Great way to change Volkl grip shape

NoBadMojo

G.O.A.T.
Thought to pass along a really good way to change the shape of the grip on a Volkl frame. Some people dont wish to adjust to the rectangular shape. Here is what you can do:
Buy your volkl 1 size smaller or otherwise buy a new handle pallet one size smaller than your normal size <TW stocks these>..remove the existing handle pallet...place layers of tape only at 3 and 9 on the raw handle...most any kind will do but trim it to the width of the raw handle. put the pallet back on or install the new pallet..the seams will be wider at 12 and 6 but this doesnt seem to be a trouble as long as you dont go crazy with the build up. You can wrap some thin tape over the handle pallet top and bottom to help secure it in place while the adhesive sets. if you are doing this with an older volkl, the pallets are harder to remove and likely cant be reused, so you will need to buy a new handle pallet. This definitely makes for a squarer grip and you dont lose any of your bevel edges and angles at all...feels precisely like a stock grip, but is def less rectangular. Alternatively and more simply you can just tape over top the handle pallet at 3 and 9, but you will soften the bevels that way and also enlarge the grip. Hope this helps.
 

cakewalk

Rookie
Thanks, NBMJ. I noticed when removing the pallets from my old Volkl Tour 10 that they were taped onto the frame, and the butt-cap was stapled in through the pallets and into the frame. This made it extremely hard to remove. I snapped one of the pallets in 2 pieces in the process, but it still seems like I can re-use it. My question is, how to re-apply the pallets to a new racquet. Do you just use the same adhesive tape that was there, or is there need to obtain new tape or even glue them on? My thinking is that the material used to attach the pallets will affect the feel of the racquet.
 

NoBadMojo

G.O.A.T.
a hair dryer is your friend....just heat up the pallet especially along the seams and that will loosen the adhesive and you can use a wide slotted screwdriver to carefully pry the pallet halves apart..obviously you want to pop out the staples holding the butt cap in place and restaple when you install the new pallet. sometimes you can use the exisiting adhesive, sometimes i use spray adhesive and sometimes just use some household cement if you dont think it will be secure enough. the procedure i mentioned doesnt affect the feel of the racquet and the weight gain from a little bit of tape is insignificant. this is one of those things that take a while the first time you do it, but the next time goes smoothly and quickly when you get a feel for it.
 
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