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WMX Hyper+ Midsize and Hyper+ Jumbo Grips

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Muchmore said:
So torque in grips is a thing. Do you feel there’s low torque on these being a bigger size and that helps as well?

In another way to ask for others following, does it feel like with the force you’re putting on during the swing, that the grip twists at all in your hands? Especially since they are air installed
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I feel like the larger size and inner core decreases any twisting effects on the grip bit that is generally not a large issue for me as a slower swing speed person.

I have only seen grip twisting twice in the many grips I have air installed. Ones was a tour velvet 360 that actually did twist around itself on the driver shaft which is understandable as they are a very soft grip so not a lot of resistance to those kind of forces without adhesive.

I did also see one of jumbo max spring around on a shaft when I first started as well but I think that was a combination of the paper build up (think like Amazon box tape) I was trying to see if a thicker tape made a difference then the painters tape I normally used that was a bit slicker in texture and the that particular grip just being a little bigger internally as I could slide it in almost a third of the way without even using the air.

I am not seeing any of those issues with either of the WMX grips though they are rock solid.

I am working on a rig to measure rotational force in hand many to look at grip traction but I could probably with some modification modify it to test to destructive level which I would not mingle on some of the other test grips but I don’t think I would be able to emotionally part with these WMX hyper + grips as I love them so far and don’t want to lose one before they are commercially available (kidding but not really I don’t see taking the WMX off my driver at any point any time soon that’s how much I have enjoyed it so far)
 
GolfSquatch said:
I feel like the larger size and inner core decreases any twisting effects on the grip bit that is generally not a large issue for me as a slower swing speed person.

I have only seen grip twisting twice in the many grips I have air installed. Ones was a tour velvet 360 that actually did twist around itself on the driver shaft which is understandable as they are a very soft grip so not a lot of resistance to those kind of forces without adhesive.

I did also see one of jumbo max spring around on a shaft when I first started as well but I think that was a combination of the paper build up (think like Amazon box tape) I was trying to see if a thicker tape made a difference then the painters tape I normally used that was a bit slicker in texture and the that particular grip just being a little bigger internally as I could slide it in almost a third of the way without even using the air.

I am not seeing any of those issues with either of the WMX grips though they are rock solid.

I am working on a rig to measure rotational force in hand many to look at grip traction but I could probably with some modification modify it to test to destructive level which I would not mingle on some of the other test grips but I don’t think I would be able to emotionally part with these WMX hyper + grips as I love them so far and don’t want to lose one before they are commercially available (kidding but not really I don’t see taking the WMX off my driver at any point any time soon that’s how much I have enjoyed it so far)
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You don't know how excited I am for you to make this rig a reality. It would validate any theory.

My standard Well MXS is on a shaft I don't use much anymore but whenver I do pull it out, I do enjoy hitting it greatly.

There's so many layers to the swing. Hand to glove friction, glove to grip friction, grip to shaft torque, etc.

If we can isolate any part of it and show differences amongst grips, that'd be such a fun science experiment.
 
Chow said:
You don't know how excited I am for you to make this rig a reality. It would validate any theory.

My standard Well MXS is on a shaft I don't use much anymore but whenver I do pull it out, I do enjoy hitting it greatly.

There's so many layers to the swing. Hand to glove friction, glove to grip friction, grip to shaft torque, etc.

If we can isolate any part of it and show differences amongst grips, that'd be such a fun science experiment.
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Hit the Home Depot this morning for some hardware should start getting some data next week when I get it up and running
 
Well, Wedges are going in for a shaft change, so I am going to move the grip version to the 7 Iron today or tomorrow for the next week and do at least 50 shots with no deletions to gather some data to compare to other grips over the final 3 weeks of testing.

I am thinking of doing compares on the 7 Iron with Star Tour +, MCC +4, Golf Pride CPX (I grabbed one of these at the store today as I feel comparing the WMX texture to it is so I wanted to have a jumbo of it on hand as I was doing that from memory), Jumbo Tour Velvet (most traditional Jumbo grip I have)

I hope you all appreciate my sacrifices on this test as well. I shattered a drill bit when I got home, trying to make my rotation force measurement rig (I am using an old steel driver shaft I found with some of my dad's old clubs as the base for this monstrosity), so I had to hit up Amazon to upgrade to a better class of step bit to try to get this done. :ROFLMAO:
 
I played an indoor round today and really enjoyed these grips.

The ridges really enhance the ‘connected’ feel and I didn’t experience any twisting or slipping like I have with other grips. I also like the tactile feel and the larger size definitely helped reduce my grip pressure.

I saw similar benefits with the midsize on my 54° and while I’ll get more reps with both, the initial results are positive.

I’m interested to see how durable they are, and assuming they don’t wear out fast like Winn grips, I think WMX has a winner here since more sizes will expand the pool of users.

I definitely prefer the jumbo size and will get them for my entire set when they’re available.!
 
Here is a comparison of 8 SW shots, about 3/4 swing (80ish yards) with the WellMXS jumbo low taper first and a midsize Golfpride +4 midsize cord second. It seems to move the needle for me just a bit. Except for that one hosel rocket 🚀 🙈
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ClaytonP said:
Here is a comparison of 8 SW shots, about 3/4 swing (80ish yards) with the WellMXS jumbo low taper first and a midsize Larkin UTx full cord second. It seems to move the needle for me just a bit. Except for that one hosel rocket 🚀 🙈
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Interesting looks like we had similar correction patterns of the large grip moving slightly left off line more to the midline.
 
Here is with my SS-03 19* Sonartec. Had some trouble with it at first. Pic 1 and 2 are with the Wellmxs jumbo low taper. Two draw and two fade swings each. Getting tired now - that last low fade was ugly but ended up next to the other fade somehow. I’m not a range rat with woods by any means. Somehow lost the picture with the midsize grip. I’ll try again.

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Got impatient and installed my second grip in my 8 iron instead of waiting for when I drop my UWs off for build. As mentioned earlier I absolutely love this in my lob wedge and now really excited to put some full swings in with my 8.


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Well, Jeff Bezos must have heard about this test and sped up my Amazon delivery because the new drill bits got in a day early.

Version 1 of the Force Application Rotational Tester has been assembled. All that is needed to complete it are some curved washers to stabilize the eye bolt a bit more.

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So I will start gathering data on how much force it takes for the grip to slip in the hand to get some quantitative data around the sturdy and solid feeling this grip gives me in the hand. The plan will be to get multiple measurements per grip and also to get some gloved and ungloved hand measurements, and maybe some top of grip, bottom of grip comparisons, if time allows. I plan to start with the bottom half of the grip, though, as that is where we see the most difference across grips.

I am very excited to see if there is any data difference in these grips and the rotational force needed to see if I can put some numbers to what I am feeling during swings.

Also hoping to get to the sim after work tomorrow to get some swings in with the Grip moves over to the 7 Iron as well. The goal will be at least 30 swings, but hoping for 50, so I have a good set of numbers for statistical analysis.
 
Another Top Golf day for last weekend with these grips and as I get to play with these more I really like em...especially on my 54 degree wedge. Those who have been to Top Golf you know there is a yellow target that is rougly 50 yards away. As stated before this is the flag we aim at to simulate putting when we play a simulated course. I use my 54 degree wedge for this shot. Very short backswing. This weekend I decided to go without a glove on my left hand. Man what a difference it made for me for some odd reason. But I was all over the flag for my putting stroke. The feel of this grip without a glove is phenomonal! I have better feel and control with the wedge without the glove on. The connection I have with this club is fantastic. I did not try it with the driver but I might see what happens this week as I will be able to get outdoors for some better testing. I am excited to get these on the course this week.
 
@Deebo76, would you getting a feel of them in the cold, or was it warm enough to be normalish in the Topgolf bay?
 
GolfSquatch said:
@Deebo76, would you getting a feel of them in the cold, or was it warm enough to be normalish in the Topgolf bay?
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Ohh it’s still cold where we swing at. The bay is warm where we sit. So I would say the grips are not warm but not cold when it’s time for me to swing 🤣. This week outdoors will be a true test of constant cold weather conditions
 
Deebo76 said:
Ohh it’s still cold where we swing at. The bay is warm where we sit. So I would say the grips are not warm but not cold when it’s time for me to swing 🤣. This week outdoors will be a true test of constant cold weather conditions
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Thanks for taking that bullet for the rest of us and playing in the cold. I do look forward to hearing how these hold up in the cold, as I have had issues with early and late in the season here in Mass, having grips feel both super hard and slick on those colder mornings. I may have to bite the bullet and hit one of the full-season outdoor rangers here as well to try biut I am not sure I am as brave as you.
 
Alrighty we are on business.

I absolutely love these in hand. Much more grip compared to the ultra lights and it looks slightly beefier which I like on the lower hand.
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I will be installing the red on my driver and the gray/blue on my favorite wedge the 54.
 
GolfSquatch said:
Thanks for taking that bullet for the rest of us and playing in the cold. I do look forward to hearing how these hold up in the cold, as I have had issues with early and late in the season here in Mass, having grips feel both super hard and slick on those colder mornings. I may have to bite the bullet and hit one of the full-season outdoor rangers here as well to try biut I am not sure I am as brave as you.
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Pulled mine in from the mail in the morning and it was sub 40 all night. No real issues with the hardness or installing.

This was my first grip change and it went surprisingly easy. Hopefully I didn’t muck something up
 
Quick note about installation:

I was switching some grips around and installing the MWX Hyper + Jumbo on my 7-iron, hoping to hit the sim tomorrow or Wednesday after work. During the process, I wanted to share a quick observation related to grip construction and installation.


The stiffer inner core—which clearly adds to playing stability—also seems to make the grip much more stable during installation. I air-install my grips, and with softer models, things can get a little floppy and require some extra persuasion to keep them straight while sliding them on.


With the MWX Hyper +, it just slides right on—no twisting, no fighting, very clean. I’d guess (and any of my fellow grip-install testers out there, please back me up on this) that a traditional tape/solvent install is probably seeing the same benefit: easy, straight, no-twist results.


Definitely an underrated perk of the firmer core design.
 
GolfSquatch said:
Quick note about installation:

I was switching some grips around and installing the MWX Hyper + Jumbo on my 7-iron, hoping to hit the sim tomorrow or Wednesday after work. During the process, I wanted to share a quick observation related to grip construction and installation.


The stiffer inner core—which clearly adds to playing stability—also seems to make the grip much more stable during installation. I air-install my grips, and with softer models, things can get a little floppy and require some extra persuasion to keep them straight while sliding them on.


With the MWX Hyper +, it just slides right on—no twisting, no fighting, very clean. I’d guess (and any of my fellow grip-install testers out there, please back me up on this) that a traditional tape/solvent install is probably seeing the same benefit: easy, straight, no-twist results.


Definitely an underrated perk of the firmer core design.
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I, for one, would like to see how firm that inner part is. Seems to be part of the magic formula for these grips.
 
After moving the grip around on a couple of clubs I have to give kudos to their design peeps for improving the tip of the grip. Despite being extremely careful with the retail tapered midsize, I tore a couple a little bit. These are exceptionally easy to install and the new tip design is super durable.
 
GolfSquatch said:
Quick note about installation:

I was switching some grips around and installing the MWX Hyper + Jumbo on my 7-iron, hoping to hit the sim tomorrow or Wednesday after work. During the process, I wanted to share a quick observation related to grip construction and installation.


The stiffer inner core—which clearly adds to playing stability—also seems to make the grip much more stable during installation. I air-install my grips, and with softer models, things can get a little floppy and require some extra persuasion to keep them straight while sliding them on.


With the MWX Hyper +, it just slides right on—no twisting, no fighting, very clean. I’d guess (and any of my fellow grip-install testers out there, please back me up on this) that a traditional tape/solvent install is probably seeing the same benefit: easy, straight, no-twist results.


Definitely an underrated perk of the firmer core design.
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Now that you mention it, it did seem a lot easier to install these than normal. I didn’t think too much of it at the moment, but once you said it, I realized how easy it was
 
ClaytonP said:
After moving the grip around on a couple of clubs I have to give kudos to their design peeps for improving the tip of the grip. Despite being extremely careful with the retail tapered midsize, I tore a couple a little bit. These are exceptionally easy to install and the new tip design is super durable.
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I don’t plan on moving them but that’s a really good observation
 
Muchmore said:
Now that you mention it, it did seem a lot easier to install these than normal. I didn’t think too much of it at the moment, but once you said it, I realized how easy it was
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Dang and here I thought I was just naturally good at this grip change thing 🥲
 
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