Anon Grip lifespan

[Anonymous (00f6)]

every single person at my gym has grips over 1-2 or even 3 years of use but I keep seeing people saying they change theirs after a couple months. when should I get new ones?

 

[Anonymous (8862)]

It truly depends. Things like level, amount of time on bars, and weight all effect that answer. If the grips feel slippery on the bar or start to tear anywhere then get new grips immediately. Other than that I personally recommend getting new grips every year. Sometimes you can get away with 2, but by that point you should notice a big difference when you get new grips.

 

[Anonymous (46d0)]

I do think a lot depends on the level/skills being trained. My daughters first couple of pairs (she started wearing them in level 4 I think) lasted years. I mean I think went through 2 pairs total for levels 4-8. But once she started working releases and other level 9/10 bar skills, she switched to a different style and brand. Now we are lucky if they last 3 months.

 

[Anonymous (79fc)]

It really depends. DD is on her 4th or 5th pair, and she's been wearing them for 6 seasons. She's managed to make them last pretty long, but then again she's not doing crazy releases. This is common at our gym, even with the higher level girls. She usually gets new grips after every season, but last year she ended up rewearing a pair because we had to get a different brand and she was not pleased with those grips. Always have a backup pair though! Grab two pairs when you buy new grips just in case. (and have the backups broken in)

 

[Anonymous (4a71)]

Mine goes through them like every 2-3 months, and then when she gets new ones she promptly Dremmels them to "fit" properly. Dont know if that has anything to do with wear.

 

[Anonymous (5a05)]

I cant seem to share, there is a somewhat funny Planet of Gymnastics instagram post with Kayla DiCello explaining how she has 10 pairs of grips in rotation. It's from the 10th of December.