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I've played Iomic Stickies and NO1 Pros and they were great in terms of traction and no slippage. But my issue with both was the very quick wear. Both are silicone based elastomers which makes them wear and feel a little different than rubber grips. To me they grip better but wear out faster than rubber. Not worth it to me but neither is rubber. I much prefer GripMaster leather grips.

Particularly if you don't play with a glove, IMHO I don't think there is a better grip than one made of leather. I haven't had mine long enough to vouch for their longevity, but supposedly they last much longer than rubber.

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I've played Iomic Stickies and NO1 Pros and they were great in terms of traction and no slippage. But my issue with both was the very quick wear. Both are silicone based elastomers which makes them wear and feel a little different than rubber grips. To me they grip better but wear out faster than rubber. Not worth it to me but neither is rubber. I much prefer GripMaster leather grips.

Particularly if you don't play with a glove, IMHO I don't think there is a better grip than one made of leather. I haven't had mine long enough to vouch for their longevity, but supposedly they last much longer than rubber.

 

I can vouch for the longevity of leather. After six years with GripMasters on my Mizunos they are still as good as brand new. Also my new Miura set has had some for two full seasons and again they play like newly installed.

 

And rubber or any polymer is fated to decay as soon as UV light from the sun hits it. This, couple with the mechanical abrasion of your hands rubbing against the grip will cause them to wear faster. There is no way around this. Polymers are much more susceptible to UV light decay over leather.

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Had Tour G 50 cords on my clubs for most of 2018 - very little wear, great traction, good taper dimensions (mine were + 3 wraps) - probably my preferred grip. Using NDMC right now and they work but prefer the slightly firmer feel of Tour G 50 cords and the full cord.

 
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  • Taylormade SIM Max 3w and 5w; Mitsubishi Diamana BF 70 S; 43.25” & 42.25”
  • Mizuno '21 CLK 19, 22 & 25; Fujikura Speeder EVO 75 HB Graphite S; Std L/L/L; sub for 5w, 4i & 5i
  • PXG 0311 P GEN3 PW-4i; Aerotech Steelfiber i95 stiff ; Std L/+0.75"/2 up
  • Vokey SM9 50F8 & 54S10 and SM8 58M8; Mitsubishi MMT 105 S in 50 & KBS 610 Wedge R+ in 54 & 58; Std L/+0.75"/1 up
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I play perfect pro phiten cord for my irons and wedges. Not overly harsh and extremely durable. Have moved to caderos for my driver and hybrids. Hard to save unless you have an air gun. Very sensitive to solvent so tricky for installs. They look real cool though and are mid size unless you go for the ultra lite model.

Drivers : Callaway Paradym Sanki Planarian - Ginnico Black Star Arch-KaMs 16509 - TRPX S-013 Xanadu - Waccine Wac LS-01 COA Rolling Angel
FW : Ping G425 14.5*/17.5* Arch-Kams WL/WH-01 - PRGR HD 14.5*/CarrysQ 16.5*/19* Crazy Boron Two Tree

UTs : Ping G425 19* Arch-Kams UTR - PRGR CarrysQ 20*/24* COA U-294 Beretta
Irons : Grind Studio Proto - Itobori MXH - Titleist CNCPT02 - Tourstage MR-23 US Spec
Wedges : Artisan - Grind Studio- JP Premier
Putters : Benock - BPutters - Ingles - Lajosi - Low Tide - Machine - MackMade - Mannkrafted - Masda Gold'sFactory - Nead - Swag - TP Mills - Xenon

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I play perfect pro phiten cord for my irons and wedges. Not overly harsh and extremely durable. Have moved to caderos for my driver and hybrids. Hard to save unless you have an air gun. Very sensitive to solvent so tricky for installs. They look real cool though and are mid size unless you go for the ultra lite model.

Never heard of Cadero before, thanks.

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I've played Iomic Stickies and NO1 Pros and they were great in terms of traction and no slippage. But my issue with both was the very quick wear. Both are silicone based elastomers which makes them wear and feel a little different than rubber grips. To me they grip better but wear out faster than rubber. Not worth it to me but neither is rubber. I much prefer GripMaster leather grips.

 

Same but I change out the no1 annually in Florida and they’re fine...

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Anyone try ITOBORI Compound grips?

 

I think muziik makes this for them.

 

Drivers : Callaway Paradym Sanki Planarian - Ginnico Black Star Arch-KaMs 16509 - TRPX S-013 Xanadu - Waccine Wac LS-01 COA Rolling Angel
FW : Ping G425 14.5*/17.5* Arch-Kams WL/WH-01 - PRGR HD 14.5*/CarrysQ 16.5*/19* Crazy Boron Two Tree

UTs : Ping G425 19* Arch-Kams UTR - PRGR CarrysQ 20*/24* COA U-294 Beretta
Irons : Grind Studio Proto - Itobori MXH - Titleist CNCPT02 - Tourstage MR-23 US Spec
Wedges : Artisan - Grind Studio- JP Premier
Putters : Benock - BPutters - Ingles - Lajosi - Low Tide - Machine - MackMade - Mannkrafted - Masda Gold'sFactory - Nead - Swag - TP Mills - Xenon

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Anyone try ITOBORI Compound grips?

 

I think muziik makes this for them.

Thanks. Yeah, I haven't seen the Level 4 dry compound before. They look the same, although I do like the Japanese characters on the itobori version. I'm not really that familiar with Japanese grips outside of iomic.

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i love the elite grips, they have taken over from iomic/nowon no1if you ask me.....

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Miura Giken TC-101 Miura Craftsman World #3

Artisan MB #4-PW
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Artisan 50*, 55*, 60*

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(Nippon Modus Wedge 125 in 55* & 60*)
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The Masda slicks are still available. Best bet is to ask Chris from Tourspec if he is willing to purchase them, or you can purchase from Rakuten. However, the dealers I am seeing on Rakuten don't ship EMS. So if you don't mind using a shipping service, you have the option for Rakuten.

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The Masda slicks are still available. Best bet is to ask Chris from Tourspec if he is willing to purchase them, or you can purchase from Rakuten. However, the dealers I am seeing on Rakuten don't ship EMS. So if you don't mind using a shipping service, you have the option for Rakuten.

 

Use global rakuten. If its there, they will ship international

 

Drivers : Callaway Paradym Sanki Planarian - Ginnico Black Star Arch-KaMs 16509 - TRPX S-013 Xanadu - Waccine Wac LS-01 COA Rolling Angel
FW : Ping G425 14.5*/17.5* Arch-Kams WL/WH-01 - PRGR HD 14.5*/CarrysQ 16.5*/19* Crazy Boron Two Tree

UTs : Ping G425 19* Arch-Kams UTR - PRGR CarrysQ 20*/24* COA U-294 Beretta
Irons : Grind Studio Proto - Itobori MXH - Titleist CNCPT02 - Tourstage MR-23 US Spec
Wedges : Artisan - Grind Studio- JP Premier
Putters : Benock - BPutters - Ingles - Lajosi - Low Tide - Machine - MackMade - Mannkrafted - Masda Gold'sFactory - Nead - Swag - TP Mills - Xenon

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The Masda slicks are still available. Best bet is to ask Chris from Tourspec if he is willing to purchase them, or you can purchase from Rakuten. However, the dealers I am seeing on Rakuten don't ship EMS. So if you don't mind using a shipping service, you have the option for Rakuten.

 

Use global rakuten. If its there, they will ship international

 

That's been my problem. Can't seem to find them available anywhere. Things can be hard to find on Rakuten even if I type "Masda slick". No returns. I'll keep trying.

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Drivers : Callaway Paradym Sanki Planarian - Ginnico Black Star Arch-KaMs 16509 - TRPX S-013 Xanadu - Waccine Wac LS-01 COA Rolling Angel
FW : Ping G425 14.5*/17.5* Arch-Kams WL/WH-01 - PRGR HD 14.5*/CarrysQ 16.5*/19* Crazy Boron Two Tree

UTs : Ping G425 19* Arch-Kams UTR - PRGR CarrysQ 20*/24* COA U-294 Beretta
Irons : Grind Studio Proto - Itobori MXH - Titleist CNCPT02 - Tourstage MR-23 US Spec
Wedges : Artisan - Grind Studio- JP Premier
Putters : Benock - BPutters - Ingles - Lajosi - Low Tide - Machine - MackMade - Mannkrafted - Masda Gold'sFactory - Nead - Swag - TP Mills - Xenon

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I just bought a few of the Perfect Pro X-Line cord for my woods because of all the good reviews. Figured it would be just like any other cord grip, but I was wrong. They seem to hold up very well and I love the softer feel that they have over similar offerings. I enjoy the Tour G, but not as much as these. I will definitely be buying more. Now my new favorite.

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