Sports Implement Having Asymmetric Grip

A sports implement comprising:

• a main body portion having a forehand side constructed form a first material, a backhand side constructed from a second material, and a sidewall positioned about a perimeter of each of the forehand and backhand sides;
• a handle portion extending from the main body portion, the handle portion defining a handle central axis extending therethrough;
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• a grip member including a grip body portion and a grip end portion forming a grip end plane, the grip body portion being operably coupled with the handle portion, wherein the grip end plane forms an obtuse angle with the handle central axis

A sports implement comprising:

• a main body portion having a first contact surface constructed form a first contact material, a second contact surface constructed from a second contact material, a first core constructed from a first core material and being positioned adjacent to the first contact surface, a second core constructed from a second core material and being positioned adjacent to the second contact surface, and a sidewall positioned about a perimeter of each of the first and the second contact surfaces and the first and the second cores;
• a plane extending through the sidewall, the plane separating the first core from the second core;
• a handle portion extending from a lower end of the main body portion, the handle portion defining a handle central axis extending therethrough;
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• a grip member including a grip body portion being operably coupled with the handle portion, a grip end portion forming a grip end plane, and a transition region between the grip body portion and the grip end portion, the transition region having a first side defining a dorsal cantle region and a second side defining a ventral cantle region;
• wherein the grip end plane forms an obtuse angle with the handle central axis, wherein at least one of the dorsal cantle region and the ventral cantle region bisects or divides the plane.

A sports implement comprising:

• a main body portion having a first contact surface constructed from a first contact material, a second contact surface constructed from a second contact material, and a sidewall positioned about a perimeter of each of the first and the second contact surfaces;
• a handle portion extending from the main body portion, the handle portion defining a handle central axis extending therethrough;
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• a grip member including a grip body portion and a grip end portion, the grip body portion being operably coupled with the handle portion, the grip end portion defining a first apex positioned on a first side and a second apex positioned on a second side, the first and second apexes forming a grip end plane;
• wherein the grip end plane forms an obtuse angle with the handle central axis.