New grip for my driver

[Shindig]

I'm thinking of re-gripping my driver. My grip seems to keep slipping on it, even with a new glove, and I'm not having the problem on my other clubs. It happens rarely, but enough that I'd like a fresh grip if possible.

I have a few questions about this:

1. My driver is a Cobra F-Speed. Its grip even says Cobra and F-Speed on it. The normal Golf Pride grips, however, don't have this on them. Is there any way for me to get a new grip that looks the same?

2. I bought my driver used, out of a used bin. I knew what specs I wanted, and used Cobras were on sale, and I found the right one (actually, a manager called around with my specs to find the right one). However, when I got fit for my irons and wedges (by Mizuno, not Cobra), I got grips that are +1/32". My new irons, with that grip size, feel great! Should I do the same size for the driver? The grip didn't feel small until I got the irons.

[beung]

I regripped all my clubs with the "mid" size grip, this was great for giving me a bit more control and it weakened my group a bit without it feeling like my grip was weaker. Nice for working in that fade I was looking for and my accidental draws are less frequent.

You may want to see if Cobra can get you an OEM replacement grip. I would try and get all your clubs feeling the same, if you can swing your driver like you are swinging your 9i most people would be much more accurate :)

[golf_junkie27]

Shin

Golf Pride makes really good grips. Take a look at the blue one, I forget the name. It's from their new series. I have it on my driver and love it.

As for the difference between your irons and driver, it's more of a feel and playability, issue. For example, on my irons, I have a second layer of tape, for top hand only, that keeps me from applying too much grip pressure.

For my driver, it's standard because I like to feel the driver head. My driver is pretty heavy, too, D8.

[goblue107501]

In my opinion, if you have 'different than standard' grips on your irons it would probably be best to have them on your other clubs as well. Driver, 3-wood, hybrids, wedges. This will add to the feel consistancy of the club in your hands, with the exception of the putter which has a different style of grip. I use a standard size grip and put the same grips on all clubs so I really have no experience with anything else.

Second, unless you just like having the Cobra logo on your grip, or there is something that makes it different, it is really unnecessary. There is probably nothing special about it. More than likely it is just a regular Golf Pride Tour Velvet with the Cobra logo instead of the Golf Pride logo. I have never looked at a Cobra grip so it may be a little different, and if you really like it you could probably locate one. However, if you are lucky enough to locate an OEM grip from Cobra it would probably cost you about double of a regular Golf Pride.

[Shindig]

Shin

Would this be the DD2 blue?

Second, unless you just like having the Cobra logo on your grip, or there is something that makes it different, it is really unnecessary. There is probably nothing special about it. More than likely it is just a regular Golf Pride Tour Velvet with the Cobra logo instead of the Golf Pride logo. I have never looked at a Cobra grip so it may be a little different, and if you really like it you could probably locate one. However, if you are lucky enough to locate an OEM grip from Cobra it would probably cost you about double of a regular Golf Pride.

Yeah, there are two circles on it, too, which I guess might be for thumb placement, but I don't use them for that. So maybe I don't need a Cobra grip for it.

[mrobbie]

as above, if you needed custom sizes for your irons, I'd be replicating this on the rest of your clubs (unless your driver hands are a different size to your iron hands?)

Stock grips = forget it. The F on the grip means nothing.

Much cheaper just going out to get some other grips fitted. My Superquad has the stock grip, but the grip and perhaps shaft are not aligned properly to the head (if the grip was 'centered' the face would be well open). I don't even like the stock grip anyway, so its getting replaced along with the 5 wood next week. Golf Pride Velvet (same as irons) or Multicompound?!?!?