A grip for a golf club has a higher gripping force than in the past, and with a good gripping feel. A grip has a cylindrical part and a plurality of projections are formed on the surface. First projections are formed in a scale shape, and when a golfer swings the golf club, these are formed to dig into the golfer's hand and gloves. Of the oblique sides in the circumferential direction of the first projections, the sides nearer the reference point are the first oblique sides, and the sides farther from the reference point are the second oblique sides. The first oblique sides are formed to have a greater slope than the second oblique sides. The grip obtains a higher grip force by the angle of the oblique sides and the scale-shaped shape. As a result, the trajectory of the ball struck by the golf club is stable, and it is possible to extend the flying distance of the ball.

A golf club has a first shaft coupled to a club head, a second shaft configured to slidably engage a portion of the first shaft, a grip coupled to the second shaft, and an adjustable length shaft assembly received by the second shaft and configured to allow a portion of the first shaft to slide in relation to the second shaft in a first configuration, and to restrict a portion of the first shaft from sliding in relation to the second shaft in a second configuration. The grip is restricted from rotation about the first shaft or the second shaft as the first shaft slides in relation to the second shaft.

A construct for a hockey stick that includes a shaft having with variable cross-sectional geometry. The shaft may include one or more portions with pentagonal and heptagonal cross-sections that increase the bending stiffness of the hockey stick shaft.

A construct for a hockey stick that includes a shaft having with variable cross-sectional geometry. The shaft may include one or more portions with pentagonal and heptagonal cross-sections that increase the bending stiffness of the hockey stick shaft.

An iron-type golf club incorporating an aperture extending through the shell on the sole. The location and size of the aperture selectively increase deflection of the face.

An iron-type golf club incorporating an aperture extending through the shell on the sole. The location and size of the aperture selectively increase deflection of the face.

Methods for fabricating a 3D braided material and exemplary 3D braided material for sporting implements are disclosed. The exemplary braids can be incorporated into any sporting implements, such as, baseball bats, lacrosse sticks, hockey sticks, rackets, helmets, and other protective equipment. The example sporting implement can be constructed, partially or entirely, with a braided three dimensional structure. The 3D braided material can be a multi-directional layup having tows oriented in three directions (X, Y and Z) and also at any angle created by the combination of two or three directions. A single woven preform can be formed that can have a near net shape of the formed product, with the fibers oriented in a way that will be optimal for the particular application.

Methods for fabricating a 3D braided material and exemplary 3D braided material for sporting implements are disclosed. The exemplary braids can be incorporated into any sporting implements, such as, baseball bats, lacrosse sticks, hockey sticks, rackets, helmets, and other protective equipment. The example sporting implement can be constructed, partially or entirely, with a braided three dimensional structure. The 3D braided material can be a multi-directional layup having tows oriented in three directions (X, Y and Z) and also at any angle created by the combination of two or three directions. A single woven preform can be formed that can have a near net shape of the formed product, with the fibers oriented in a way that will be optimal for the particular application.

A lacrosse stick shaft comprising an elongated shaft member having a nonuniform outer profile comprising a plurality of non-corner face elements extending along a first axis. An inner passage is formed in the elongated shaft extending along the first axis. The outer profile further comprises two or more outer profile portions with different non-corner face elements extending along the first axis.

A golf club grip with reminder rib is provide that has a hollow main body having an inner diameter configured to fit to a shaft, wherein the hollow main body comprises a protruding feature that extends along a length of the hollow main body. The protruding feature protrudes from an outer surface of the hollow main body without requiring the shaft to be inserted in the hollow main body. By not requiring the golf grip to be on the shaft in order to cause a protrusion above the outer surface of the main body, the reminder rib formed by the protruding feature can be ensured to be about 0.040 inches, thus conforming to current rules of golf