02-22-2005, 06:52 PM
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| Viscounti Sizing
I've been looking at purchasing a viscounti grip, but I have found nothing on how to determine what size grip I should buy. I know they come in Small, medium, large, and XL, but I have no way to reference my hand size with the size grip. I have a size 9 glove. Please, any help would be greatly appreciated.  | 
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02-22-2005, 06:57 PM
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| It varies to personal preference.
The smaller the better.
I have a size 10 glove, and I use a small on my foils, and medium on my epees.
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02-22-2005, 07:30 PM
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| I also have a size 9 glove, and I use L and XL Belgians. In general, I have found viscontis to be too small for my hand. | |
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02-22-2005, 07:43 PM
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| With a size 9 you;d probably want to go with a small....otherwise known as a size V1 (V0 or xtra-small...kid size. V2 and V3 are, obviouisly, larger sizes.) | |
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02-22-2005, 09:29 PM
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| a smaller grip generally promotes more finesse.
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02-22-2005, 09:44 PM
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Originally Posted by D+F+P=Hadouken! a smaller grip generally promotes more finesse. | True, especially for foil. I use small Visconti grips even though my hands are more of a medium size because small grips promote more finger work and are much lighter than a medium size grip. I have never experienced any discomfort with a small grip, so that shouldn't be a problem. | |
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02-23-2005, 03:20 PM
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| I also happen to wear a size 9 glove, and i find that my fingers are uncomfortably bunched up when i attempt to grip a regular/smaller sized visconti. I use Large (v3), myself | |
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02-23-2005, 03:35 PM
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Originally Posted by arcsnsparks86 I've been looking at purchasing a viscounti grip, but I have found nothing on how to determine what size grip I should buy. I know they come in Small, medium, large, and XL, but I have no way to reference my hand size with the size grip. I have a size 9 glove. Please, any help would be greatly appreciated. | Best way to choose or size any grip is to find someone with one, and try it out. | |
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02-23-2005, 05:48 PM
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#9 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Chicago, IL
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| I wear a size 10-11 glove and I use either a large or extra large grip for epee. I fence only with viscontis. I have found out tho that if I use a visconti that is too small, I will get very bad cramps in my hand.
I would test the grips out, and I would expect that you will prefer the large to the medium or small.
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02-23-2005, 06:22 PM
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#10 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Great Neck, NY
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| There isn't that much of a difference between a medium and small visconti as far as I can see that could promote hand cramps and such, I wear a size 8.5 glove that fits me just abou perfectly. | |
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02-24-2005, 12:30 AM
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#11 | | Senior Member
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Originally Posted by mrbiggs Best way to choose or size any grip is to find someone with one, and try it out. | Oh, for example, I like REALLY small grips and gloves. I don't know why, but I do. So I have a medium hand, but I like small gloves and small grips. | |
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