Is there a way to downsize the weight of a racquet?

[roddickslammer]

Is there a way to downsize the weight of a racquet?

 

[nCode747]

if it has a leather grip take that off and put on a syn. or if it has a syn grip just put on two overgrips

 

[roddickslammer]

how much would that downsize it by?????

 

[ls206]

You can only remove weight from the handle I thinks.
Or I guess you could chip all the paint off the hoop..

 

[some6uy008]

Besides the grip suggestion, I don't think you could, by yourself, without damaging your frame

 

[kalic]

From the handle, yes, grips. And from the head, shave or sand off upper part of the headguard.

 

[SteveI]

Is there a way to downsize the weight of a racquet?

Hi,

You can remove the bumperguard, cut off the sides and re-install. You can also remove the grip and replace it with two overgrips. Removing mass from the bumper will make the frame more HL and reduce the SW. Removing weight from the grip will make the frame more HH and still reduce SW.

Good Luck,
Steve

 

[furyoku_tennis]

how much weight are you trying to reduce by? the racquet doesn't sound like it'll be too comfortable with everything removed.

 

[roddickslammer]

how much weight are you trying to reduce by? the racquet doesn't sound like it'll be too comfortable with everything removed.

Its a k 90 that im thinking about downsizing the weight by.

 

[ls206]

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you could try and get an asian K90 which I understand is lighter.
otherwise a new racquet which is more suitable to your game.

Do you mind if I ask how old you are and what sort of build you are?

 

[roddickslammer]

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you could try and get an asian K90 which I understand is lighter.
otherwise a new racquet which is more suitable to your game.

Do you mind if I ask how old you are and what sort of build you are?

Well, i am 13 and actually own a k tour but i played with a k 90 once and loved it! If i want to make my k tour from 10.6 to 11.3 and more head light, how much and where do i apply the grip tape?