Adding grip to Head Graphene XT Prestige Pro

[Dso]

Guys,

I've been exploring different racquets and for a number of reasons I'm working towards a SW and strung weight of about 340 grams, 8 HL. This racquet is close to what I seem to be moving towards. I'd like to add a leather grip for a tad more weight but I don't want to change the size as I'm completely happy with the size of factory grips plus Wilson overgrip. Any recommendations? If I get added weight in the handle I'm thinking of adding the equivalent of the difference in the factory grip and the leather grips as weight at 10/2 for a little added stability and more SW. Make sense? Ideas?

 

[Tordne]

I can offer that I added a Head Finest Calfskin grip and 4 grams of lead (under the grommets) to one of my Graphene XT Prestige Pros and it came out with a spec of 351 grams static weight, 346 SW and a balance of 321 mm.

I didn't notice any appreciable loss or gain in grip diameter to be honest.

 

[esgee48]

Adding a leather grip will push you way over the 340 gram point you are looking for. Check the thread on weights and thickness of grips. You will need to start out at fully strung around 325 grams to have a chance of getting to 340.

 

[Dso]

I can offer that I added a Head Finest Calfskin grip and 4 grams of lead (under the grommets) to one of my Graphene XT Prestige Pros and it came out with a spec of 351 grams static weight, 346 SW and a balance of 321 mm.

I didn't notice any appreciable loss or gain in grip diameter to be honest.

Thanks! Did you add the lead at 12? 10/2? Looks like the grip added ~15 grams? Assuming the static weight was close to spec to start with- 332 grams.

 

[Tordne]

Weight was added at 12 (sorry I thought I'd put that in the reply). Paul at TW matched a couple for me. With a different string they were 334 grams static and 329 SW strung previously.

Leather grip added about 8 grams. Overgrip another 6.

 

[Dso]

Weight was added at 12 (sorry I thought I'd put that in the reply). Paul at TW matched a couple for me. With a different string they were 334 grams static and 329 SW strung previously.

Leather grip added about 8 grams. Overgrip another 6.

Excellent- thanks!!