Tennis Tip: How to Install a Replacement Grip 

Glad that this was helpful for you! Troy, TW

Exactly!

Yeh, that woulda helped, but I guess as it’s not explained in the video I can try? All you gotta do is stretch the grip nicely, press inch-by-inch, till you’re able to go 3-4 levels down, and then you won’t have to stretch it too much and will be able to press the grip 3-4 inch-by-3-4 inch

Yeah, kinda dumb from him for not showing the beginning which is actuaöly the hardest part

@@lifeoftennis1285 Thanks for the stretching tip! Made all the difference!

but it doesnt grip. it will slip. my coach was so glad when i finally got a real grip

@@speechless1883 hes talking about the finishing tape at the end. To hold the actual grip together

Thanks.👍

Vinyl electric tape wont last month in the sun. Might as well say put oil on the handle, So bad advice. In your reply, you will say "it stays on for me". They made tennis grip tape for a reason. Both the same price as high quality vinyl tape vs tennis griptape of decent quality. For the future, dont take this tip. He will hope u have a slippery racket when he plays a game with you!🤣😂🤣😂

@@PROUDxRUSHxDENIER I was talking about the finishing tape and if you’re still saying that it won’t last I’ve kept mine on for five months and it’s still fine. I’ve edited my comment. My bad.

Awesome, glad we could help!

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Haha I thought the same 😅

Maybe 1/870th of a foot is easier?

You don't need the staple. Bevel does not matter, however be consistent amongst your racquets. Angle the start of the grip a little inwards so that it doesn't come unraveled. Make sure you cover the entirety of the very end of the buttcap, 360 degrees. Pull the grip just tight enough so that it comforms and there are no bubbles. Do not stretch the grip to the point of deforming. Then begin to angle upwards. The overlap is up to you, however there is often a line to follow. Try to get into that pattern as soon as you can. Proper overlap is actually a slight "underlap". You do not want the grip to be entirely flat. If you look at a stock grip you'll see what I mean. After the buttcap part you can pretty much wrap with the tension of a regular overgrip. If you still have questions come drop by my discord and I'll be happy to help: discord.gg/7b8FG6

We typically use something like a 3M double sided masking tape, and it comes in a roll. Troy, TW

Thanks, Go Pack Go!

If you are removing the current or existing stock grip from the handle, you would ideally want it to come all the way off, leaving the hard pallet surface underneath with nothing on it. Then you would start to wrap, or install the new grip, on that clean hard surface. Troy, TW

The flare was similar before and after the re-gripping. These Dunlop racquets do not have much of a flare to begin with. If you want to add some flare to the butt cap, you can wrap some layers of athletic tape, prior to applying the replacement grip. Troy, TW

@PierreM BK, I would consider Head HydroSorb Comfort, Tecnifibre X-TRA Full, or Wilson Cushion Pro replacement grips. Troy, TW

@@tenniswarehouse thanks Troy :-)

Babolat Xcel Gel is great.

A racket comes with a stock ‘base grip’. You can add an overgrip over that grip. In this video, he mentions how to remove and replace the base grip.

@Johnny Do, This video is to replace the stock grip that comes with your racquet, typically you would do so if it is worn out/dirty. Most of the time, you don't need to replace the stock grip very often, if you use overgrips. Overgrips are very thin, and do not have adhesive on the back of them, as they are designed to be wrapped on top of the stock (base) grip. Troy, TW

Not for certain if there is a correct spot for all racquets. Usually we recommend to find the spot, where the factory stapled the grip at, and use that as the reference starting point for the replacement grip. Some of the more recent Wilson butt caps have come with like a little flap, or clip to slide the tip of the grip into, and sort of anchor the grip as you pull on it, so that usually is a starting point for those racquets. Troy, TW

@@tenniswarehouse Good tip, appreciate the response as always!

It is mostly a feel thing, as the spirals of the grips will be more inline with your fingers, as you grip the racquet. I am a lefty, and wrap my grips as they come stock, for a right hander. Troy, TW

Usually you want to start the grip at the point where the manufacturer does, which can usually be determined by where the grip stale is at when you remove the stock grip. Yes we do, www.tennis-warehouse.com/searchresults.html#search=products&searchtext=finishing%20tape&opt_page=1&opt_sort=alphaAtoZ&opt_perpage=100. Troy, TW

I use electrical tape - holds and you can get colors.

The grip in this video is the Gamma Hi Tech Grip, which is closer to 25mm in width. It is 26.9mm to be more precise. Troy, TW

Not typically, I usually find them to feel good right away. Troy, TW

There is usually a little ridge, on the first overlap, but besides that it should feel pretty ridge-less, or nice and smooth. Troy, TW

I used to always wrap my grips lefty, replacement grips and overgrips, a long while ago. But then it got to the point where I just became used to how the racquets come stock, wrapped for the majority, which is right handed. Another reason being that when we playtest racquets, we usually share one frame between 4 testers, so I just go with the right handed grip for the group. Troy, TW

I think it is more of a feel thing, when it comes to that. Since most of us use overgrips, we don't frequently change our replacement or base grips. I think after a long period of time the grips starts to lose some of its cushion, or becomes more firm, and maybe at that point it could use a replacement. Definitely would change it is the adhesive is no longer holding, and the grip is coming off or separating. Troy, TW

I think the cleanliness of the starting wrap, and not having too much overlap with each turn is most important, so that it doesn't feel bumpy, or lumpy. Other than that if it feels good in your hand, and hopefully still retains some of the shape, and feel of the pallet underneath, then it really comes down to your preference. However, if you are in the industry or do home stringing/customization for other clients, then usually you want to stick with the industry standard, or as close to the factory gripping as possible. Troy, TW

Each grip, and overgrip you purchase comes with tape to finish off the grip, or you can get a roll of it, like this: www.tennis-warehouse.com/Tourna_Vinyl_Finishing_Trim_Tape_Black_/descpageUNIQUE-UFTB.html. Troy, TW

@Jack Ramirez, They usually remove it and add a leather grip as the replacement grip. Michelle, TW

You can use electrical tape, but we were using this one: www.tennis-warehouse.com/descpage-GFTB.html. Troy, TW

Thanks troy..

It depends, if it like most of brands that have a double sided tape on the grips, you might be able to peel it of carefully. But some brands like Yonex who use some sort of glue, you might need a bit more elbow grease, or I have tried using like a putty scraper, that you would find at a hardware store, and maybe a blow dryer to heat up the surface and soften up the adhesive residue. Just be careful if you do use a scraper to not dig into the pallet. Troy, TW

Not sure what you are referring to? Curved handle? Troy, TW

I usually try cleaning it off as best as possible without damaging the pallet or molded surface under the grip. Sometimes I might use like a putty knife, or putty spatula to help scrape off some of the residue, but got be careful not to dig into the surface. I have also tried using our heat gun, to get some of the residue to soften up a bit, and then wipe it or scrape it off. Troy, TW

@@tenniswarehouse Thanks for the tips. I was able to remove some of the residue with by rolling my thumbs and also using a putty scraper. I also got good results with acetone and paper towels.

Electrical tape

Electrical tape is the best option. Troy, TW

Probably not the best idea, although it is possible, we typically find that you start to lose the feel of the handle, and the shape of the pallet. Troy, TW

Yeah sorry about that, it got cut from the video although that is usually the toughest part. But the key is to pull tight to reduce the bunching up of the grip, and there will be a bit more overlap on that first full turn. Even with factory wrapped grips you will often notice a bit more overlap or a slight bump on that first full rotation around the handle. I will try and do a RU-vid shorts video, where I show that part. Troy, TW

Yes, it was edited out sorry about that. We did add on a short video knowing that part was missing. Check it out here: ru-vid.com_cFFHiulB7c. Troy, TW

We re-used that grip on a racquet that had a worn out grip. Troy, TW

Hmmm, not sure how it would work with the sticky side up? If it is a replacement grip they are using, not an Overgrip, then the adhesive side needs to be touching the pallet to keep the grip in place. If you went with the adhesive up, you would literally be grabbing a grip with tape on it, and the non-adhesive side would not keep the grip in place. So maybe they are talking about an overgrip, which do not come with adhesive attached to the grip. Troy, TW

Not necessarily the best idea, because various replacement grips will have different widths. So, if you cut them to the same length, and taper it off at the same point, they won't always end up covering the same amount of the grip, because a wider grip will cover more of the handle each time you wrap it 360 degrees. For example, Tourna Grip is an overgrip that comes in three different sizes, (standard, XL, and XXL). They are all the same length but with three different widths, the wider the grip the more it will cover. Troy, TW

@@tenniswarehouse yes of course it wouldn't work if the width isn't the same, What is a comfortable synthetic grip??. thanks

Which is why we added this short :) be sure too check it out! ru-vid.com_cFFHiulB7c?feature=share Michelle, TW

Or just walk into any hardware store in the world and they will gladly let you use a staple gun for a quick staple. Same goes for many FedEx locations world-wide. If you don't want to buy the optional staple gun. Take care.

@Kelly Latham, Apologies, we have had several issues with our CC over the years and have worked with RU-vid to resolve the issue. Some of our older videos, or even videos before 2022 may not have CC, but we are doing our best to get them updated. Looks like I was able to push through captions on this one. Thanks for letting us know it wasn't working! We will do our best to have CC on all our videos moving forward! Michelle, TW

Not meaning like a worn out grip that has lost all of its tack, and cushion, but as in a slightly used one, or even the stock grip that you are replacing with a different grip. You could use it to put on another racquet, that has a really worn out grip, or in certain cases we take the brand new stock grip off the handle, to customize the weight, and then put the stock grip back on. Troy, TW

@@tenniswarehouse Ah I see, thanks for the insights! Nice video :)

haha, it was for show, but we definitely recycled it and put it on one of our racquets that had a much more worn out grip. All you need is a bit of double-sided tape, and re-apply it. Troy, TW

I actually do use them to help pull out the factory staple, it just wasn't shown in the video. You don't have to remove that staple, but some may notice it, especially when replacing with a thin grip. Troy, TW