Equipment
No tape, no solvent: New Golf Pride Concept Helix grip makes installation hassle-free
If you have ever wanted to regrip your clubs but didn’t want to deal with the hassle of tape or solvent, Golf Pride has developed a revolutionary system to make regripping easier than ever before with the all-new Golf Pride Concept Helix.
The Concept Helix grip and the simple system used to install it removes the fear factor of installing grips and also brings a new level of accessibility to those that are looking to benefit from the performance advantage of new grips—it also requires zero drying time, meaning you can go from gripping clubs to hitting shots instantly.
To see how it works, check out the video from Golf Pride below.
Golf Pride Concept Helix grip: More details
Golf Pride’s new Concept Helix grip system uses a friction and torque-based installation method that ensures the grips are secure and are installed using a proprietary ‘horn’ device that is included with every order.
“Golf Pride stands at the forefront of innovation in grips, and Concept Helix builds on that legacy as the first-ever twist-on grip technology system. This is the first major new advanced concept to come out of the lab at our new Global Innovation Center in Pinehurst and innovates the installation process, requiring no tape, no solvent, and no drying time. Getting fresh grips on your clubs will be more seamless than ever.”
Greg Cavill – Global Project Engineer / Golf Pride
The other interesting note is that without the need for solvents or tape, the new Concept Helix grips and more environmentally friendly.
“We continue to explore new technologies that benefit golfers, both on and off the course. Concept Helix, in this regard, is this next step in the exploration of best practices for grip installation.”- Brandon Sowell, global director of sales and marketing for Golf Pride
For more information on the Concept Helix Grip-System, visit www.concepthelix.com, and to purchase, check out Golfpride.com/shop.
Cameron Young’s WITB from his win at the 2025 Wyndham Championship. Cameron is a Titleist staff player but his bag is definitely filled with some unique clubs. Here are the clubs he used to secure his first PGA Tour win!
Driver: Titleist GT2 (9 degrees, A1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Pro Orange 70 TX
3-wood: Titleist GT3 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K White 80 TX
Hybrid: Titleist GT2 (21 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus HB Black VeloCore+ 10 X
Irons: Titleist T200 (4), Titleist T100 (5), Titleist 631.CY Prototype (6-9)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold X7 (4-9)
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (48-10F, 52-12F, 56-14F @57), WedgeWorks (60-K* @62)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold X7
Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom 9.5 Tour Prototype
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Cord
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Prototype
- Peter Malnati what’s in the bag accurate as of the Wyndham Championship. More photos from the event here.
Driver: Titleist GT3 (10 degrees, C2 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Project X Denali Blue 60 TX
3-wood: Titleist GT3 (15 degrees, A1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 7 X
7-wood: Titleist GT2 (21 degrees, D1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 8 X
Irons: Titleist T150 (4, 5), Titleist T100 (6-9)
Shafts: True Temper AMT Tour White X100
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (48-10F @47, 52-12F, 56-08M @57, 60-04T @62)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
Putter: Scotty Cameron Studio Style Fastback 1.5 Tour Prototype
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Yellow
We’re proud to once again partner with 2nd Swing Golf to bring you GolfWRX Members Choice 2025! 2nd Swing has more than 150,000 new and pre-swung golf clubs available in six store locations and online. Check them out here.
What is the best driver in 2025? At GolfWRX, we take great pride in our online community and the cumulative knowledge and experience of our members. When it comes to the best driver of 2025, we want to know what our forum faithful think.
Since our founding in 2005, the bedrock of GolfWRX.com has been the community of passionate and knowledgeable golfers in our forums, and we put endless trust in the opinions of our GolfWRX members — the most knowledgeable community of golfers on the internet. No other group of golfers in the world tests golf clubs as frequently or as extensively, nor is armed with such in-depth information about the latest technology.
Below are the results of GolfWRX member voting for the 2025 best driver, along with the vote percentage for each club.
Best driver of 2025: The top 5
5. Callaway Elyte Triple Diamond: 6.02%
Callaway’s pitch: “For golfers looking for a fast, forgiving, yet workable driver, the Elyte Triple Diamond features a tour-inspired shape and is the preferred model by most Callaway tour players.”
You can read what other golfers are saying about the driver in the GolfWRX forums, and see our launch piece here. Shop the Callaway Elyte Triple Diamond here.
4. Ping G440 Max: 6.86%
Ping’s pitch: “The most forgiving G440 model, MAX has a hotter face to generate speed and distance, and a lighter overall system weight with a longer shaft (46″) for faster clubhead speed, higher launch and longer carries. The Free Hosel and Carbonfly Wrap crown save weight to create our lowest CG ever and increase forgiveness while contributing to a more muted, pleasing sound.”
You can read what other golfers are saying about the driver in the GolfWRX forums, and see our launch piece here. Shop the Ping G440 Max here.
3. Ping G440 LST: 9.53%
Ping’s pitch: “LST is an especially good fit for faster swings, offering less spin and more control with a penetrating trajectory. A hotter face, lighter overall system weight and longer shaft (46″) deliver more speed and distance while maintaining tight dispersion.”
@phizzy30: “Not a fan of Ping drivers in general, but 440 LST takes the cake. It’s super forgiving across the face for a low spin head, looks and sounds good and the ability to make it play neutral or slightly fade biased through the hosel settings is very appealing.”
You can read what other golfers are saying about the driver in the GolfWRX forums, and see our launch piece here. Shop the Ping G440 LST here.
2. Titleist GT3: 16.55%
Titleist’s pitch: “The GT3 Driver offers Titleist’s boldest combination of power and personalization through adjustable performance. Dial in the CG Track to your frequent contact location to make your biggest drives even bigger while taking total control over flight and shaping.”
@mrmikeac: “I’ve been Anti-Titleist for years and years and years (outside of Vokey, of course). With that being said, HOLY BEGEEZUS the GT3 driver is an absolute NUCLEAR MONSTER! This thing blew my G430 10K Max out of the water in every single category. Forgiveness is the biggest thing that stands out of me, the 3 model has always been one of the less forgiving models in the past but this GT3 can take bad shot after bad shot and still end up in the fairway, I think a ton of that has to do with the adjustability, it’s actually effective. Feel and sound is perfect, that solid crack is so addicting to hear and when you hit it out the screws this thing can absolutely bomb it. Titleist, I’m sorry for doubting you. You have converted me.”
You can read what other golfers are saying about the driver in the GolfWRX forums, and see our launch piece here. Shop the Titleist GT3 here.
1. Titleist GT2: 22.91%
Titleist’s pitch: “Delivering impressive distance from any impact point, the Titleist GT2 Driver extracts maximum performance through a forgiving design. Get the stability and added confidence of a high-MOI driver without sacrificing speed.”
@DTorres: “The Titleist GT2 has proven to be the best driver of the year. Packaged in a classic profile, GT2 perfectly balances performance and forgiveness while consistently being a high performer across all categories.”
You can read what other golfers are saying about the driver in the GolfWRX forums, and see our launch piece here. Shop the Titleist GT2 here.
Other drivers receiving >2% of the vote
| Driver | Vote percentage (%) |
|---|---|
| Cobra DS Adapt Max K | 4.85% |
| Ping G430 Max 10K | 3.85% |
| Callaway Elyte Triple Diamond | 3.68% |
| TaylorMade Qi35 | 3.51% |
| Callaway Elyte | 3.18% |
| Cobra DS Adapt X | 2.34% |
| Cobra DS Adapt LS | 2.17% |
| TaylorMade Qi35 LS | 2.17% |
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KSProf
May 30, 2021 at 11:01 am
What’s so fearful about installing a grip? As things go, it’s about a 2 on the 1-10 scale of difficulty. Since they came out with non-nasty citrus-based solvent, grips are piece of cake easy to install.
Brian Aughe
Dec 10, 2020 at 4:42 pm
Cool idea but they are gonna cost a fortune.
TonyK
Dec 9, 2020 at 12:03 am
Why would I pay for single use “locking mechanism” for every grip? Decent 12V compressors start from $30 in Amazon, which is useful for any car owners anyway.
Imafitter
Dec 7, 2020 at 10:24 pm
I hope they come out in midsize. The website has standard only.
Dyson Bochambeau
Dec 2, 2020 at 1:55 pm
seems like a solution to a problem that doesn’t exist
grow a pair and use solvent
Raven
Dec 2, 2020 at 2:35 pm
Without innovation you’d be using a blade with a hickory shaft still. Technology evolves and this is the kind of thing which could make the next generation become more involved in the game. Or it could be a stepping stone to a system we all rave about. Even if it ends up being nothing, tech development is still a solution to prevent the game from standing still.
Dyson Bochambeau
Dec 4, 2020 at 11:37 am
stupid take, you don’t know science, I know science
Richard
Dec 2, 2020 at 12:38 pm
Might work fine on a virgin shaft but there is still the labor of removing the old grip and tape.
Pelling
Dec 2, 2020 at 12:37 pm
Just pay some guy $2.99 per grip at PGA Superstore or Golf Galaxy to put on the Golf Pride Tour Velvet Cord, come back the next day and pick up your clubs. Simple.
Mower
Dec 2, 2020 at 5:45 pm
heh heh heerrrrr! You said, “..come back the next day…”.
Muaaaahahahahaaaaaar!
Dean Hamen
Dec 2, 2020 at 7:54 am
I applaud them for something different for the average guy who doesn’t have a compressor. That said, I converted to using air 6 years ago when I went to Pure grips and have been using on all grips since with the exception of Super Stroke putter grips. Be interesting to see the price and grip options and how they feel
stanley
Dec 2, 2020 at 2:10 am
This is what it has come to. I predict civil war inside the year.
Boyo
Dec 2, 2020 at 2:32 pm
hahahaahhah.
Al
Dec 1, 2020 at 7:16 pm
Damn, lots of grumpy people here. End of golf season must be the reason.
Andrew
Dec 1, 2020 at 6:40 pm
Why can’t Golf Pride just introduce Tour Velvet’s in a range of cool colors instead of this nonsense….?
gwelfgulfer
Dec 4, 2020 at 8:32 pm
More or less this… The most used grip in the history of the game and still in black… But keep making more over priced grips, cause that’s what people really want…
Cody
Dec 1, 2020 at 1:35 pm
I like the idea. I’d pull the trigger, but they have me conditioned to play with a rib now. Curious to see if that is the next release.
Dan
Dec 1, 2020 at 12:37 pm
So basically what PURE grips came up with already?
Happy Duffer
Dec 1, 2020 at 12:54 pm
Pure grips uses compressed air for their tapeless installation don’t they? This system seems to be really different and does not require that you own a compressor.
J
Dec 1, 2020 at 2:41 pm
You can install pretty much any rubber grip with compressed air too, not just Pure.
Tyler Durden
Dec 1, 2020 at 9:29 pm
Pure grips has a screw top fastening device too? Wow didn’t know that
Bob
Dec 1, 2020 at 11:16 am
That “proprietary horn device” has been out for years….
https://www.golfworks.com/the-ultimate-grip-installer-tool/p/bbgit/
lol
Dec 1, 2020 at 12:21 pm
But this tool doesn’t pull the grip down with it, it’s just to help space it over a thick, stubborn shaft end with extra tape or rib etc
gdb99
Dec 1, 2020 at 5:56 pm
Golfworks tool just stretches the grip over the end of the shaft. Golf Pride’s tool also tightens down the grip by using the opposite end of the tool. It’s really nothing like what Golf Pride has. It’s proprietary to the grip.
Doug
Dec 1, 2020 at 10:55 am
@Yawn #Ad, before you criticize it as a useless gimmick, maybe take the time to look at the “red thing” more closely … in the first pic you can see that the ring end is split, so that it can be pried apart and slipped over the shaft after grip installation.
Dave
Dec 1, 2020 at 10:27 am
One issue looks like there is no hole in the end of the grip now, so how do I put in a sensor like Arccos or 3bays?
lol
Dec 1, 2020 at 12:18 pm
You can’t. lol
Yawn #Ad
Dec 1, 2020 at 10:24 am
And of course they don’t show you how the red thing comes off. Seeing how it goes on, you gotta pry each finger over the grip and somehow go back up over it. Seems like it works on shafts with no club head.
What a useless gimmick
Large chris
Dec 1, 2020 at 10:46 am
Yep, and can’t see how the red thing even helps much with all the friction from the rest of the grip beyond the inch that’s expanded.
This is the usual golf type solution for a non existent problem.
not gianni
Dec 1, 2020 at 12:02 pm
does it say you have to buy them? does it say they will be making all of their grips with this? no and no buddy… congrats little man! you are the typical elitist ignorant golfer…
not gianni
Dec 1, 2020 at 12:04 pm
“you gotta pry each finger over the grip and somehow go back up over it” …. in order to properly critique something you must first know anything about what youre talking about and then you have to form sentences that actually make sense… your USGA handicap should read: “handicap: mentally”
That dude shoots 100
Dec 1, 2020 at 6:54 pm
Its like that guy personally offended you. I know it’s winter but I didn’t expect to see snowflakes so soon.
Happy Duffer
Dec 1, 2020 at 12:52 pm
Looking closely at the tool it appears that it has a large notch on one side so that it can simply be slipped off sideways once the grip is in place.
Matt Aamold
Dec 1, 2020 at 2:37 pm
In the video you can clearly see that one side of the slip ring is open, so after installation it just slides off sideways.
Tyler Durden
Dec 1, 2020 at 9:31 pm
You probably think the election was stolen too. Lol
KSProf
May 30, 2021 at 11:03 am
Gotta love the low rent political trolls. You didn’t get any bites, so I figure I’ll give you one. Clown move there, buddy.