Golf Pride CP Grips Review
Can Sticky Grips Help Your Golf Game?
There is one connecting point between the golfer and the golf club: the grip. Many golfers overlook this crucial piece of equipment by playing whatever is on the clubs, playing the wrong size grip, letting the grips wear out or even installing the cheapest new grips they can buy. Golfers will spend $1000s on new driver or iron tech only to use grip tech from decades ago.
If the connection point is locked in without tension it has the highest potential of success. So one of the great debates is what is the best grip: something like a Tour Velvet grip that offers the best of all worlds in terms of feel, traction and durability or something like the all new Golf Pride CP Grips that are the softest and tackiest grips from Golf Pride. While grips still remain a personal preference, there are certainly some benefits to this sticky grip for your game.
Read why this grip upgrade could actually improve your game.
This is my definitive Golf Pride CP Grips Review.
CP Soft
Golf Pride CP Grips are what they call their softest grips in their line up. That means these are going to be gentle on your hands. The firmer the cords, the more abuse they will cause to your hands. If you don’t have callouses on your hands, if you are more of an indoor worker compared to working with your hands profession or if your weekend activities besides golf leave you will soft supple skin on your palms, these are an ideal grip for you.
There is nothing worse than getting your hands torn up by rough grips over the course of 18 holes and a range session. These are about as soft as it gets so your hands aren’t going to feel like you hit 100s of golf balls.
CP Tack
The real benefit of the Golf Pride CP Grips is the tack or stickiness. These are by far their stickiest grip. There are a few other brands out there that make something kind of like this, but this is not a copy of that, this is Golf Prides own unique take on the tacky or sticky grip. It isn’t mushy or gooey, but rather feels like a Golf Pride grip only stickier. I really like this grip for the hot and sweaty summer here in AZ. I can lightly grip my clubs and these stay stuck to my hands.
CP Traction
The Golf Pride CP Grips are actually dual zoned like many of their grips and the lower part which is usually where the hand with no glove offers more traction for an even more locked in feel. The upper tack keeps the glove hand stuck to the grip, while the lower traction section is also sticky, but has even more traction so that your hands don’t slip on the grip. It also has Plus 4 tech so that it is 4 tape wraps bigger than standard on the lower section allowing for a light grip.
CP Performance?
Statistics show that any grip change will help you scores by a stroke or 2. The sticky traction built into the Golf Pride CP Grips means that you can grip the lightest releasing tension from your forearms so that you can swing freely and confidently. Even on a hot sweaty day, or a cool damp day, these grips stick to your hands. I really like these grips on my wedges because tension is a short game killer.
I am confident in the stick so that I can focus on soft hands around the green. They certainly work on every club in the bag to accomplish the same thing: more stick for less grip pressure. While grips are highly personal preference when it comes to how you like them to feel in your hands, but these are the softest and tackiest grip that Golf Pride makes.
Summary
The new Golf Pride CP Grips jump them into the soft and sticky grip category. I really like the feel and traction of these grips along with the Plus 4 size on the lower hand. They actually make a difference for your game by releasing tension if you choose to trust the tack and traction. While not everyone likes this feel in their hands, if you do, your game can certainly benefit from this grip change.
More information here: Golf Pride Website
Latest Golf Accessory Reviews
About The Author