Being first to market isn’t easy, and being first a second time using your same product can be almost impossible – so props to Game Golf on their announced of the new Smart Grips in conjunction with Golf Pride.
The grip we were shown at the PGA Show in Orlando, Florida this week is a Golf Pride Tour Velvet that has the butt end of the grip essentially “cut” out/molded for an embedded Game Golf RFID Tag IN the grip.
This provides two new noteworthy advantages:
1) No affect on swing weight (not that the tags ever created much effect – but haters gotta hate and that is a common “complaint” from end users with anything that attaches to the butt end of their golf club)
2) No more lost tags (this didn’t come from the official release information – BUT from our experience in testing, with enough play, you stand the chance of losing a tag or three)
According to the announcement this is “the world’s first all-in-one tech enabled grip” – and from the firsts looks it is really well done – a clean design on a grip worth considering.
The cherry on the cake? Re-Grip Notification – Yes, game golf will let you know when it’s time to change your grips. Also – the tags can be re-used when your grips wear out.
Clive Breedon
5 years agoHad by GG for 14 months just upgraded to live. had no issue with the tags though they are warring out now so I cannot see the tag name on the tag. A they crew in very securely. deong weight … Not an issue weight has not affected by swing and seen no evidence to suggest it would. belt clip could be an issue and does need to be looked at
Drew
5 years agoI see the online golf catalog is still going strong. Used to be insightful articles…now just: hey, buy this…buy that…this is new…check these out. MGS is now a 80% marketing tool. Too bad.
Greg Morris
5 years agoGreat idea. I purchased the game golf product from the Game Golf Rep at the Wells Fargo Championship 2 years ago. He gave me a extra set of tags (which I didn’t release what a benefit that was at the time). Great product and works well. My current problem is that I have gone to a counterbalance putter. No place to screw in the tag on the putter.
Paul Narraway
5 years agoSo if you already have the Game golf can you get the grips menus the tags so that you can use your old tags …I would buy that but not new grips plus new tags …don’t need new tags …
Jim
5 years agoIn my experience it was not the tags that fell off, but rather the device that attaches to a players belt. In my opinion, the device has a design flaw in that it cannot be securely fastened to a belt. It simply “hangs” on the belt, and in my experience, fell off multiple times per round.
I had contacted the company and explained the design flaw problem with only the suggestion that I try different size belts (hardly a solution). After losing the device and contacting the company, I was informed that I would have to buy another complete version of their still flawed product as they did not offer replacement parts. Sadly, I have made the decision that
Arccos will be my replacement system for this upcoming season.
Jeff
5 years agoAny holster company can show them how to make a belt hook/clip that simply will not fall off.
Jiri
5 years agoGet a wrist strap lanyard (for camera, etc) – there’s an example link to amazon below.
I had the problem with the device coming loose a lot and got a lanyard, wrapped the small loop around the hinge/latch on the GG device and then put my belt through the large loop. Clip the GG device to either the pocket, belt or belt loop. If it comes loose, no problem.
http://www.amazon.com/COSMOS-Lanyard-Electronic-Devices-Cosmos/dp/B005F1IAAQ/ref=sr_1_18?ie=UTF8&qid=1455510468&sr=8-18&keywords=camera+strap+wrist
larrybud
5 years agoInteresting. I bought GG in Sept 2014 and never had the unit fall off once, and I play about 80 rounds a year. I’ve lost 1 tag, however, but since I changed grip types, they seem to be more secure in the CP2.
Aonghus Byrne
5 years agoAnother great step forward from Game Golf. The stats and new Apple Watch feature are fantastic! This will be another nice add on when I go to regrip.
Darren Ramowski
5 years agoSurely pricey when you want to change grips ? Old way yoo could just swap out the tags ??
Jason Alderson
5 years agogreat idea
Amen Corner
5 years agocan’t we just play golf and have fun ?
larrybud
5 years agoIt is fun shooting lower scores!
David W
5 years agoI’ve been wondering what was taking so long for someone to do this.
Neil Thomas
5 years agoGreat partnership and confirms GG as market leader. Also acknowledgement from the industry that tech is hear to stay. Sure it’s not for everyone but if you love your stats and want to improve its a no-brainer. They start on their most popular grip and will no doubt introduce more in time. Should hit stores March/April price tbc but won’t break the bank. You also get notified now when you need you grips changing!! Class…
Sean
5 years agoMaybe the original tag screws into the grip.
I can’t imaging gamegolf would expect us to change tags as often as we golf grips.
It’s supposed to protect tags so longevity is the purpose? That or making more money.
Ryan Donagher
5 years agocolour scheme almost there already
Jason Geraci
5 years agoI too wonder how much they will cost
Derek Loy
5 years agoYeah that would be pretty cool
Scott Phegley
5 years agonice. id love to track my rounds at some point with this type of technology
James Harding
5 years agoput them on a multi-compund and i’ll buy
Gary Kennedy
5 years agoJust a marketing ploy to make more money, I’d guess $15 a grip at least
Stuart Hutcheson
5 years agoWere the original “inserts” that much of a hassle? I’m either missing something or this wasn’t really needed
Bryan Kloss
5 years agoNot a hassle at all. I don’t get this.
Brian Jay Murra
5 years agoUnless we are talking about something else, the originals I’m thinking of simply plug on to the rear of the grip in the little opening. Hence, they easily fell off.
Stuart Hutcheson
5 years agoDo they…. They screwed into the small hole in the end of the grip, I’ve never heard of them “falling out”
Andrew Norrby
5 years agoI heard swing weight mentioned but I’m not buying into that, like young never had any issues. That said, I think it’s great.
GolfSpy Tim
5 years agoThe original tags “screw” into your grip and invariably the tags fall out while in use and you lose a tag.
Embedding the tag into the grip solves this problem.
And as stated – haters like to call out “swing weight” – this solution cures that “problem” as well.
Jeff
5 years agoSo does locktite, rubber cement or a piece of grip tape wrapped around the screw thread. SHEESH!
Stuart Hutcheson
5 years agoWere the original “inserts” that much of a hassle? I’m either missing something or this wasn’t really needed
larrybud
5 years agoIn 1.5 years of having GG, I’ve only had 1 tag fall out. However, the ID molded into the end of the tag have worn off from rubbing on the bottom of the bag, so when it came time to regrip, I had to write the club with a sharpie on the each tag. Not a big deal in the grand scheme of things.
Brian Jay Murra
5 years agoThis is brilliant interns of monitoring data and tracking your swing tendencies! Now the big question, what do these grips cost and what does it cost to download the app to be able to monitor everything? Paul Michael Grillo
Dave S
5 years agoYet… you still have to touch the grip to that annoying sensor attached to your waist… not much of an upgrade if you ask me, especially since the likelihood that I want this specific GP grip is pretty low.
Give me Arccos and call it a day.
bart
5 years agoI agree with you 100%!
Ches
5 years agoit’s the logical choice… it’s the best selling grip in the world by a pretty wide margin.
and the tagging is pretty easy to get used to. at least it was for me. and Arccos is twice the price! not an apples to apples comparison and that system has its own issues, according to some.
anyway, it offers another choice in the golf tech market and that’s a good thing!