One Planer
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Seriously!
You would think they had been in the industry long enough to know how to make a grip that is more durable than bar of soap!
Earlier in the year, I was fitted for a Raa putter and as part of the spec' that gave me the best results was a 17", 136g Winn
Pistol grip.
Dont get me wrong, I love the texture, size and feel of the grip, but after only 5 or so months of use it is almost ready to be replaced.
Yes, I do practice my putting an awful lot and always have but never suffered with other grips degrading like Winn do. It was the same on a TM Rossa I had a few years back. That too had a stock Winn grip that had to come off inside of a year.
Im not sure if this is down to the material used in the construction of the grip (Excel material in this case) but it just isn't durable. The grip texture is soft , almost squishy to the touch and obviously doesn't like being taken in and out of the bag.
After a little reading on other golf related site it appears I'm not the only one who suffers or thinks this of Winn grips. The general consensus I read is that they suffer from poor durability and wear out pretty quickly.
Thing is, I really like the grip and will no doubt replace like-for-like in a few weeks time
Perhaps this is a really smart business plan from Winn. Build a great grip that folk will like but won't last overly so so it will need replacing in short order. Clever if that is the case. Keeps production runs going and the £££ rolling in.
Watch out for a repeat post in about 6-12 months time when the next one starts to wear out :rofl:
You would think they had been in the industry long enough to know how to make a grip that is more durable than bar of soap!
Earlier in the year, I was fitted for a Raa putter and as part of the spec' that gave me the best results was a 17", 136g Winn
Pistol grip.
Dont get me wrong, I love the texture, size and feel of the grip, but after only 5 or so months of use it is almost ready to be replaced.
Yes, I do practice my putting an awful lot and always have but never suffered with other grips degrading like Winn do. It was the same on a TM Rossa I had a few years back. That too had a stock Winn grip that had to come off inside of a year.
Im not sure if this is down to the material used in the construction of the grip (Excel material in this case) but it just isn't durable. The grip texture is soft , almost squishy to the touch and obviously doesn't like being taken in and out of the bag.
After a little reading on other golf related site it appears I'm not the only one who suffers or thinks this of Winn grips. The general consensus I read is that they suffer from poor durability and wear out pretty quickly.
Thing is, I really like the grip and will no doubt replace like-for-like in a few weeks time
Perhaps this is a really smart business plan from Winn. Build a great grip that folk will like but won't last overly so so it will need replacing in short order. Clever if that is the case. Keeps production runs going and the £££ rolling in.
Watch out for a repeat post in about 6-12 months time when the next one starts to wear out :rofl:
) but no idea how quickly a grip left damp starts to 'breakdown'
