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    I currently play on a handicap of 4 at a country course in Victoria Australia. My questions are in relation to grip size. I have been using standard grip sizes for more than twenty years. I recently had a few hits with a friends clubs that were fitted with Jumbo size grips and was very impressed. This brief test gave the feeling of having much more control over the club head and ability to shape the shots (although it was with irons). Would changing my grips to Jumbo grips affect the swing weight of my clubs dramatically, particularly my driver (Taylor Made 580XD regular flex, Irons are King Cobras with senior graphite shafts)? Also if I changed to the larger grip size is this likely to increase the potential for a slice or hook and/or reduce or increase distance?

  • #2
    Re: Jumbo Golf Grips

    Hi subaru3417,

    Shouldn't change the swing weight very much.

    Also if I changed to the larger grip size is this likely to increase the potential for a slice or hook and/or reduce or increase distance?
    A larger grip will restrict the amount of wrist movement in the swing, so it 'generally' helps people who have an excessive right-to-left shape shot to straighten their ball flight. Of course it is more advisable to fix a fault such as this at its source rather than compensating for it.

    PS: Larger grips are also generally a good idea for senior golfers who have arthritis as they limit the amount of wrist bend in the swing.

    I would advise getting a jumbo grip fitted to one club to start with and see how it feels and how it affects your swing->ball flight. If you like it, have them all done if not, you have only lost one grip.

    Hope this helps

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    • #3
      Re: Jumbo Golf Grips

      I have had all my clubs regripped, thickened up with 4 layers of tape, because I was a constant hooker. This was 20 years ago and I swear by it. I have lost a bit of distance as the thicker grips slows your wrist action down but the accuracy is amazing.This was a permanent hooking cure for me and allowed me to continue with the same swing. We all have our natural tempo and mine was fast hands, you cant fight your natural rythym so modify the equipement to suit your swing.
      Last edited by kiwi; 06-09-2005, 12:27 PM.

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      • #4
        Re: Jumbo Golf Grips

        Thank you for the good advice... I think I'll get one or two done as you suggested and let you know how it goes.

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        • #5
          Re: Jumbo Golf Grips

          I have just had to extra layers of tape added to my clubs (as i have shovels for hands). For me this seems to have add about 1 - 1 1/2 clubs to my distance.

          I feel that the larger grips have

          1) allowed me to grip the club more gently, less tension in hands and arms.
          2) allows me to release the club alot more agreesively without the worry of turning the shot into a big hook.

          i was verging on jumbo grips but went for extra tape instead. For me this has been the single best purchase I have ever made.

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          • #6
            Re: Jumbo Golf Grips - Validation of opinions

            Another long-time golfer and I have spent the last six years developing and testing JumboMaxâ„¢ Super-Oversized golf grips. The product was developed much the same way as others have done here, by wrapping a shaft with successive layers of material until the grip worked as we wanted. We just took it to the next level and began manufacturing them in various sizes to sell to other golfers.

            What we found through 15,000 hours of testing, is that when the grip is fitted properly, you can hold the club with all fingers of both hands on the club (not with an overlapping grip, which uses the left thumb to occupy the void in the right palm) improving surface contact, and get a really natural, FULL release of the club head AND the club face is squared at impact. And because you can relax your grip, you actually hit the ball farther. My partner hits a driver about 325 yards, I'm the short hitter at 280.

            Consider this; you never hear baseball players saying their right side overpowered their left. They simply smash the ball without much regard of where the power comes from. Weight is transferred from back foot to the front foot, hands return to square at impact and the ball goes a long way. If a player were able to tee up a baseball, he could pretty much hit it where he wanted to at will. Of course, if you use an oversized grip and run your left thumb up the shaft into your right palm, you are in effect doubling the grip size and you will never be able to rotate the hands at impact.

            As others have said here, I can be more agressive with my right side, driving into and hitting through the ball without concern I'm going to let my right hand overtake the left. It stays where it needs to be because my hands are in a comfortable position of power. Our testers' accuracy improved immediately.

            We truly believe super-oversized grips will replace the skinny grip as the standard in club design, once people overcome their initial fear of change and actually try them. The vast majority of golfers who have tried them are instantly a convert. We have not had one person ask for their money back.

            If you would like to read up or order one to try, the link is www.jumbomaxgrips.com.

            Oh, and as far as the swing weight, the JumboMax grips are a bit heavier, so the clubhead actually feels lighter and easier to swing for senior players.

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            • #7
              Recently I have had a horrible slice develop, especially with the driver. It was really ruining my rounds.

              Thought I would share the tip that helped me to stop slicing. A buddy of mine gave me the tip about putting the ball 3" further back in my stance - now to me that was going to do one thing only - hit it right... boy was I wrong! I have hit some crackers over the w/end splitting the fairways and even got a draw on a couple

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              • #8
                Re: Stop Slicing

                Originally posted by lgskywalker37 View Post
                LowPost42 just understands the basic flight laws and is saying exactly what your 'buddy' was saying.

                Though what you just did is found a band-aid fix. You should try to find out why/where your swing is flawed and why your path was so out to in instead of just moving the ball back and still hitting with and out to in swing and jsut hitting it earlier on in that out to in to make it in to out.

                Unless you are just a weekend golfer shooting in the 90's and having fun, if that is you, congrats on your no more slicing.

                But, if you ever actually want to be good, then you must learn how the swing works.
                No - Apparently the swing is good! The pro had a quick look today... the ball was previously too far forward and introduced an out to in swing path! but now is just inside left heel with driver.

                thanks for the replies and advice

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                • #9
                  Re: Stop Slicing

                  Originally posted by googles View Post
                  No - Apparently the swing is good! The pro had a quick look today... the ball was previously too far forward and introduced an out to in swing path! but now is just inside left heel with driver.

                  thanks for the replies and advice

                  Yea, I thought about that after I wrote it, that it was just placed too far forward in the first place, so he didn't really move it back to fix the slice, he more moved to its correct position to fix it I think would be a better way to say it.

                  In saying that you just moved it back 3" to fix could lead the new guy to use this as a band-aid fix.

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                  • #10
                    Re: Stop Slicing

                    Have you recorded your swing ? While trying to add a little length, in trying to increase my wrist cock I started cupping my left (lead)wrist, and only on my driver. This opened the club more at impact. I had taped my irons and wrist/hand action was OK and was specific to driver. That little experiment didn't last long. Worth a look ?
                    Before you start moving ball back ?
                    Last edited by dagosa; 11-16-2009, 02:27 AM.

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                    • #11
                      Re: slicing the ball

                      Just to give you the idea of the approaching the ball on a perhaps better plane. Take a few practice swings with driver above the ball to mimic the inside out flat baseball swing. Use it on a tee up ball and see if ball flight improves some.
                      Good luck..

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                      • #12
                        Re: slicing the ball

                        think i slice the ball because i am opening the club face when i try to put force into the swing with the right shoulder how do i prevent this
                        You kind of answered your own question, if your pulling the club down with the shoulders i can visualise you getting to the top of the backswing and pulling/forcing the clubface "over the top" outside the target line, hitting across the ball at impact. The clubface needs to approach the ball at impact from slightly inside the target line.

                        Next time your at the range (not on the course) try hitting draw shots with your driver and get a sense of how that feels, experiment hitting the ball with a deliberate fade and draw, exploration is the foundation to learning.

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                        • #13
                          Re: slicing the ball

                          Originally posted by Adjani View Post
                          exploration is the foundation to learning.
                          best quote on the site

                          get on the range and just turn the clubface left, then re grip. Turn it 45 dgerees left and hit ten shots. Work the clubface back to neutral through a progression (go 20 dgrees the 10 degrees left etc) - your hands will have developed a sense of feel for what a closed clubface feels like. As a knock on effect, your swing will start to become more in to out as you try to get the ball to finish on the target.

                          sounds so simple but a slicing ball is a result of clubface and swingpath combo. Hit the clubface hard - the swing path will work its way out. Unfortunately if you just try to work on swing path, you may end up hitting blocks - depends what is the origional cause of the slice.

                          just experiment with hittting as big a hook as you can and find neutral from there

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                          • #14
                            Re: slicing the ball

                            There are two variables that determine ball flight direction, one is swingpath the other is clubface direction. The overriding influence is clubface direction so ensure you focus on this.
                            Last edited by BrianW; 11-26-2009, 08:40 AM.

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                            • #15
                              im new to golf been playing almost a year and im hitting irons fine with a little fade but my driver has a wicked slice and i cant figure it out i have video of my swing cant seem to upload them on here if want to see them i can email them to you

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                              • KrudlerAce
                                KrudlerAce commented
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                                Slice

                                Hello,

                                Welcome to the forum.

                                It's difficult to diagnose without seeing a video but I can offer a few suggestions. Most slices with the driver are the result of a couple of things. You could be coming across the ball at impact because of an outside to inside swing path. Secondly, your grip might be a little bit too weak and it's forces the club face to open at impact. Try strengthening up your grip a little (right hander) by turning your left hand on the grip a fraction to the right.

                                For me personally, whenever I occasionally slice now and then it's because I become disconnected during the golf swing. (right hander) What happens is my right arm separates from the right arm pit particularly on the downswing. This causes the club to come down to the ball on an outside to inside path thus most often producing a slice. A lot of pro's you see practice on the range with their driver by putting a towel or head cover under their right arm pit (right hander) to ensure they stay connected.

                                Give it a try and you should start to see some better results.

                                Cheers
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