Ten Finger Grip

Umfaan

I am switching over to the Ten Finger Grip due to soreness in my hands. I also purchased Wilson
C100 irons with Aldila Rip Phenom senior flex shafts to help ease the stress on my hands. I have heard that Pro-soft inserts do not help much in graphite shafts.
Since I am going to use this style of holding the club would a non-taper or low taper grip work better than a normal taper grip? I am thinking of using Star Tour mid-size low taper grips that also claim to reduce vibrations.
Looking for thoughts or ideas, any experiences?

Sneakylong

Umfaan

I've been using a ten finger grip for ~ 16 years. I recently put the GP MCC Plus 4 (less taper) grips on my driver and fairway woods. They work fine. Go with whatever grip feels the most comfortable. For years I used the GP Dual Durometer which was marketed as being good for arthritic hands.

Release

Umfaan

Your hand condition could be a precursor to arthritis and/or gout.
Had the condition checked out by a specialist with blood test, cure it by medication and diet, you'll be much better off in the near future.

I had issue in my shoulders and hands when I was 53-55, my golf game went to the toilet and I could not understand why. All the abuse to my body from my youth activity like track and field , weight lifting and martial arts had come back with vengeance . My M.D. put me on medication to relieve some of the pain and discomfort and through diet over the years I'm much better than a decade ago.
Not only my golf game improved from then but also quality of life is much better.

Supp

I used the 10-finger grip for years. I don't know about the grips, but I stopped using golf gloves. I found my hands didn't get as sore.

Eventually I went back to a regular overlap grip (I can't remember why), but I still don't use a glove.

Umfaan

Sneaky,
Does a grip with less taper work better with the ten finger grip?

Sneakylong

Umfaan

I can't say it works better and I found no negative issues with them. The main thing is to help with less grip pressure. They're a nice grip, but expensive.

Umfaan

Also is it definitive that inserts have little effect in graphite shafts?

Sneakylong

Umfaan

There's no need for inserts with graphite shafts. The graphite itself dampens vibration as good or better than anything.

pike51

Opposite of the no gloves above, I have 2 friends who started using Bionic gloves on both hands and we're able to better grip the club without pain.