Women Replacement rubber bands for grips??

[Ali'sMom]

DD has US Glove Hot Shot grips.
She broke one of the rubber bands yesterday. At the gym they put a new rubber band, but definitely not as strong as the original one, and told me she needs new rubber bands.

I am going to sound TOTALLY stupid, but is there any reason why I can't just go to an office supply store and buy new ones? I don't have to try and get them from the gym supply folks, do I?

 

[bookworm]

My girls have always used the ones from office supply when theirs breaks...

 

[Ali'sMom]

Thank you SO much!!!
(I kind of figured that, but I didn't want to just assume...)

 

[Deleted member D3987]

My girls have always used the ones from office supply when theirs breaks...

this ^^^

 

[Ali'sMom]

this ^^^

Thank you
I'm getting ready to raid my supply room,,, I mean, stop at the office supply store on my way home.

 

[gymgal]

What are the bands for? Do all grips have them b/c I don't think dd uses them. I could be wrong because I never see her up close with them on but I don't remember seeing them when they have arrived in the mail.

 

[Ali'sMom]

I'm not entirely sure. They are attached to the dowel. Then after the fingers go through, the rubber band goes over the ends of the fingers, and around.
Might be a "beginner" type of thing.

 

[marie83]

They aren't on all types pf grips - I'm pretty sure they are there to ensure the fingers holes stay in place and the grips don't come off during a routine. We used to have a couple of gymnasts use normal rubber bands for this reason!

 

[emilykatherine]

I used silly bands

 

[Ali'sMom]

I used silly bands

I love that!!

 

[Deleted member D3987]

yes, rubber bands can be used on all styles of grips. and as Marie83 noted, it keeps the grip on the fingers so it doesn't 'pop' off.