Equipment Review: Golf Pride MCC New Decade Grips

I’m going to be honest here and say that the last time I played a Golf Pride grip on my clubs was back in the day when the original Victory Grip was still the #1 grip on tour. Yes, it came in the original “slick” model, the “feel the burn in your palms” half cord model or the ultimate “burn those callouses off your hands” full cord model. I only played the standard “slick” version, but I knew plenty of Cabretta Leather gloves that met their demise from those incredibly terrible corded styles. They were a good grip for the wet weather in the Northwest, but honestly, every time I got a club that had a corded grip on it, that was the first thing to go. Since those days, I’ve pretty much been a Lamkin Ace 3 Wrap player, but I have to give the nod to technology where the nod is due, and the Golf Pride MCC New Decade grips seem to be where the action is at right now. 4 different compounds make up these technological marvels and even though the first thing I saw was those dreaded little threads, I took a chance and put them on a gamer.

First, lets look at the butt of the grip. The first layer of the multi-compound construction of the MCC New Decade is the outer layer with the brushed cotton cord. The next layer includes a pebbled texture and the Golf Pride “plus” pattern to provide a unique surface texture. They then added a bit stiffer, or firmer rubber to the lower section of the grip (where the colors are in this design) to stabilize the grip and maximize the feel of the grip.

The lower section of the grip, or the non-corded portion, is where the coloring hits. This section of the grip is made of a softer, more feeling enhancing compound. This makes it the ultimate carrier for your controlling hand to ride along with the more powerful hand staying in the harder, corded material at the top. I’ll be giving this one a video review soon, so check out the Golfing4Less YouTube channel for more on that in the coming weeks.

For now, the $10 a grip price is a bit stiff when you think about $160 (including supplies) for gripping a full set of clubs, but if you think about the fact that you will probably get a season or two from them, the expense is more than worth it. Of course, if you are truly a budget player and you can see a $100  bill going to more rounds and a lower quality grip, my personal favorite grip store – Golf Works – has the original Decade grips for under $90 a set - Golf Pride Decade Multi-Compound Platinum Grip - Buy 9 get 4 – which is a complete steal. Add about $20 to that price for the supplies you’ll need to change them out, and you have about $110 into the grips for a few seasons. You can purchase the Golf Pride New Decade Multi-Compound grips at any Golf Pride retailer or online at sites like Golfworks.com.