Comments on: Equipment Review: Winn G8 Grips

By: Double Eagle

Double Eagle — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:06:07 +0000

Justin, I have no idea if that’s true, but I’ll take your word on it.

At the same time, if I had children, I’d be less worried about the grips being made in a highly polluted city than I would be about letting young children chew on synthetic materials in the first place. Even if the grips were made in Anytown, USA, there’s no telling what kind of chemicals are used in their manufacture and what effect heat or wear or moisture have in bringing that stuff out.

It’s a similar situation with the hard plastic water bottles. I’ve heard that when those things get hot, they release some kinds of chemicals into the water and whatnot.

By: Justin

Justin — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:42:43 +0000

Winn Grips are made in the worst polluted city in the world – Ghangzhou China. I seriously have a problem with the smell of the grips and the safety. I have twin toddlers who like chewing on the grips, and I’m worried that the pollution of that city and chemicals are hazardous to our health.

By: Len

Len — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:46:27 +0000

This is going to sound bitter… Well, because I am bitter. These are the crappiest grips without a doubt! Play them in the rain once, you’ll find out how much they suck. They are like a slick sponge. They absorb water and the surface is smooth and slick. Clean them and they are a mess after. They are so incredably expensive. They are not worth a penny, let alone $6 a grip. Customer service blows too. Buy the Lamkin green or the Colf Pride wraps or velvets. They are far superior to the Winns for half the price.

By: Double Eagle

Double Eagle — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 20:02:05 +0000

I’ve never tried rain gloves because I don’t end up playing in the rain that much (even though I actually sort of like it). I normally end up rotating through 3 or 4 gloves and just make sure I keep them as dry as I’m able. That plus the rain cover over my bag lets me keep my grips and gloves reasonably dry as long as it’s not a heavy rain. I also try to keep a couple of spare towels in the bag and rotate them.

Even with all that, I still get to the point where my hands are wet and there’s nothing I can do about it. When I get there, I just make sure I’m staying in control by clubbing up and just taking a very smooth swing. I suppose it’s sort of like adjusting for the wind.

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 19:50:41 +0000

New grips are great. I think that’s true almost regardless of what type of grips you put on. This season I had my clubs regripped with Golf Pride Multicompound grips (the ones that are half red and half black, cord on the upper part and all rubber on the lower part). So far, so good.

I still haven’t figured out what to do in the rain. There’s a point when I just can’t keep my hands dry. Even if I towel them off they’re still clammy. Do you have any experience with rain gloves? I’m guessing that they’re not very effective, but I haven’t tried them.