Are these grips too big??? (pictures) - Page 2

Shawn · 05:56 AM


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Originally Posted by gymkat The grip sizes do fit with ranges of 1/2" to 3/4", so it's not unreasonable to say that a 5 1/4" hand would fit into a grip made for 6" and under.

Actually, I made a mistake. The website says size zero fits up to 6.5", making them over 1 1/4" longer than my DD's hands.

The coach ordered the grips for the whole team, so she must prefer the Ten-O brand. I haven't told her about ordering the other kind. I figured we'll let DD try them out at home, no pressure, and if they work for her here, she can take them to the gym to try during practice. She got a little panicky when we started talking about her using grips again. But, we've explained to her that these grips are probably too big and that the new ones will be smaller and designed more for a smaller hand, then she was okay, at least to try them out at home.

Here's what I ordered, in a size 00:
American Gymnast | Products | Hot Shot UNEVEN BAR BUCKLE Dowel Grips

Here's a few more pics of the grips on her hands:

gym law mom · 07-04-2008, 04:28 PM

You will have to decide to do grips all the time or none. Going back and forth with them causes problems as well. Hands that never used grips stay soft and those that work bare handed for awhile really get their hands tough. A girl whose hands are soft(especially a little one) will complain about working bare hands because it hurts and they may rip. Going the other way from bare handed, there is a transition to getting used to doing bars with a piece of leather on your hand.

Let her try the smaller ones, but if she doesn't like the feel or starts to doubt being able to do skills again, then drop the grips for now. She may need a year or so before she's ready for them and trusts herself. I think you'll see most girls her age and level at meets without grips, so I wouldn't make this a huge issue if they don't work this summer.

Shawn · 07-04-2008, 04:31 PM

I absolutely agree. We've already told her that using grips is entirely up to her. She has tough hands and has never had a rip. Working bars bare handed doesn't bother her at all. And if this pair doesn't do it, we're going to stay away from grips until she's a bit older.

Ingymmom · 05:08 PM

definetely not too big length wise - but way too wide IMO... maybe some prefer them this way, to protect the whole hand? not sure... grips are not for preventing rips so much as allowing for more bar time. I agree that many L4's are not wearing grips in our region either. But being that AAU has slightly more ub difficulty, I can see why gymmies would need more bar time, and then possibly require grips (per coach of course). The majority of clubs in our region require grips for L5 on up.

maddiekate · 07-04-2008, 05:03 PM

Those are bigger than mine. I can't completely extend my hand.

Shawn · 07-04-2008, 05:19 PM

DD can complete extend her hand with room to spare in these grips.

lannamavity · 07-04-2008, 05:56 PM


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Originally Posted by Shawn DD can complete extend her hand with room to spare in these grips.

Yeah...they are way too big...both length and width. The beginner-type grips are not only shorter and thinner, but the band which goes around the wrist is proportionately smaller so that the point where the grip meets the band will fall at the right part of her wrist.

maddiekate · 07-04-2008, 09:32 PM

I actually prefer mine to be wide. Is there a reason this is bad?

gym law mom · 07-05-2008, 10:15 AM

Just to give you a little reference, my gymmie started in Ten-0s when she was 10 and she wore a size 1(still does). I would say for her age she had an average size hand, but longer fingers.

Yes, dd's grips take up part of her forearm when that part is only meant to go around the wrist and cover her entire palm. The coach really should have measured hands before ordering and also considered a grip for a younger gymnast.

**hammy** · 07-05-2008, 02:30 PM

Being able to completely extend your hand isn't necessarly a bad thing--a lot of coaches don't recommend this, but that's how I used my grips and I was a college gymnast on bars, as well as regional champ. I liked my grips to be down my wrist on part of my forearm (I always wore size 2 and my hands theoretically should have been in size 1s). I think it's more of a comfort thing--if she's comfortable wearing them longer rather than shorter then go with it. Some kids like them longer, while others like them right on their wrist.

As far as width goes--they look wide, but again if it's more comfy then go with it. Over time she'll learn what she's comfortable with and what not.