At last week’s PGA Show, the golf world descended on Orlando as industry staples and emerging brands packed the floor (and range) to showcase the latest in equipment and technology.

Familiar faces mixed with first-time exhibitors, but one booth in particular stood out on Demo Day. Cadero Golf drew a steady crowd thanks to its oversized training grip, a product that immediately caught the eye of our resident Club Junkie, Brian Knudson, along with plenty of curious members.

“This thing’s a Pringles can on a stick!”

The Cadero grip is massive, and it definitely teaches you to relax the club head! Brian struggled to not hit a left-to-right ball out on the PGA Show Demo Day range. pic.twitter.com/dWyAtEDP32

— GolfWRX (@GolfWRX) January 21, 2026

With interest surging throughout Demo Day, I talked to Cadero Golf to learn more about the brand and how the buzz around their jumbo-sized training aid translated into real momentum coming out of the show.

Gianni: What is Cadero, and what’s the long-term vision for the brand?

Cadero: Cadero was born over a decade ago as a golf grip brand. Moving forward, while continuing our current business, we plan to develop training bats for baseball and softball inspired by the golf training grip we’ve just released, as well as grips for tennis, badminton, pickleball, and cricket.

Gianni: You gained major traction on social media with the oversized training grip. How vital was having a booth at the PGA Show to that momentum?

Cadero: Actually, it was a prototype, but we unveiled this mega-sized training grip at last year’s Demo Day, too. Last year was our first time exhibiting, but it didn’t get this much attention. I suspect the bad weather at last year’s Demo Day played a part. This year, the weather was great, lots of people visited our booth, and many influencers featured it. I truly believe that having guests actually try and experience products at Demo Day is incredibly important.

Gianni: The first thing everyone noticed was the size. Why did the training aid need to be this big and what stops working if it’s smaller?

Cadero: This thickness was chosen to physically prevent wrist movement. However, if you can’t swing the club, it’s pointless. Making it any thicker would make it impossible to grip and risk slipping out of your hands. Conversely, if it were thinner, your hands could move freely, making it impossible to visualize swinging using your core. After numerous tests, this thickness was the result we arrived at.

Gianni: Is the jumbo shape designed to exaggerate correct positions, or to eliminate incorrect ones entirely?

Cadero: We think it works for both. When Japanese professional golfers used it, they said it helped develop the sensation of swinging with the lower body because it prevents using the hands. It’s also an ideal training aid for amateur golfers to teach their bodies to swing without overusing their hands. So we think it works for both.

Gianni: What swing faults does the jumbo grip tend to expose the fastest?

Cadero: You’ll see when you try it. If you try to hit the ball using your hands with this grip, you won’t make solid contact. Golfers who swing without using their core and lower body lead will expose that error move in their swing.

Gianni: Who was this built for first: instructors, elite players, or everyday golfers trying to self-diagnose?

Cadero: This was for Ryo Ishikawa, one of Japan’s top players. At his coach’s request, we developed it together. After incorporating this training aid into his practice, his fairway accuracy improved dramatically.

Gianni: What kind of uptick have you seen in interest, both in the training aid and your broader product line, since the PGA Show coverage?

Cadero: We are truly grateful to be receiving so many inquiries. We are hearing from instructors, coaches, teaching pros, and, of course, amateur players as well.