Keep grips thin or thick? I just noticed that fingers also play an important part in badminton, in terms of quick change to backhand to forehand grip and vice versa. So, I was wondering which grip, thin or thick, would help to quicken this change.
Re: Keep grips thin or thick? to me, somewhat thinner is better, cuz with thick grip u can move your fingers not as fast as if u had a smaller grip. but thats for me. u shouldnt get a too thin grip though
Re: Keep grips thin or thick? I tend to like thicker grips.... but i play more singles so change of grip is not as important as say in doubles as you have more time to play the shot, but i also have biggish hands so find too thin a grip also makes it awkward to change grips. Shaz
a larger or a thinner grip? is larger grip better than a smaller grip? some people said that larger grip achieve much power than a thinner grip. some people said larger grip achieve more control. and some people said otherwise. can you please tell me the truth? is towel grip such as Wilson's better than a PU/Rubber grip? or please suggest the best grip product that gives you comfort plus performance. Thx
Hope this can help: http://www.badmintonforum.com/vb/showthread.phps=&threadid=7545&highlight=grip http://www.badmintonforum.com/vb/showthread.phps=&threadid=7808&highlight=grip
Sorry, try this: http://www.badmintonforum.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=7808&highlight=grip http://www.badmintonforum.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=7808&highlight=grip
I like a moderately sized grip. Not too fat yet not too thin! ehehe. I use Gooseflites towel grips. Its pretty cheap so I can change it once a week!
For Doubles: I prefer thin grip size. Preferably rackets with G4 size grip. I'll remove the original grip and wrap a towel grip directly on the handle to halfway up the shaft (just like Sigit). Thinner grip size allows me to change grip and move the racket around faster. For Singles: Slightly thicker grip size. Prefer G3 grip size. Again I'll remove the original grip and wrap a towel grip directly on the handle. But this time I'll just wrap up to the cone (just like Taufik). Thicker grip size (somehow) allows me to hit with more power.
http://www.badmintonforum.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=7808&highlight=grip http://www.badmintonforum.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=7545&highlight=grip http://www.badmintonforum.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=8259
Grip size is all about preference. There is no "better" grip size to use because it depends on the type of feel that you want with your racquet. Some players prefer thinner grips because they say it gives them more maneuverability with the racquet. Some players prefer thicker grips because they say it gives them more power. Both are completely debatable. Personally, I prefer a large grip (two replacement grips and an overgrip) because I do not feel like I will lose the racquet from my hand. If you don't feel like throwing out cash to just try out different grip sizes, try to borrow a friend's racquet or if you'd like, contact me at info@pointfore.ca and I will send you a few grip samples from Pointfore Canada.
How do you grip your racket?? Hi all, Thanks for reading this post.... I have a question on griping my racket.... I heard people saying that "a bigger (in size) grip gives you more power", does it really provide you more power? For me personally, I am using Yonex Muscle Power 100 2U G5 verson, I took off the original grip and replace it with Yonex Super Grap. I can get more feel and control, but not power, by gripping the racket this way. Does any of you know the best way to grip the racket, that can give you the most power? How do you think I should grip the racket? Thanks
i think it would be wise to do a search, but this is fairly basic so you won't find a huge amount of threads. hmm, u pulled off the original and put on a super grap? u're not supposed to replace the original with a supergrap. the super grap is used to go over the original. if u wanted to replace the original, u would get a REPLACEMENT grip. as for the size issue, it is all personal preference. some people like a thin handle some a large one. i believe G5 is the smallest, correct me if i'm wrong.. it totally depends on you. you should try different grips to try and find your perfect size, and compensate on your racquet by adding more grip layers. cheers
This kinda questions been brought up before. Maybe u can also search some other threads for more answers. However, maybe it's kinda hard to find those old threads, since i could not figure out a proper suitable keyword. Anyway, according to my experience (usage, and heard from others). Seems a lot of ppl think, thick (big) grip can gain more feeling = control, and thin (small) grip will be better for power. On the other hand, I also remember ppl think (and tested) thin grips will help both in control and power. I think, it's mroe due to a personal preference and many other factors (material, way of hold racket, style of playing, etc). As long as the grip size is in a reasonable range for ur hand size, maybe a little bit experiment (only original grip vs 1 layer extra overgrip, vs 2 layers, etc) can really help u to figure out the answer.
