Your Buyer's Guide
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Author : dcss Date : 09-May-2007
Winn Golf Grips Are Amongst The Most Popular Grips Used By Many Golfers.
What size should your golf club be? What should be the length of the shaft and what about the grip size? What brand, Winn golf grips ?... Star golf grips ? ... Pro t golf grips ? All these factors depend on what your golfing requirements are and how you want to fulfill them. The grip is the first point of contact with your club, so gripping must be done properly. To properly re-grip a club you must know the size of the grip that you require and the size of the grip that best fits your hands. Grips come in standard core sizing: .520", .560", .580", .600" and .620". There are also special-core-sized grips for oversized-butt diameter shafts; however these types of shafts are very rare now.
Determining the core size your requirement is simple. Just measure the diameter of the butt of the shaft you are going to re-grip. The diameter of the shaft should match the core diameter of the grip. Now determine what size grip best fits your hands. Grips come in regular, mid-size, and oversized or jumbo. To determine which grip best fits your hands, measure from your wrist (base of hand) to the end of your longest finger? If the dimension is less than 6.5 inches, use a junior grip; 6.5 to 7 inches, use a .560" grip; 7 to 7.5 inches, use a .580" grip; 7.5 to 8 inches, use a mid-size grip and over 8 inches choose a jumbo grip. After choosing the size of the grip, make sure that you have the materials given below: Grip solvent (place in a squeeze bottle), Two-sided 2-inch-wide grip tape and a container to catch the unused solvent. You'll also need a vise and a special rubber shaft holder. Now, you need to know something about various club sizes also.
Ladies requires an X small size club. A Standard size is required for medium size hands or a lady with larger hands. Midsize clubs are very famous and give a comfortable feel and are better to hold. The greater the shaft length the more easy it is to make distant drives. The size of the club is thus a subjective matter and varies from individual to individual.