Thank you for getting RIGHT TO THE POINT...(2 mins). There are other videos in this regard that take up way too much time to explain something very simple.
This product has changed in the last few months. It's no longer stretchy and lacks the thin edges it used to have to minimize the the overlap hump. I could not wrap my grip without huge wrinkles or running out of tape. Switching brands.
That is exactly the reason why I looked for a video to know what edge started first. He did not mention but it was clear that was not the square edge that he cut it at the end
I just bought the Speed Pro which comes with the hydrosorb pro as the basegrip. Do I have to apply a new overgrip on top of the hydrosorb pro, or do I need to remove it first?
You should always have a base (replacement) grip. Since many players only add an Overgrip to absorb sweat, you may not need one since the name hydrosorb seems to have sweat absorption abilities.
The man at the store put on the first one (white) and now it is all dirty and I want to use the second one in my 3 pack. I know not to take off the grip but do I take off the first overgrip before putting on the new one?
Hi. Is it true that you should play a few hours with the grip before installing the overgrip, so that the overgrip stay in place and also so that when you remove the overgrip to replace it for a new one, the grip lasts more and is in a better state? Or can I simply install the overgrip immediately after installing a grip?
There are two different types of grip. 1) A Replacement (or base) grip which is what your racquet comes with. It is perfectly fine to only use this and when it gets worn down you can search for a new one using the term "Replacement Grip". 2) The Overgrip shown in this excellent video goes on top of the Replacement grip and is used (among other things) to give extra diameter to the handle which is helpful if the racquet handle is too small in your hand (search for how to pick the correct tennis Racquet diameter for your hand size). The Overgrip can also help to avoid blisters and absorb moisture (sweat).
If you have a regular grip on your racket, then no. If you have an existing overgrip on, then it’s completely up to you. If you want a ticker grip, then go right ahead and put an overgrip on top of the overgrip you have on. If you want it how it it, take the old overgrip off and put on a new overgrip. (A little hint) if you ever develop tennis elbow or something like that then a thicker grip may help in a way. Won’t help much, but it will do something :)
WRONG, WRONG, WRONG...Why do you think it already has a tapered end? And he used scissors to replicate what's already there at the other end. That's for the top, NOT the bottom. I've been doing this longer than this guy has been alive. You don't need scissors either. Notice the finishing piece of tape supplied with the overgrip? Notice its width..it's very narrow. He doesn't even address this piece of tape that's included in every overgrip. The reason it's narrow is because the tapered end is supposed to be at the top and the narrow finishing tape is all that's needed to cover the top IF you finish off with the narrowed overgrip. I've watched the pros on TV do this during a tournament and they used the wide end at the bottom. If you do this the way this guy shows, you have a wide end at the top and the included finishing tape won't cover it completely so you end up with the end of the overgrip sticking out of the finishing tape. This guy needs to go back to school.
You might be being a little over-dramatic here. How he demonstrated is perfectly FINE, especially since a separate piece of finishing tape is (usually with a company name on it) normally provided. Thus, regardless of what end of the grip roll you use to start with at the bottom of the racquet, you should still ALWAYS finish with the separate piece of finishing tape to secure it at the top. The MAIN THING to remember is to properly overlap the tape as you add it to the racquet from bottom to top. P.S. Watch the video "How to rewrap OverGrip on Tennis Racquet like Rafael Nadal" and you will see he does it just the way it is shown in this video (except for the scissors).
@@e.j.f8349 Let me ask you one question. does the tape cover the entire width of the wrap when the wide end is at the top? No it doesn't. It does however fully cover the tapered end and that's why it should be started at the top instead of the bottom. Nist people don't have a pair of scissors with them to trim the wide end when it';s on top. For no other reason it just makes sense to have the small tapered end at the top so the included tape that comes with the wrap fully covers the end. It just makes sense!
@@DennisComito To answer your question, YES the finishing tape covers the entire width of the wrap when the wide end is at the top. In fact, it usually goes around it nearly two times (if this is what you mean by covering the width of the wrap). If not, remember the finishing tape is just to secure whichever end of the tape you finish with at the top of the racquet...whether it be narrow or the wide end. Again to get a view of this happening with a pro look at the video "How to rewrap OverGrip on Tennis Racquet like Rafael Nadal" and you will see exactly this...e.g., after he finishes putting the overgrip on, he then wraps the top of the handle with the separate piece of finishing tape and it goes around the handle nearly twice. Either way, if you wrap with the wide part of the overgrip at the top or the bottom of the racquet, it makes no difference as long as long as you properly overlap the tape during the process when going from bottom to top so it is smooth throughout.
