Chamois grip

Chamois grip or Shami is popularly used by field hockey players to enhance the grip on their hockey stick. Chamois grips are "overgrips" which means they do not have adhesives on them so they are just wrapped around the hockey stick handle.

They are very good at preventing your hands slipping off the stick and are especially good when wet, this is because they are designed to absorb moisture. Most internationals will use chamois grips over their existing grips for extra feel and grip in the wet.

The chamois grip for field hockey gets its name from the chamois leather ^[1] but is not related to it now. Most of the shammys available are now produced in Pakistan and India not in the original town of Chamois in France.

References

1. ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chamois_leather

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