new grip for racquet - new grip / overgrip

austennis81 · 01-12-2013, 03:50 PM

hi there
this might be a stupid question but thought i would ask.

ive jsut got my dunlop 200g back on the court and it feels great. i still have the original grip on the racquet but it has worn quite badly. i was using overgrips on top of it.

i was just wondering:

1) will replacing the actual grip and then putting an overgrip on top produce a different feel??

(ie. comparing worn grip & new overgrip to new grip and new overgrip)

interested in your thoughts!

Andyroo10567 · 01-12-2013, 04:16 PM

Depends on which type of replacement grip you choose. Leather, Synthetic, Gel, and more. Leather definitely will feel different while hitting. It's more heavier than the rest of the types. I like a fresh leather grip under my Pro Overgrips but the Pro overgrips get worn out too fast and feel like paper afterwards so it gets a bit costy just to replace it all the time. The Gel ones I.E Wilson Shock Shield, absorbs more shock. Replacement grips flatten out the more you use them so you can choose to replace it if you want.

robbo1970 · 01-14-2013, 03:34 AM

Does the 200G not already come with leather? In which case, if you use a standard synth grip you will change the feel and balance of the racket. The Dunlop leather is quite heavy so you may want to try and get a replacement Dunlop leather grip.

tbuggle · 01-16-2013, 05:51 AM

try to clean it with some castor oil, keep the original if you can save it.

otherwise, just get a new leather. i use the TW branded leather grips and they are fine (i use an overgrip).

01-12-2013, 03:50 PM	#1
austennis81 New User Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 14	new grip for racquet - new grip / overgrip hi there this might be a stupid question but thought i would ask. ive jsut got my dunlop 200g back on the court and it feels great. i still have the original grip on the racquet but it has worn quite badly. i was using overgrips on top of it. i was just wondering: 1) will replacing the actual grip and then putting an overgrip on top produce a different feel?? (ie. comparing worn grip & new overgrip to new grip and new overgrip) interested in your thoughts!

01-12-2013, 04:16 PM	#2
Andyroo10567 Semi-Pro Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 782	Depends on which type of replacement grip you choose. Leather, Synthetic, Gel, and more. Leather definitely will feel different while hitting. It's more heavier than the rest of the types. I like a fresh leather grip under my Pro Overgrips but the Pro overgrips get worn out too fast and feel like paper afterwards so it gets a bit costy just to replace it all the time. The Gel ones I.E Wilson Shock Shield, absorbs more shock. Replacement grips flatten out the more you use them so you can choose to replace it if you want. __________________ Racquet : Prince Youtek 6.1 Tour 531g 17x19 Strings : Steel Wire ( 21G ) <- Prototype

01-14-2013, 03:34 AM	#3
robbo1970 Professional Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: UK Posts: 966	Does the 200G not already come with leather? In which case, if you use a standard synth grip you will change the feel and balance of the racket. The Dunlop leather is quite heavy so you may want to try and get a replacement Dunlop leather grip. __________________ X2 Dunlop Biomimetic 300 / X2 Prince Exo3 93

01-16-2013, 05:51 AM	#4
tbuggle Hall Of Fame Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 1,879	try to clean it with some castor oil, keep the original if you can save it. otherwise, just get a new leather. i use the TW branded leather grips and they are fine (i use an overgrip). __________________ I got some rackets, and I got a stringer.

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