@SwingFit 3 жыл бұрын

This one truth be told I very rarely see this ever in a fitting facility, but from my perspective it’s a part of the build that shouldn’t be over looked so o build process around being able to interchange the grips as I found it to be another effective way of changing the outcome...if you can’t find anyone that does it then ask them if they have the ability to blow grips on or off and if they do just pick up 4-5 grips that you would like to compare and ask them if they would help you test them out.

@JaxReds 2 жыл бұрын

For the air are you just using an air compressor and blowing into the back of the grip w no solvent Sorry you just made it look super easy

@SwingFit 2 жыл бұрын

Yes sir it’s a standard small air compressor, and it goes straight in to the end of the weep hole in the back of the grip. Usually about 70-80 PSI is all you need but just do not try to blow grips off that have been taped🤪

@JaxReds 2 жыл бұрын

@@SwingFit thank you so much now i can play around with grip sizes a bit more and I can save my putter grips

@tonyk501 Жыл бұрын

Use the largest grip size your hands can comfortably handle. Hand measurements are just an initial reference point, and should not be used as the sole indicator of which grip size actually feels and works best in your hands.

@SwingFit Жыл бұрын

So very true sounds like we are speaking to a future club fitter… thanks for sharing.

@sumitagg1 2 жыл бұрын

Where are you based?

@SwingFit 2 жыл бұрын

Bunker Hill WV, just outside of Washington DC

@jasonlewis995 3 жыл бұрын

So, would going to a smaller grip help right side misses? Golf is so funny...everything is opposite of what your brain thinks..

@SwingFit 3 жыл бұрын

Generally speaking smaller grips can help close the face faster which in turn can protect against the right side, but if there is one piece of advice I can share to help it would be this. Sometimes what you think may happen just might end up producing the exact opposite of what you thought. The good news is if this does happen then simply go the other direction and you just might end up with the result you was hoping to achieve.