which do u prefer? rubber or towel grip?

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  1. jer0me

    jer0me Regular Member

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    which kind of grip do you guys prefer??
     
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    Never used towel grip before, but i really like a good tacky rubber grip. Always use that.
     
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    Towel

    I use towel grip so that the racquet does not slip out of my hands. On top of that I also wear a wristband in order not to get the towel grip very wet of sweat.:)
     
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    Rubber, towel grip goes hard after a couple of weeks a rubber grip last a couple of months.
     
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    rubber! tacky rubber at that... i don't like towel grips when they get sweaty... it feels weird whereas a rubber grip just rub the grip with a towel and it'll be less wet
     
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    i always use towel since I was small until now...

    I think doesnt matter towel or rubber, both are also good as long as you feel it comfortable-
     
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    Synthetic grips. I like;
    - Karakal PU Touch Super Grip (Replacement grips)
    - Yonex Super Grap (Overgrips)
     
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    towel grips!!!!yeah!!!!:D :D :D
     
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    Towel as well!!!! Once you are used to it, it's hard to switch...
    You should create a poll
     
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    rubber only so far...i don't really mind towels but they get dirty
     
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    towel is great, but i sweat WAY too much, and it gets soaked too quickly....
    so, PU/synthetic for me.........Super Grap..........
    give u an idea......i play like 3-4 times a week, i have to change my super grap every 2 weeks or so, because i sweat way too much...
     
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    :rolleyes:.....use wristband?
     
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    i do.......lol.....but its my hand that sweats like crazy....i dunno why........
     
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    Same here...
    Change my Supergrap after 12hrs of play/trg time or so...:(
    One day I tried using Karakal PU Touch Supergrip (strip the stock-grip first) & found that they last a L-O-T longer...:eek::)
    Plus, I think I actually prefer the 'feel'...:):)
    Seem to be gravitating in that direction now...:D
     
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    1. drink less water.......
    2. use grip powder

    hope, these will further help...........:)
     
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    Drinking less water can cause dehydration and we wont be able to play at our best especially when we're thirsty, wouldnt it ?o_O.
     
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    i recently tried the rubber grips again after i used towel for a long period of time, i wore a hole in the rubber grip just in less than 2 weeks. so now i'm bak with the towel grip :p
     
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    RUBBER yeahhh...........!!!!
     
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    well......i dont drink that much water, but i will get grip powder next time im at badminton alley....:D:D
     
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    I hardly sweat at all, so the minor amount of moisture on a synthetic grip makes it feel a bit more grippy. Synthetic for me.
     

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