Favorite New Grips?

cold_war_era_golfer · January 2, 2021

I have a set of 66 Dynapowers that need to be regripped?

I’ve looked at Mint grips but haven’t bought anything yet.

What are you guys putting on to replace the longer vintage style grips? I’d like something that covers as

much as the old ones did.

Stephen8802 · January 2, 2021

None of the modern grips I have are as long as the original leather. That hasn't bothered me, but I get the desire to cover all the shaft that is covered now.

I only use two kinds of grips now. I use Mint grips with the texture for irons and woods and Gripmaster leather for my Wilson putters. I like the Mint grips and you can't beat the price. They are soft and sticky enough that I don't have to wear a glove when I play with them.

They blow on very easily with one wrap of masking tape and without too much trouble with 5 wraps, which is my standard set up. With the number of grips I've been putting on clubs, I would go broke if I had to pay $7 a grip. I order them by the box of 48 and I went through over 100 last year. (Yes, that's the first sign of a problem, I know...I have to stop buying iron sets).

I don't like the Mint putter grips though, they are too small for my hands. I love Gripmaster paddle grips and just put new ones on my black 8802 and Canadian 8813, so I have four of those now on my four original 8802 style putters, in four different colors. I would have put the bright green on my Old Master 802 if it had been in stock last week, so I'll get to that later in the year. For $30 a grip, they are too expensive for me to put on woods and irons, but for my babies, nothing but leather paddles.

Now, if you have the budget for $30 a grip on a whole set, Gripmaster makes a wrapped leather slip on grip in several colors that look real nice and would make your Staffs look great. I would do that in a heartbeat if I didn't have to argue with my CFO/wife over expenses.

Here is what a Mint Tour Wrap looks like on '67 Staff next to an original leather grip on a Turfrider. Its three wraps short of the full length.

Edited January 2, 2021 by Stephen8802