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  1. 1. Jumbo grips better for which type of stroke?

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trumps4 Established Member

trumps4

We have all seen the huge putter grips. My understanding is that several tour pro's use them (although I don't remember seeing any). Anyway, what are your thoughts as to which type of stroke the jumbo grip helps more? "Square-to-square" or "Swinging-gate." Or, do we chalk this up to "it doesn't matter, just personal preference."
My initial thought is that the fat putter grip would benefit a square-to-square stroke more, but I'm curious about other points of view.
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Dub Great Member

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We have all seen the huge putter grips. My understanding is that several tour pro's use them (although I don't remember seeing any). Anyway, what are your thoughts as to which type of stroke the jumbo grip helps more? "Square-to-square" or "Swinging-gate." Or, do we chalk this up to "it doesn't matter, just personal preference."

I experiemented with numerous different putter types, grips and strokes in '08. This is what I found to be the case for me.

I found what I like for this year and have essentially left it alone....with no plans to change. Anser style putters with slimmer grips (flat front on the grip).
909D Comp 9.5* (house MATRIX OZIK XCON-6)
Burner Superfast 3 & 5 woods (house MATRIX OZIK XCON-4.8)
G15 Hybrid 23* (AWT shaft)
G5 5 iron-PW-46*, UW-50*, SW-54 & LW-58 (AWT shaft)
Studio Select Newport 2 Mid SlantGrips: PING cords & Golf Pride New Decade Multi-Coumpound Bag: C-130...
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Cussin hacker

KJ Choi is the only PGA player I can think of with a jumbo putter grip.

Driver.... Nickent DX Evolver V2 65 stiff /07 Burner YS6+ stiff .
4 wood..... Nickent 4DX
Hybrids.....Tour Edge Geomax 22* 25* 28*
Irons.....TM R7 6-P + AW,SW,LW
Putter.....Odyssey White Hot XG 2 BallBag.......Callaway ORG 14 A.L.I.C.E. Ball........Bridgestone e6 / Srixon Soft Feel...

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I experiemented with numerous different putter types, grips and strokes in '08. This is what I found to be the case for me.

Same here. I have no problem with keeping my wrists locked with a thin grip. When I was looking at putters I did about equal with a blade and arc stroke vs. a mallet with straight stroke, so I got the blade because of the exceptional distance control compared to a big mallet. Once you get used to it, a gated stroke feels better and more natural than a square to suare stroke. I hate how with mallets you barely tap it and it takes off like a rocket. In my opinion mallets are only good for short putts say less than 8 feet because of the ease of alignment, but to each their own.

In my White/Red/Yellow Monza Featherweight Stand Bag:
Driver: 07 Burner 9.5* stiff
3 Wood: 07 Burner 15* stiff
5 Wood: 07 Burner 18* stiff
Irons 4-AW: r7 steel shaft stiffWedges: RAC Satin 56*, 60*Putter: Rossa Daytona 35 InchBall: Bridgestone e7+, Titleist Pro V1Shoes: D3000Glove: ...

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cody west Dedicated Member

cody west

those grips are made to help people stop breaking their wrists. it doesnt really matter what stroke but they are generally made to have people more hunched over

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trumps4 Established Member

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Thanks for the input guys. I am and always have been a square to square guy. Up until this year, I have actually used a blade style putter too (which was not a happy marriage for obvious reasons). This season, I've been using a mallet putter (face balanced) with my same stroke and have had more success. I find the jumbo putter grip interesting but my biggest fear is loosing to much distance control. I think I'll stick to traditional putter grip for now.
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I had one on my TM Mezza Monza and I liked it at first. It really helped with my wrists, but I had to get rid of it. I couldn't get used to the added weight. They are heavy!

Bag: GT
Driver: G10 9* stiff
3Wood: S9-1 stiff
Hybrid: BAFFLER stiff
Irons: GRAD MP 4-PW R300Wedge: FALDO NF-56Putter: Rossa Mezza MonzaBall: Pro V1Gps: SG2.5

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bruce Dedicated Member

bruce

I use a oversize grip on my putter.I like it as it helped me erase wrist break.I have a mallet type putter plus i got big hands.My buddy had one on a blade ping
putter which i used for a day while mine was being re-shafted.It was awful,the putter was top heavy,unbalanced,i couldn't putt with it.

aeroburner tp 10.5 stiff
superfast tp 2.0 3 wood stiff
Halo 25 and taylormade tp 19 degree hybrids
miura cb 202 and wedge
tp 52* wedge, tp 56* taylormade spider mallet putter

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ks8829 Great Member

ks8829

I have a jumbo grip on my putter for about a month now and just played last Sunday with a scrambling round:

26 putts, 13 putt front and 13 putt back nine including a 30+ footer to save par.
9 out of 12 up and down.

I not only changed my grip but my putting stance also.

Titleist 910 D2 9.5 Driver
Titleist 910 F15 & 21 degree fairway wood
Titleist 910 hybrid 24 degree
Mizuno Mp33 5 - PW
52/1056/1160/5

"Yonex ADX Blade putter, odyssey two ball blade putter, both  33"

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tjy355 Dedicated Member

tjy355

The poll is missing a choice: " Jumbo putter grips are not better for any type of putting stroke."

lol

People are desperate for any thing once the putting goes bad. Long putter, belly putter, cross hand grip, claw grip, jumbo grip, etc...

Whenever you encounter someone using one of these odd putting habits, you just know they are mental and can't putt. Time to up the ante of the bet!

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Neil Established Member

Neil

Anyone any update on this. I just bought a SuperStroke grip after being impressed with KJ during the Masters. anyone used this grip?

I definetly get a bit twitchy with my hands when putting so am hopeful for some assitance/beneift from the grip.

Driver - RAM FX V
3 Wood - Callaway Steelhead Hybrid - Mizuno MP Fli-Hi 21 degree
Irons - Titleist DCI 4-PW
Wedges - Cleveland CG10, 52, 56, 60 degree
Putter - Rife Antigua

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