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ScottyCameron Well Established Member

ScottyCameron

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Whats the difference between cord grips and velvet or polymer grips? I have had some slippage on the range and even in tournaments and I wanted to know if paying the extra money is worth getting cord grips.

In my Bag-

Driver: 909 d3 Matrix Ozik XCON 6 stiff
3 wood: 906 f4 Graphite Design YS-6+
Irons: r7 tp Dynamic Gold S300Wedges: vokey spin milled Putter: tei3 newport 2


goblue107501 Great Member

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Just buy one, put it on on club, and play a few rounds with it and see if you like it. Better yet, just hit a bunch of balls at the range with that club. If it doesn't tear through your hands or glove then it might be for you. If you don't like it then you are only out about $10 for the cord grip and one to replace it.

I don't know if they are better or not, personally I don't like them. I tend to grip the club pretty hard sometimes and they will give me a blister or two.

I will judge my rounds much more by the quality of my best shots than the acceptability of my worse ones.


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Cord grips TEAR through my hands. 5 swings and I have a nice big blister.
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DRIVER: R5 Dual TP 10.5* Matrix Ozik Stiff
3 WOOD: Tour Burner 14.5* Matrix XCon5 Stiff
HYBRIDS: Tour Burner Hybrids 20* 23* Matrix XCon5 Stiff
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gogolfing Great Member

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I have cord grips and like them. Yes, they are harder on the hands, but I don't get blisters from them. No slipping happens with them, they are very firm which I like, and they last a long time.

Ping G 410 10.5 ˚ Driver Ping Tour Stiff Shaft
Ping G 410 14.5˚ 3 Ping Tour Stiff Shaft
Ping G 410 19˚ Ping Tour Stiff Shaft
i 500 irons 4-UW 1/2 inch over, blue dot, NS Pro Modus 105 Stiff Shafts
Ping Stealth Wedges Wedges  54˚ 58˚

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Dub Great Member

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I prefer cord grips over all others. I can't state this strongly enough.

I have no issues with them tearing up hands or gloves. Gloves, imho, are a consumable with a limited life. When they wear after several rounds then I'll make them "range" gloves until holes develop and then they are trashed.

The Tour Velvet Cord and the Crossline Cord are my favorites.

I fully believe they are worth every $$$. For me, they outlast regular grips three times as long. Also, the humid conditions of playing around here make grip selection more of a consideration.

I generally have to special order my sticks due length& lie needs....I've always requested cords at that time, too. Never been charged more for this and always been pleased. Ping's cords are super!!!!!
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...

joshtpa Great Member

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I simply do NOT like cord grips. THey are brutal on gloves and my hands. Yet, I dont feel they are any more stable than my Winn Grips or even the lamkin wraps I had previously.

BigDaddy_Sean Well Established Member

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chords are brutal if you're not used to them or don't play often like people have said .. I never liked them. I always used golf pride tour wraps .. just last week I finally splurged on some Wynn Grip Polymer Chords (partial chord) .. they're soft yet still tacky .. and aren't brutal on the hands .. I used one glove all day today in 90 degree heat and didn't have one shot slip out of my hand .. it was nice.

Sean

What's in the bag:
Driver: TaylorMade R11S 9 degree.  Set to upright 8 degree.  Aldila RIP Alpha 60s X flex shaft.

3 wood: TaylorMade 13 degree RocketBallz (coming shortly).. X Flex Matrix X Conn.

Hybrids: 2iron / 4iron Taylor Burner Rescue.

Irons: 5 - PW 2008 Model Year Titleist AP2

Wedges: 49*, 54* 60* Cleveland 588 Rusties.

Putter: Scotty Cameron Kombi Long.

Balls: Titleist Pro VX

Bag: Titleist Black / Red Staff


bflat450 Well Established Member

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I think cord is the way to go... I always find with just tour velvet my grip slips if I'm not wearing a glove. The new decades are the way to go though with only half of the grip being cord.

in the bag

Driver: 909D2 9.5° Oban Devotion Shaft

3 Wood: G10 15.5°
Hybrid: 3dx RC 20° Ironwood 

4-PW: MP-57's S300

Wedges: 51° MP-T Black Nickel ; 56° Vokey Spin Milled 

Putter: Tracy II 35" Iomic Grip 

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mikelz Great Member

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I simply do NOT like cord grips. THey are brutal on gloves and my hands. Yet, I dont feel they are any more stable than my Winn Grips or even the lamkin wraps I had previously.

I still have some clubs with Golf Pride Victory half-cords.

When I pick them up, I just remember pain and the club slipping out of my hands because the grip is way too firm for me. Golf Pride Tour Wraps for me on every club and I now play without a glove. (I have a leather grip on my putter - wouldn't have it any other way)

Best, Mike Elzey

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Driver: Cleveland Launcher 10.5 stiff
Woods: Ping ISI 3 and 5 - metal stiffIrons: Ping ISI 4-GW - metal stiffSand Wedges: 1987 Staff, 1987 R-90Putter: two ball - black bladeBall: NXT Tour"I think what I said is right but maybe not.""If you know so much, why are you...


ScottyCameron Well Established Member

ScottyCameron

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Besides the roughness on the hands, do cord grips prevent slippage? My hands are really sweaty and I have had clubs slipping out of my hands launching out into the range. I have always had this problem, and just wondered if cord grips will help. Yeah, I don't care about the roughness. For some reason I just don't get blisters. Is cord the way to go to prevent slipping?

In my Bag-

Driver: 909 d3 Matrix Ozik XCON 6 stiff
3 wood: 906 f4 Graphite Design YS-6+
Irons: r7 tp Dynamic Gold S300Wedges: vokey spin milled Putter: tei3 newport 2


mikelz Great Member

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Besides the roughness on the hands, do cord grips prevent slippage? My hands are really sweaty and I have had clubs slipping out of my hands launching out into the range. I have always had this problem, and just wondered if cord grips will help. Yeah, I don't care about the roughness. For some reason I just don't get blisters. Is cord the way to go to prevent slipping?

It's a trade off.

The cords create friction. However, to keep the cords in, the grips are made out of a very firm rubber compound.

Best, Mike Elzey

In my bag:
Driver: Cleveland Launcher 10.5 stiff
Woods: Ping ISI 3 and 5 - metal stiffIrons: Ping ISI 4-GW - metal stiffSand Wedges: 1987 Staff, 1987 R-90Putter: two ball - black bladeBall: NXT Tour"I think what I said is right but maybe not.""If you know so much, why are you...


jdarmo Member

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I've tried a few of the cord grips. They were pretty rough on my hands. ( I guess that I'm a wuss). I have found that the Golf Pride Tour Wrap is best for me. They are fairly cheap and are very soft & tacky.


Joe

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Adams RPM 9.5°
Adams Tightlies Strong 3 16°
Adams Tightlies Strong 7 24°Hogan CFT Hybrid 3Hogan CFT irons (5-P)Alien SWCameron Futura 2 35"Top Flight Gamer


elchene Dedicated Member

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Besides the roughness on the hands, do cord grips prevent slippage? My hands are really sweaty and I have had clubs slipping out of my hands launching out into the range. I have always had this problem, and just wondered if cord grips will help. Yeah, I don't care about the roughness. For some reason I just don't get blisters. Is cord the way to go to prevent slipping?

I play Lamkin Crossline Cords. The firmness gives better feedback off my blades. But, in terms of "slippage", the grips doesn't really hold much better to sweaty hands than the Lamkin Crossline non-cord version.


TCCcaddie Dedicated Member

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Go demo a club that has a chord grip on it. Hit it a few times and then see if you like the feel of the chord during your swing. Having a chord grip does not = a better grip. A grip that you like and fits you = the best grip.

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2 Hybrid: Rescue mid-TP 16 deg
3 Hybrid: Rescue TP - HC Tour Only Model 19 deg - DG X-1004-PW: 695CB Irons - Project X 6.0Wedges Vokey SM58, Vokey SM54, Vokey 250Putter Futura PhantomWhere I WorkMy...


ScottyCameron Well Established Member

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Yeah. Thanks.

In my Bag-

Driver: 909 d3 Matrix Ozik XCON 6 stiff
3 wood: 906 f4 Graphite Design YS-6+
Irons: r7 tp Dynamic Gold S300Wedges: vokey spin milled Putter: tei3 newport 2


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