Changed my clubs' grips, now lost all feel

[BrizoH71]

Had our pro change the worn grips on my irons and driver over the weekend, and today was the first chance I got to try them out.

Although I didn't play particularly well over the course of 36 holes, I did however notice though that I had lost a fair bit of feeling and feedback with the new grips.

The irons were almost a like-for-like swap, Ping ID8 grips off and Ping 5L 360 grips on.. same colour (white) and no additional layers; but the grips just felt thicker in my hands and I struggled to get any feedback from them. Looking at Adore Golf Grips, there appears to be 5g difference in weight between the two types of grip.

The driver though is where I noticed the most difference; the original Aeroburner grip came off to be be replaced with a Golf Pride Tour Velvet which feels almost oversize in my tiny baby hands and I never at any point felt comfortable with the driver in my hand. It is essentially the same grip on my WS 3&5 woods, which feel fine in my hands... the driver however feels like I'm holding a broom handle.

It may be a daft question, but is it normal to take a few rounds to 'bed-in' new grips and build up a feel for them?

 

[Canary_Yellow]

The grips are slightly different so of course they could feel a little strange.

Get down the range and just get used to the new ones. It'll take a little time but you'll be fine.

Worst case, can't you get some more of the ones you had swapped out put back on?

 

[Oddsocks]

This is exactly why I tend to try and stay with one grip through out the bag, and it's normally a tour velvet or mulricomp

 

[chrisd]

This is exactly why I tend to try and stay with one grip through out the bag, and it's normally a tour velvet or mulricomp

But then you've got hands like a new born baby and only ever use Fairy Liquid!

 

[Wayman]

This is exactly why I tend to try and stay with one grip through out the bag, and it's normally a tour velvet or mulricomp

I'm same multi compound all way through bag

Even if I buy a new club straight away the grip is pulled off and MC straight on

Back to OP
Get down range and get used to them or pull them off and try get original grips

 

[User62651]

You should be able to grip more lightly with new grips which eases tension (a good thing). However they're not going to 'bed in' - if they feel wrong now they'll stay feeling wrong imo. You won't be able to release the clubhead correctly. Too much tape or too thick a grip or combo of both.

If your third finger of the lower hand only just brushes the pad of your thumb that's a good fit I think.

 

[jim8flog]

I have a memory of Nicklaus talking to Palmer (who did a lot of his own club building) about a similar problem. Palmer looked at one of his clubs then another took out a tee and made sure every club grip had the hole in the end without the tape underneath covering the hole

 

[the_coach]

Had our pro change the worn grips on my irons and driver over the weekend, and today was the first chance I got to try them out.

Although I didn't play particularly well over the course of 36 holes, I did however notice though that I had lost a fair bit of feeling and feedback with the new grips.

The irons were almost a like-for-like swap, Ping ID8 grips off and Ping 5L 360 grips on.. same colour (white) and no additional layers; but the grips just felt thicker in my hands and I struggled to get any feedback from them. Looking at Adore Golf Grips, there appears to be 5g difference in weight between the two types of grip.

The driver though is where I noticed the most difference; the original Aeroburner grip came off to be be replaced with a Golf Pride Tour Velvet which feels almost oversize in my tiny baby hands and I never at any point felt comfortable with the driver in my hand. It is essentially the same grip on my WS 3&5 woods, which feel fine in my hands... the driver however feels like I'm holding a broom handle.

It may be a daft question, but is it normal to take a few rounds to 'bed-in' new grips and build up a feel for them?

on a tad earlier than usual as in Tokyo - so already Friday evenin here

just saw this post so a tad late & maybes the issue has gone
but if still troublesome

next time you either play or practice take one of the clubs & just flip it (so swinging the grip end just above ground) so you take the hold right next to the hosel & swing a small bunch of times at half speed trying to get the 'swoosh' either where impact would be or just after
then make a few swings same ways but at around 80% trying to have the sound in the impact area or just after

then re-flip club take hold as normal & make some half speed then 80% again trying to have the sound at impact or just after
should be able to 'feel' the weight in the club head pretty easy

just repeat the above with the clubs giving an issue