Is Tourna the best overgrip?
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Say Chi Sin Lo
G.O.A.T.
Yeah, and if your hands don't sweat a lot, they can actually tear up your skin because it's kind of a "dry" grip.
Say Chi Sin Lo
G.O.A.T.
Pretty much no one plays with just a replacement grip anymore.
tennis_ocd
Hall of Fame
wow, some of you guys are rough on your grips. fwiw I'll get in a dozen+ sets in cooler weather. In the summer I'll change more often as fresh grips just seem to absorb and feel better.
goeblack
Rookie
there is no way I could play in the summer without Tourna. Not everyone has this problem of sweating so much. I use a wrist band and keep a towel close at hand but without tourna I would be lost.
Yes I wish it would last longer but I have to have it. That being said, most of my opponents use something else. One guy uses nothing but the original grip, which I have no idea how he does it.
Yes I wish it would last longer but I have to have it. That being said, most of my opponents use something else. One guy uses nothing but the original grip, which I have no idea how he does it.
Krajicek Serve
Rookie
It lasts an hour for me as well and that's ridiculous if you ask me....
Bdarb
Hall of Fame
I can get that out of a pro's pro grip. Tourna grips I've found do not last. Tear or fray or whatever.
Raul_SJ
G.O.A.T.
I can see using an overgrip to possibly prolong the life of the original grip...
But what is the advantage, in terms of playability and feel, of an overgrip?
And since the overgrip is completely covering the original grip, does it really matter much what type of original grip is used?
Bdarb
Hall of Fame
It absorbs moisture. Regular grips for me become slick when they get sweaty. That's why I use them anyway. I always used leather and just made the switch to synthetic and just kept over gripping like I always do.
Yeah, overgrips are pretty much for moisture management. I actually prefer the feel of a nice, tacky replacement grip like Gamma Hi-Tech, but no replacement grip absorbs moisture and stays tacky when your hand sweats like a good over grip will. If one has dry hands I think you could use whatever you want.
I put good overgrips in three categories:
1. Extremely tacky with so-so moisture management. Some of these (Gamma Razor Tac) will stay tacky and last a long time because their polyurethane top layer is thicker and rubberier. Some people use these only in the winter when their hands tend to stay dry.
2. Moderately tacky with good moisture management (Yonex Supergrap and Wilson Pro, and clones of same). Good durability, but eventually the thin polyurethane membrane that's the secret of these grips starts to tear. In generally, the secret sauce combo of a tack, durability, comfort and moisture management.
3. Moderately tacky only when wet, with excellent moisture management (Tournagrip, Solico Heaven, various Tourna clones and imitators). Tourna has notoriously poor durability because the polyurethane membrane is extremely thin, wispy, and discontinuous to allow sweat to immediately wick into the absorbent under layer. This discontinuous membrane quickly gets torn up by friction with the hand. Solinco Heaven seems to have solved this problem by using a thicker, more robust PU membrane that is perforated. Sweat goes into the underlayer at the perforations, while the thicker membrane in between the perforations holds up longer to friction than Tourna's gossamer membrane.
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unclenimrod
Rookie
For us super-sweaters (insert bad knit-shirt pun here), there just doesn't seem to be a best grip. I sweat like a faucet, and tournagrip is the best feeling grip when fresh but doesn't last long enough for me to be confident in a set that goes beyond 8-9 games. Wilson Pro lasts a bit longer, but that "i actually am not worried about this thing slipping out of my hand and can go for heavy topspin" feeling doesn't last beyond a game or two, and if my hands are already sweaty it doesn't really even start out feeling good anyway.
Some extra substance is needed if you sweat like crazy. I use a rosin bag (very comfortable with it as i was a pitcher in high school). Have yet to try pine-tar. The tacky towel works fairly well I've heard but I cannot confirm that as I've not tested it.
I have tried just about every grip out there…the best for sweaty people is to have a leather grip base and top it off with something perforated, and then to have some powder nearby to smack on between games. And you'll still go through grips like a mad-man.
Some extra substance is needed if you sweat like crazy. I use a rosin bag (very comfortable with it as i was a pitcher in high school). Have yet to try pine-tar. The tacky towel works fairly well I've heard but I cannot confirm that as I've not tested it.
I have tried just about every grip out there…the best for sweaty people is to have a leather grip base and top it off with something perforated, and then to have some powder nearby to smack on between games. And you'll still go through grips like a mad-man.
Sparkyovcov
Semi-Pro
Cheaper to replace the overgrip than a full replacement. For me I've been using the W wilson women's brand. I bought them for about 40c each ages ago. Wilson pro overgrip is good, but I've had some great overgrips in a mixed lot from china too
It's a personal preference and for me for sweaty hands there is only one best grip: tourna grip(dry)! It doesn't last very long but I switched it around and I'm able to get 4-5 sessions.
I also have tried Babolat pro team (dry). It is a very good overgrip but it's very thick and more expensive.
I also have tried Babolat pro team (dry). It is a very good overgrip but it's very thick and more expensive.
Marat_ivanisevic
New User
Can anyone compare tourna to wilson advantage?? Thanks
7zero
Semi-Pro
funny thing is Solinco heaven description does not say anything about special absorption qualities, neither it is in category "absorbent" by TWE: http://www.tenniswarehouse-europe.com/catpage-ABSORBOGRIP.html
if it is really that good in moisture management maybe they should promote itthis way. I might give it a try.
The side that's covered feels a bit better. But, as others have said, turning it over after a few sessions to extend its life works well.
7zero
Semi-Pro
thanks, I will try.. pity they not include double amount of that red sticky tape to fix it in package..
thanks, I will try.. pity they not include double amount of that red sticky tape to fix it in package..
The roll of tape that comes in the 30-pack is pretty big, but I've also used electrical tape in the past. It's wider and shiny but you can choose your own colour.
Yep, same setup as me. It's the only grip that allows me not to think about the racquet flying right out of my hand.
New Tourna Grip
For a couple of months now i have been using Tournas new grip, Mega Tac. While it's not the most durable grip out there (none of the Tournas are), it is the best over grip I've ever used. It feels literally like the back of a sticker, and grabs you back when you twist. Has anyone else tried it?
For a couple of months now i have been using Tournas new grip, Mega Tac. While it's not the most durable grip out there (none of the Tournas are), it is the best over grip I've ever used. It feels literally like the back of a sticker, and grabs you back when you twist. Has anyone else tried it?
MixedMaster
Semi-Pro
I like the tacky grips best and to me Gama has the best in that category. Seem to last me quite a while and the tacky grip gives me confidence to hold on to the racket.
Fishsticks
New User
I've tried several grips from several different brands (Tourna, Yonex, Babolat, Head, Wilson, Dunlop). Most of the tackies all feel the same and lose their tackyness after a while and then just become slippery.
As far as sweating goes, I used to use Tourna 100% of the time until I found Dunlop U-Sweat. I've changed over completely (in the summertime) as it's drier than Tourna and doesn't become mushy like Tourna after a while. Dunlop U-Sweat lasts forever!
In the milder/colder months, I use Yonex Supergrap for being the most comfortable with some decent absortion qualities as well.
As far as sweating goes, I used to use Tourna 100% of the time until I found Dunlop U-Sweat. I've changed over completely (in the summertime) as it's drier than Tourna and doesn't become mushy like Tourna after a while. Dunlop U-Sweat lasts forever!
In the milder/colder months, I use Yonex Supergrap for being the most comfortable with some decent absortion qualities as well.
Tennis sensation
Legend
I prefer Wilson Pro Overgrip.
Marat_ivanisevic
New User
Has anyone tried volkl v-touch, on TW it says "by the makers of tourna grip"
Thanks
Thanks
TennisLogic
Semi-Pro
Yes, best overgrip - ever.
TennisLogic
Semi-Pro
Also, it's made in the good ol' USA. I am partial to it because of that beautiful fact, but it truly is the best overgrip I have ever tried and I have tried quite a lot.
7zero
Semi-Pro
isn't it V-tac overgrip? Could not find any V-touch on TWE pages..
