Hello,,the XTP Xtended Tennis Product is my Patented design and product.
I currently have 4 different sizes in production using our patented Heatfit technology, Heatfit is our specific blend of polyurathane plastic once heated up to 155 degrees can fit ANY MFG.RACQUET that has octagonal, 8 sided racquets or paddles handel.
Most users are Tennis players but we are finding more and more Pickleball players using this also.
Our 4 sizes offered now are L0-4.0 grip,L1/2-4 1/8 & 4 1/4 grip,L3-4 3/8 grip and L4-4 1/2 grip,,we also have found that our largest L4-4 1/2 cap will most time also fit a 4 5/8 grip also once the cap is heated up and expands.
The best way to install the the XTP cap is first remove the factory butt cap from your racquet or paddle, normally there are 4 staples holding this on.
Once you remove the factory butt cap and clean any dirt or residue from handel your ready to install.
Heating the XTP butt cap can be done with a heat gun or even a high watt hairdryer, but we find Simply to put the cap in your oven at 155 degrees for 5 minutes,no hotter than 155,this way the cap is heated a completely and evenly, .You should have some form of FLEXIBLE rubber cement handy,we find that Gorilla glue Clear Grip or Barge shoe glue to work very well as these glues are slightly FLEXIBLE, Do not use super glue. The racquet or paddle needs to slightly flex.
Put a thin coat of glue on handle of racquet approximately 1 inch up,and when taking the Heated cap put a quick thin amount inside cap,,then take the Heated cap and push firmly down onto the racquet handel,the heated expanded cap should slide and comform to the handel and as it cools it contracts and shrinks again to lock down on Any mfg racquet or paddle.
You can also RESTAPLE the cap if needed for hard to fit installations when needed.
Its important to know what size cap your needing so ordering the correct size is very important.
The XTP Xtended Tennis Product will in fact build up the size grip were it fits onto your handel by 1 size.So if your installing onto a L3 racquet the XTP butt cap will feel like a L4 were the cap fits on.
SOME users are in fact slightly shaving down their handel to accommodate the smaller next size smaller cap thus by doing this they get the NO Build Up Feel.But most users are not going to this trouble and the slighly larger feel of normal installation is not a problem,as a matter if fact many users actually enjoy the slighly larger feel many times.
NOTE:Not all racquet handels can be shaved down and are hollow so use caution,Racquets with plastic or foam pallets can be easily shaved down.
Also the edges of the XTP cap can also be rounded off with any file if a more rounded bottom feel is prefered.
Our current in production cap is designed to extend any racquet or paddle 1/2 inch,but some users are getting slightly more by attaching a thin spacer on the handel bottom befor installing the XTP cap and some users are telling us with extreme cases of Stapling and customizing they are getting 1 full inch of extension. BUT the more you extend the cap off the end of racquet the more unstable the cap becomes So Beware.
We are currently testing new technologies and designs to improve the product so stay tuned on that.
Www.xtptennisbuttcap.com is an informational site that can link you to purchase of caps.We offer a single cap or ,2 pac,3 pac,4 pac and 5 pac options with savings as you go,you can also mix and match your sizes as needed,just be sure to note this is special instructions on order form.
We ship worldwide.
We have wholesale pricing to tennis shops wanting to carry the XTP and many shops reatail and also can install the cap for customers not wanting to install themselves..
Thx.Customizer feel free to contact us.
