Curious to know what everybody's take on "ribbing" your grips ala Hogan? A former students gave me an old persimmon 3 wood to remember him by (his name is Wilson!) and the grip has some sort of ribbing on the underside of the grip. It feels as though there is a piece of wire or something under the grip. If you open or close the face the rib does not fit in your hands as well. This is something that Hogan had devised for his grips, correct? Seems like it would help (comfort wise) to orient the club face open relative to the swing direction for a straight shot or some kind of fade. Did Hogan come up with that himself? Pretty smart cookie, the Hawk.
A Good Ribbing?
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Dariusz J.
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There was a thread about it and noone was able to answer definitely if, according to new rules of R&A and USGA it is legal to make such reminders. In Hogan's times it was legal for sure and, IMO, it was a good help in aligning to the shot.
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mgranato
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With the title, I thought this was going in a totally different direction...
Anywho, they make ribbed grips in a lot of the popular styles. Wouldn't hurt to try one out to see if you like it. Personally, I prefer the round'ins. The ribbed grips don't work to well on the adjustable shafted drivers - although, some pros do prefer the rib in locations other than 6:00.
Anywho, they make ribbed grips in a lot of the popular styles. Wouldn't hurt to try one out to see if you like it. Personally, I prefer the round'ins. The ribbed grips don't work to well on the adjustable shafted drivers - although, some pros do prefer the rib in locations other than 6:00.
Dariusz J.
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Me neither. But thanks for clarification, Bell. I suspected that one cannot legally use what players used in Hogan's times. Moreover, the question is if the max. diameter allowed is not too small one to benefit from it.
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so long as the grip has a uniform cross section and the home made rib is not in any way molded to your hands, your grips are legal.
mgranato
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So, D, this begs the question....
If Hogan wasn't allowed to use jacked-up-face-squaring-under-wire grips, his only connection to the club, might the legend be a little bit smaller?
mjstrong
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So, D, this begs the question....
If Hogan wasn't allowed to use jacked-up-face-squaring-under-wire grips, his only connection to the club, might the legend be a little bit smaller?
Hehe, I think this is called, "Stirring the Pot."
Dariusz J.
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Could you expand in simple English, please ? What does it mean "uniform cross section" and "molded to ones hands" ?
So, D, this begs the question....
If Hogan wasn't allowed to use jacked-up-face-squaring-under-wire grips, his only connection to the club, might the legend be a little bit smaller?
Definitely, at least in my eyes. But knowing how demanding Hogan was towards himself and others, IMHO, he would have never ever broken any smallest rule that concerned golf in general. And BTW it is not a legend, he was that good
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mgranato
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Who speaks lawyer?
(i) Circular Cross-Section Requirement (Woods and Irons)
Grips on woods and iron clubs are allowed to deviate from circular by having a slightly raised rib running along the full length of the grip (often called a “reminder rib”).
“Slightly raised” is interpreted to mean that the maximum and minimum diameters of the cross-section at any point must not differ by more than 0.040 inches (1 mm). Additionally, the dimension of the rib width, from edge to edge, should not exceed 50% of the grip’s internal diameter. While the first measurement can be taken using a pair of calipers, due to the nature of gripping materials, caution should be taken in making decisions in the field.
In the case of a standard length grip (approximately 10 inches (254 mm) in length), the “full length of the grip” is interpreted to mean that the rib must extend to within 3 inches (76.2 mm) of the tip. This is generally regarded as enough to cover the span of the player’s hands on the grip (see Figure 13).
(i) Circular Cross-Section Requirement (Woods and Irons)
Grips on woods and iron clubs are allowed to deviate from circular by having a slightly raised rib running along the full length of the grip (often called a “reminder rib”).
“Slightly raised” is interpreted to mean that the maximum and minimum diameters of the cross-section at any point must not differ by more than 0.040 inches (1 mm). Additionally, the dimension of the rib width, from edge to edge, should not exceed 50% of the grip’s internal diameter. While the first measurement can be taken using a pair of calipers, due to the nature of gripping materials, caution should be taken in making decisions in the field.
In the case of a standard length grip (approximately 10 inches (254 mm) in length), the “full length of the grip” is interpreted to mean that the rib must extend to within 3 inches (76.2 mm) of the tip. This is generally regarded as enough to cover the span of the player’s hands on the grip (see Figure 13).
Dariusz J.
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With the air. He prolly thinks of no-tape grips.
Thank you. I'll try to examine it tomorrow or...the day after tomorrow perhaps
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Steve Greffen
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Steve Greffen
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