DeeeFoo
Rookie
Hello all,
I always use an overgrip with my racquets. But one problem that I've always had to deal with is that I can still feel the ridges/valleys of the original base grip through the overgrip. And since the overgrip already has ridges, there are now double the amount of ridges. Ideally, I want the base/undergrip to be as flat and flush as possible, so that any remaining ridges are caused only by the overgrip. I prefer having ridges in my overgrip since my fingers fit nicely into them, but having ridges in the base grip just doubles the amount of ridges there are, and makes my fingers rest on top of a ridge, which is uncomfortable.
I tried to remedy this by buying a replacement grip and changing out the base grip myself, but while it is better, they don't go away entirely. If I overlap too much, it creates raised ridges. If I overlap too little, it creates valleys/dips. Even if I overlap the right amount, there's still a tiny little mound that just doesn't go away.
Here's an image to illustrate what I'm talking about. (not my picture, just one I grabbed from Google)
See how the ridges/valleys of the base grip are still visible and can be felt through the overgrip? Those are what I want to get rid of. Is there any possible way to make the base grip completely flat and flush to get rid of these? Any special replacement grip that I should buy, or any specific gripping technique I should use?
I always use an overgrip with my racquets. But one problem that I've always had to deal with is that I can still feel the ridges/valleys of the original base grip through the overgrip. And since the overgrip already has ridges, there are now double the amount of ridges. Ideally, I want the base/undergrip to be as flat and flush as possible, so that any remaining ridges are caused only by the overgrip. I prefer having ridges in my overgrip since my fingers fit nicely into them, but having ridges in the base grip just doubles the amount of ridges there are, and makes my fingers rest on top of a ridge, which is uncomfortable.
I tried to remedy this by buying a replacement grip and changing out the base grip myself, but while it is better, they don't go away entirely. If I overlap too much, it creates raised ridges. If I overlap too little, it creates valleys/dips. Even if I overlap the right amount, there's still a tiny little mound that just doesn't go away.
Here's an image to illustrate what I'm talking about. (not my picture, just one I grabbed from Google)
See how the ridges/valleys of the base grip are still visible and can be felt through the overgrip? Those are what I want to get rid of. Is there any possible way to make the base grip completely flat and flush to get rid of these? Any special replacement grip that I should buy, or any specific gripping technique I should use?