I wouldn’t do that; you’ll get used to it. When I got my first pair of grips three years ago, I told everyone that I didn’t like the fold because it pinched me while performing pull-ups.  At the time, I didn’t even know what a dowel effect was, let alone how I could leverage it. Also, my grips at the time weren’t long enough to get a good fold. So I didn’t have the dowel effect, just extra fabric to be in the way.  My recommendation is to get grips that are long enough to provide a good fold. Once you’ve gotten used to leveraging the dowel effect, you’ll appreciate how much it prevents your grip from fatiguing.