List of rackets that can be capped/ capping guide

taurussable · Jan 30, 2013

fwiw, the feeling of capped rad is not for everyone. I much preferred the feel of lead for customization. surprised by how stiff the grommet feel compared with lead feel.also it is useless adding weight to the lower hoop. the latest head graphene racquets even tries to reduce weight in the throat and lower hoop

Alex78 · Feb 26, 2013

Bud do you know the number of that dremal bit? I'm getting ready to cap 4 MicroGel Radicals and am getting all the pieces in place and I don't appear to have a bit like that

Thanks in advance

To join this request, as I'm about to cap for the first time as well (2 LM Rads, 1 MG Rad): Is it really the dremel bit shown in the pic? I looked for it on the web and it says diametre 3.2 mm (sorry, I'm from Europe and I don't know how this translates into in...). I think the tie-off holes in the Prestige / MG Rad frame are bigger, more like 4.0 mm. So if I center the dremel bit, I won't gain much, or will I?
- Again sorry, this time for asking a question that may sound stupid to some, but I am also what another poster in this thread wrote: Mechanically challenged... Will be the first time I *try* to perform such an operation

So thanks for any help!

Alex78 · Mar 4, 2013

So I got myself a Dremel and did as recommended - worked perfectly well. At first I had some doubts I could perform this operation myself, but it really was easy. Now all the grommets do snap right into place, sometimes with the guidance from an awl, and I didn't even have to heat them because there was no need stretching any part when going from hole to hole.
However, I am not sure if my final result is actually acceptable, as the grommets don't come out fully in the throat area. My question therefore is: Does stringing the racket take care of this by pulling the grommets tighter to the racket, or should I take them out and install them again?
Here are some pictures of "the situation" right now:

I started installing the grommets at the top and then went down each shoulder.

Any help would be greatly appreciated! I really would like to have them strung as soon as possible.

Oh, and for gear enthusiasts: Right now the weight of both rackets is 313 g, in addition to the CAP grommets, they both feature a Gamma leather grip and a Völkl V-Tac overgrip. In comparison to my MG Prestige MPs, the weight difference is 20 g (unstrung Prestige has Head Leather Tour and Gripsy Classic overgrip).

eman resu · May 9, 2013

Has anyone actually tried to cap a Wilson rok? I know the prestige mid is 89, but when I bought my rok I held them together and I could swear they looked exactly the same headwise, the same shape. I didn't pay attention to the drilling pattern, though, and it might have been just a wrong impression, but can anybody confirm this? I know by experience the rok has pallets and head ones WILL fit just right, so I'm wondering if they would also accept cap grommets somehow.

Radicalement · May 29, 2013

hi anyone tried to cap the last head Radical MP IG with prestige grommet ?

Or know if it's possible ?

eman resu · Aug 4, 2013

I want to cap my pt280 and I have a few questions:
1) how much do standard pt280 grommets weight?
2) LM Prestige MP cap weights 33g. MG and IG about 28. Is this correct?
3) Has anybody capped a pt280 with IG cap? Any pics?

Crisp · Aug 26, 2013

Can you cap the Tecni 315 ltd 18m?

Lucas2015 · Oct 22, 2015

I need to cap a Flexpoint Prestige MP but I cant find the cap here in South America.
In a local shop, I was told that the red (graphene) cap does not fit.
Does anybody know if Microgel or Youtek/Youtek ig could fit in my flexpoint???

Cerps · Oct 22, 2015

The red will fit, it's just at those flexpoint holes you would need to cut it to look neat.

dr325i · Oct 23, 2015

Crisp said:
Can you cap the Tecni 315 ltd 18m?

I believe I looked into this and it was different drill pattern

dr325i · Oct 23, 2015

eman resu said:
I want to cap my pt280 and I have a few questions:
1) how much do standard pt280 grommets weight?
2) LM Prestige MP cap weights 33g. MG and IG about 28. Is this correct?
3) Has anybody capped a pt280 with IG cap? Any pics?

Older post, but let me add:
- yes, the IG CAPs would fit
- MG CAPs add 10g over the PT280 non-cap grommets

Lucas2015 · Oct 23, 2015

Cerps said:
The red will fit, it's just at those flexpoint holes you would need to cut it to look neat.

They showed me that the red cap did not fit because of the distance between the holes (i mean the many tiny holes in which you insert the cap)

Lucas2015 · Oct 23, 2015

they told me to cut the cap in many small pieces but i dont want to buy it and do that

vsbabolat · Oct 23, 2015

daniel2015 said:
they told me to cut the cap in many small pieces but i dont want to buy it and do that

You don't cut CAP grommets to fit Flexpoint Prestuge Midplus. The Microgel prestige mp and youtek fit perfectly. I have put those on my Flexpoint prestige mp.

The 18x20 red cap grommets will fit also. Same exact drill pattern.

Lucas2015 · Oct 23, 2015

thank you very much!!!

PSC85 · Oct 30, 2015

Can dunlop mw200g be capped? or any of the dunlop 200 series?

Lucas2015 · Nov 13, 2015

vsbabolat said:
You don't cut CAP grommets to fit Flexpoint Prestuge Midplus. The Microgel prestige mp and youtek fit perfectly. I have put those on my Flexpoint prestige mp.

The 18x20 red cap grommets will fit also. Same exact drill pattern.

Ive bought the microgel prestige and it doesnt fit

vsbabolat · Nov 13, 2015

daniel2015 said:
Ive bought the microgel prestige and it doesnt fit

You did not put them in right.
1. Start at the throat and work your way to the head.
2. Have an Awl to help get the grommet barrel through the hole.
3. Its also helpful to heat up the grommets. Put them in boiling pot of water for a few minutes.

markus666 · Nov 26, 2015

How many grams will increase the weight of my Radical Liquidmetal MP if i change the standard for a cap grommet Microgel Prestige MP? considering an overgrip is 5/6 gr., the balance will be similar to play without overgrip? Does the Swing weight increase very much?

Hnefi · Nov 27, 2015

markus666 said:
How many grams will increase the weight of my Radical Liquidmetal MP if i change the standard for a cap grommet Microgel Prestige MP? considering an overgrip is 5/6 gr., the balance will be similar to play without overgrip? Does the Swing weight increase very much?

It'll add about 10g total weight so with 1 OG will shift the balance slightly towards the head. Also expect a large bump in swingweight. I just CAP'ed an old I.radical MP that I found in a yard sale, and with no lead the SW is up from ~300 to 329.

markus666 · Dec 2, 2015

Hnefi said:
It'll add about 10g total weight so with 1 OG will shift the balance slightly towards the head. Also expect a large bump in swingweight. I just CAP'ed an old I.radical MP that I found in a yard sale, and with no lead the SW is up from ~300 to 329.

thanks a lot for your reply, very helpfull info.

PSC85 · Jan 6, 2016

Can Dunlop MW 200G be capped?

Seth · Jan 6, 2016

PSC85 said:
Can Dunlop MW 200G be capped?

Safin's was.

Cerps · Jan 6, 2016

Seth said:
Safin's was.

He, that was maybe a bit different racquet. Just a bit...

markus666 · Jan 11, 2016

i ve received the replacement cap grommets from TW, i ordred YOUTEK-microgel prestige mid grommets, but it doesn t fit on my liquidmetal radical mp. Anyone know why?
Did i order a wrong replacement grommets? there is no way it fit with the holes, looks some of them are too close.

Hnefi · Jan 11, 2016

You ordered MID grommets for a MP? That's your problem right there.

Should get Liquidmetal Prestige MP grommets (Microgel also works).

markus666 · Jan 11, 2016

oh,i see...The only replacement grommets i can buy in TW europe then are graphene presige mp, this one will fit? all The other prestigge grommets offered are MID.

Alex78 · Jan 12, 2016

Yes, the Prestige MP CAPs will fit, all the pictures above show this combination.

DJ- · Jan 12, 2016

How do the LM Prestige Mid+ tk57 caps fit on an i.Radical mp ? I have them on my pt630 / 280's and the fit is beautiful, looking to cap an I.radical now...

Cerps · Jan 12, 2016

markus666 said:
oh,i see...The only replacement grommets i can buy in TW europe then are graphene presige mp, this one will fit? all The other prestigge grommets offered are MID.

Yes they will fit but they are very red.

markus666 · Jan 12, 2016

thanks, i will search other options, i don t see my liquidmetal radical with red cap grommets.

Cerps · Jan 12, 2016

markus666 said:
thanks, i will search other options, i don t see my liquidmetal radical with red cap grommets.

You could wait for a while til the new Prestige grommets releases. They are just standard black

Hnefi · Jan 15, 2016

DJ- said:
How do the LM Prestige Mid+ tk57 caps fit on an i.Radical mp ? I have them on my pt630 / 280's and the fit is beautiful, looking to cap an I.radical now...

I did this exact thing a few months ago, and the answer is not great. I had no problems in the throat of the racquet or on the shoulders, but the last 4-5 grommet barrels just seemed way too large to fit through the frame. I ended up stringing the racquet with 3 grommets not protruding from the frame at all - but it worked okay since they were the top 3 and the string passes straight through rather than diagonally where it risks getting cut by contacting the frame.

To improve the fit you could try heating the grommet barrels and squishing them, or reaming out the holes in the frame, both of which are pretty annoying options though.

DJ- · Jan 17, 2016

Hnefi said:
I did this exact thing a few months ago, and the answer is not great. I had no problems in the throat of the racquet or on the shoulders, but the last 4-5 grommet barrels just seemed way too large to fit through the frame. I ended up stringing the racquet with 3 grommets not protruding from the frame at all - but it worked okay since they were the top 3 and the string passes straight through rather than diagonally where it risks getting cut by contacting the frame.

To improve the fit you could try heating the grommet barrels and squishing them, or reaming out the holes in the frame, both of which are pretty annoying options though.

It's with the stringers, from what I have researched it seems to be an ok fit, some even say perfect.. I shall see what the stringers say.. If not I will search for some other full length caps...

dak95_00 · Mar 3, 2016

markus666 said:
thanks, i will search other options, i don t see my liquidmetal radical with red cap grommets.

I just picked up a couple of Liquidmetal Radicals and wanted to know if you found a solution.

Which will fit?

teachingprotx · Mar 3, 2016

What would be the coolest if we could get a mid head cap 18x20 grommets in the new flouro red like the new prestige ! I have a ton of blacked out head team and club pros I would love to do that with

dak95_00 · Apr 17, 2016

monomer said:
I am thinking of capping an IG Youtek Radical MP. I searched through this thread but still have a couple of questions.

1. I believe that the clear IG Prestige MP cap will fit. Will the black Youtek Prestige MP cap fit?

2. How much weight will the cap grommet add compared to the stock IG Radical MP grommet?

Thanks in advance.

Head Youtek said:
Hey guys, I was wondering if any of you had any idea if you could put the Youtek prestige MP grommets on the new Head Youtek IG Radical MP. I think you might be able to but i realize that the prestige has a 21mm beam width and the new radical has a beam width of 22mm. Any of you guys know if this would work and i could get them capped? Any info is appreciated. Best regards.

HY

Did either of you have luck capping an IG Radical MP? I just picked one up and am looking at buying grommets. Thanks in advance for replying with your experience.

PT630Wannabe · Apr 18, 2016

Dropping off my Head Lady Pro to be CAPPED and strung tonight. I gave a little preliminary attempt and I think it will be ok. Probably as good as my Comp Pro turned out. Though I just figured out that this racquet is from the Pro Series, which is neither the Graphite Pro mold or the Prestige mold, so we'll see.

luigi_it · Aug 1, 2016

Hi. it's possible capped new graphene xt radical pro or TGT 307.1 with black gromment from microgel prestige?

tallsandwich · Aug 16, 2016

Can anyone tell me if the stock grommets for a liquidmetal radical mp are CAPS? Thanks

vsbabolat · Aug 16, 2016

luigi_it said:
Hi. it's possible capped new graphene xt radical pro or TGT 307.1 with black gromment from microgel prestige?

No, different molds and head size.

tallsandwich said:
Can anyone tell me if the stock grommets for a liquidmetal radical mp are CAPS? Thanks

No, not CAP system grommets. The LM Radical MP use traditional grommets.

tallsandwich · Aug 17, 2016

vsbabolat said:
No, not CAP system grommets. The LM Radical MP use traditional grommets.

My problem is when I go to the TW website to order grommets, the list is by racquet name. I'm not familiar enough with the range of products to know which were CAP and which were traditional. Anyhow, I'm trying to get black or clear CAPs for a Lite Tour. Thanks

vsbabolat · Aug 17, 2016

tallsandwich said:
My problem is when I go to the TW website to order grommets, the list is by racquet name. I'm not familiar enough with the range of products to know which were CAP and which were traditional. Anyhow, I'm trying to get black or clear CAPs for a Lite Tour. Thanks

If you would like to put the C.A.P. System grommet on the Lite Tour 630 them you would like to use Microgel or Youtek Prestige MP grommets. If you want regular grommets I would suggest Microgel Radical MP grommets.

tallsandwich · Aug 17, 2016

vsbabolat said:
If you would like to put the C.A.P. System grommet on the Lite Tour 630 them you would like to use Microgel or Youtek Prestige MP grommets. If want regular grants I would suggest Microgel Radical MP grommets.

Thank you

GuilhermeG · Sep 27, 2016

How hard is it to switch cap grommets on a i. prestige MP?

I find MG cap grommets to look way cooler, so I'm about to buy those to replace the original (doesn't cover the racquet's head fully). Is it the better choice or is there any other cap grommets that would fit better?

I want this:

Instead of this (original grommets):

Thanks in advance.

teachingprotx · Sep 28, 2016

Does look so cool!
But makes it so heavy

proracketeer · Oct 17, 2016

sent from my E5

PT630Wannabe · Oct 17, 2016

proracketeer said:
sent from my E5

It's a Christmas miracle!

proracketeer · Oct 18, 2016

PT630Wannabe said:
It's a Christmas miracle!

wsk429 · Oct 28, 2016

jcstennis said:
oh yeah... items used to pull this off...

straight awl - making sure grommets guide into the holes

small flat head screw driver - help press the grommet into place through the narrow CAP slit

vasoline - helped with some of the nasty grommets, especially with the tie off (larger ones)

grinder awl (file or sand paper) - cleared the way of any burs or hole defects

microwave - to heat up CAP, made more pliable

(i did not need these items, but just in case i have used some scrap string to loop through two holes and pull the grommet through, then hold the loop in place with my speed clamp, keeping pressure down on the bumper/grommet)

and also needed, brute strength. again, my fingers are killing me, but definitely worth it and not difficult to do... just have to take your time... grommets can bend and break easy.

for the MG Radical MP i used the CAP for a MG Prestige MP... the CAP size/spacing (besides the beam width) is very, very close.

How long did you hit it with the waves?

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