Anon Grips help!

[Anonymous (2a09)]

I am getting increasingly irritated at the rapid rate in which my kid is going through grips! Has anyone ever experienced this problem and if so is there any preventing it? Like storing them differently? Using less water? I don’t know…anything? Any ideas would help.

 

[Anonymous (b6d8)]

I would suggest storing them very nicely and not using water would help, but honestly once you get to a certain level you will go through grips very fast. It's just a part of gymnastics. How is she going through them? Are they ripping, stretching excessively, thinking, etc.? That can help narrow down the problem.

 

[Anonymous (45d1)]

What brand / style are they? My daughter was going through the US Glove hot shots pretty quickly and then we realized they aren’t meant for gymnasts over 100lbs or upper levels. She switched to a heavier duty grip from US Glove and they are lasting a lot longer now

 

[Anonymous (2a09)]

What brand / style are they? My daughter was going through the US Glove hot shots pretty quickly and then we realized they aren’t meant for gymnasts over 100lbs or upper levels. She switched to a heavier duty grip from US Glove and they are lasting a lot longer now

She has tried all brands. She uses English bulldog double buckle. Every 4-6 weeks seems rip or leather rips!

 

[Anonymous (2a09)]

I would suggest storing them very nicely and not using water would help, but honestly once you get to a certain level you will go through grips very fast. It's just a part of gymnastics. How is she going through them? Are they ripping, stretching excessively, thinking, etc.? That can help narrow down the problem.

Various ways, often seams and/or leather rips. Sometimes they stretch too much but that’s less common for her than the ripping. She has to get a new pair 4-6 weeks ish. If it’s normal then we will just carry on but if anything can be done to at least help slow this down I am all ears!!

 

[Anonymous (b6d8)]

Various ways, often seams and/or leather rips. Sometimes they stretch too much but that’s less common for her than the ripping. She has to get a new pair 4-6 weeks ish. If it’s normal then we will just carry on but if anything can be done to at least help slow this down I am all ears!!

This would be due to the water. I know that WAG athletes prefer to use water and chalk on their grips as apposed to just chalk but this ruins the grip and it is highly unrecommended by grip companies. That being said it is up to you what you do but maybe consider not using water or using barely any, because the bar is chalked up with water to create that cakey texture so it is not really needed on the grips as well.

 

[Geoffrey Taucer]

Don't use water. They'll last longer that way.

I've never understood why people put water on their grips. The main purpose of chalk is to keep your hands dry.

 

[Dahlialover]

My child does not use water and has never had a pair of grips break. He’s up there doing tons of giants every day, and he wears fairly soft little boy grips. It’s gotta be the water because that’s not a normal or safe wear rate. The only boys at our gym who have torn their grips are level 9 and 10 and working release moves.

 

[Anonymous (2a09)]

My child does not use water and has never had a pair of grips break. He’s up there doing tons of giants every day, and he wears fairly soft little boy grips. It’s gotta be the water because that’s not a normal or safe wear rate. The only boys at our gym who have torn their grips are level 9 and 10 and working release moves.

To be fair she is a level 10 and works a lot of different release moves and some very big dismounts. But it sounds like water is a big no so we will see how suggesting no water goes! Thanks for the insight!