Boris Becker overgrip?

Cup8489 · 12-26-2012, 09:03 PM

What grip/overgrip combo did becker use during his career? It looked like a dark blue color... tried searching both here and through google but had no luck.

pundekman · 12-26-2012, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Cup8489

What grip/overgrip combo did becker use during his career? It looked like a dark blue color... tried searching both here and through google but had no luck.

prob babolat

RFRF · 12-27-2012, 04:01 AM

It was a vs original grip in navy blue

Seth · 12-27-2012, 05:25 AM

TW had some of Becker's actual frames a few year ago. I believe they had no basegrip, just two VS Original overgrips in dark blue.

vsbabolat · 12-27-2012, 05:44 AM

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Originally Posted by RFRF

It was a vs original grip in navy blue

And before Babolat came out with VS Grip it was Gripsy. Babolat was the distributor for Gripsy before they developed their own grip in 1990.

Cup8489 · 12-27-2012, 06:46 AM

Thank you everyone!

Sticklacer · 12-27-2012, 01:02 PM

At his peak, he used 2 overgrips over the bare handle (ie, no leather). The first was always the salmon color gripsy -- then a blue one on top. Odd little superstition he had I guess. The brand was def Babolat "gripsy", then VS grip later on.

Cup8489 · 12-27-2012, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Sticklacer

At his peak, he used 2 overgrips over the bare handle (ie, no leather). The first was always the salmon color gripsy -- then a blue one on top. Odd little superstition he had I guess. The brand was def Babolat "gripsy", then VS grip later on.

Yeah, That's interesting. He and Guga both did that. I tried it out before I knew that some pros have done it, back when I first got my Radical (two tournas), but I didn't care for the uneven feel. Nowadays it's just the Leather with minimal overlap and the tourna sliding into the gaps. Have always liked VS overgrips, but didn't like the finishing tape that they came with. Might give them another try, and just get a few different grips out there, like Supergrap (loved that, never picked up another 30 pack though).

ericsson · 12-28-2012, 02:35 PM

After the VS grip (around 1993-94) he used overgrips called "Conte Tech" grip in colour lila till the end of his career....

mctennis · 01-01-2013, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by ericsson

After the VS grip (around 1993-94) he used overgrips called "Conte Tech" grip in colour lila till the end of his career....

Always great info from you ericsson, thanks.

12-26-2012, 09:03 PM	#1
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RFRF Rookie Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: australia Posts: 270	It was a vs original grip in navy blue __________________ id, rather be judged by 12 than be carried by 6!!! sorry make that 17!

12-27-2012, 05:25 AM	#4
Seth Professional Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Johnston County, NC Posts: 1,148	TW had some of Becker's actual frames a few year ago. I believe they had no basegrip, just two VS Original overgrips in dark blue. __________________ Get in where you fit in.

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12-28-2012, 02:35 PM	#9
ericsson Hall Of Fame Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Land of beer and chocolate Posts: 3,536	After the VS grip (around 1993-94) he used overgrips called "Conte Tech" grip in colour lila till the end of his career.... __________________ Sports do not build character. They reveal it.