leather grip weight vs synthetic

[tennisdj]

Pacific Calfskin Leather (brown) out of the box with the back and finishing tape on it: 24g

[tennistomcat]

Forget to mention all the weights I posted previously were for trimmed grips

[Edo]

i just replaced the hybrid pro grip on my ps 6.1 95 with a wilson leather grip and it added 1gr (trimmed, with tape).

[Dover]

If I replaced the original Babolat Syntec grip with a Babolat leather grip onto a Aero Storm GT, given there are no other changes to the existing racquet. What effects would I likely see?

Starting Specs...
strung weight - 11.4 oz
balance - 3 pts HL
swingweight - 334

[Hooked]

Originally Posted by Dover

If I replaced the original Babolat Syntec grip with a Babolat leather grip onto a Aero Storm GT, given there are no other changes to the existing racquet. What effects would I likely see?

Starting Specs...
strung weight - 11.4 oz
balance - 3 pts HL
swingweight - 334

You will likely add 2-8 grams to the handle. This will shift the balance to be a touch more head light. Maybe enough to go from 3 to 4 points HL but not more than that. You may feel that the racquet is slightly heavier and more maneuverable but the change should not feel radically different than what you are used to.

What will be much more noticeable will be the slickness of the leather grip in comparison to the Syntec grip. I have a few Bab sticks with the Syntec grip and several others with leather grips and I like the feel of the bevels with the leather grips but prefer the tackiness and comfort of a Syntec type grip. All my sticks are overgripped, but I would be fine playing the Syntec gripped racquets without one if need be. I just wouldn't want to play my leather gripped sticks without an overgrip. Too slick for me.

[Dover]

After reading back through the pages and reading other various websites dealing with balance, I believe this is about what I would come up with...

strung weight - 11.7 oz
balance - 6 pts HL
swingweight - ???

[Hooked]

Originally Posted by Dover

After reading back through the pages and reading other various websites dealing with balance, I believe this is about what I would come up with...

strung weight - 11.7 oz
balance - 6 pts HL
swingweight - ???

I don't believe you will add that much weight. The Syntec grip is pretty close to a leather grip in weight. Perhaps if you replace the grip and add an overgrip you will see this much weight added but in my expereince just replacing the grip won't add quite as much weight as you are quoting here.

[Dover]

Originally Posted by Hooked

I don't believe you will add that much weight. The Syntec grip is pretty close to a leather grip in weight. Perhaps if you replace the grip and add an overgrip you will see this much weight added but in my expereince just replacing the grip won't add quite as much weight as you are quoting here.

I'm just going by what other people have said, using a swingweight calculator and doing some math.

The Babolat leather grip is supposedly 25 grams - per the package.
The Babolat syntec grip is supposedly 17 grams - per the package.
That would be a difference of 8 grams or .282 ounces. So my 11.4 oz becomes around 11.7. Using the tennis-warehouse swingweight calculator I estimated a swingweight around 315 and the balance point of somewhere in the 6-7 pts HL range given where the 8 grams would be located on the racquet.

[Andreas1965]

Dunlop Tour Leather Grip: 30 g untrimmed, with the adhesive.

VERY high quality, soft, easy to wrap. The dark color looks great.

[Tmano]

Do you guys know the weight of the head hydrosorb tour grip?...better if trimmed.

[heartattack]

do you guys know the weight of the new pacific x duo comfort replacement grip?

[FoldingChair]

just wanted to share. This is the TW leather grip 22 x 1300 x 1.3 and it came in at 25.9 out of the plastic.

[rst]

which one of the leather grips is the thickest?

[robbo1970]

Originally Posted by rst

which one of the leather grips is the thickest?

My research has found it to be the Wilson at 1.8mm.

I am adding one to my racket as it replicates the width of the synth grip but at 22g it will not affect the static weight too much, maybe 6g but it will add a couple of HL points that should improve racket head speed.....in theory

If you like the feel of leather and that bevel definition and solid feel in the hand (I use an overgrip as well for traction) I really cannot see any downside to adding a leather grip. I think the extra weight is minimal really, but the addition of a couple of HL points more or less erradicates that.

[djNEiGht]

On my main racquets (London) I am using BB Leather and lead on hoop (5/7-3/9). The other racquets I have are PB10 MP/Head Leather ( no lead) and nCode 95/TW 1.5 (lead at 5/7) and a Mizuno Turbo Pro/BB Leather (Babolat bumper guard tape fr 3 to 9).

I'm looking to go the same thickness but want to drop the weight. Trying to set up a couple racquets with the same balance (will fix w lead as needed) and drop the over all weight.

Suggestions please on similar thickness as BB Leather/TW leather but lighter. I really enjoy the sharp bevels and don't want to play with a non leather grip.

Thanks

[retrograde]

New & untrimmed grips in my inventory:

Dunlop Hydramax Tour - 21g
Wilson K (Kontrol) Grip - 18g
Wilson Cushion Air Contour - 20g
Wilson Shock Shield Hybrid - 27g

[djNEiGht]

revisiting the thread and basically the same request.

I've taken off the lead at 3/9 & 5/7 but still have the BB Leather (which is basically Volkl). I have counter balanced at 12 on one racquet and 2/10 on another. Both are def lighter but still want to drop the weight.

Any suggestions on light leather grips? The local store said that Gamma was the lightest and I should also consider Babolat Skin Feel.

I have a stock racquet (synthetic grip) and have balanced my leather gripped racquet to match it. I don't want to make the racquet lighter (is Babolat Skin Feel lighter than a stock grip?) but really like the feel of the bevels ( i play with an OG) and I like the stock balance.

Your thoughts.

[Relinquis]

is babolat skin feel (synthetic) will allow you to feel the bevels very well. i used it to replace the grip on a friend's racquet and it is very thin for a replacement grip. feels lighter and much thinner than the dunlop hydramax comfort grip he had on there.

the babolat leather also allows you to feel the bevels well. I use it. it's nice and sticky/tacky when my hands get sweaty. It's 24 grams according to the packaging. heavier than a standard non-leather grip.

[djNEiGht]

@relinquis

Thank you.

My concern with the Skin Feel is that it might be lighter than the stock synthetic grip and as you stated vs the dunlop hydramax it might not be the way for me. I don't mind a little weight but at the same time trying to cut down fr the original heavy set up I had.

I play with an OG for the most part. I tried playing with leather bare but just wasn't my thing.

I have the thicker TW Private label. Might check out the thinner one.

[slowfox]

If memory serves, Babolat Skin Feel weighed 18g out of the package. The regular TW private label leather was 28g. Of course, you'll probably cut some off when you install it to your specific grip. So that'll shave a few grams off.