I have only used these versions off of ebay for the last 5 or so years. They last just as long and I change my grips every year (at the longest) so I have zero complaints other than having the extra 70 dollars in my pocket.
Hi Simon Really interesting video. I bought some Tour Velvet copies (they didn't have Golf Pride on them) from ebay last year at less than £1 a grip. They too had that distinctive smell, they didn't feel too thin and the grip pattern was identical. They have lasted very well but I will have to replace them sooner than with the real thing. Without trying to teach you how to suck eggs on grip replacement, but some readers might find it useful, this is an additional step I take when fitting: I sometimes used to find it difficult to get the logo/grip pattern lined up properly, but I eventually worked out that if you make a a sharpie mark on the shaft, using the centre mark on the old grip as a guide before removing it, line up is very easy.
Yo dude thank you so much just regripped my clubs for the first time by myself and this was hands down the thing I struggled with the most. Will remember this the next time. Thank you! Have a good one.
Yep, that's the right answer. I always buy local if I can, even if it costs a little more. I know if there are problems, I can go back to the store and they'll help me out and I'm putting food on the table for that guy and supporting golf in my area.
Get where you are coming from, but when a grip costs £3.50 and most pros will probably charge £8-£9 to do it then that few quid is actually £5/£6 per club, so soon adds up if you're having 10+ clubs done. But each to their own.
@@adamstubbs4376 The grips I use are £8 and are fitted free. The clubs that get used the most for my practice wear first so I never have a whole set done at a time. I have done my own but I can't be bothered now.
I bought fake grips off of eBay last year and genuinely they lasted longer than my actual MCC aligns. The only thing is they got shinier quicker and lost tack whereas the real ones crumble.
Ive been using the midsize mcc plus 4 Golf Pride grips off a seller on Ebay and can honestly say there is no difference in quality maybe i struck lucky but when i questioned the seller on authenticity he replied "rest assured factory oem" ..third year in and absolutely no wear ,i think at the very worse they are seconds with minor flaws ,but darned if i can find it, they even all weigh identically.with many positive feedbacks from many happy golfers. think i may just buy a few packs.
Low odor mineral spirits or paint thinner works for activating most tapes. Leaving the tape backing barely on and centered on the back as a catch for the fluid also reduces how much is needed. Pour the fluid and use the tape backing to make a quick up/down swipe to wet the tape. If you have access to an air compressor most grips can be removed and reused. All that is necessary is an old-fashioned bag tube cut to the length of the grip. (for separating the clubs) . Slide the tube over the grip, hit the end of the grip with air and work the grip loose. Once loose continue to apply air to work the grip off the club. This can be done faster than cut-and-peel once you figure it out. The one downside is it's quite loud.
I've regripped mine and my dads after watching your video a few months ago. Got mine off ebay cheap golfpride I'm guessing fake but they're great so who cares.
I know from working in the clothing industry that there are some factories that sell off exactly the same item at a fraction of the price..sometimes with a tiny flaw in them, sometimes without the logo, but often just because they can! I bought some of these same grips...although maybe slightly better quality and they are actually great when they are fitted and worked out at under £3 per grip. I just put on an extra layer of tape to my normal, but the align works and the 'gripiness' is just the same. They probably won't last as long, but so far I have had them on for several months and they are as good as new.
I bought the same grips off eBay, as you said for the price I knew there was a good chance they was fake, and yes they where, the colour (red) and golf pride print at the bottom came off when I used white spirits to fit them, other than that I’ve got no other issues, feel good and plenty of grip, you’ve got to keep the Chinese sweat shops going through these hard times
I bought some mcc plus 4 grips off ebay, they worked out about £5 per grip, not sure if they are real or not but they are 3 years old and still in great condition!
I have a set of Yonex Cyberstars that I got in 2008, the grips were ruined. I couldn't afford to buy a new set yet so had to do something. Golf bidder offered me £25 for my clubs so I wasn't going to shell out £100 on new grips. I went and purchased these exact FAKE GRIPS in mid-size, ( i knew they would be thinner) and regripped all my irons in them.... and... it was the best thing I could have done for the clubs and my bank balance. I now have a new set of JPX 921 hot metal pros being built as we speak, but these grips have gotten me through the last 6 months of golf perfectly fine and I am glad I did it.
I bought the exact same ones!! When I put them on the paint was coming off them and running down the grip! Didn’t know there was such thing as fake grips. Got well and truly done!
Excellent video and very informative. I recently bought a set of Callaway XR irons with New Fake Golf Pride Allignment Grips as shown in your video. I paid in total £158 plus £12 postage. Got to say I hate fakes and the quality and feel is so poor. I complained to eBay to return them and get a refund. Also I bought a grip for my driver from eBay and that was fake too. So I don’t buy grip’s from eBay unless it’s from a Golf Shop advertised on eBay. I see what you mean if you have really cheap clubs but honestly the clubs would look stupid having fake state of the art grips on a bunch of hippo clubs for example 😂😂
A little tip Simon, you can put the fluid in the grip and pour it out from the little hole in the top, its less messy. I have used the grips lots of times and to be honest they are ok, just use more tape under the grip, prefer the ones with out the alignment lines on though. Lasted well and scrub up ok when dirty.
I bought a fake super stroke grip recently, an excellent copy only really given away by the smell. Interestingly, when i messaged the seller to point out this was clearly a counterfeit product he issued a full refund and i kept the grip. I am perfectly happy with it, especially considering it was free!
I bought a Super Stoke putter grip. If it last me a year I’m happy with it. I bought from Temu. 1/4 the price of buying them in store.they feel as good as any super stroke. For me well worth it. My super stroke didn’t last much more than a year here in Florida .Paid $8. Vs $30. Looks and works great. I plan on buying more.
It would be great to see an actual comparison with an authentic grip. Maybe from start to finish, so installation right through to actually hitting balls (when you can) and provide a verdict? Great video though- now i have watched it, I think the MCC grips I purchased for my wedges recently must have been fake as the cost was similar.. they have worked fine so far though!
Hey Simon, I bought a set of these for my last set of clubs. The deal was too good lol. And there is a small ridge once they’re on the club. Frankly I found them to be fantastic, especially for the price. I was told they are likely made at the same place as legit golf pride ones, or using the same moulds or something. The writing on the plastic wraps I got were perfect too. 🤷🏼
I get it from Aliexpress. $30 for 13 grip is reasonable. I've had real MCC and fake ones, to be honest, i can't tell the difference once they are installed on the clubs. Sure there are small variations when comparing against the real ones especially on color. But grips are grips, and as long as they are new and grippy...i'm happy.
Yeah, I have just put these (midsize) onto my old irons. Feel good to hold, better hand pressure. Fake or not, don't care. Good grip. Will they last 6 months? Let's see. The brand geeks can get all up in it, but I'm not playing golf on TV.
Absolutely and well said ! ive been using mine 3 years in now and they are as good as the originals ..but probably originals with very minor flaws at best,
Bought 3 x GP MCC plus 4 multicompound from ebay for £9.99 Inc del, thought it was too good to be true but honestly under close inspection they looked and felt the real deal, just looked back on my account..."user no longer reg on ebay" Probably under a new name, maybe your seller lol! Good video Simon
I've got a friend who's a bargain hunter. He found some inexpensive grips and bragged about what a great deal it was........until the rubber compound started coming off on his glove and hand in about 2 weeks (5 rounds). Not worth it at any price.
I believe I’m playing with fake MCC+4 now. Got half dozen from a playing buddy who picked up a few dozen on Wish. Been playing them for the last three years, twice weekly and they’re not even close to ready for change. Clean them up with dishwashing liquid and some scotch bright and voila, like brand new. Unfortunately, the midsize grips are heavier so they will affect your swing weight if you’re changing from a standard grip. Golf pride‘s website say the midsized Align should weigh about 68 g and that’s exactly where my grips were when I installed them. 68.6g. Every single grip weighed out at 68.6g. Pretty impressive for a knock off.
I bought some cp2 +4 grips that were fake last year. Got them on way too easily because the inside diameter was too big. They never adhered at the bottom hand and twisted. Lesson learned
I unknowingly bought a set of these about a month ago. 10 grips for $50 on eBay. They do look and feel okay so far, but they are pretty thin and the align strip seems to be just painted on. It is more like an align "stripe" (no ribbing) which defeats the purpose of buying an "Align" grip. Gripping them was very difficult. They were extremely difficult to slide on. And since the align strip is fake, getting it straight before the solvent dried was maddening.
There are also some very excellent ones original factory oem maybe with very minor flaws, been using mine for 3 years now in all weathers and still like new.
I bought 1 golf pride plus 4 grip on ebay, I paid £5 just to see if they were any good and got sent a full set of 13 grips, bargin , grips were OK aswel
Did similar myself.well I think they were a but moody anyway. Fitted them anyway and I'm actually quite impressed. Couldn't tell the difference from pro shop fitted grips of the same type!
I bought a set of ping zing irons and a ping anser putter for £20 and they really needed new grips. I really didn't want to go spending around £100 re-gripping them so I bought 13 midsize 'golf pride' grips off onbuy for £38 and a garsen putter grip for £17. All in all a good set of irons and a good putter with new grips for £75 - not bad at all...and they've made the set of clubs nice to play, perfect for getting me into the game again. I definitely won't be getting fakes if I get a more expensive set of irons though.
Thanks for addressing this topic. I wonder how they can get away with stamping Golf Pride on them. Please let us know how long they last and what you think of them in 6 months. Keep up the great work.
Love your honesty..was telling my friend with the same thought process. Since he's a beginner and the second hand set purchased was £40 complete with everything, it doesnt make sense to go to a pro shop and replace all the worn off grips with the original ones..better just apply those cheapo ones..and once hes better at golf, get a good proper set, and u can slap it with new original grips if he wants to. It just doesnt make sense to me, to replace grips which cost more than the whole set it self.
I started to re-grip my own clubs about 2years ago thinking how hard it must but,but after trying on a old wedge and seeing how quick and simple it was soon did my whole set ,new grips make old clubs feel like new and you get the satisfaction out of doing it,but watch out for your friends as soon as they know you get asked to do everyone's lol,yes you get what you pay for on eBay try using pro shops getting rid of the old stock 👍
I bought fake GP align grips, definitely worth it. I own cheap second hand clubs, re-griping my set would cost as much as my set... I played with those grips and they work
Just been through a similar process. I messaged the Ebay seller first and asked if the grips were genuine Golf Pride, he "obviously" confirmed they were. I decided to go ahead and bought the grips as they were to be fitted on my old 2nd set of Ping Eye 2 irons so difficult to justify the full costs. American Golf regripped the clubs and told me they were not original. They pretty much feel like the original Golf Pride grips on some of my other clubs and to look at definitely look like the real version. Let's see how long they last. Regarding the Ebay seller, I messaged him and told him the grips were fake. This is his response : good day,sir This is a genuine product produced by the original factory in Taiwan and approved for sale by a regular dealer. I don't know if you know the clothes brand of "champion"?This brand can be divided into two versions: American version and Japanese version. The Japanese version will be smaller than the American version(the JP L Size will equal to the US M Size), and the material will be slightly different. But this is indeed the goods produced by "Golf Pride" Taiwanese manufacturers, and approved for sale by a regular dealer.we have sell a thousand and haven't meet problem.when the buyer order another golf clubs,the senior staff knows that the manufacturer in USA and Taiwan are both regular and the line's different. If you have doubts about the authenticity of the product, we are willing to help you return pls email to us when u feel free,i will try my best to serve u best wishes Interesting!!
You should have just reported them as fake opening a dispute on ebay. They will always favour the buyer over a foreign seller and you would have got a refund....
@@thehop639 I asked for the refund and received it the following day. My main beef was I specifically asked if they were genuine. The message is, if the price seems too good to be true, take care. To the untrained eye v difficult to say they were fake.
If you want a deal on grips, I would go with off brands like Karma which are much less than Golf Pride but decent quality. I use air compressor with nozzle insert to install my grips.
Also, as a tip for putting your grips on you can use an air compressor for those that get stuck half way or even just to put them on from the start. The type of compressor that you can use in your 9v car port for tyres will suffice and you simply get the air going, place it in the small hole at the end of the grip and the grip will then float on the club to let you align with ease...
I have a fake grip on a practice club I have. The colour partially came off when the solvent touched it plus they got shinny quickly. They are ok as you said if you have a cheap set of clubs but I’d change them more often than good quality grips. Also you may find that a professional won’t fit these for you so learn how to fit them yourself. The only plus they have is price.
Dont be put off, ive used mine for 3 years all weathers and they are every bit original maybe a minor flaw here and there maybe factory seconds but every bit as good,just make sure you check the feedback from golfers and choose the right seller.
I agree morales buying fake goes against the grain, if someone has bought a starter set buying cheap genuine grips is better as if they decide to keep playing they can then move on to better clubs, great VIDEO & insight 👍
Have used the unbranded versions and they last ages. A local pro had a hit with my irons and was quite impressed with the quality. Only issue I've ran into is the weight difference. Found one set actually heavier than the originals which threw the swing weight out
Hi Simon, I've just regripped a set of ping g2 irons I bought off ebay 4 to sw, they were £25 for 12 midsize tour grips and tape. Look similar to tour velvet grips, dead easy to do and look great. Got 4 left so might do my wedges aswell. At just over £2 a grip they are good value and gave me something to do in lockdown, it amazes me that people use grips that are knackered and how they play with them is beyond me. Great content keep it up.
I’ve done the same brought them same set you have put them on any they are ok. Plenty of grip in all weather but my wedges are now thin, shiny and show loads of wear and tear after 8-9 months 3-4 times a week playing. Pay out next time from pro shop instead of eBay.
ive bought "knock offs" for years... i play 70+ rounds per yr... NO PROBLEMS EVER.. for the cost, i change them every year... i dont use/like the alignment type grips, so, i cant respond to those. but as far as the others..FABULOUS
I bought some golf pride grips a couple of years ago that I had doubts about £39.99 for 13 grips. They've served me well changing them today with some new lamkin.
I am a 71 year old golfer trying to continue to play while living on social security. All clubs I play with I acquired either at the Salvation Army, Goodwill or Craigslist and have had to change all the grips on the 100 or so odd clubs I have purchased over the last couple years. The only problem I have encountered is the inside diameter of the last set of grips I purchased was smaller than standard and were a BEAR to get on. Otherwise the different grips I have tried have been satisfactory.
I've just fitted a set of egigo grips from eBay. Wasn't expecting much because of the cheap price but I can honestly say the quality and feel is excellent, well worth a try.
I play the fake Golf Pride MCC Plus 4 grips and have no complaints. I paid $50 USD for the 13 grips (that's less than $4.00 per grip.) Here in the US, the authentic grips retail for $12.50 per grip. Thats $162.50 for 13 grips -- more than 3 times the price I paid on eBay. Since I regrip my clubs every season, that's an incredible savings. Honestly, I'd feel more guilty about buying fake grips if Golf Pride weren't charging such astronomical prices. Unless things change with regard to Golf Pride prices or the quality of the fakes (which I feel is pretty good), I'll continue to take my chances with the fakes.
I have bought some New Decade fakes before. They were certainly better than the ones you bought but the smell definitely gives them away and also the font on the grip isn't quite right. They are certainly better than old grips but possibly go harder a bit quicker. As a quick replacement certainly not bad but I would spend money on a genuine velvet grip rather than a fake MCC or New Decade.
I bought the similar but "chinese brand" grips and they are both durable and grippy... Now the thing is, as you point it out, they are bloody thin. And given that I should be playing midsize, super thin standard, don't help me much... However, for the price, they are really useful!
I've restored two old Ping putters since watching your video on restoring the Scotty. I've noticed on eBay the amount of obviously fake Superstroke grips and thought the same as you; if someone is selling a £30 grip for £7, it's clearly fake. Thanks for the re-gripping tips though, attempting my first tomorrow.
Need to replace some grips on 6 second hand clubs . Looked online and noticed these for sale on a few sellers sites that just didn't look like selling grips was their speciality and grips were listed as golf pride and very cheap. I've delayed buying these as I thought they couldn't be real. Thank you so much , I now realist I need to be careful out there.
I’ve just fitted 13 MCC +4 to my set and honestly they feel and look fantastic. I have heard about the smell of fake golf grips and these did not smell bad actually. Delighted for £40
I have also purchased the MCC+4 midsize (blue/gray) from eBay that are fake. I have compared them to a real version and they are a excellent copy. The most notable physical differences are that the blue colour is slightly lighter and the taper on the butt cap is slightly less than the real one. But the biggest give away is that the product code on the plastic wrap say that it is a standard size. Having installed them on my clubs (less my driver which has a real grip), their performance is so far is identical to the real grip.
Once visited a factory in India that made ' Big Name' polo shirts. Apparently 'said' company ordered 1m garments to cherry pick the perfect finished item, but only select 25% for sale? Where do the other 75% end up? Wouldn't let me bulk buy and ship to the UK as this was against 'Company Policy'. They cannot be 'skipping' all of these garments. What you pay £40+ retail in the UK costs coppers to make!
Lol After watching this video I believe I have just purchased two sets of these grips. I've installed on set on my Big Bertha set and have hit some with them at the range. The feel has so far been Awesome and I hope they last. Lol -
I just happen to have an exact authentic grip bought from a reputable vender here in Canada. Still has the shrink wrap on it and compared it to your video. It was exactly the same except on the barcode the outside numbers were closer to the bars. Have the same colour also and the numbers on the code were exact! Looks like an inside job to me. BTW, brave man for doing the regrip in the living room. I used a vice grip with rubber covers and a painters tray to catch the liquid. Did mine before the last lock down. Cheers
Love this video, half shaming but not naming, however you gave some great guidance for someone like myself who is terrified of re-gripping my clubs despite the age/condition. Hook knife ordered!
Bought a few unbranded golfpride mcc copies and a few same with golf pride on still probably copies use a spray solution never have to pour into gtip syper slimmy last ages. Grips easily last a season driver been used for about 1020 rounds No problems
I brought some decent copies for old clubs , midsize gp . 42 for 11 clubs.. The clubs are 20 year old Tzoid pro11 . Lovely clubs if your young or fit enough lolol. So brought some c300 forged to replace them .. My son took my MX200 when started having lessons...
I’ve been using fake grips for years. They don’t last as long but the difference in price between the fake and the authentic pays me to regrip them 3 times. So I just keep buying fake grips and just replacing them more frequently
Hiya simon this time last year I wanted to regrip my clubs never having done it before, I purchased what I thought were golf pride multicompounds off ebay, when I received them they looked really good they were obviously copies cost £33 for 15 grips I felt like a right numpty, however I regripped all of my clubs which was much easier to do than I had imagined, 12 months later the grips are still all intact and perfectly useable. However in future I will make sure I buy the real deal as I know they are fake and that just doesn't sit right with me. Keep up the great content cheers
Simon spend the 25 bucks on a heat gun 10 seconds on the tape it just peels off I have been doing my own grips for awhile since the pros shop charges 5 bucks a grip to put them on
I bought some imitation grips from China. Golf pride. A little bit of paint came of when regriping but overall well pleased with results. When on the club I don't think anyone could know the difference. Trouble is I dont look for bargains anymore I buy cheap from China! Or from a reputable golf shop.
My pro put some mid-size Golf Pride alignment grips on 2 of my wedges...they were so good I then had to pay £12 per club to have the rest of the set done, previously I had the standard size alignment grips but once I tried the mid-size they seemed so much better than normal. I have medium sized hands and have always had standard grips before....just try the mid-size is what I'm trying to say!
Have these exact ones from eBay. Not being an expert I would not of known the difference other than the price I payed for them. Not played with them yet so will be interesting to see how they perform
Great video, always fancied having a go at replacing grips myself. As for the grips, if I were selling a set of clubs and the grips needed changing, then sure, I'd get the cheap copies. They'd look better and for a relatively small outlay could mean getting a lot more money for the clubs.
Watch out when buying “Authentic” GolfPride ALIGN GRIPS on eBay, thankful for eBay buyer protection. And yes they claimed authentic and was US seller and shipped from within US, and the price wasn’t much less than local pro shop.
Pretty sure mine are fake but I've used them for a season and had no issues , the paint has worn a little bit but not terrible. Regripped the set with cp2 Pro grips myself for 30 quid. I've watched a video on fake grips and the issue seems to be when you remove them, they don't come off in one piece but in lots of shards of rubber.
I purchased a set of ebay in 2018.... For a set of GP Tour Velvet they felt good.... I gripped 1 club and decided to use 6 layers of tape on each club.... I played golf 2 times a week for 13 months in Florida ....they were slick....had to go back to the real ones
I didn’t realise you could get fake grips I have been using a company called adore grips Really good and really good prices for all different makes of grips Worth a look
I bought similar midsize GP midsize +4 grips for a similar price, I think mine were slightly better fakes than yours. They look and feel quite good but after a bit of use I have found they can twist which is not great for Align grips. If you use good thick tape and solvent, I found this is much better
I see what you mean about using them on cheap clubs but by buying them isn't that just going to make these people make more fake grips and potentially undermining the reputation of these brands after all the money they plough into r & d especially if the buyer doesn't know it's fake they could end with a negative opinion of the manufacturer which isn't deserved.Keep the videos coming it's helping to keep me sane.
Be careful, I've had fake grips fitted in a pro shop. They lasted a few months at best unfortunately the Pro that supplied and fitted them had left the club. I now source genuine and fit them myself. Simon how about doing a video on cleaning grips, you can prolong the life of them if done properly.
Awesome vid as usual dude. I play with p790s and M6 irons(in usa) and have used GP tour velvet grips on both I also use them on all my woods. I've tried the multy compound but just don't get on with them I know weird as my local pro thought. 🤣
Good video again try fitting a jumbomax without clamping shaft lol it stuck halfway on and wouldn't budge in the end gave to my pro. Adore do some great deals Avon grips are great good tyres as well.
Never even knew there were fake golf grips out there how many people are now checking their grips lol .Buying from a reputable source on eBay would eliminate that risk .
Great video. eBay is full of fakes now across all departments, and they don't even care. I have reported stuff, and (as per an older video) had fake SM8's which I reported to the manufacturers.
Don't understand how people would hate buying a counterfeit club , but a grip seems okay. If it cost even the occasional shot not worth it. Diamond golf best place.
I purchased the same grips just before COVID shutdown. Didn't go to have them installed until 5 months later. The club tech informed me that grips were counterfeit and did a comparison with the OEM in the store. The seller is no longer on eBay. However, they may be using different accounts because the fake grips are still for sale. I filed complaints and pics of the misleading ads with eBay, Golf Pride, and FBI.
Purchased standard MMC no reminder. The grips were thinner, but not by much. Had to have the real one, side by side, to tell difference. Wrapper ink was smudged. The texture lines were not deep and defined. However, they had good grip and felt great. OEM blue color rubbed off onto my hands and gloves. The counterfeit in blue didn't color bleed. I installed the fakes on my son's clubs and OEM on my clubs. I didn't reveal that they were copies. My son could not tell the difference between the his fakes and the OEM on my clubs.
It’s a odd subject. I don’t like the fact it’s a copy however as you said if it’s better than the grip you have currently on the club by all means go ahead. Worth while tho for practicing for those regripping for the first time.
I have only used these versions off of ebay for the last 5 or so years. They last just as long and I change my grips every year (at the longest) so I have zero complaints other than having the extra 70 dollars in my pocket.
Do you order a size larger than normal?
To be fair, when you don’t have the align grips installed on the club, you can’t feel the ridge stick out. It only “protrudes” when installed.
Hi Simon Really interesting video. I bought some Tour Velvet copies (they didn't have Golf Pride on them) from ebay last year at less than £1 a grip. They too had that distinctive smell, they didn't feel too thin and the grip pattern was identical. They have lasted very well but I will have to replace them sooner than with the real thing.
Without trying to teach you how to suck eggs on grip replacement, but some readers might find it useful, this is an additional step I take when fitting: I sometimes used to find it difficult to get the logo/grip pattern lined up properly, but I eventually worked out that if you make a a sharpie mark on the shaft, using the centre mark on the old grip as a guide before removing it, line up is very easy.
Yo dude thank you so much just regripped my clubs for the first time by myself and this was hands down the thing I struggled with the most. Will remember this the next time. Thank you! Have a good one.
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I did my own grips for 3 years but in the end I just give them to my Pro now. I think I'd rather support my local Pro than save a few quid.
Yep, that's the right answer. I always buy local if I can, even if it costs a little more. I know if there are problems, I can go back to the store and they'll help me out and I'm putting food on the table for that guy and supporting golf in my area.
Get where you are coming from, but when a grip costs £3.50 and most pros will probably charge £8-£9 to do it then that few quid is actually £5/£6 per club, so soon adds up if you're having 10+ clubs done. But each to their own.
@@adamstubbs4376 The grips I use are £8 and are fitted free. The clubs that get used the most for my practice wear first so I never have a whole set done at a time. I have done my own but I can't be bothered now.
I bought fake grips off of eBay last year and genuinely they lasted longer than my actual MCC aligns. The only thing is they got shinier quicker and lost tack whereas the real ones crumble.
Ive been using the midsize mcc plus 4 Golf Pride grips off a seller on Ebay and can honestly say there is no difference in quality maybe i struck lucky but when i questioned the seller on authenticity he replied "rest assured factory oem" ..third year in and absolutely no wear ,i think at the very worse they are seconds with minor flaws ,but darned if i can find it, they even all weigh identically.with many positive feedbacks from many happy golfers. think i may just buy a few packs.
Low odor mineral spirits or paint thinner works for activating most tapes. Leaving the tape backing barely on and centered on the back as a catch for the fluid also reduces how much is needed. Pour the fluid and use the tape backing to make a quick up/down swipe to wet the tape.
If you have access to an air compressor most grips can be removed and reused. All that is necessary is an old-fashioned bag tube cut to the length of the grip. (for separating the clubs) . Slide the tube over the grip, hit the end of the grip with air and work the grip loose. Once loose continue to apply air to work the grip off the club. This can be done faster than cut-and-peel once you figure it out. The one downside is it's quite loud.
Thanks for the video. Is unreal that to re-grip a set of clubs will cost over $200 now a day. Is only rubber!!!
You can do it for about $20 for 8 grips. Karma grips, put them on yourself.
I agree shit is just to much now
Thanks for watching Guys! Hope that helps anyone that wanted to know how to put grips on 👍
I've regripped mine and my dads after watching your video a few months ago.
Got mine off ebay cheap golfpride I'm guessing fake but they're great so who cares.
I know from working in the clothing industry that there are some factories that sell off exactly the same item at a fraction of the price..sometimes with a tiny flaw in them, sometimes without the logo, but often just because they can! I bought some of these same grips...although maybe slightly better quality and they are actually great when they are fitted and worked out at under £3 per grip. I just put on an extra layer of tape to my normal, but the align works and the 'gripiness' is just the same. They probably won't last as long, but so far I have had them on for several months and they are as good as new.
I bought the same grips off eBay, as you said for the price I knew there was a good chance they was fake, and yes they where, the colour (red) and golf pride print at the bottom came off when I used white spirits to fit them, other than that I’ve got no other issues, feel good and plenty of grip, you’ve got to keep the Chinese sweat shops going through these hard times
I bought some mcc plus 4 grips off ebay, they worked out about £5 per grip, not sure if they are real or not but they are 3 years old and still in great condition!
I have a set of Yonex Cyberstars that I got in 2008, the grips were ruined. I couldn't afford to buy a new set yet so had to do something. Golf bidder offered me £25 for my clubs so I wasn't going to shell out £100 on new grips. I went and purchased these exact FAKE GRIPS in mid-size, ( i knew they would be thinner) and regripped all my irons in them.... and... it was the best thing I could have done for the clubs and my bank balance. I now have a new set of JPX 921 hot metal pros being built as we speak, but these grips have gotten me through the last 6 months of golf perfectly fine and I am glad I did it.
I bought the exact same ones!! When I put them on the paint was coming off them and running down the grip!
Didn’t know there was such thing as fake grips. Got well and truly done!
Excellent video and very informative. I recently bought a set of Callaway XR irons with New Fake Golf Pride Allignment Grips as shown in your video. I paid in total £158 plus £12 postage. Got to say I hate fakes and the quality and feel is so poor. I complained to eBay to return them and get a refund.
Also I bought a grip for my driver from eBay and that was fake too. So I don’t buy grip’s from eBay unless it’s from a Golf Shop advertised on eBay.
I see what you mean if you have really cheap clubs but honestly the clubs would look stupid having fake state of the art grips on a bunch of hippo clubs for example 😂😂
A little tip Simon, you can put the fluid in the grip and pour it out from the little hole in the top, its less messy.
I have used the grips lots of times and to be honest they are ok, just use more tape under the grip, prefer the ones with out the alignment lines on though. Lasted well and scrub up ok when dirty.
Got some similar off Amazon ,without the name on .Dual compound .Done me a year and still good .
I bought a fake super stroke grip recently, an excellent copy only really given away by the smell. Interestingly, when i messaged the seller to point out this was clearly a counterfeit product he issued a full refund and i kept the grip. I am perfectly happy with it, especially considering it was free!
What’s his page
I bought a Super Stoke putter grip. If it last me a year I’m happy with it. I bought from Temu. 1/4 the price of buying them in store.they feel as good as any super stroke. For me well worth it. My super stroke didn’t last much more than a year here in Florida
.Paid $8. Vs $30. Looks and works great. I plan on buying more.
Hi Simon, I bought some of these this year and had my all clubs re-gripped. They work fine and are nice and cheap.
Amen. And they look almost perfect.
It would be great to see an actual comparison with an authentic grip. Maybe from start to finish, so installation right through to actually hitting balls (when you can) and provide a verdict? Great video though- now i have watched it, I think the MCC grips I purchased for my wedges recently must have been fake as the cost was similar.. they have worked fine so far though!
Hey Simon, I bought a set of these for my last set of clubs. The deal was too good lol.
And there is a small ridge once they’re on the club. Frankly I found them to be fantastic, especially for the price.
I was told they are likely made at the same place as legit golf pride ones, or using the same moulds or something. The writing on the plastic wraps I got were perfect too. 🤷🏼
yes i think that to, just a slight quality control issue...i use them and theyve been great.
I get it from Aliexpress. $30 for 13 grip is reasonable. I've had real MCC and fake ones, to be honest, i can't tell the difference once they are installed on the clubs. Sure there are small variations when comparing against the real ones especially on color. But grips are grips, and as long as they are new and grippy...i'm happy.
Yeah, I have just put these (midsize) onto my old irons. Feel good to hold, better hand pressure. Fake or not, don't care. Good grip. Will they last 6 months? Let's see.
The brand geeks can get all up in it, but I'm not playing golf on TV.
Absolutely and well said ! ive been using mine 3 years in now and they are as good as the originals ..but probably originals with very minor flaws at best,
Bought 3 x GP MCC plus 4 multicompound from ebay for £9.99 Inc del, thought it was too good to be true but honestly under close inspection they looked and felt the real deal, just looked back on my account..."user no longer reg on ebay" Probably under a new name, maybe your seller lol! Good video Simon
I've got a friend who's a bargain hunter. He found some inexpensive grips and bragged about what a great deal it was........until the rubber compound started coming off on his glove and hand in about 2 weeks (5 rounds). Not worth it at any price.
Use lambkin grips myself only a fiver off Amazon,always fit them with wd40 never had a problem always dry within a few hours
I believe I’m playing with fake MCC+4 now.
Got half dozen from a playing buddy who picked up a few dozen on Wish.
Been playing them for the last three years, twice weekly and they’re not even close to ready for change. Clean them up with dishwashing liquid and some scotch bright and voila, like brand new. Unfortunately, the midsize grips are heavier so they will affect your swing weight if you’re changing from a standard grip. Golf pride‘s website say the midsized Align should weigh about 68 g and that’s exactly where my grips were when I installed them. 68.6g. Every single grip weighed out at 68.6g.
Pretty impressive for a knock off.
I bought some cp2 +4 grips that were fake last year. Got them on way too easily because the inside diameter was too big. They never adhered at the bottom hand and twisted. Lesson learned
I unknowingly bought a set of these about a month ago. 10 grips for $50 on eBay. They do look and feel okay so far, but they are pretty thin and the align strip seems to be just painted on. It is more like an align "stripe" (no ribbing) which defeats the purpose of buying an "Align" grip. Gripping them was very difficult. They were extremely difficult to slide on. And since the align strip is fake, getting it straight before the solvent dried was maddening.
Yes there's a lot of rubbish grips on eBay that don't last very long and yes they are very slim and you tend to grip the club to tightly
There are also some very excellent ones original factory oem maybe with very minor flaws, been using mine for 3 years now in all weathers and still like new.
I bought 1 golf pride plus 4 grip on ebay, I paid £5 just to see if they were any good and got sent a full set of 13 grips, bargin , grips were OK aswel
Did similar myself.well I think they were a but moody anyway. Fitted them anyway and I'm actually quite impressed. Couldn't tell the difference from pro shop fitted grips of the same type!
Yeah, nothing worse than grips that are a but moody. I use Valium on mine, that seems to help.
@@blackie75 tried that and just couldn't get them to perform any better!! Although it might just be me 🤣
I use these, I just replace them more often and it’s still way cheaper than the genuine ones
Spot on Simon. Better grips make more sense unless the clubs are on their last legs.
I bought a set of ping zing irons and a ping anser putter for £20 and they really needed new grips. I really didn't want to go spending around £100 re-gripping them so I bought 13 midsize 'golf pride' grips off onbuy for £38 and a garsen putter grip for £17. All in all a good set of irons and a good putter with new grips for £75 - not bad at all...and they've made the set of clubs nice to play, perfect for getting me into the game again. I definitely won't be getting fakes if I get a more expensive set of irons though.
Thanks for addressing this topic. I wonder how they can get away with stamping Golf Pride on them. Please let us know how long they last and what you think of them in 6 months. Keep up the great work.
Love your honesty..was telling my friend with the same thought process. Since he's a beginner and the second hand set purchased was £40 complete with everything, it doesnt make sense to go to a pro shop and replace all the worn off grips with the original ones..better just apply those cheapo ones..and once hes better at golf, get a good proper set, and u can slap it with new original grips if he wants to. It just doesnt make sense to me, to replace grips which cost more than the whole set it self.
just buy some Lamkin Crossline grips....they're one of the best grips around played by tour pros and they're like $3-$4 a grip
I started to re-grip my own clubs about 2years ago thinking how hard it must but,but after trying on a old wedge and seeing how quick and simple it was soon did my whole set ,new grips make old clubs feel like new and you get the satisfaction out of doing it,but watch out for your friends as soon as they know you get asked to do everyone's lol,yes you get what you pay for on eBay try using pro shops getting rid of the old stock 👍
I bought fake GP align grips, definitely worth it. I own cheap second hand clubs, re-griping my set would cost as much as my set... I played with those grips and they work
Just been through a similar process. I messaged the Ebay seller first and asked if the grips were genuine Golf Pride, he "obviously" confirmed they were. I decided to go ahead and bought the grips as they were to be fitted on my old 2nd set of Ping Eye 2 irons so difficult to justify the full costs. American Golf regripped the clubs and told me they were not original. They pretty much feel like the original Golf Pride grips on some of my other clubs and to look at definitely look like the real version. Let's see how long they last. Regarding the Ebay seller, I messaged him and told him the grips were fake. This is his response :
good day,sir
This is a genuine product produced by the original factory in Taiwan and approved for sale by a regular dealer.
I don't know if you know the clothes brand of "champion"?This brand can be divided into two versions: American version and Japanese version. The Japanese version will be smaller than the American version(the JP L Size will equal to the US M Size), and the material will be slightly different. But this is indeed the goods produced by "Golf Pride" Taiwanese manufacturers, and approved for sale by a regular dealer.we have sell a thousand and haven't meet problem.when the buyer order another golf clubs,the senior staff knows that the manufacturer in USA and Taiwan are both regular and the line's different.
If you have doubts about the authenticity of the product, we are willing to help you return
pls email to us when u feel free,i will try my best to serve u
best wishes
Interesting!!
You should have just reported them as fake opening a dispute on ebay. They will always favour the buyer over a foreign seller and you would have got a refund....
@@thehop639 I asked for the refund and received it the following day. My main beef was I specifically asked if they were genuine. The message is, if the price seems too good to be true, take care. To the untrained eye v difficult to say they were fake.
I guess the speed of refund is the giveaway!
If you want a deal on grips, I would go with off brands like Karma which are much less than Golf Pride but decent quality.
I use air compressor with nozzle insert to install my grips.
Hi Simon. I play off 8 and bought grips for under £4. Not from eBay. They're great. You don't need to spend loads of money on grips 👍
That’s what golf pride grips cost in America 😂
@shabazahad isn’t £4 like $6? Tour velvets are $4.99 and Tour wraps are $5.99
Also, as a tip for putting your grips on you can use an air compressor for those that get stuck half way or even just to put them on from the start. The type of compressor that you can use in your 9v car port for tyres will suffice and you simply get the air going, place it in the small hole at the end of the grip and the grip will then float on the club to let you align with ease...
I have a fake grip on a practice club I have. The colour partially came off when the solvent touched it plus they got shinny quickly. They are ok as you said if you have a cheap set of clubs but I’d change them more often than good quality grips. Also you may find that a professional won’t fit these for you so learn how to fit them yourself.
The only plus they have is price.
Glad I saw this Simon. I had these exact grips in my watched list on eBay! Crisis averted. Thank you!
Dont be put off, ive used mine for 3 years all weathers and they are every bit original maybe a minor flaw here and there maybe factory seconds but every bit as good,just make sure you check the feedback from golfers and choose the right seller.
I agree morales buying fake goes against the grain, if someone has bought a starter set buying cheap genuine grips is better as if they decide to keep playing they can then move on to better clubs, great VIDEO & insight 👍
Have used the unbranded versions and they last ages. A local pro had a hit with my irons and was quite impressed with the quality. Only issue I've ran into is the weight difference. Found one set actually heavier than the originals which threw the swing weight out
Hi Simon, I've just regripped a set of ping g2 irons I bought off ebay 4 to sw, they were £25 for 12 midsize tour grips and tape. Look similar to tour velvet grips, dead easy to do and look great. Got 4 left so might do my wedges aswell. At just over £2 a grip they are good value and gave me something to do in lockdown, it amazes me that people use grips that are knackered and how they play with them is beyond me. Great content keep it up.
They will be the fake ones. But who gives a shit. They will be fine
I’ve done the same brought them same set you have put them on any they are ok. Plenty of grip in all weather but my wedges are now thin, shiny and show loads of wear and tear after 8-9 months 3-4 times a week playing. Pay out next time from pro shop instead of eBay.
I've never used fake grips but I do use off brand grips I get from Amazon and they perform really well. I regrip my own clubs. Simple task.
I know for fake ones by accident. Put them on and all the paint game off the grip when putting it on! Crazy. Good video mate! 👍🏼
ive bought "knock offs" for years... i play 70+ rounds per yr... NO PROBLEMS EVER.. for the cost, i change them every year... i dont use/like the alignment type grips, so, i cant respond to those. but as far as the others..FABULOUS
I bought some golf pride grips a couple of years ago that I had doubts about £39.99 for 13 grips. They've served me well changing them today with some new lamkin.
I am a 71 year old golfer trying to continue to play while living on social security. All clubs I play with I acquired either at the Salvation Army, Goodwill or Craigslist and have had to change all the grips on the 100 or so odd clubs I have purchased over the last couple years. The only problem I have encountered is the inside diameter of the last set of grips I purchased was smaller than standard and were a BEAR to get on. Otherwise the different grips I have tried have been satisfactory.
I've just fitted a set of egigo grips from eBay. Wasn't expecting much because of the cheap price but I can honestly say the quality and feel is excellent, well worth a try.
You make the fitting of new grips so easy. Will definitely give it ago. Cheers
I’m in need of new ones . Interesting video . I don’t scrimp on grips as it’s only bit that you have contact with 👍⛳️⛳️
I play the fake Golf Pride MCC Plus 4 grips and have no complaints. I paid $50 USD for the 13 grips (that's less than $4.00 per grip.) Here in the US, the authentic grips retail for $12.50 per grip. Thats $162.50 for 13 grips -- more than 3 times the price I paid on eBay. Since I regrip my clubs every season, that's an incredible savings. Honestly, I'd feel more guilty about buying fake grips if Golf Pride weren't charging such astronomical prices. Unless things change with regard to Golf Pride prices or the quality of the fakes (which I feel is pretty good), I'll continue to take my chances with the fakes.
I have bought some New Decade fakes before. They were certainly better than the ones you bought but the smell definitely gives them away and also the font on the grip isn't quite right. They are certainly better than old grips but possibly go harder a bit quicker. As a quick replacement certainly not bad but I would spend money on a genuine velvet grip rather than a fake MCC or New Decade.
I bought the similar but "chinese brand" grips and they are both durable and grippy... Now the thing is, as you point it out, they are bloody thin. And given that I should be playing midsize, super thin standard, don't help me much... However, for the price, they are really useful!
I've restored two old Ping putters since watching your video on restoring the Scotty. I've noticed on eBay the amount of obviously fake Superstroke grips and thought the same as you; if someone is selling a £30 grip for £7, it's clearly fake. Thanks for the re-gripping tips though, attempting my first tomorrow.
Need to replace some grips on 6 second hand clubs . Looked online and noticed these for sale on a few sellers sites that just didn't look like selling grips was their speciality and grips were listed as golf pride and very cheap. I've delayed buying these as I thought they couldn't be real. Thank you so much , I now realist I need to be careful out there.
I’ve just fitted 13 MCC +4 to my set and honestly they feel and look fantastic. I have heard about the smell of fake golf grips and these did not smell bad actually. Delighted for £40
I have also purchased the MCC+4 midsize (blue/gray) from eBay that are fake. I have compared them to a real version and they are a excellent copy. The most notable physical differences are that the blue colour is slightly lighter and the taper on the butt cap is slightly less than the real one. But the biggest give away is that the product code on the plastic wrap say that it is a standard size. Having installed them on my clubs (less my driver which has a real grip), their performance is so far is identical to the real grip.
Once visited a factory in India that made ' Big Name' polo shirts. Apparently 'said' company ordered 1m garments to cherry pick the perfect finished item, but only select 25% for sale?
Where do the other 75% end up? Wouldn't let me bulk buy and ship to the UK as this was against 'Company Policy'. They cannot be 'skipping' all of these garments. What you pay £40+ retail in the UK costs coppers to make!
Great video, it's getting more risky buying golf equipment from ebay
Lol
After watching this video I believe I have just purchased two sets of these grips. I've installed on set on my Big Bertha set and have hit some with them at the range. The feel has so far been Awesome and I hope they last. Lol
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I just happen to have an exact authentic grip bought from a reputable vender here in Canada. Still has the shrink wrap on it and compared it to your video. It was exactly the same except on the barcode the outside numbers were closer to the bars. Have the same colour also and the numbers on the code were exact! Looks like an inside job to me. BTW, brave man for doing the regrip in the living room. I used a vice grip with rubber covers and a painters tray to catch the liquid. Did mine before the last lock down. Cheers
Love this video, half shaming but not naming, however you gave some great guidance for someone like myself who is terrified of re-gripping my clubs despite the age/condition. Hook knife ordered!
Bought a few unbranded golfpride mcc copies and a few same with golf pride on still probably copies use a spray solution never have to pour into gtip syper slimmy last ages.
Grips easily last a season driver been used for about 1020 rounds
No problems
I brought some decent copies for old clubs , midsize gp . 42 for 11 clubs..
The clubs are 20 year old Tzoid pro11 . Lovely clubs if your young or fit enough lolol.
So brought some c300 forged to replace them .. My son took my MX200 when started having lessons...
The slightly higher cost of getting your grips sorted by your local pro is negligible. Plus you will get the appropriate size for your hands.
The align pops up when fitted
I’ve been using fake grips for years. They don’t last as long but the difference in price between the fake and the authentic pays me to regrip them 3 times. So I just keep buying fake grips and just replacing them more frequently
I bought some fake Golf Pride Align grips from ebay last year to grip my old AP2s, they looked the real deal and the quality wasn't bad 🏌️♂️
Hiya simon this time last year I wanted to regrip my clubs never having done it before, I purchased what I thought were golf pride multicompounds off ebay, when I received them they looked really good they were obviously copies cost £33 for 15 grips I felt like a right numpty, however I regripped all of my clubs which was much easier to do than I had imagined, 12 months later the grips are still all intact and perfectly useable. However in future I will make sure I buy the real deal as I know they are fake and that just doesn't sit right with me. Keep up the great content cheers
Simon spend the 25 bucks on a heat gun 10 seconds on the tape it just peels off I have been doing my own grips for awhile since the pros shop charges 5 bucks a grip to put them on
I also bought fake ones naively, they felt fine lasted as long as the real deal,
I bought some imitation grips from China. Golf pride. A little bit of paint came of when regriping but overall well pleased with results. When on the club I don't think anyone could know the difference. Trouble is I dont look for bargains anymore I buy cheap from China! Or from a reputable golf shop.
My pro put some mid-size Golf Pride alignment grips on 2 of my wedges...they were so good I then had to pay £12 per club to have the rest of the set done, previously I had the standard size alignment grips but once I tried the mid-size they seemed so much better than normal. I have medium sized hands and have always had standard grips before....just try the mid-size is what I'm trying to say!
Have these exact ones from eBay. Not being an expert I would not of known the difference other than the price I payed for them. Not played with them yet so will be interesting to see how they perform
Great video, always fancied having a go at replacing grips myself.
As for the grips, if I were selling a set of clubs and the grips needed changing, then sure, I'd get the cheap copies. They'd look better and for a relatively small outlay could mean getting a lot more money for the clubs.
Watch out when buying “Authentic” GolfPride ALIGN GRIPS on eBay, thankful for eBay buyer protection. And yes they claimed authentic and was US seller and shipped from within US, and the price wasn’t much less than local pro shop.
Pretty sure mine are fake but I've used them for a season and had no issues , the paint has worn a little bit but not terrible. Regripped the set with cp2 Pro grips myself for 30 quid. I've watched a video on fake grips and the issue seems to be when you remove them, they don't come off in one piece but in lots of shards of rubber.
I purchased a set of ebay in 2018.... For a set of GP Tour Velvet they felt good.... I gripped 1 club and decided to use 6 layers of tape on each club.... I played golf 2 times a week for 13 months in Florida ....they were slick....had to go back to the real ones
You can make used clubs feel great with a decent set of new grips. They’re easy to fit yourself but I wouldn’t skimp too much on the price.
I didn’t realise you could get fake grips
I have been using a company called adore grips
Really good and really good prices for all different makes of grips
Worth a look
Sometimes find decent deals on eBay buying maybe 80 to 100 grips towards end of season then share price with mates
I bought similar midsize GP midsize +4 grips for a similar price, I think mine were slightly better fakes than yours. They look and feel quite good but after a bit of use I have found they can twist which is not great for Align grips. If you use good thick tape and solvent, I found this is much better
I see what you mean about using them on cheap clubs but by buying them isn't that just going to make these people make more fake grips and potentially undermining the reputation of these brands after all the money they plough into r & d especially if the buyer doesn't know it's fake they could end with a negative opinion of the manufacturer which isn't deserved.Keep the videos coming it's helping to keep me sane.
I bought a set of new decade for £30 fitted myself and had no problems apart from paint runs when you get white spirit on them,
The fake Golf Pride grips are ok for dry use, but when a little sweat is used, the whole thing is slippery.
Be careful, I've had fake grips fitted in a pro shop. They lasted a few months at best unfortunately the Pro that supplied and fitted them had left the club. I now source genuine and fit them myself.
Simon how about doing a video on cleaning grips, you can prolong the life of them if done properly.
Awesome vid as usual dude.
I play with p790s and M6 irons(in usa) and have used GP tour velvet grips on both I also use them on all my woods.
I've tried the multy compound but just don't get on with them I know weird as my local pro thought. 🤣
Good video again try fitting a jumbomax without clamping shaft lol it stuck halfway on and wouldn't budge in the end gave to my pro. Adore do some great deals Avon grips are great good tyres as well.
Never even knew there were fake golf grips out there how many people are now checking their grips lol .Buying from a reputable source on eBay would eliminate that risk .
yes it would i totally agree
Great video. eBay is full of fakes now across all departments, and they don't even care. I have reported stuff, and (as per an older video) had fake SM8's which I reported to the manufacturers.
Don't understand how people would hate buying a counterfeit club , but a grip seems okay. If it cost even the occasional shot not worth it. Diamond golf best place.
I purchased the same grips just before COVID shutdown. Didn't go to have them installed until 5 months later. The club tech informed me that grips were counterfeit and did a comparison with the OEM in the store.
The seller is no longer on eBay. However, they may be using different accounts because the fake grips are still for sale. I filed complaints and pics of the misleading ads with eBay, Golf Pride, and FBI.
Purchased standard MMC no reminder. The grips were thinner, but not by much. Had to have the real one, side by side, to tell difference. Wrapper ink was smudged. The texture lines were not deep and defined. However, they had good grip and felt great.
OEM blue color rubbed off onto my hands and gloves. The counterfeit in blue didn't color bleed.
I installed the fakes on my son's clubs and OEM on my clubs. I didn't reveal that they were copies. My son could not tell the difference between the his fakes and the OEM on my clubs.
It’s a odd subject. I don’t like the fact it’s a copy however as you said if it’s better than the grip you have currently on the club by all means go ahead. Worth while tho for practicing for those regripping for the first time.