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Well that's the question. Why did you change from the stock grips to a different one. And what are the benefits of it? I just bought on Ebay a 54* CG15 and it has a bulkier grip made by Golf Pride. Just wanted to know why people change their grips, and what is the benefits if there are any? Or if it's all just preference.....
Driver: DIABLO EDGE
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Irons: X-22 Irons 4-PW
Wedge: X-22 51* AW, CG15 54*/58*
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It's all preference, the benift is you are going to be using a grip YOU like. So it's very important thing, since you hit every shot you have to grip a club so it has to feel nice to you!

For me, all my clubs now have Golf Pride TOUR VELVET BCT CORD.

If you can get use to having different grips and you don;t mind using different grips on different clubs, then don't bother changing, but for me im a feel player.

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3 - P: MP-68 KBS Tour Black Nickel X
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I think playing the same grips and sizes on all of your clubs will help your feel. I replace grips 1 - 2 times a season depending upon how often I am playing. Grips will get worn and lose a bit of their tackiness, although you can breathe a bit of new life into them with soap and water.

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You have to have grips are right for your hands maybe the guy before you had some massive paws
I also change grips twice a season (on Canada day and Halloween, literally) but I play alot.
I disagree with delav, I use new decade multi compound on everything except my wedges, my wedges have a bulkier tour velvet cord grip because I like the "touch" (hard to describe) better.
Boom Stick: 907 D2 w/accuflex The juice
3 wood: 909F2 w/Fujikura Motore F1 55
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You have to have grips are right for your hands maybe the guy before you had some massive paws

Fair enough :)

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I put on new decade multi compounds last fall. They're still fine. I play 100 rounds a year. I cleaned them the other day and they're almost brand new again. Granted, my clubs sleep in a hyperbaric chamber... He-hee, sham-on-a.

driver: FT-i tlcg 9.5˚ (Matrix Ozik XCONN Stiff)
4 wood: G10 (ProLaunch Red FW stiff)
3 -PW: :Titleist: 695 mb (Rifle flighted 6.0)
wedges:, 52˚, 56˚, 60˚
putter: Studio Select Newport 1.5

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personal preference is my reason for changing grip, golf pride tour velvet BCT full cord 60 round black on everything, but wedges ..... those get the red BCT's

If I'm not at the course, I'm at the range, and if I'm not at the range, I'm on the course, so I go through a lot of grips

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I'm wanting to change my grips, i like soft feeling kinds, are the golf pride tour velvets good value?

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3 Wood: Nike SQ Mach Speed 15* Hybrid: Nike 5H Ignite 23*
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I'm wanting to change my grips, i like soft feeling kinds, are the golf pride tour velvets good value?

It's based on preference, but I think that the golf pride tour velvets are the best value grip. Last me ~2 seasons with a monthly soap and water scrub to keep'em gripping.

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Thanks everyone for the replies! How exactly do you tell if you like the feel of the grip? Will the proshop have grips installed onto one of their clubs so that you can get the correct feel? Or are they just in a box and you pick one up and feel it.....I'm a little skeptacle in just picking one up and feeling it without it actually being on a club.
Driver: DIABLO EDGE
Hybrid: 5DX
Irons: X-22 Irons 4-PW
Wedge: X-22 51* AW, CG15 54*/58*
Putter: Method 001Ball: Penta TP
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Thanks everyone for the replies! How exactly do you tell if you like the feel of the grip? Will the proshop have grips installed onto one of their clubs so that you can get the correct feel? Or are they just in a box and you pick one up and feel it.....I'm a little skeptacle in just picking one up and feeling it without it actually being on a club.

Mine has demos of the various grips on little shaft-sized tubes that are about a foot long. You can hold it and it feels firm since it's got something inside the grip, but it's hard to get a real sense for how it'll feel. I just reshafted my irons for the first time and figured I could suffer a year with less than ideal grips if necessary. You could probably ask them to regrip just one club as a test first, most places that'd just set you back cost of grip plus $2 or $3, so less than $10 unless you're going for some really fancy grips.

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FT-iQ 10° driver, FT 21° neutral 3H
T-Zoid Forged 15° 3W, MX-23 4-PW
Harmonized 52° GW, Tom Watson 56° SW, X-Forged Vintage 60° LW
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Mine has demos of the various grips on little shaft-sized tubes that are about a foot long. You can hold it and it feels firm since it's got something inside the grip, but it's hard to get a real sense for how it'll feel. I just reshafted my irons for the first time and figured I could suffer a year with less than ideal grips if necessary. You could probably ask them to regrip just one club as a test first, most places that'd just set you back cost of grip plus $2 or $3, so less than $10 unless you're going for some really fancy grips.

thanks man for the insight....it's been forever since i've been to a reputable golf shop, any ideas on wether or not I should get my driver re gripped? is that uncommon?

Driver: DIABLO EDGE
Hybrid: 5DX
Irons: X-22 Irons 4-PW
Wedge: X-22 51* AW, CG15 54*/58*
Putter: Method 001Ball: Penta TP
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One of my friends got the Golf Pride New Decade Multi-Compound Cord Round grip and I absolutely loved them so I got them on my irons and will put them on my new driver whenever I get it. I also have a little bigger grip than standard (+1/16 per fitting). My fitter also said this could help me hooking the ball, keeping my right hand from coming over so much. We'll see. I don't mind changing grips, it's the most important part of the club in my opinion.

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thanks man for the insight....it's been forever since i've been to a reputable golf shop, any ideas on wether or not I should get my driver re gripped? is that uncommon?

Driver grips need replacing as well - nothing uncommon with that...
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I'm wanting to change my grips, i like soft feeling kinds, are the golf pride tour velvets good value?

They seem to be about the most popular, and among the cheaper ($3 or $3.50 at my shop). I'm using the golf pride tour wraps which are a bit softer but tackier. Jury is still out on whether I like 'em or not.

In the bag:
FT-iQ 10° driver, FT 21° neutral 3H
T-Zoid Forged 15° 3W, MX-23 4-PW
Harmonized 52° GW, Tom Watson 56° SW, X-Forged Vintage 60° LW
White Hot XG #1 Putter, 33"

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Hey guys a question a bit off. Do you wash corded grips and if so how?

I have heard just use some sand paper on them. It seems washing them would do more harm than good to the cords?

In my SasQuatch carry bag.
909D2 9.5* (Aldila Voodo Shaft)
FT 3W 15* (Fujikura E370 Shaft Stiff Flex)
FT Hybrid 21* Nuetral (Fujikura Fit On M Hybrid Stiff Flex)
FT Hybrid 24* Nuetral (Fujikura Fit On M Hybrid Stiff Flex)Irons: X22 Tour 5 thru PW (True Temper Dynamic Gold S300) 2* upright (also...

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