Chunkylover77
Proud JakeNation Member
I'm going to go tomorrow to see if my local GS has these stocked. If so I will buy a pack. I've got a ton of clubs with some nasty grips
Lamkin Gripes - Review Thread
Thechosen1
#Thistagwilltravel
I'll be testing them today(those are what are on my clubs vs the ones I started yesterday)
T2GRN18
Active member
I used another one of these today on my son's cleveland wedge. He's taken over my Vokey's so I grabbed his cleveland. It was one of those I put my hands on the wedge and looked at him and said "Dude, you need to regrip these things" I was a slick and slippery as a snake!. Anyway I grabbed a gripe to see if I could at least rejuvenate the grip enough to finish up a round. I was totally impressed with that it make the grip tacky enough so I didn't feel like I was going to send one flying. I'm not sure a wet towel would of gotten me there or not. And it was 36 degrees so I would of been rubbing ice on it anyway.
I think you'll find that the baby wipes will shred before you get a grip clean.. Don't know about the Clorox wipes.
Mr. Satchmo
urielsatchmoortegaMR.Jinx
I have Clorox wipes and the are pretty sturdy, I'll give them a go on my grips to see what they're like
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TheCrest4
#UrbanLumberJack
Ok guys what do you think will these clean these dirty grips?
I also have learned my lesson about white grips and I will not make that mistake again. Haha live and learn
I also have learned my lesson about white grips and I will not make that mistake again. Haha live and learn
TheCrest4
#UrbanLumberJack
Good call, just wasn't sure what to use to clean them, never cleaned grips before.
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I believe Hawk did a great job of showing how different these are than baby wipes with his review done months ago. No where near as durable (baby wipes) and shredded rather quickly. Similar thing happened to me with Lysol wipes (similar to clorox wipes) as these are larger, thicker and more durable.
Oregon Jack
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I have my review video made but my computer is being a turd.. Hopefully i can get it uploaded soon.
Rvick82
New member
These are only 5.99?! You are doing a great job testers. I had a few questions but they have all already been answered by you in your posts or in replies to others. I will need to pick up a pack.
Scrap Iron
On The Eh Team
You will have zero problems using the Gripes on a cord grip. I was on Hawk during the review a while back and he delivered. I hope you guys find out for yourselves you wont be dissapointed.
Tedfroop
One eyed and left handed
Just found these in a local store ($3.99) literally the day before they showed up for testing. So far I love them. I have Tour Wrap G2 grips and I am sure they are made by Swiffer they pick up dust so fast. Even indoors they get gritty and dusty in a couple of practice sessions.
Gripes work awesome. They say 5 clubs per wipe but you can likely do the whole set. They are huge and soaking in cleaning solution. There is no comparison to other wipes. These are big thick and tough. They are tough enough to stand up to pretty much any grip. My GolfTec coach even tried them out on some of his teaching clubs and they don't shred or pill on corded grips.
The portability is the great thing, 5 min. anywhere and you can clean your grips. Your friend can likely do his too with the same wipe unless your grips are really really grungy.
Gripes work awesome. They say 5 clubs per wipe but you can likely do the whole set. They are huge and soaking in cleaning solution. There is no comparison to other wipes. These are big thick and tough. They are tough enough to stand up to pretty much any grip. My GolfTec coach even tried them out on some of his teaching clubs and they don't shred or pill on corded grips.
The portability is the great thing, 5 min. anywhere and you can clean your grips. Your friend can likely do his too with the same wipe unless your grips are really really grungy.
Darren K.
Pittsburgh Panther
Not sure if anyone else touched on this, but I got a set of these Gripes from Lamkin on Facebook. I only have 1 NDMC in my bag but I cleaned the heck out of it and it didn't seem to do anything to my cloth in terms of ripping or tearing it.
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SharkHat
Aquatic Headwear Fanatic
The mailman really came through today, and I was happy to find my package of Gripes in the mailbox.
Since I am not someone who regularly cleans their grips, I was curious to see what the results of first test with the Lamkin Gripes would be. When I say that I don't regularly clean my grips, I actually mean that I never clean my grips. If they're wet, I'll towel them dry. That's it.
Since I had heard that the recommendation was to use one wipe for every 4 to 5 clubs, I decided to first try to see how much I could get out of a single Gripe. An economy test if you like.
My economy test method was to start with my putter grip and move up to the driver. After letting the grips dry a little, I would use a second Gripe and go in reverse order, seeing if it would pick up leftovers from the first pass.
Grips Before
Grips After
Wipe after
Impressions
I gave the grips a pretty vigorous scrubbing. I was impressed with the sturdiness of the Gripes. Lamkin Crosslines may not be full cords, but they do have pretty significant texture. The Gripe stood up to that abuse well. As you can see there was only the one tear, and that came at the very end of the cleaning.
After getting through all 13 grips pictured, using what I assume is a typical method of scrubbing one's grips, the Gripe still had some clean spots on it and plenty of moisture remaining. So I decided to use it for some fine detailing. I bunched it up and applied firm pressure to push the Gripe into some of the dirtier white fill areas. I have to say that this worked very well. This was very noticeable on the cap lines in Golf Pride Tour Velvet, and I think shows up in the before and after pictures.
A single Gripe lasted through all that, with one little tear.
I would say that the economy test was passed. After letting the grips dry, I went ahead with my second Gripe for the leftovers. I basically wasted the second Gripe. The grip surfaces were in great shape. Other than maybe some additional detailing, this was not necessary.
Restoration of Tack
The product claims to rejuvenate the tackiness of the grip, and I can absolutely confirm that this claim is true for the two brands of grips that I have tested on so far.
The tack on the lone Golf Pride Tour Velvet in my set was significantly improved. This grip happens to be on my 56° wedge, which I have been taking off my glove for lately. After cleaning I gave this club a few swings as normal, and I had to put my glove back on. It was tack overload.
The Lamkin Crosslines that are most used in my set are the Driver, 8I, and PW. Crosslines are not usually overly tacky. All three prior to testing had darkened fill lines and smooth (but not slick) patches. Post cleaning, they look and feel great again.
Since I am not someone who regularly cleans their grips, I was curious to see what the results of first test with the Lamkin Gripes would be. When I say that I don't regularly clean my grips, I actually mean that I never clean my grips. If they're wet, I'll towel them dry. That's it.
Since I had heard that the recommendation was to use one wipe for every 4 to 5 clubs, I decided to first try to see how much I could get out of a single Gripe. An economy test if you like.
My economy test method was to start with my putter grip and move up to the driver. After letting the grips dry a little, I would use a second Gripe and go in reverse order, seeing if it would pick up leftovers from the first pass.
Grips Before
Spoiler
Grips After
Spoiler
Wipe after
Spoiler
Impressions
I gave the grips a pretty vigorous scrubbing. I was impressed with the sturdiness of the Gripes. Lamkin Crosslines may not be full cords, but they do have pretty significant texture. The Gripe stood up to that abuse well. As you can see there was only the one tear, and that came at the very end of the cleaning.
After getting through all 13 grips pictured, using what I assume is a typical method of scrubbing one's grips, the Gripe still had some clean spots on it and plenty of moisture remaining. So I decided to use it for some fine detailing. I bunched it up and applied firm pressure to push the Gripe into some of the dirtier white fill areas. I have to say that this worked very well. This was very noticeable on the cap lines in Golf Pride Tour Velvet, and I think shows up in the before and after pictures.
A single Gripe lasted through all that, with one little tear.
I would say that the economy test was passed. After letting the grips dry, I went ahead with my second Gripe for the leftovers. I basically wasted the second Gripe. The grip surfaces were in great shape. Other than maybe some additional detailing, this was not necessary.
Restoration of Tack
The product claims to rejuvenate the tackiness of the grip, and I can absolutely confirm that this claim is true for the two brands of grips that I have tested on so far.
The tack on the lone Golf Pride Tour Velvet in my set was significantly improved. This grip happens to be on my 56° wedge, which I have been taking off my glove for lately. After cleaning I gave this club a few swings as normal, and I had to put my glove back on. It was tack overload.
The Lamkin Crosslines that are most used in my set are the Driver, 8I, and PW. Crosslines are not usually overly tacky. All three prior to testing had darkened fill lines and smooth (but not slick) patches. Post cleaning, they look and feel great again.
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Still waiting on mine. Cannot wait!
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Oregon Jack
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Video finally downloaded, currently formatting, should be uploaded to youtube, and posted here by midnight at latest.
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The mailman really came through today, and I was happy to find my package of Gripes in the mailbox.
Since I am not someone who regularly cleans their grips, I was curious to see what the results of first test with the Lamkin Gripes would be. When I say that I don't regularly clean my grips, I actually mean that I never clean my grips. If they're wet, I'll towel them dry. That's it.
Since I had heard that the recommendation was to use one wipe for every 4 to 5 clubs, I decided to first try to see how much I could get out of a single Gripe. An economy test if you like.
My economy test method was to start with my putter grip and move up to the driver. After letting the grips dry a little, I would use a second Gripe and go in reverse order, seeing if it would pick up leftovers from the first pass.
Grips Before
Spoiler
Grips After
Spoiler
Wipe after
Spoiler
Impressions
I gave the grips a pretty vigorous scrubbing. I was impressed with the sturdiness of the Gripes. Lamkin Crosslines may not be full cords, but they do have pretty significant texture. The Gripe stood up to that abuse well. As you can see there was only the one tear, and that came at the very end of the cleaning.
After getting through all 13 grips pictured, using what I assume is a typical method of scrubbing one's grips, the Gripe still had some clean spots on it and plenty of moisture remaining. So I decided to use it for some fine detailing. I bunched it up and applied firm pressure to push the Gripe into some of the dirtier white fill areas. I have to say that this worked very well. This was very noticeable on the cap lines in Golf Pride Tour Velvet, and I think shows up in the before and after pictures.
A single Gripe lasted through all that, with one little tear.
I would say that the economy test was passed. After letting the grips dry, I went ahead with my second Gripe for the leftovers. I basically wasted the second Gripe. The grip surfaces were in great shape. Other than maybe some additional detailing, this was not necessary.
Restoration of Tack
The product claims to rejuvenate the tackiness of the grip, and I can absolutely confirm that this claim is true for the two brands of grips that I have tested on so far.
The tack on the lone Golf Pride Tour Velvet in my set was significantly improved. This grip happens to be on my 56° wedge, which I have been taking off my glove for lately. After cleaning I gave this club a few swings as normal, and I had to put my glove back on. It was tack overload.
The Lamkin Crosslines that are most used in my set are the Driver, 8I, and PW. Crosslines are not usually overly tacky. All three prior to testing had darkened fill lines and smooth (but not slick) patches. Post cleaning, they look and feel great again.
This is a high quality response man, very nicely done!!!! Never ceases to amaze me how well the Gripes stand up to all the rubbing down.
Oregon Jack
Let's real 'er back in.
warning: i sounded like quite the 'tard for the first minute or so. i didn't go full 'tard though, so it's ok.
Scrap Iron
On The Eh Team
Nice video Jack
