Do any Men use a 4 1/4 grip size???

isell188 · 05-25-2005, 05:49 AM

Just wondering if this is too small a grip size for a guy to use. I got a good deal on a racquet and I will be using overwrap. Normally I use a 4 3/8.

Ash Doyle · 05-25-2005, 05:58 AM

If I'm not mistaken, I think Thomas Martinez once said that Nadal used a 4 1/4 grip.

equinox · 05-25-2005, 06:25 AM

i use 1/4 with my pd's. 3/8 with my pogs. Doesn't matter they both feel similar to me.

doriancito · 05-25-2005, 06:27 AM

Rafael nadal!

bamboo · 05-25-2005, 04:58 PM

Their fingers generally touch their palms - Kuerten's have a big overlap, huge hands with 1/4 grip.

Gaines Hillix · 05-25-2005, 05:23 PM

Carlos Moya is also said to use a 1/4 grip.

fedex27 · 05-25-2005, 05:27 PM

some young spanish kid, naval is it?

POGO · 05-25-2005, 05:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by equinox

i use 1/4 with my pd's. 3/8 with my pogs. Doesn't matter they both feel similar to me.

Yea, different rackets have different grip feel/size. My RD-7 are 4 1/2 but they feel like 4 3/8

isell188 · 05-26-2005, 05:01 AM

I've been looking at pictures of both the pro men and women at Roland Garros, and it seems in a lot of the pictures, the ring and middle fingers are touching or very close to the thumb pad.

rooski · 05-26-2005, 05:27 AM

Babolat grips are oversized so a 1/4 feels like Wilson's or Prince's 3/8. Put some overwrap grip tape on it and it comes out to almost a 1/2. So it makes sense that many of the team Babolat guys would use a 1/4 grip.

On the other hand...Head grips are the opposite..they are undersized (part of it is the rectangular shape) which makes me highly doubt that Guga uses a Head 1/4 grip.

Brent Pederson · 05-26-2005, 07:48 AM

Wegner, Guga's early coach, states in his book that he used to use a large grip on his wood rackets during his playing days (7/8 I believe), and that he had elbow problems. Now he uses a 1/8 grip size and says it's the way to go. He's a big believer in small grips, so he probably passed that on to Kuerten.

edge · 05-26-2005, 08:00 PM

Michael Stitch used a 4 1/4 grip and he was 6'4".

BaseLineBash · 05-26-2005, 08:08 PM

I know using a small grip enhances the pronation of the wrist when serving(serious whipping motion), but on the downside groundies suffer due to lack of stability.

Deuce · 05-26-2005, 09:46 PM

The good thing about 1/4 is that you can build it up to exactly what you like in any way you like. Much easier than having to shave down a grip.

When I bought racquets, I'd buy them in 1/4 grip size whenever possible for this very reason.

IceT · 05-26-2005, 10:39 PM

So why does TW's learning center suggest to have a finger-width gap between palm and finger tips, which translates to bigger grips? I'm only 5'10", but following their instruction, my right grip size seems to be between 4 1/2 and 4 5/8.

I do feel more comfortable with 3/8, but what feels comfortable now might just cause injuries in the long run, right?

So should I use 3/8 or 1/2?

And I'd like to know if anyone here has had an injury caused by using a grip that's too small?

If the previous posts about pro's using small grips are true, it seems that there's nothing wrong with using smaller grips.

larrhall · 05-27-2005, 05:41 AM

I started with a 5/8, though my grip size was really 1/2. I now use 1/4 with a Gamma Hi-tech; however this is a Yonex 1/4 grip that feels a bit bigger. 3/8 is the largest grip size I would use now. Smaller grip sizes result in a little less power and a bit more control and, certainly, more spin.

banisterlaw · 05-27-2005, 06:26 AM

I always heard the bigger the grip the better for whatever reason. I used to play 4 5/8 (my father when he taught me the game had me playing wih the big grip). I now use 4 3/8 for my Prince TT Rebel and it is comfortable. When I played the Ti radical 4 1/2 was about right

Honestlybad · 05-27-2005, 06:29 AM

I found that smaller grip sizes allow for an easier acess to spin.

hofertennis · 05-28-2005, 10:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ash Doyle

If I'm not mistaken, I think Thomas Martinez once said that Nadal used a 4 1/4 grip.

Yeah, when he was 10 years old!!!!
LMAO

federer_nadal · 05-28-2005, 11:27 PM

I recently hit with a former pro who was expected to be australias next big thing until he fell in a hole and wrecked his back and he uses a volkl something 9 u know the v one with the v cross bar and he had a 4 1/2 with 3 of the thickest overgrips he could find on it i had a hit wityh it and it was huge

05-25-2005, 05:49 AM	#1
isell188 Rookie Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 139	Do any Men use a 4 1/4 grip size??? Just wondering if this is too small a grip size for a guy to use. I got a good deal on a racquet and I will be using overwrap. Normally I use a 4 3/8.

05-25-2005, 05:23 PM	#6
Gaines Hillix Hall Of Fame Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 4,240	Carlos Moya is also said to use a 1/4 grip. __________________ Gaines Hillix MRT

05-26-2005, 05:27 AM	#10
rooski Professional Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: SC Posts: 919	Babolat grips are oversized so a 1/4 feels like Wilson's or Prince's 3/8. Put some overwrap grip tape on it and it comes out to almost a 1/2. So it makes sense that many of the team Babolat guys would use a 1/4 grip. On the other hand...Head grips are the opposite..they are undersized (part of it is the rectangular shape) which makes me highly doubt that Guga uses a Head 1/4 grip. __________________ 4.5-5.0 all court player, SW FH, 1HBH, Babolat Pure Storm Tour GT (2011)

05-28-2005, 11:27 PM	#20
federer_nadal Professional Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,288	I recently hit with a former pro who was expected to be australias next big thing until he fell in a hole and wrecked his back and he uses a volkl something 9 u know the v one with the v cross bar and he had a 4 1/2 with 3 of the thickest overgrips he could find on it i had a hit wityh it and it was huge __________________ 2x M-Fil 300, head heavy, about to be retired K95 16x18 on their way soon

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