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Fat Putter grips - The future or passing fad'?
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They have become part of golf now along with two ball putters etc etc
garyinderry
Ryder Cup Winner
superstroke do plenty of sizes but do they do different textures as well. I am not a massive fan of how they feel tbh!
when I look at replacing a putter grip, I usually gravitate towards winn!
when I look at replacing a putter grip, I usually gravitate towards winn!
brysoni23
Assistant Pro
Fad - When I have a par or birdie putt the last thing I think about is how the grip feels in my hands.
Surely when you try out putters and the weight feels good etc you purchase the putter based on how it preformed with a standard grip?
If you then change the grip to a fat one are you not changing the putters weight?
Therefore changing how it feels from when you tried it in the shop.
Surely when you try out putters and the weight feels good etc you purchase the putter based on how it preformed with a standard grip?
If you then change the grip to a fat one are you not changing the putters weight?
Therefore changing how it feels from when you tried it in the shop.
Pippo_T
Assistant Pro
Quite a lot of putters are now being sold with the larger grips. Also, I matched the weight of my superstroke to the original grip on the putter, so the weighting of the putter isn't changed at all.
It's made a big difference for me, helps me avoid getting wristy on short putts and has lead to a much better % of putts made from 10ft and in.
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They have been around for over 5'years now
Clubs can be bought with them on
That's not really what you would call a fad
Clubs can be bought with them on
That's not really what you would call a fad
They were around in the 80's too and I remember my pro having one on his putter. Bit like the pimple soled shoes we see these days, that were also around way back then too. Not much is too new in golf
Crow
Crow Person
A quick question from someone who's never tried one; how do they reduce wrist action?
Agent Pies
Assistant Pro
Mine has improved my putting no end!
Oddsocks
Ryder Cup Winner
Got a fatso 3.0 on both my putters, great grips that have taken the wrist out of my stroke, although I do fancy trying the slightly smaller 2.0
Bobirdie
Journeyman Pro
i put the winn jumbo on my scotty a few years ago. Certainley helped my putting. recently moved onto a superstroke slim 3.0 im sure it is.
putting well with it,however i do prefer the feel of the winn jumbo
putting well with it,however i do prefer the feel of the winn jumbo
I've recently fitted a 13" long Super Stroke 'Claw' putter grip to a Yes putter. Actually I do putt using the claw grip, but it would work just as well for a conventional grip, as it allows you to slide your hands down the grip almost as far as you want without going on to the metal shaft. Highly recommended! 
garyinderry
Ryder Cup Winner
I've recently fitted a 13" long Super Stroke 'Claw' putter grip to a Yes putter. Actually I do putt using the claw grip, but it would work just as well for a conventional grip, as it allows you to slide your hands down the grip almost as far as you want without going on to the metal shaft. Highly recommended!
you are a man who talks about swing weight. listen to this about gripping down.
[video=youtube;x3seYQNm7Uo]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3seYQNm7Uo[/video]
Crow
Crow Person
Can anybody help me on this question???
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
Theoretically the thicker grips are the harder it is to break/roll your wrists, applies to normal grips as well as putters, some recommend using midsize grips to reduce overactive hands in the swing (i think the thicker grips makes you use the bigger muscles more)
for me the big advantgae of these grips is that they are parallel, ie same thickness on both hands, which feels much much better to me (too many years holding a cricket bat i expect) but that is also supposed to reduce muscle tension
Fat grips reduce wrist action because you are holding the club more in the palms of the hands rather than the fingers. Makes it more difficult to flick at the ball.
Crow
Crow Person
Fat grips reduce wrist action because you are holding the club more in the palms of the hands rather than the fingers. Makes it more difficult to flick at the ball.
Thanks, still not not sure I see how it works, maybe I'll have to borrow one and give it a whirl.
srixon 1
Journeyman Pro
So what about the putter grips that are fatter at the bottom than at the top, what is that all about.
My grip is ten years old and is a standard crossline. I'm worried that if I change it the putter will never work again.
My grip is ten years old and is a standard crossline. I'm worried that if I change it the putter will never work again.
