Superstroke has purchased Lamkin........

[storm3]

2 hours ago, iceman1118 said:

I’m hoping SS rebrands a few of the Lamkin grips. Clearly they won’t be doing the entire catalogue, but I know a bunch of guys who swear by crosslines and aren’t thrilled with this situation. Personally, I hope the deep etched goes absolutely nowhere and they just put SS on it 

The main Crossline, Sonar, and UTX are probably a safe bet to stick around (probably with less skus), but the rest are likely in danger.

[WristySwing]

I can only hope the Sonar stays...

 

[Shilgy]

On 2/4/2025 at 6:35 AM, Caddy Carl said:

Website is back up - https://www.lamkingrips.com/

 

but I guess it’s only a matter of time…wish they could at least just not mess with the staples and my favorites like UTx and Deep Etched putter series

Certainly not working for me…this is what I get when hitting your link.

 

I just stocked up for one full set of Crossline grips ….might go back and get more.

 

[jah7838]

On 1/31/2025 at 10:55 PM, iRod said:

 

https://www.midwestgolfingmagazine.com/superstroke-to-launch-groundbreaking-revl-line-of-golf-club-grips-in-spring-2025/

 

Somehow we missed this press release.

 

Per release, the Crossline and Crossline Cord are confirmed to survive the transition to SuperStroke as updated 2.0 versions.

The new SuperStroke REVL grip line offers three distinct options—

Fusion (ST Hybrid?)

Player (UTX?)

and Comfort (Sonar?)

— designed to meet the needs of every golfer.

When I see 2.0 versions of Crossline and Crossline Cords, I worry.  The 1.0 is just fine and I don't want to see it messed up.  

[Yoshifan151]

I loaded up on some Crossline and Cord midsize. Hopefully the new ones don't have Superstroke scripting plastered all over the place like their S tech cord. 

[etodd]

It would just be terribly too easy to setup a domain redirect from Lamkingrips.com -> Superstrokeusa.com, especially when they have ownership of the domain. Looks like they let it expire which then caused this Indonesian scam-looking site to buy it. What a mess...

Edited February 10 by etodd

[GolfFinn]

4 hours ago, etodd said:

It would just be terribly too easy to setup a domain redirect from Lamkin.com -> Superstroke, especially when they have ownership of the domain. Looks like they let it expire which then caused this Indonesian scam-looking site to buy it. What a mess...

Well Superstroke sounds like a sextoy….

 

Wasn’t the correct website to Lamkin lamkingrips.com?

 

Maybe I should also stock up on SinkFit and the Sonar tour grips…

 

 

[etodd]

8 minutes ago, GolfFinn said:

Well Superstroke sounds like a sextoy….

 

Wasn’t the correct website to Lamkin lamkingrips.com?

 

Maybe I should also stock up on SinkFit and the Sonar tour grips…

 

 

Yep. I edited my previous comment with the correct Lamkin/SuperStroke links. Point still stands though... Very easy from a URL hosting standpoint to setup re-directs no matter the URL.

[iRod]

16 hours ago, jah7838 said:

When I see 2.0 versions of Crossline and Crossline Cords, I worry.  The 1.0 is just fine and I don't want to see it messed up.  

It's a 2.0 in the sense that the molding techniques are new. The quality control is going to be a lot better. Crossline Cord in my opinion is one of the worst cord grips in term of QC.

[WristySwing]

3 hours ago, iRod said:

It's a 2.0 in the sense that the molding techniques are new. The quality control is going to be a lot better. Crossline Cord in my opinion is one of the worst cord grips in term of QC.

 

I just hope it is going to be better than what SuperStroke currently offers. I have seen a few people comment about Lamkin QC sucking. While I can only speak from personal experience, I have never had an issue with them and their durability is outstanding. On the contrary, SS rubber is some of the thinnest, cheapest feeling on the market, IMO. Also their Winn copies (Traxion control) are notorious for being out of spec and of poor quality (the cores rip, the fake wrap unravelling, and the size being way off). Maybe this has changed since I used to sell them, but both places I worked at over the course of several years had the same problems.

[metaldog]

lamkin's newest ut+ was kind of weird, where I got the midsize but it wasn't really a midsize. 

I had a long run stretch with lamkin, might be over it... after giving up golf pride for a couple years going to try it again after trying my friend's tour velvet after a year that was still tacky as heck. 

[bcjim]

3 hours ago, WristySwing said:

 

I just hope it is going to be better than what SuperStroke currently offers. I have seen a few people comment about Lamkin QC sucking. While I can only speak from personal experience, I have never had an issue with them and their durability is outstanding. On the contrary, SS rubber is some of the thinnest, cheapest feeling on the market, IMO. Also their Winn copies (Traxion control) are notorious for being out of spec and of poor quality (the cores rip, the fake wrap unravelling, and the size being way off). Maybe this has changed since I used to sell them, but both places I worked at over the course of several years had the same problems.

Crosslines lasted forever.  Maybe that was the problem.😬

[st1800e]

Lamkin website not working (again).    Strange……

[jah7838]

4 hours ago, WristySwing said:

 

I just hope it is going to be better than what SuperStroke currently offers. I have seen a few people comment about Lamkin QC sucking. While I can only speak from personal experience, I have never had an issue with them and their durability is outstanding. On the contrary, SS rubber is some of the thinnest, cheapest feeling on the market, IMO. Also their Winn copies (Traxion control) are notorious for being out of spec and of poor quality (the cores rip, the fake wrap unravelling, and the size being way off). Maybe this has changed since I used to sell them, but both places I worked at over the course of several years had the same problems.

I completely agree about the current offerings from SuperStroke being terrible.  I've never had any big issues with Lamkin and their QC being poor.  If their 2.0 means tighter tolerances on the Crossline and Crossline Cords, than that's fine, but I don't want them trying to incorporate whatever they use in that is currently used in the SuperStroke grips.  I really don't want to have to start the process of finding a new grip to use.  

[Sparty4202]

3 hours ago, metaldog said:

lamkin's newest ut+ was kind of weird, where I got the midsize but it wasn't really a midsize. 

I had a long run stretch with lamkin, might be over it... after giving up golf pride for a couple years going to try it again after trying my friend's tour velvet after a year that was still tacky as heck. 

I have to agree with you on this…I’ve used their Sonar+ grips for 3-4 years and really like them for my Woods and Wedges..but I really like a wrap grip soI tried the Sonar Wrap in a 60R and is was like using an undersized grip so I tried a couple of the Sonar Wrap in midsize and they were no where close to a midsize grip. 

[Shilgy]

On 2/11/2025 at 12:36 AM, iRod said:

It's a 2.0 in the sense that the molding techniques are new. The quality control is going to be a lot better. Crossline Cord in my opinion is one of the worst cord grips in term of QC.

And the taper will be different.

 

I asked SS if they would soon have he Crossline on their site and/or would there be a name change.

 

 

Crossline grips are still being sold on Amazon if you are looking for original design.  We have slightly changed the Crossline

Shape for 2025 which will be available in May.  The new grip has a slightly larger lower profile which we call modern taper and has received rave reviews from everyone that has tested the new design.  

 

Needless to say I’m stocking up on the Lamkin version.

[jah7838]

11 hours ago, Shilgy said:

And the taper will be different.

 

I asked SS if they would soon have he Crossline on their site and/or would there be a name change.

 

 

 

Crossline grips are still being sold on Amazon if you are looking for original design.  We have slightly changed the Crossline

Shape for 2025 which will be available in May.  The new grip has a slightly larger lower profile which we call modern taper and has received rave reviews from everyone that has tested the new design.  

 

Needless to say I’m stocking up on the Lamkin version.

This is what I was worried about.  I like the taper that it has now, so I'll be stocking up on the current version over the next few months just in case they make the bottom hand too big, like the +4 from Golf Pride.  

[storm3]

11 hours ago, jah7838 said:

This is what I was worried about.  I like the taper that it has now, so I'll be stocking up on the current version over the next few months just in case they make the bottom hand too big, like the +4 from Golf Pride.  

I’d be good with a +2 reduced taper as long as they keep everything else the same.

[iRod]

Can confirm today that the tentative launch is around May-June. Can also confirm all the current Lamkin swing grips will be fully discontinued by that point.

 

The 3 new REVL grips will be all brand new designs, with Lamkin tech advertised on them along with SuperStroke name.

 

However, it looks like the Deep Etch will be the only grip surviving unchanged, all the other Lamkin putter grips are getting axed too. 

[iceman1118]

7 hours ago, iRod said:

Can confirm today that the tentative launch is around May-June. Can also confirm all the current Lamkin swing grips will be fully discontinued by that point.

 

The 3 new REVL grips will be all brand new designs, with Lamkin tech advertised on them along with SuperStroke name.

 

However, it looks like the Deep Etch will be the only grip surviving unchanged, all the other Lamkin putter grips are getting axed too. 

If this is true I for one am beyond thrilled about the Deep Etched. Now just have to be ultra greedy and hope they keep the cord version too

[jah7838]

On 2/13/2025 at 8:47 PM, storm319 said:

I’d be good with a +2 reduced taper as long as they keep everything else the same.

I could deal with a +2 reduced taper as well. Anything more than that is too much. 

[metaldog]

On 2/15/2025 at 12:10 PM, iRod said:

Can confirm today that the tentative launch is around May-June. Can also confirm all the current Lamkin swing grips will be fully discontinued by that point.

 

The 3 new REVL grips will be all brand new designs, with Lamkin tech advertised on them along with SuperStroke name.

 

However, it looks like the Deep Etch will be the only grip surviving unchanged, all the other Lamkin putter grips are getting axed too. 

any idea if there will be a midsize cord grip? Otherwise going to have to start getting used to gp's z cord

[autronicdsm]

On 5/7/2024 at 9:13 PM, Amarsuperstar said:

Pretty big assumption on the reason for the sale. It’s a family held company. Maybe the family just wants to cash out? Happens all the time. 

 

Didn't they open a plant in Mexico few years ago? Cashing out before tariffs hit 😄 

Edited February 20 by autronicdsm

[autronicdsm]

On 1/31/2025 at 11:55 PM, iRod said:

 

https://www.midwestgolfingmagazine.com/superstroke-to-launch-groundbreaking-revl-line-of-golf-club-grips-in-spring-2025/

 

Somehow we missed this press release.

 

Per release, the Crossline and Crossline Cord are confirmed to survive the transition to SuperStroke as updated 2.0 versions.

The new SuperStroke REVL grip line offers three distinct options—

Fusion (ST Hybrid?)

Player (UTX?)

and Comfort (Sonar?)

— designed to meet the needs of every golfer.

 

I hope crossline genesis is staying too.

[autronicdsm]

On 2/12/2025 at 10:09 PM, Shilgy said:

And the taper will be different.

 

I asked SS if they would soon have he Crossline on their site and/or would there be a name change.

 

 

 

Crossline grips are still being sold on Amazon if you are looking for original design.  We have slightly changed the Crossline

Shape for 2025 which will be available in May.  The new grip has a slightly larger lower profile which we call modern taper and has received rave reviews from everyone that has tested the new design.  

 

Needless to say I’m stocking up on the Lamkin version.

 

Give names of those who tested. It was probably one guy and the rest of us will hate them 😄 

[iRod]

On 2/20/2025 at 1:05 AM, metaldog said:

any idea if there will be a midsize cord grip? Otherwise going to have to start getting used to gp's z cord

All the sizes should still exist for the Crossline and Crossline Cord. At least standard and midsize. My assumption is Oversize too for the non-cord grip.

[iRod]

On 2/20/2025 at 12:20 PM, autronicdsm said:

 

Didn't they open a plant in Mexico few years ago? Cashing out before tariffs hit 😄 

SuperStroke had them close it shortly after the acquisition. Moved all the production to China at that point. I heard rumblings that True Temper might be using it for their Icon grips. 

On 2/20/2025 at 12:26 PM, autronicdsm said:

 

I hope crossline genesis is staying too.

Nope. One of the styles that got axed.

[Shilgy]

7 hours ago, iRod said:

All the sizes should still exist for the Crossline and Crossline Cord. At least standard and midsize. My assumption is Oversize too for the non-cord grip.

Crossline as we know it is dead.  They have changed the grip completely.  
 

But I agree with the “should” still exist.

[jvincent]

2 hours ago, Shilgy said:

Crossline as we know it is dead.  They have changed the grip completely.  
 

But I agree with the “should” still exist.

 

I guess it will be time to find another grip once my current stash runs out. 

[BiggErn]

Just purchased a couple Lamkin ST +2 hybrid 360 grips for my fairways. IMO it’s the perfect concept of a grip and I can’t for the life of me understand why Golf Pride hasn’t came out with an mcc 360 grip similar. Only complaint about these grips are there was some discrepancy in the weights (2g) and they are pretty stingy with cord on the upper half.