Ribbed Grips

[inthecup]

I just switched irons and the new Irons came with grips with a reminder rib.  For me I think this is a good thing because I seem to grip the club inconsistently and over time I tend to go stronger and stronger.

With my old clubs (no rib) I was fighting a hook.  With these I am more likely to push it a bit.  I also tend to hit a straight ball, its harder to draw with the new clubs.  To be fair the new clubs have less offset but it is a big change.  

I want to stick with the reminder rib, I think it will help my consistency over time.  The rib is now aligned neutral.  I think I would like it aligned slightly strong.  I blow my own grips on so if I swap them out I can adjust them as needed  To the fitters out there is this sound thinking or should I stick with the neutral alignment until I figure it out?  One thing I am concerned about is that I have been fighting overdrawing the ball for so long that I am probably compensating it.

I was playing the Callaway CF16's.  I liked the clubs and loved the extra distance but my distance control was not good.  I moved into Ping I200's with the help of my fitter (who is on vacation hence the question here) and it seems an improvement.  I have only had them for a day but I hit a lot of balls on a monitor and played two simulated rounds of golf.  Because I got new irons I played from the red tees so I could tee off with an iron.  Never hit more than a 5 iron.  It was odd because I used to aim right to play the big draw, with these I have to aim left to play the slight push.  I shot even par which has never happened before.  I hit a lot of greens and if I missed a green it was not by much.  It doesn't count for anything but it was a good sign!

 

Any help is appreciated.

[iacas]

It's up to you. Since you do your own grips, try it one way for awhile and see what you think.

[inthecup]

Unfortunately the Ping grips are on with tape from the factory.  I don't think I can blow them off.

I'll play as is for a while and see what happens.  I am going to use the same grip on my hybrids (which I will blow on) so I will be able to experiment with them.

[canadianpro]

If you want to use a standard grip...or blow off the stock one...just tape a nylon cable (cut the end off) tie to the bottom side of the shaft and slide the grip on...have used this method for years

[Pablo68]

Ribbed for whose pleasure?

[Mr. Desmond]

I would get rid of the ribbed grip on one of your irons and try something not ribbed. If you want to manufacture a shot, and adjust the grip, the rib would bother me. If you install a non-ribbed, then you've given it a shot to see if ribbed is an issue.

[inthecup]

  On 1/1/2018 at 5:05 PM, Mr. Desmond said:

I would get rid of the ribbed grip on one of your irons and try something not ribbed. If you want to manufacture a shot, and adjust the grip, the rib would bother me. If you install a non-ribbed, then you've given it a shot to see if ribbed is an issue.

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The rib is very subtle.  It would not hinder you from “shotmaking” I think it would help.  It gives a point of reference for you grip or adjusted grip.  

As I suspected after hitting more balls I am settling in to a nice push draw.  I am going to Innsbrook in a couple weeks I’ll see how it goes there.  

[Mr. Desmond]

  On 1/1/2018 at 8:38 PM, inthecup said:

The rib is very subtle.  It would not hinder you from “shotmaking” I think it would help.  It gives a point of reference for you grip or adjusted grip.  

As I suspected after hitting more balls I am settling in to a nice push draw.  I am going to Innsbrook in a couple weeks I’ll see how it goes there.  

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Good luck!

My point of reference at address is placing the face where I want it, then taking a grip. Hey, we're all different. It's what makes the world go round. Shotmaking? That's something others do. Mine is limited to a wedge and uphell/sidehell lies.

Edited January 1, 2018 by Mr. Desmond

[inthecup]

  On 1/1/2018 at 9:55 PM, Mr. Desmond said:

Good luck!

My point of reference at address is placing the face where I want it, then taking a grip. Hey, we're all different. It's what makes the world go round. Shotmaking? That's something others do. Mine is limited to a wedge and uphell/sidehell lies.

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Yea we are all different.  Heck I’m different from week to week!

[RussUK]

  On 1/1/2018 at 4:41 PM, Pablo68 said:

Ribbed for whose pleasure?

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Damn, you beat me to it!

[inthecup]

So evidently the ribbed reminder grip is for my pleasure.  As I settled into the new clubs I am able to control my grip better.  It allows me to grip the club consistently (which I am not good at) and make subtle changes in grip to effect ball flight (as much as I am capable of such things).

It is cold and snowy here in MI.  I am playing my new ping I200's on a launch monitor/simulator quite a bit.  My reasoning switching from Callaway CF16's to the Pings was to get better distance control.  After lots of range sessions and many simulated rounds I have found the distance consistency to be the best I have ever experienced.  My swing has improved in the last few months as I have learned to me more connected or less "armsy".  That certainly has something to do with it.