Changing Golf Grips

[Rockford35]

OKEJ, THIS IS A LITTLE EMBARRASING, BUT I CANNOT NOT TELL YOU:

I showed it to a friend of mine, who changes his grips frequently and he told me that I forgot to pull off the plastic film of one side of the tape..................

Ha, that is funny. But, you have to learn somehow. You can probably reclaim that grip with a little effort and some solvent. If not, cut it off and try again.

Re-gripping is a joke and is something that should be done by every golfer out there who values the necessity of new grips. Once you have it mastered (after the second one!), you'll wonder why you ever paid to do it.

I use an old ice cream pail, a hook blade and a towel. No vice, not needed. I've done at least 15 sets this summer. Just turn on the TV, cut them off and slide them on. Easy. I can do driver through wedges in about half an hour.

R35

 

[FATC1TY]

I have a liter bottle of grip fluid that works real well, and a roll of tape that I've had for like 3 years, and I've done probably 5 iron sets and tons of shafts and wedges and putters too.. Still have all that stuff left.

Sometimes I collect it, sometimes I do it over the damn toilet in the spare bedroom. Use a knife, get the grip and tape off.. re tape it the way I want, and then I pour the solvent in the grip, shake it around.. Hold the shaft over the toilet, pour the solvent on the shaft and let it run down the end to the tape.. Shake it all off good.. and slide it on with one hand holding the shaft and the other on the grip. Don't twist, as it makes it easier to line it up when you put it on straight.

Wipe the excess goo off from the tape and solvent.. Square the grip up. and then I set it aside.

Easy as hell, flush the damn toilet, and no mess.

 

[LyleG]

I've heard that the air pressure doesn't work with the multi-compound grips like Decade etc.

I was taught (Golfsmith video?) to fill the grip up with the solvent and then pour it on the tape (bucket or something under grip to catch it). Heavy duty vise with rubber pads so as not to booger up the shaft. I can't imagine re-gripping without a solid vise.

The decades dont work with air as the lower part of the grip is too thin and blow up like a balloon. The sharpro decades work fine though
Winns dont blow on well either, but winn sucks so who really cares.

 

[papperlapub]

Ha, that is funny. But, you have to learn somehow. You can probably reclaim that grip with a little effort and some solvent. If not, cut it off and try again.

Re-gripping is a joke and is something that should be done by every golfer out there who values the necessity of new grips. Once you have it mastered (after the second one!), you'll wonder why you ever paid to do it.

R35

You were right, I had to learn. Fixed the second one in 10 minutes (I know it's not fast, but still it's on). The only problem I had was to get the grip installer off under the grip, once the grip was on....I don't think I will use one of these the next time....

Thanks all for the tips

 

[LyleG]

just pich the tip of the grip slightly to start it going on

 

[papperlapub]

just pich the tip of the grip slightly to start it going on

sorry,

what do you mean by "pich the tip of the grip slightly" ? You mean I should not use a grip installer at all?

 

[LyleG]

typo, pinch. No need for a grip installer, they are nothing more than a pain in the arse.

 

[FATC1TY]

What the hell is a grip installer?

And why on earth would you need it? I just push mine on and they slide like butter?