Thinking of having a golf grip put on my cue

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Febreze

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Hi

I have tested many wraps, and the wrap is the only thing i tend to be picky about on my cue, and i was golfing the other day and it hit me: A golf club grip would be perfect on a cue (to me). anyone have any experience with this or know if it could be done? Feedback much appreciated.
 
A golf club grip will not stretch large enough for you to use on a cuestick.

The rubber roll on grips are nice as I have tried them in the past. The only problem with them is when you are finished playing. You either have to remove it everytime you place your cue in your case or else buy a soft case or a flip open box case in order to get the cue in the case.

Kevin
 
androd said:
your probably holding the cue to tightly if you even notice the wrap.
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Not necessarily. I've been blessed with pretty dry hands (good for pool, but not much else), and often feel like the cue is about to slip out of my hands when I play with a linen wrap. It's enough of an issue that I notice it, and then I instictively grip the cue a little tighter (which kills my stroke).

I finally bought a wrapless cue, because it occurred to me that the things a lot of people dislike about wrapless cues give me and my dry hands more control and piece of mind with a looser grip. The less I have to worry about my grip the more I can concentrate on the job at hand.

The bottom line though, is as long as it's allowed, and it helps you play better, go for it. The first person to wear a glove probably took a little flack, but now they're about as common as can be.

Just my thoughts. Take them or leave them. :)
 
spoons said:
Not necessarily. I've been blessed with pretty dry hands (good for pool, but not much else), and often feel like the cue is about to slip out of my hands when I play with a linen wrap. It's enough of an issue that I notice it, and then I instictively grip the cue a little tighter (which kills my stroke).

I finally bought a wrapless cue, because it occurred to me that the things a lot of people dislike about wrapless cues give me and my dry hands more control and piece of mind with a looser grip. The less I have to worry about my grip the more I can concentrate on the job at hand.

The bottom line though, is as long as it's allowed, and it helps you play better, go for it. The first person to wear a glove probably took a little flack, but now they're about as common as can be.

Just my thoughts. Take them or leave them. :)
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Did you consider a textured leather wrap? It would both look really nice and stop the cue from slipping. I have one on my Gulyassy
 
dunno where or if you can get the wrap from these cues but Lucasi makes what they call a "hybrid" cue that comes with a golf grip

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For a trial run try some black pipe insulation or simply pipe insulation. It is inexpensive and available from your local hardwre strore for a buck or two. Pipe insulation comes with a slit in it and it would be easy to wrap around a cue.

One of the possible advantages has to do with cue rotation. Some people are of the opinion that there is less deflection if the cue stick is in the correct rotation. With this type of wrap you could flatten one side of the pipe insulation, similar to a snooker cue. This would allow you to always pick the cue up with the same orientation.
 
just about a said:
Did you consider a textured leather wrap? It would both look really nice and stop the cue from slipping. I have one on my Gulyassy
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I read somewhere on this or another forum that no wrap produces the most friction between hands and cue, so I think he has the right solution. I find linen too slippery as well and have only wrapless and leather wrapped cues, they both solve the problem pretty well. Leather looks good, but if you've a real nice piece of wood in the handle it looks even better.
 
Febreze said:
Hi

I have tested many wraps, and the wrap is the only thing i tend to be picky about on my cue, and i was golfing the other day and it hit me: A golf club grip would be perfect on a cue (to me). anyone have any experience with this or know if it could be done? Feedback much appreciated.
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The only drawback besides the change in feel might be that golf grips, or more specifically, the rubber, loses it's tackiness over time (depending on use) and would likely have to be replaced regularly, at least once a year.
 
Did you consider a textured leather wrap? It would both look really nice and stop the cue from slipping. I have one on my Gulyassy
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I'm actually partial to both the feel and the look of the wrapless. I'm sure that'll change some day, but for now it's what I like the best. Thanks for the suggestion though.
 
Have you tried a cork wrap? I recently got one and pleased with the results.

I haven't tried a golf grip but I have tried Cycling tape. My grip came off and I used some of my wife's extra tape. I liked the texture but I was too aware of the seams.


I like wrapless and cork.

I am curious about ring tail lizard:smile: , but my wallets not.:(
 
I have been around this block....LOL

I (like another poster said on this thread) have dry hands and quite often (especially in the winter) will find that the wrap is very slick.

I like the tacky grip so I went to a leather wrap.

I have a bit of a golf background. I play golf right handed but shoot pool left handed....My Golf Bag is in my pool room and one day I thought I wonder if I could get some "tack" using my Golf Golve...It worked, but it was a pain in the arse to put on and off...(and of course you get "the glove" and "MJ".....and....."Eeeh Heee" comments)

My current method is to wet my hands grabbing the side of my drink to get some of the condensation on my grip hand....basically take a drind right before I get up to shoot.

Interesting side note..(or maybe not)......(again since I play golf right handed and shoot pool left handed)......There is a specific process of taking your left hand grip to make it "Neutral"...meaning that it impact the grip will be squre........(typically the V formed will point to your nose or right eye and the thumb will point down the shaft to the blade of the club)....The grip is held in the last three fingers of your hand...Thumb and index finger are pressure-less.....I have found that if I start by taking my normal golf grip on the cue and then pretty much just drop my thumb so it points toward the ground....I end up with a square grip at set up...(no inward or outward wrist turn)......As I get down on the shot the grip pressure remains in the middle and ring finger and the thumb and index finger are just basically along for the ride......The only real differnce (other than the thumb dropping down) between the two grips is that the golf grip being thinnger will put the grip more in the figers...The pool cue handle being thicker puts the grip in the fingers and a bit into the palm of your hand....(but I do stll position the cue grip like the golf grip "below" the palm pad section that is opposit the thumb pad)...

Once I drop the thumb (as I get down on my shot) I will then place the tip and slide my grip forward or back a little so that may arm is perpendicular

Getting a "comfortable" and "repetative" grip is something I have always struggled with...I recently incorporated this method of applying my grip and it has seemed to work in making my grip very consistent.

What spurred this thought and process was while I was watching a top player shoot...(In between shots) as he held the cue while analyzing his shot...he was pointing his thumb down the top of the shaft...As he got into his shot he would drop his thumb so it pointed downward and then slid it to where he wanted it on the handle....I messed around with that method at my house and that was when I put the two together.

EDIT: You might also check out the Poison cue line...At BCA they had some cues and I tried a break cue that had a rubberized grip on it...I actually liked it.
 
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yeah poison has the vx j/b that has a rubber grip. new version of the bk2 is coming out that has a similar grip. the mezz powerbreak 1 has a silicone grip on it. the over cue wraps works well, but you can't put it in a tube case. i was looking for a cuemaker that would put a rubberized type grip into a wrap channel, but i couldn't find anyone that did that. i like it on break cues, but for playing cues i'm OK with wrapless, linen or leather. i haven't seen many using such a grip on playing cues, except for the 3 cushion guys.
 
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