TOUR SNSR Contour is an evolution of the classic tapered pistol profile that is the shape preference of over 75% of Tour players. The pistol allows golfers to “lock in” their upper hand for consistent hand placement that translates to more confidence in every stroke.

The pistol putter grip is different from the straight grip in that the hands are positioned at different heights on the grip. The lower hand is more on the grip.

SuperStroke Traxion Pistol GT Tour putter Rory McIlroy plays with a SuperStroke Traxion Pistol GT Tour putter grip. The SuperStroke website says the pistol-style grip allows players to lock in their upper hand and maintain even grip pressure for a more consistent stroke.

Putter grip profiles fall into one of 6 categories: Circle, Oval, Flat Oval, Pistol, Flat Wide, and Mod Pistol. One simplified method of determining putter grip size is to take the measurement of the width. Some manufacturers created their own sizing terms, like Super Stroke's 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, and 5.0.

In firearms, the pistol grip is located behind the trigger and generally held by the hand that operates the trigger. Rifles and shotguns without pistol grips are generally referred to as having "straight" or "upland" (shotguns only) style stocks.

Pistol grips are just part of weapon. they are a relatively new invention that began to appear on submachine guns in WWII and later on assault rifles in the Cold War era. The pistol grip aids the user in that the user can get a better grip on the weapon and pull it into good position on their shoulder.

Reverse Overlap The Conventional (Reverse Overlap) Grip That makes it no surprise that it continues to be the most common grip on the PGA Tour. With this one, you start with your dominant hand lower. Then, the forefinger of your non-dominant hand overlaps your dominant hand's fingers or interlocks with the pinky on your dominant hand.

Many leading professional golfers, such as Tiger Woods use the interlocking grip. Place your hands on the golf club and intertwine your pinky finger on the trailing hand with the index finger on the lead hand. This is a good grip for people with smaller hands.

Super Stroke grips are numbered in terms of their thickness or diameter - 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 and the thickest 5.0. The 1.0 has a diameter of 1 inch while the largest the 5.0 has a diameter of 1.52 inches.

Pistol grip. Advantage is better stability in gripping and controlling what you are firing at. Disadvantage, if you have to go prone, grip will raise weapon off ground as much as 3″ to 4″ when you might want to be lower.

The granulate texture provides a very positive grip in all conditions. It is very aggressive in nature and is often compared to skateboard tape or sandpaper. The granulate texture is typically preferred by those that open carry, shoot competitively, and/or use during tactical operations.

Fancy French or Circassian walnut is considered by many to be the finest of all grip material. It is easily worked, serves the gun well, looks great, and most varieties take and hold checkering well. Carved wood grips are sometimes seen, but ivory shows carving better than wood.

Conventional Putting Grip Conventional Putting Grip The most common golf putting grip among amateurs and pros, the conventional style simply has the right hand below the left.

Too far behind you which therefore means from this type of position. You can then set the club into a good location.

neutral TIger's choice to play a strong grip early on largely reflects his need to optimize for a larger swing arc and faster body rotation. At some point, his upper body strength caught up with his legs, allowing him to transition to the weak and neutral grips.

Like recreational golfers, pros vary in their choices, but it's clear that most trust SuperStroke. Of our most popular models, SuperStroke's pistol-style grips tend to be the most used on tour.