Forward press grips.

[Oddsocks]

I’m generally a player who can let the club head get ahead of the hands at set up, it’s a bad habit as a kid and something I’ve always struggled with. A chap at the club has just got a lab putter fitted with a forward press grip and the science behind it has me curious.

Has anyone used one on a non lab putter?

 

[Orikoru]

I believe they come as standard on LAB putters, and I don't think I've seen that type of grip sold on its own either.

 

[RichA]

Isn't the point of them that the LAB putter has a forward leaning shaft that meets the head an inch or 2 behind the putter face?
The LAB putters that don't have forward lean just have a normal grip.
Wouldn't it also mess with a normal putter's loft?

 

[RichA]

And, thinking about it, wouldn't a forward press grip on a normal putter actually exaggerate your issue rather than countering it?

 

[Oddsocks]

I believe they come as standard on LAB putters, and I don't think I've seen that type of grip sold on its own either.

Grips can be purchased online.

 

[Orikoru]

Grips can be purchased online.

From LAB? I thought they made them themselves that was all. Or has someone else done a version?

 

[Oddsocks]

And, thinking about it, wouldn't a forward press grip on a normal putter actually exaggerate your issue rather than countering it?

In theory the grip would be in the same position as it is currently which to my eye must be default, however by the angle the shaft enters the grip it should give a lost lofted delivery if my understanding is correct.

 

[Oddsocks]

From LAB? I thought they made them themselves that was all. Or has someone else done a version?

Scottsdale sell original lab grips

 

[RichA]

In theory the grip would be in the same position as it is currently which to my eye must be default, however by the angle the shaft enters the grip it should give a lost lofted delivery if my understanding is correct.

Sorry - yes, you're right and I'm wrong.
It's taken me half an hour and 2 sketches to get my head around it.

 

[Oddsocks]

Well after a shocking putting round Sunday, a press 2 3* is on order. I noticed that my distance control was completely off on the front 9 so venturing onto the back I experimented with a little press (aiming at the 1.5* grip) or slightly more (3*) - having spoken to a filling centre they suggested the 3* as it’s meant to suit the scotty set up better.


Will report back for any curious in the concept.

 

[harpo_72]

Just googled press grips as I had a cunning plan for a centre shafted 2 ball putter I have.
@Oddsocks how did you get on with it?

 

[Oddsocks]

I liked it, but the putter is now for sale as I’ve gone to a square to square as fancied trimming a zero torque. I may be able to get my pro to remove it if you’re interested, been used once.

 

[harpo_72]

I liked it, but the putter is now for sale as I’ve gone to a square to square as fancied trimming a zero torque. I may be able to get my pro to remove it if you’re interested, been used once.

Please don’t try and remove it, keep your putter set up just in case
I am just thinking about a ZT putter the axis 1 was a bit heavy and I could not improve it with swing weighting

 

[Oddsocks]

I can recommend the sq-sq jailbird