Conference 7.286::golf

    I use half cords on my set and like them for the feeling of control 
    (no slippage) they give.  My only complaint is they are rough on golf
    gloves, I seem to go through a glove a month.  Even the Footjoy gloves
    which you pay a premium for don't last very long.
    

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    I replaced  my Golf pride's dimple (big dimples) half cords with Tour
    Wrap (not corded) this year. So far I like them.
    
    I get a  good  feeling  of tackiness (may be due to the fact they are
    new) and they don't ruin the gloves as fast.
    
    I haven't play them wet so that will be the final test.
    
    A negative could be the  lack  of  any useful alignment guide (only a
    little nudge at the narrow side of the grip) so it may be dificult to
    recognize any shifting in my grip.
    
    I bought them at the Golf Day store in Chelsea (MA,  USA) for $24 and
    change  for a kit 13 grips including tape, solvent and a grove  tool.
    Stow Acres sells them at $6 ea!!!  (including labor).
    
    Tavo
    

    
    Another vote here for Tour Wrap. Never was a great fan of half cord
    but really like the chunky, tacky feel of the wraps. Put new grips on
    about a month ago but have had a tour wrap on my Driver all through the
    winter....found it good in the rain.
    
    Del.

    Another vote for the Tour Wrap.  I have never used a glove and I like
    the tackieness of the grip! Alignment should be concentrated on the
    clubface.

    I've got a "Royal" on my Yonex driver. It feels real fat - I think the
    guy who put it on used too much tape underneath. I installed 3 more
    Royals on a trial basis on my 3-5-7 irons, and they feel better. I used
    wide spirals on the tape for these, whereas the first guy put the tape
    on straight up and down - covering the grip area completely. Still
    haven't played...
    
    __Jack

    	I've tried lots of grips and settled on the Golf Pride Classic
    Cord.  I just like the feel and the look.  However, I have Neumann
    tackified calfskin wraps on my driver and 5 wood and nothing compares
    with those.  The leather is soft and they're so tacki, it sticks in
    your hand all by itself.  I'd have them on all my clubs but they cost
    about $11 just for the leather strip.  Then there's the underlisting
    and grip collar not to mention the time to wrap it.
    
    re: .5
    
    Jack - grips come with different inside diameters to match different
    	shaft sizes.  If you put a .580 grip on a .600 shaft, the grip
    	will end up .02 larger than it's supposed to be.  Grips can be
    	made smaller or larger by this method without building up tape
    	underneath.  Golf Pride grips have a number just inside the end
    	that will tell you what size shaft the grip was made for.
    
    						JT
    	
    	end that 

    Thanks for the info. I've done a lot of repair work myself, so I'm
    familiar with grip nomenclature. In this case, I didn't bother to look
    at the numbers inside (all the grips are in one bin, so they're
    probably using 60's or 62's for everything). I still think it was the
    taping that did it, but - as you explained - grip sizing can cause
    problems too.
    
    __Jack

    I regriped all my irons and my driver with Tour Wrap Cord (round) this
    week.  Haven't hit them yet, but I do like the feel so far.  They are
    quite different from the normal Tour Wrap, which is more leathery and
    tacky.  The Tour Wrap Cord is somewhat rubbery, but feels nice.  Hard to
    explain... because I usually hate a rubbery feeling grip. Anyway, I do
    like the perferated Tour Wrap, very much, and hope the Cord is a pleasant
    experience for me.
    
    As far as tape goes, get the Pipstrips instead.  It so much easier than
    wrapping tape around a handle.  (Golfworks sells them for 25 cents
    each.)

I replaced my dimples with Tour Wraps.. I love 'em... 

    I noticed Boom Boom and other golfers  dont use a glove now, i tried
    it like it and can still play garbage without a glove .
    
    
    Joe.

 I don't like to use a glove. The tour wraps are great. Good feel
and nice and tacky espicially if it's hot out. Kite should consider
using these grips.
 As far as alignment, if you need to use the line-up doo dads to
set up for a shot your not looking far enough down the shaft. Plus
after regripping those alignment arrows are only approximate and
can be off by a touch either way.
 
 No worries,

 - Dave

    Played a couple of rounds with the new Tour Wrap Cord (round) and liked
    them very, very much.  They are a little pricey, but provied a really
    nice secure, but softer feel than the normal Tour Wrap.
    

    I'll probably try Tour Wraps on a few clubs - when I can find 'em - but
    I now have Royals on all my irons. Tried 'em in the rain on Memorial
    Day, and they are the best wet weather grip I've used yet - by far.
    
    __Jack

    
    re: .12  'Tour Wrap Cord (round)'
    
        are these grips truly round, or is there a bulge on the underside
        as there is on my (nameless) grips?
    
        do you all regrip your own clubs?  each year?
    

    Round grips are truly that, no bulges or anything else to indicate hand
    positioning - except perhaps the manufacturor's logo.  There is also a
    Tour Wrap Cord with ribbing (many grips offer this, too) that may be
    used to 'feel' hand/club allignment.
    
    Regripping depends upon the durability of the grip itself (& how often
    you play) and your own personal preference on grip feel (tackiness,
    etc.) .  FWIW, Tour Wrap recommends regripping once a year if you play
    weekly.  If you purchase your grips from someone like Golf*, the cost
    is minimal and you can easily do the work yourself in an evening.  I
    play 1-3 times a week, plus 1-2 practice sessions, and I think these
    grips will last through the season for me.
    
    Bob