It sounds like you were using a semi fingertip or nearly conventional span. That's quite a bit different than "no inserts" which(just by the title) I thought still meant fingertip grip without the inserts. As for your question, I'm not really sure. Maybe there's something about having more of your fingers in the ball that gives you a greater sense of control.
It sounds as if there's a problem with your grip using fingertip, but I can only take a wild guess at what it might be. Maybe you're losing the ball in your downswing early so you're not able to generate any type of good release without squeezing the ball to get it to stay on your hand. Other than that, I'd be interested in what others have to say about this.
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