About Us

TriggerGripPro was engineered in Hawaii by two aspiring pro pickleball players who wanted more out of their grip. The idea sparked during a routine drill session when I, Ethan, noticed my training and business partner, Arion, holding his paddle in a TriggerGrip position. At the time, I was in a hammer grip position. He mentioned that the TriggerGrip form is considered “proper grip mechanics,” so I decided to give it a shot.

Right away, I could feel my index finger synching into the overgrip, but it didn’t feel like I had the leverage I needed. That’s when the idea for TriggerGripPro was born. I started thinking of ways to create a ridge for my index finger to lock into. The first prototype was a folded-up hairband secured with electrical tape.

 

That quickly evolved into a molded clay version, pressing my finger into a lump of clay to form the original shape of what would become the TriggerGripPro.

From there, we created an AutoCAD design and 3D printed a resin version. We strapped it to the paddle with a Velcro setup, but after about a month of testing, we realized the resin was too hard.

We needed something with more give, something that could blend leverage and comfort. So we pivoted to silicone, added a silicone ring to make it a single, unified piece, and ended up with a grip insert that had just the right balance of firmness and flexibility.

That’s how TriggerGripPro came to life through trial, testing, and a lot of passion for the game.