Grips are the leather straps that gymnasts wear to help keep a grip on the bars or rings. The purpose of grips is to help maintain a firm grip on the equipment. Though they do help, they do not revent rips. High bar grips are typically 3 finger with a small dowel. Ring grips are 2 finger, long and have a large dowel. Uneven bar grips are 2 finger and have a dowel smaller than rings, but larger than high bar. Parrallel bar grips exist, but are rarely used.