Are these grips too big??? (pictures)

Shawn · #1 07-04-2008, 10:56 AM

I think my daughter's problem with her grips is that they are too big for her hands. Her hand measures just under 5 1/4" from the tip of her middle finger to the end of her palm. These grips are a size 0 but they are for anyone under 6". I think they are too big and it looks to me like she's not able to hold onto the bar because the dowel is in the wrong place. What do you guys think?

gymdog · #2 07-04-2008, 01:56 PM

It's kind of hard for me to tell. The dowels are basically in the correct position on the bar and they should be folded over like that. In the top row, second picture, it did look like the grip was shifting a bit. I can almost extend my hand with my grips (i.e. if I fall forward on my hands they aren't that restricted), but not that easily and I can't really extend my hand back. They definitely aren't broken in, they still have the rough look. I submerge mine in water and let them dry a couple of times before I even start to deal with them but you didn't hear that from me...

lannamavity · #3 07-04-2008, 02:41 PM

They appear to wrap around the bar correctly...and more often than not, kids have trouble when the grips are too short rather than to long (up to a point).

Shawn · #4 07-04-2008, 02:47 PM

What I was looking at is the way the dowel is past her fingertips when she's on the bar. Is that right? She's not able to hold on because the dowel doesn't let her fingertips even touch the bar. I thought the dowel was supposed to be on about the 2nd knuckle of the middle finger.

Shawn · #5 07-04-2008, 02:48 PM


Quote:
Originally Posted by lannamavity The grips should have come with a sizing chart or outlined a way to measure from either the wrist or base of the fingers to determine size. Fit is not based on how they wrap around the bar, but where the grips end when pressed flat against the hand.

The grips are sized for hands up to 6". Her hands are under 5 1/4". How can there be a one-size-fits-all up to 6"?

lannamavity · #6 07-04-2008, 02:56 PM

You can find smaller/thinner grips on Grips Etc.

Her fingertips shouldn't touch the bar. She will be hanging from the dowel, not her two middle fingers. The holes should stretch with wear, and her fingers should settle deeper into the grips.

http://www.gripsetc.com/store/shopdi...id=2&cat=Grips

Beginner Dowel BD200
Buckle strap

Our kids use these and we don't have too many problems.

Shawn · #7 07-04-2008, 03:07 PM

I have ordered some Hot Shots grips for her. According to their sizing, she needs a size 00, which is up to 5 3/8". They also are narrower and supposedly use softer leather for easier break-in/ adjustment. I'm hoping those will work better for her.

gymkat · #8 07-04-2008, 03:18 PM

You can also buy Reisport grips in 00-- these fit hands up to 5.5".

The fit looks okay; I didn't see anything that I would be especially concerned about. My fingertips do not touch the bar, but they hang a bit over the dowel (however, I also wear a size 2, so take that with a grain of salt). 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.

Ingymmom · #9 07-04-2008, 03:33 PM

ugh! Are those the 810's - they look very uncomfortable to me when I see them online - very wide. Those don't look too big from that angle, but the width just seems all wrong for smaller hands. My dd uses the G501-12's They are a slimmer, but the same length (up to 6") dd's hands are 4.5" and grips are a little big, but broken in enough to where they work well for her. I would love for her to try the pixie grips.

Glad to hear you are giving the grips another try... You will have to update on how the other brand works out, what does your dd's coach say? Have you asked her which brands she prefers?

gymdog · #10 07-04-2008, 03:50 PM

I have a feeling you will have better luck with the Hot Shot grips. My fingers definitely grip the dowel though. I just put on my grips and the finger holes hit just above the second joint on my fingers. I use sandpaper wrapped around a pencil to make them bigger until I can get them about halfway to the second joint, then I let them stretch from there. I also have rubber bands connecting the finger hole area to the buckle (so it runs along the back of my hand).