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So, as many have said, there are short term and longer term things to try. Short term:
Longer term:
Improving the grip will improve your game overall, so it's highly recommended. Some exercises for that could be doing Farmers Carry, Pull-ups hold, and so on.
Edit:
A warning on mixed grip, is that although it helps to lift more weight, it will worsen your technique. So you have to improve that technique as well. I only use it for the heaviest loads. I don't go to mixed grip until 85 or even 90% my 1RM. Before that, the standard one, so I can improve my grip too.
I think the answer to mixed grip imbalances is to switch which hand is supinated. And once you get to a certain weight you'll need to do either mixed or hook grip, so it's good to learn.
These grips what are the difference to the gloves? The inside hand is still protected?
The difference between grips and gloves is that usually because of sweat, looseness or whatever, gloves tend to slip. Grips don't, and at most they'll do a wrinkle which sometimes I feel it improves my grip.
The insides are still protected, with a rugged surface maybe, but still better than barehand.