Anyone Play Without An Overgrip & What Grip Do You Use?

[DanF1961]

I like overgrips (Supergrap) on the frames with leather grips, but on frames with synthetic grips, I don't like overgrips. I'm thinking about going up from size 4 to 5 and not using an overgrip with just a synthetic grip. Any thoughts?

 

[mmk]

I've never used an overgrip - I used to play with leather grips, switched to Gamma HiTech.

 

[BorgCash]

I like to play with leather grips.

 

[Raul_SJ]

I like to play with leather grips.

I tried leather grips (with no overgrip). Did not like it. It felt too slippery.

 

[BorgCash]

I tried leather grips (with no overgrip). Did not like it. It felt too slippery.

It's apples and oranges. If you use overgrips all the time and then try leather you may not like it. I began to play when overgrips were not available, at least in my place. Players back then used different ways to make leather grips non slippery. I feel the handle better with leather, and can live with little slippery if it will happen.

 

[DanF1961]

I'm 57 and played with wooden frames in the 70's, and all the raquets back then had leather grips and there were no overgrips. I saw McEnroe on TV the other day playing with just a leather grip and no overgrip on his Head Frame but he was playing inside so the temperature was controlled. I got used to the feel of an overgrip over leather grips, but an overgrip over alot of synthetic grips can feel to spongy at times and I can't feel the bevels as good as I would like,. It's interesting to see what grips people are using if they're not using an overgrip.

 

[BorgCash]

I'm 57 and played with wooden frames in the 70's, and all the raquets back then had leather grips and there were no overgrips. I saw McEnroe on TV the other day playing with just a leather grip and no overgrip on his Head Frame but he was playing inside so the temperature was controlled. I got used to the feel of an overgrip over leather grips, but an overgrip over alot of synthetic grips can feel to spongy at times and I can't feel the bevels as good as I would like,. It's interesting to see what grips people are using if they're not using an overgrip.

Mac and Edberg still use leather grips only.

 

[Raul_SJ]

It's apples and oranges. If you use overgrips all the time and then try leather you may not like it. I began to play when overgrips were not available, at least in my place. Players back then used different ways to make leather grips non slippery. I feel the handle better with leather, and can live with little slippery if it will happen.

I play with replacement grips only. It feels ok. Did not feel much better when applying an overgrip over replacement grip. Only advantage I could see to the overgrip was to save wear on the replacement grip, so you end up replacing the replacement grip less often. I chose to just use the replacement grip only and replace every 2 weeks.

When I tried leather grips, it felt too slippery. Much prefer the feel of the replacement grip. Don't really get why these
expensive leather grips are popular.

 

[DanF1961]

@Raul SJ What are your favorite replacement grips?

 

[golden chicken]

I used to play without overgrips but wore out the original synthetic grips quickly and I had trouble wrapping a replacement as nicely as the factory does it. Then I started using overgrips, but I found using overgrips on synthetic grips made the bevels too round for my taste. An overgrip over a leather grip is the perfect feel for me. If the racket I wanted didn't come with a leather grip, I might consider going up one extra size and taking the grip off and using an overgrip on the bare pallet.

 

[Muppet]

Since you like the soft, tacky feel of Super Grap, give Pacific Master's Classic replacement grip a try.

 

[nvr2old]

I like Head hydrosorb series the best. Occasionally use Babolat skin feel on larger grip sizes to take size down a little. I clean grips with Mr. clean and water mixture often to maintain tackiness and regrip every 2-3 months or so

 

[jersey34tennis]

head ultimate replacement grip is hands down my no.1 base grip with no overgrips
prince resipro is a good no.2 but please try the head ultimate first. you will not be disappointed

 

[jersey34tennis]

sorry, forgot Dunlop gecko tac, that'd be my no.2

 

[BorgCash]

I play with replacement grips only. It feels ok. Did not feel much better when applying an overgrip over replacement grip. Only advantage I could see to the overgrip was to save wear on the replacement grip, so you end up replacing the replacement grip less often. I chose to just use the replacement grip only and replace every 2 weeks.

When I tried leather grips, it felt too slippery. Much prefer the feel of the replacement grip. Don't really get why these
expensive leather grips are popular.

I grew playing with racquets with leather grips. There were no other options back there.

 

[Raul_SJ]

@Raul SJ What are your favorite replacement grips?

I like the Tecnifibre ATP X-tra feel replacement grips. Have to replace every 2-3 weeks or so.

https://www.tennis-warehouse.com/Te...ent_Grip_Black/descpageTFUSA-TFATPXFLRGB.html

 

[PBODY99]

Leather grips, only gauze tape as available during the 1960s