Leather Grips without brand name embossed?

Hello,

I'm looking for a leather replacement grip (probably standard brown) for a 4-1/4" grip (about 7" long). I'd like to find one without the brand name embossed or printed on it. I've noticed that Prince, Wilson, and Gamma all do, but I'm not sure about Head, Tourna, or Fairway.

Anyone know of a brand-less leather replacement grip (not overgrip, please)? I'm planning to substitute blank tape for the branded one that comes with it.

Thank you.

Post this question in the TW forum and someone will look and answer. IIRC, Head and Fairway both are embossed. Don't know anything about Tourna.

edit: Just looked in TW's selection and their private label is unmarked, i.e. no brand

esgee48 said:

Post this question in the TW forum and someone will look and answer. IIRC, Head and Fairway both are embossed. Don't know anything about Tourna.

edit: Just looked in TW's selection and their private label is unmarked, i.e. no brand

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Thank you!

also there is an Oehm's pro leather grip that doesn't have a name on it.

Little known secret...if you take rubbing alcohol and a rag/cloth and rub Head Finest Calfskin or Fairway. You can take the letters right off in minutes. I found out the hard way trying to clean them. So if you like the feel of a Fairway, but don't want the writing. Just rub it with rubbing alcohol.

Thanks, John B! I might give that a try.

Out of curiosity, what's the hangup with regards to the brand name being embossed on the grip? Honestly, they tend to fade away in time anyway.

Big_Dangerous said:

Out of curiosity, what's the hangup with regards to the brand name being embossed on the grip?

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I wouldn't call it a hangup. Just a personal preference.

Brian Morris said:

I wouldn't call it a hangup. Just a personal preference.

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To each their own, and I'm not one to judge.
Do you play with an overgrip over the leather?

Big_Dangerous said:

Do you play with an overgrip over the leather?

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It depends on the racquet. Some of the original leather grips become too slippery when playing.

If a leather grip gets too slippery, I usually clean it (on the handle) with a microfiber cloth and rubbing alcohol (that's how I figured out about the letters coming off)
Also, I haven't tried it yet. But on Fairway leather grips it says,

Keifers said:

The Fairway grip is the best in the world.

It is produced from the finest calf skin obtainable and will retain its tackiness indefinitely, provided you look after it.

You will find after considerable use your grip appears to be losing its “tack.” This is only because it needs cleaning and the best way of doing this is to saturate a cloth in methylated spirits (denatured wood alcohol) and rub it over the grip (this will remove all the dirt which has collected on the surface).

Allow about half an hour for the spirit to evaporate from the leather, then apply a small quantity of castor oil.

Allow eight hours for the oil to penetrate into the leather and your grip will be ready for use and will again feel as good as new.

Do not apply too much castor oil as this will result in making the grip greasy.

We strongly advise you to ask your Professional to carry out the treatment recommended by us in this folder.

E. B. BALMFORTH LTD

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I plan on finding the stuff and giving it a shot!!! Good luck with your leather!!

Thank you, John B. That's very useful info. I might buy a couple of beater racquets at a thrift store for a little practice before trying it "for real."

The Fairway care wording is correct. Clean the leather grip with rubbing alcohol. Let dry. If you have some leather conditioner, apply very sparingly. No need to practice. I clean leather grips when I receive frames with gunky grips. You need the alcohol to kill all the germs and bacteria. IT IS DISGUSTING.

esgee48 said:

The Fairway care wording is correct. Clean the leather grip with rubbing alcohol. Let dry. If you have some leather conditioner, apply very sparingly. No need to practice. I clean leather grips when I receive frames with gunky grips. You need the alcohol to kill all the germs and bacteria. IT IS DISGUSTING.

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Alternatively, you could just use any anti-bacterial cleanser that won't damage leather. So like take a lysol/clorox wipe and just wipe down the leather grip.

But yeah, castor oil is a wonderful post-cleansing treatment for your leather grips.

But yeah I bet you see some truly disgusting grips on people's frames. I know a few of my buddies who seldom ever change their overgrips. You can see the overgrip has changed color from white/pink/green to nearly black. It's pretty disgusting, lol. I make a point to change my grip out every few weeks, depending on how much I've been hitting. If it's winter and too cold or the weather has been crappy and I can't get out to play much, then I'll leave them on a little longer, but if I've been hitting the courts pretty frequently like 3-4 times per week, then I'll definitely change the overgrips every other week or something along those lines. This time of year it's especially crucial to change them out more frequently because I'm sweating so much more in the warm and humid conditions, that after and hour or two the overgrip is soaked in sweat.

HA! If it is really a dirty disgusting grip, I use latex gloves. The paper towel is actually black by the time I finish. Ain't no way I am touching it with my skin. I actually kid some of the guys about the stuff on their grips. And tell the SO to nag them about cleaning them. Most time the response from the SO? 'I am happy they don't leave their clothes all over the house like the kids...' I guess I'm a Felix Unger, not an Oscar Madison.