What's cork tree grips?
We have succeeded in producing golf grips with cork, taking advantage of cork's features of "lightness," "water resistance," "anti-slip," "shock absorption," and "anti-microbial”.
We have achieved a feeling that is almost the same in both dry and wet environments. Please try the earth-friendly grip of natural materials.
Features of the grips
Cork Tree Grips are made of cork wood and have many excellent characteristics that only natural materials can offer.
It is lighter than ordinary resin materials or synthetic leather. For those who want it to be as light as possible.
As used in wine bottle stoppers, it’s impermeable to water. The grip is suitable for both dry and wet use.
If your hand slips at the critical moment, it's meaningless! The more you use it, the more it will fit your hands.
The bark of the cork tree contains natural antimicrobial ingredients, which prevent the growth of mold and bacteria.
軽量性
一般的な樹脂素材や合成皮革に比べ、1/●の重量しかありません。少しでも軽くしたい方へ。
耐水性
ワインボトルの栓に使われているように水を通しません。ドライ&ウェット両用のグリップです。
防滑性
肝心な時に手が滑ったら何にもなりません! 使い込むほどに吸い付くようなフィット感に。
防菌性
コルクツリーの樹皮には天然の防菌成分が含まれており、カビや雑菌の繁殖を防ぎます。
Lightweight
When viewed under an electron microscope, the plant cells of cork are long and thin, overlapping each other in an alternating pattern, but contain many air bubbles. This is the reason why it is difficult for air and water to pass through. Because it contains a lot of air bubbles, cork is very light and lighter than the weight of common synthetic resins used in golf grips.
Weight comparison with synthetic resin products
Water Resistance
Although cork has many air bubbles inside, it does not absorb much water even when dipped in water. Even if it does, it has the property of quickly evaporating and trying to return to its original state. The excellent water resistance of cork, which is also strong against decaying, is utilized in stoppers for wine and whiskey.
Jackie Bronson
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Anti-slip
Another characteristic of cork is that it has a large frictional force and is not slippery. You can firmly hit the ball because it does not slip. The more you use it, the more it fits your hand and it conveys your order to the ball clearly. It will surely contribute to improving your score.
We asked those who have actually used it.
No longer slippery
No change
Anti-bacterial
Cork contains about 45% Suberin which prevents from dry out and invasion of other materials could be harmful, and it also blocks heat. As a result, cork is resistant to the occurrence of pests, mold, bacteria. Because cork, a natural material, does not contain any harmful substances and is very safe, it is often used as a stopper for wine, whiskey, shochu, etc.
Jackie Bronson
Planting saplings
We plant saplings of the cork oak, a tall evergreen tree in the beech family, on land of Portugal. It will take 20 years to harvest the bark, but we do not need to hurry. We continue this work every year, so that we will also be able to have a steady harvest each year. Portugal is the world's largest producer of cork which has 52% market share, and its quality is considered to be the highest.
Growing
The saplings are carefully nurtured over a long period of time to become a magnificent cork oak forest. The trees grow to a height of 18 meters and a diameter of 1.5 meters. The area under cultivation is increasing every year, contributing to the greening of Portugal. Of course, cork oak also absorbs CO2.
We don't cut down trees
We do not cut down trees that we grow. When the trees reach 20 years of age, we peel off only the bark and use it to make grips. The bark returns to its original state in about nine years and can be harvested again. It is truly a natural recycled material. The life span of a cork oak is about150 years, so unfortunately, it is unlikely that our current employees will be able to see the end of their lives.
Hand work
We took many years to establish this world's first technology, making golf grips with cork. It needs a quite a few processes of hands work by skilled craftsmen. Due to the difficulty of automation of manufacturing , the use of electricity and CO2 emissions are extremely limited.
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