Took me a while to even find the name of replacement grip so I could do a search, so good to see a video showing how to cover a gripless racquet! Thank you!
Thankyou! Love that you did a second one straight away with the initial bubble at the start from overlapping more than normal by the butt cause of the butt. But yeah. Awesome. I did have a question now I forgot
Thanks I don’t always do the top cut but will do next time. Also last grip I put on a friend pointed out I had put it on upside down so I took it off and turned it around I didn’t realise that there was a right way round I do now.
Hi Harry. Thank you for providing tennis equipment videos every day. Since this video is about replacement grip. I have one question here. My friend bought a tennis racket with a small size grip and she wanted to put another replacement grip over the original one to make the grip size a little larger and fit to her hand. Do you think is this doable to meet the grip size and still provide a good grip feeling? Thank you in advance and support your channel all the time.
Appreciate the video & followed it to install my new grip. However, I noticed that like my racket, the 2nd one in your video had a plastic band near the top that you didnt say/show what to with. Does that get pulled down to cover the taped top? Or pulled down to cover the end near the bottom? I didnt notice where it was on my racket because I'd taken it to the tennis store & they removed the old grip to look at the condition of the racket handle. Thanks, again !
Hello friend, congratulations on the video, I have a question, I can remove my cushion grip from my new racket, and just put an overgrip, because if I put an overgrip over the cushion grip, it gets a little thick in my hand, I can do it that? thanks.
Just curious Harry... Did the Hydrosorb replacement grip alter the swing weight? If so by how much please and was it a reduction or increase in swing weight? Notebook at the ready... 🤔
I could be wrong but I think the but cap is a rubbery item and it's there to keep a good grip on the handle. If it gets covered the original purpose for the cover is defeated.
Thanks for this video. The person at the store put one on and it didn't look right at the bottom. You can see fraying and a bit of plastic and the grip doesn't start right at the bottom like you have put on.
Excellent video. Thank-you! I think that HEAD replacement grips are among, if not, the best for playability and durability. I used to work in a tennis store and they used to staple the grip when starting at the butt cap. Is that no longer necessary with the modern adhesive tapes on the grips? Also, one salesman there claimed that grips for right-handed and left-handed player should be wound in opposite directions. Have you ever heard of that?
If applied correctly, the tension is enough to keep the grip in place. And to start, you just need to hold the grip with your thumb and it'll be ok. As for the direction, yes, left-handed player use to go the other way around (though it's not an "unbreakeable rule").
Best grip application video I've seen yet. Side question, I see that you hold the racket near the butt cap. Do you do that for backhands as well as forehand?
I believe the idea is to give your wrist more freedom to move, which helps when generating spin, because if the butt/base of the racket sticks out further than the heel of your palm then you can't swivel it as much.
Another excellent replacement grip is HEAD Hydrosorb Tour, but that one may be called just 'Hydrosorb' in Europe, now. TW carries the Hydrosorb Pro, Hydrosorb Comfort, and Hydrosorb Tour. TW-E carries the Hydrosorb Pro, the Hydrosorb Comfort, and a regular Hydrosorb, the specs are identical to the Tour, so maybe they're the same grip.
Slightly off topic but still good to know, last week I changed the basegrip on a Babolat Pure Drive to a HEAD Hydrosorb Comfort. Thinking it would probably get a little thicker (HEAD says this grip is 2.1 mm thick). What do you know, NO difference at all! So Babolat's basegrips are pretty thick, it turns out. Maybe their grips are 'Comfort grips' too, because of the high frame stiffness (mine is 73 unstrung)? Anyway, if you want to up your grip size using a HEAD Hydrosorb Comfort grip, that won't work on a Babolat!
Thank you Harry but do you have a video that shows how to apply a “replacement grip” to a Wilson Blade v8 or v9 please? This is a nightmare because the end of the butt cap is round and the tape does not stick down when you fold it over as the adhesive only covers the centre of the grip. Poor design by Wilson.
The USRSA requires it, but in practical uses it's not that necessary. The only time I've found I really need it is when using a leather replacement grip. Note that if you want to use a staple, you're going to need to find a very small staple gun.
You could also mark a line with a pen or marker. Start marking it at the point you think it’s perfect and mark it down until the end. This shouldn’t be longer than 10 centimeters. Now you have the perfect cutting line!
Do you know if the babolat skin feel discontinued? I don’t see it available in many shops. What’s something similar to that grip? The skin feel is my favorite after leather.
Tennis Spin Featherthin is way too light compared to Skin Feel. The difference(~6gm uncut) should be considered before going for Featherthin. Skin feel is my favourite go to grip too and is a must for me for every new racquet customisation. Sad to know it’s getting discontinued. Time to stock up.
If you start with the wide grip at the bottom,you don,t need scissors to cut the grip at the end.Normally,you dont have scissors at the tennis court when you need to replace the grip.It,s not the correct way,but works for me.
After replacing the replacement grip on a Head racquet makes the grip feel thinner. Could that be due to the head racquets have a very thin foam layer below the grip, and when the original grip is removed the thin foam comes loose.
@@gerholdtmail Please read my question again and try to understand it this time. I am referring to replacement grip and not overgrip. I do know the difference.
You can apply the grip with the left hand. Everything becomes inverted. The final cut might be a bit tricky because most scissors are right edged. Sometimes, they're suitable for cutting with both hands.
Can I apply 2-3 thin overgrips instead of the replacement grip? I want to to reduce the grip size a little bit if possible. Will it affect the handle cushion/comfort a lot?
Yes you can apply 2-3 overgrips instead of replacement grip. Depending on the overgrip you use you may find you feel the ridges of the pallet a bit more than if you overgrip over a replacement grip. Best thing to do is just try it. I personally use a tournagrip over the pallet and then a signum pro magic overgrip on top of that and it’s perfect for me and reduced the handle size, (the magic overgrip is slightly thicker than a tourna), it works out a little thinner than a single replacement grip but works just as well...
Great video and super helpful thank you! Curious, I've been working with the Head grips you are showing in this video on a couple of Head Radicals, and they continue to slide off the butt of the racquet, which is something I've never incurred before, do you have a recommendation for a double-sided tape to use to prevent the grip from continuing to slip off? Also wondering what your "finishing" tape is as well? Appreciate any feedback. Thanks!
Hi i have a question, my hands are sweety old the time and i was wondering if you can recommend me a good combination of grip and over grip for sweety hands on a humid environment with a temp over 86 degrees. I got a lot of blisters on my palm and fingers. I play a lot.
Same here. Hyperhidrosis, and for years the racquet would spin in my hands when I tried to hit a ball. Now, I can play properly using Wilson pro overgrip or yonex super grap. But I have to replace them pretty often.
If you always use an overgrip, you don't really need to replace the base replacement grip unless it compressed to the point that you no longer find it comfortable. It's really not that unusual to never replace it (permitting you're always playing with an overgrip on top).
Personal preference. Most advanced players prefer a leather grip with an overgrip on top. This improves general feel for the ball, but also makes the racquet heavier and less forgiving on your hand. Try both and see which you prefer.
Yes, he did, it's sticking you can hear and see it. That piece of plastic sticking out at the tip is just typical quality control. It actually shows on my Head replacement grips too. Only my Babolat Syntec doesn't have that crap.
I just put on new replacement grip for the first time watching this video. And I did perfect at first try! Thank you very much!
I was wondering why this video was 11 mins but I watched it and realised it is helpful and informative. Ty
I just put on new replacement grip for the first time watching this video too. Thank you very much!
Took me a while to even find the name of replacement grip so I could do a search, so good to see a video showing how to cover a gripless racquet! Thank you!
Great video, going to put my first ever replacement grip and this is certainly helpful!
One of the better videos on wrapping the grip. Thanks for the info.
Thanks for straight forward explanation and demonstration on both handles! Very helpful and I just successfully replaced a really gross grip! 😄
THANK YOU! You made that so easy to understand that I got it right the first time.
Thanks, I'm about to this actually and the video helped a lot!
Great video Harry. I just regripped my two rackets.
Thanks for the lesson!
Big THANK YOU! This helped me tremendously.
I followed your instructions came out perfect 👌
Thankyou! Love that you did a second one straight away with the initial bubble at the start from overlapping more than normal by the butt cause of the butt.
But yeah. Awesome. I did have a question now I forgot
Thank you! This was really helpful.
Thank you for your service.
Thank you! Very helpful
Nice one, This worked a treat
Thank you! Just getting ready to replace my grip now.
very helpful, thank you!
Thanks I don’t always do the top cut but will do next time. Also last grip I put on a friend pointed out I had put it on upside down so I took it off and turned it around I didn’t realise that there was a right way round I do now.
Perfect 👌😊
Hi Harry. Thank you for providing tennis equipment videos every day. Since this video is about replacement grip. I have one question here. My friend bought a tennis racket with a small size grip and she wanted to put another replacement grip over the original one to make the grip size a little larger and fit to her hand. Do you think is this doable to meet the grip size and still provide a good grip feeling? Thank you in advance and support your channel all the time.
Thank you man a lot
Good video
Woaow thank you!
Great video, now i can replace mi grip the rigth way.
Appreciate the video & followed it to install my new grip. However, I noticed that like my racket, the 2nd one in your video had a plastic band near the top that you didnt say/show what to with. Does that get pulled down to cover the taped top? Or pulled down to cover the end near the bottom? I didnt notice where it was on my racket because I'd taken it to the tennis store & they removed the old grip to look at the condition of the racket handle. Thanks, again !
Hello friend, congratulations on the video, I have a question, I can remove my cushion grip from my new racket, and just put an overgrip, because if I put an overgrip over the cushion grip, it gets a little thick in my hand, I can do it that? thanks.
Just curious Harry... Did the Hydrosorb replacement grip alter the swing weight? If so by how much please and was it a reduction or increase in swing weight? Notebook at the ready... 🤔
I have to use pen marks to get the even edge. Impressive how he can just eyeball it
I could be wrong but I think the but cap is a rubbery item and it's there to keep a good grip on the handle. If it gets covered the original purpose for the cover is defeated.
Thanks for this video. The person at the store put one on and it didn't look right at the bottom. You can see fraying and a bit of plastic and the grip doesn't start right at the bottom like you have put on.
Excellent video. Thank-you! I think that HEAD replacement grips are among, if not, the best for playability and durability. I used to work in a tennis store and they used to staple the grip when starting at the butt cap. Is that no longer necessary with the modern adhesive tapes on the grips? Also, one salesman there claimed that grips for right-handed and left-handed player should be wound in opposite directions. Have you ever heard of that?
If applied correctly, the tension is enough to keep the grip in place. And to start, you just need to hold the grip with your thumb and it'll be ok. As for the direction, yes, left-handed player use to go the other way around (though it's not an "unbreakeable rule").
I grip mine going the other direction since I'm left handed. but that's my preference.
Best grip application video I've seen yet. Side question, I see that you hold the racket near the butt cap. Do you do that for backhands as well as forehand?
Yes both sides. Thanks for watching.
I believe the idea is to give your wrist more freedom to move, which helps when generating spin, because if the butt/base of the racket sticks out further than the heel of your palm then you can't swivel it as much.
If i may know ,the finishing tape u use is that a regular electrical tape?
Another excellent replacement grip is HEAD Hydrosorb Tour, but that one may be called just 'Hydrosorb' in Europe, now. TW carries the Hydrosorb Pro, Hydrosorb Comfort, and Hydrosorb Tour. TW-E carries the Hydrosorb Pro, the Hydrosorb Comfort, and a regular Hydrosorb, the specs are identical to the Tour, so maybe they're the same grip.
the difference starting from the bottom or the top what is it?
Slightly off topic but still good to know, last week I changed the basegrip on a Babolat Pure Drive to a HEAD Hydrosorb Comfort.
Thinking it would probably get a little thicker (HEAD says this grip is 2.1 mm thick). What do you know, NO difference at all! So Babolat's basegrips are pretty thick, it turns out. Maybe their grips are 'Comfort grips' too, because of the high frame stiffness (mine is 73 unstrung)? Anyway, if you want to up your grip size using a HEAD Hydrosorb Comfort grip, that won't work on a Babolat!
Bao lâu thì cần phải thay nó . Thank
Thanks for posting! I didn't even know they could be replaced. I replaced the grip on my racket from 93. Now, will I play? That is the question :-)
seriously you never thought a grip could be replaced? crazy!
Thank you Harry but do you have a video that shows how to apply a “replacement grip” to a Wilson Blade v8 or v9 please? This is a nightmare because the end of the butt cap is round and the tape does not stick down when you fold it over as the adhesive only covers the centre of the grip. Poor design by Wilson.
The factory uses grip staples at the base. For using replacement grips, do we need the staples or no?
The USRSA requires it, but in practical uses it's not that necessary. The only time I've found I really need it is when using a leather replacement grip. Note that if you want to use a staple, you're going to need to find a very small staple gun.
Hi, I just don´t get when you do the final cut, what is the slop of that cut so it aligns perfectly.
cut perpendicular to racquet handle
You could also mark a line with a pen or marker. Start marking it at the point you think it’s perfect and mark it down until the end. This shouldn’t be longer than 10 centimeters. Now you have the perfect cutting line!
Does it make any difference for lefty? Or is it better to clockwise from Butt face for alignment to a left handed grip.
Left handed players usually just go the other way around.
the grip on Babolat by butt cap hanging still, how to make it stick to the buttcap edge?
Do you know if the babolat skin feel discontinued? I don’t see it available in many shops. What’s something similar to that grip? The skin feel is my favorite after leather.
Babolat skin feel was discontinued this year. Wilson feather thin is as close as you are going to get. Thanks for watching.
@@TennisSpin Hey tennis spin, can you upload some footage of you playing tennis
Tennis Spin Featherthin is way too light compared to Skin Feel. The difference(~6gm uncut) should be considered before going for Featherthin. Skin feel is my favourite go to grip too and is a must for me for every new racquet customisation. Sad to know it’s getting discontinued. Time to stock up.
do they make 'left-handed' replacement grips that can be wrapped clock-wise, tapered end needs to be sloped the other way
just do it the same way you would for your overgrip. Just wrap it the opposite direction or flip the racket upside down and wrap it upwards
I have a transparent sticky tape on my grip - should this be removed before I put on the replacement grip? Thank you.
I think so. It's residue of the last grip I think
If you start with the wide grip at the bottom,you don,t need scissors to cut the grip at the end.Normally,you dont have scissors at the tennis court when you need to replace the grip.It,s not the correct way,but works for me.
It will be thicker at the butt of the racket
After replacing the replacement grip on a Head racquet makes the grip feel thinner. Could that be due to the head racquets have a very thin foam layer below the grip, and when the original grip is removed the thin foam comes loose.
Overwraps are thinner than replacement wraps.
@@gerholdtmail Please read my question again and try to understand it this time. I am referring to replacement grip and not overgrip. I do know the difference.
I noticed you wrapped the grip with your right hand. I’m left handed. Does it make a difference?
You can apply the grip with the left hand. Everything becomes inverted. The final cut might be a bit tricky because most scissors are right edged. Sometimes, they're suitable for cutting with both hands.
Can I apply 2-3 thin overgrips instead of the replacement grip? I want to to reduce the grip size a little bit if possible. Will it affect the handle cushion/comfort a lot?
Try a single replacement grip and pull it tight. Thanks for watching.
Yes you can apply 2-3 overgrips instead of replacement grip. Depending on the overgrip you use you may find you feel the ridges of the pallet a bit more than if you overgrip over a replacement grip. Best thing to do is just try it. I personally use a tournagrip over the pallet and then a signum pro magic overgrip on top of that and it’s perfect for me and reduced the handle size, (the magic overgrip is slightly thicker than a tourna), it works out a little thinner than a single replacement grip but works just as well...
@@tedneanderthal7373 Never looked for this, but looks like something I'll definitely give a shot...thanks very much...
@@bengray5013 Thanks very much, sounds like the similar suggestion listed above...will give it a go
@@TennisSpin Thank you...
Great video and super helpful thank you! Curious, I've been working with the Head grips you are showing in this video on a couple of Head Radicals, and they continue to slide off the butt of the racquet, which is something I've never incurred before, do you have a recommendation for a double-sided tape to use to prevent the grip from continuing to slip off? Also wondering what your "finishing" tape is as well? Appreciate any feedback. Thanks!
I saw oneday that a lefty is being done differently. Do you do that too?
I thought lefty is done the opposite direction of the original grip.
He talked at normal speed back then, not x0.25.
Hi i have a question, my hands are sweety old the time and i was wondering if you can recommend me a good combination of grip and over grip for sweety hands on a humid environment with a temp over 86 degrees. I got a lot of blisters on my palm and fingers. I play a lot.
Try yonex super grap black as overgrip, im sweaty myself
Same here. Hyperhidrosis, and for years the racquet would spin in my hands when I tried to hit a ball. Now, I can play properly using Wilson pro overgrip or yonex super grap. But I have to replace them pretty often.
Also try using a rosin bag (chalk bag), that will help massively no matter what grip you use...
Thank you very much for all your answers, i will try them all.
It is "where we put our spin IN your tennis
Hello, can I ask you what lead tape you would suggest?:) thx
Piotr Łabowski try the Gamma Brand lead tape.
@@TennisSpin thx very much:))
How often are you going to replace the grip???
Just whenever you feel your grip feels slippery
How do I tell if I need to replace the grip? I always use an overgrip (Wilson Pro or Tourna grip).
If you always use an overgrip, you don't really need to replace the base replacement grip unless it compressed to the point that you no longer find it comfortable. It's really not that unusual to never replace it (permitting you're always playing with an overgrip on top).
@@brow7123 Thanks for replying. Are you a stringer?
@@erichuang2310 Happy to help. Not by profession, but I do string for myself and a handful of friends who are all good players.
Isn’t one side suppose to be sticky...? I bout a 3 pack of HEAD grips but neither side has a sticky side just one side with tiny sticky part
Thats Over-Grips not handle grips
Which is the best option: Leather or Synthetic? 💪🎾🇵🇹
Personal preference. Most advanced players prefer a leather grip with an overgrip on top. This improves general feel for the ball, but also makes the racquet heavier and less forgiving on your hand. Try both and see which you prefer.
Oh man i messed the start 😩
Yeah, everything wonderful...but you didn't remove the foil covering the sticky strip under the grip, did you?
Yes, he did, it's sticking you can hear and see it. That piece of plastic sticking out at the tip is just typical quality control. It actually shows on my Head replacement grips too. Only my Babolat Syntec doesn't have that crap.
A Head grip on a Wilson racquet?🤣🤣🤣
No es buena la forma de colocar!!!
Ending sentences with "OK?" comes across as condescending. Thanks.
Sloppy ass job. Not tight. Take all the inside tape off.