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Leather grips lovers
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jdeloach
Hall of Fame
So far I am loving Oehm's. I also love the Yonex leather grips as well
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Well, if I knew how to put on a replacement grip I bet I would 
That looks very good.
What size do you get?
djNEiGht
Legend
i've tried all of the sizes but recently been getting the 22mm x 1300mm x 1.3mm Tan
MRfStop
Hall of Fame
Head Finest Calf Skin
Pneumated1
Hall of Fame
If I want a thicker, heavier leather, Volkl is hard to beat. I also really like Babolat black leather, which is a little lighter and thinner than Volkl. Recently, I've wanted to experiment with lighter/thinner leather grips, and Tecnifibre seems like a good option. Anyone try those?
wangs78
Legend
Big fan of leather with an overgrip. I generally prefer a thinner leather as I do not want to build up my grip size. For overgrip, I usually go with Yonex supergrap or Wilson Pro, but on the sweatier days will go with Tournagrip, although I hate that Tournagrip grips are wide but too short!
djNEiGht
Legend
have you tried the XL?
TennisCanada1
Professional
Fairway is the best. Nothing even comes close.
Moveforwardalways
Hall of Fame
I love Volkl leather grips. They add a very nice amount of weight, tip the balance a few points head light, and are quite comfortable. But the main thing I notice is the nice weight.
Does Retro look similar?
MayorGorman
Rookie
Srixon makes its own leather grips for the racquet and Dunlop makes a separate leather grip. Srixon is more light color and thinner; Dunlop is more dark and thicker feeling in my opinion
MayorGorman
Rookie
Dunlop leather may work for you here
I am not too sure. It looks different.
Dunlop CX 200 Tour 18x20 Racquet
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Please do you know the reference of the CX 200 leather grip?
TW Staff
Administrator
I am not too sure. It looks different.
Dunlop CX 200 Tour 18x20 Racquet
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Please do you know the reference of the CX 200 leather grip?
The Dunlop leather that we sell is darker in color than the one that comes stock on the racquet, and it's hard to know if it's thicker. For something similar to the stock one on the CX 200 Tour, you might want to try the TW Private Label leather in 1.3mm thickness as an alternative.
Thanks,
TW Staff
TennisTodd
New User
Totally agree!! I've tried almost all leather grips made since the early 90's and nothing comes close to Fairway!!
Ohems Retro and HeadFinest Calfskin Yonex are pretty good as well IMO.
Where did you get the Srixon leather grip?
RF_PRO_STAFF
Hall of Fame
Anyone who tried the Kimony Original Leather Grip? Not the Techni one that makes your grip size smaller.
MayorGorman
Rookie
Comes stock on the 200 Tour racquet and I always add weight on the handle so I've taken that grip off a few times.
MayorGorman
Rookie
For those referencing the Dunlop leather sold separately vs the Srixon that comes stock on the 200 tour. I am basing the thickness completely off feel; I switched to the 16x19 200 tour which doesnt come standard with a leather grip and when adding the Dunlop leather grip it feels slightly thicker. No science behind my post in the interest of fairness but it does feel slightly thicker
If you have an extra...
Steve Huff
G.O.A.T.
If you collect rackets at all and store them, you should either put leather grips on them or remove the grips entirely. If not, a few of years in storage and your grips will be rotting, and really be a mess to take off.
Similar quality but cheaper option in Europe.
I have it on my 95D and the Oehm leather feels very nice with an overgrip.
Kimony is super thin and excellent if you want minimal grip size change.
RF_PRO_STAFF
Hall of Fame
There's also the Kimony Original Leather grip, which is 1.5mm thick.
AceyMan
Professional
I feel the same ...
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that's on my IG page for my stringing biz
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I have used the current Fairways, Wilsons, and Prince Calfskin. I don't use an overgrip. I had the Fairways on my PS90s. I felt like the overall break in period was a murderous 4-5 months (playing 4-5 times a week). Playing in the winter in L.A., the grip seemed to suck out of the moisture from my hands over the course of a hit session like a vampire. Or maybe it was some sort of reaction to the chemicals Fairway uses to cure the leather. Now the Fairways are much softer and have excellent tac. I don't know if it was the installation or just the grip in general, but the Fairways seemed to hug the bevels tightly without feeling harsh. They were the heaviest grips, so I appreciate the slight shift in the balance of the PS90s. Once they were broken in, the Fairways were my favorite.
The Wilson leather grips were solid. The break in period was a couple months. I don't know what Fairway and Wilson use to dye their grips, but I wish they would tone down on the orange. It has ruined many a Costco hand towel. A bit slicker and a little less absorbent than the Fairways and the bevels felt a little less pronounced. Still solid all the way around.
The Prince Calfskins (stock grip on a Prince 93P) required no break in period whatsoever. They had a soft and almost spongy feel but offered the least amount of tac. No issues with dyes. They also seemed to be the least absorbent and durable. For a while, I preferred these after switching from the PS90 to the 93P from an instant comfort standpoint. My local pro shop ran out of the Prince Calfskins so I regripped my 93Ps in Wilson Leather. I feel like it is the happy medium between the other two leather grips.
If you can stand the break in period or have a solid method for breaking in a leather grip, I'd personally go for the Fairways. If you have sensitive hands, I'd probably go for the Prince grips.
I think my fav leather grip was the Prince Leather Grips that came with the Prince Chang Extended POGs back in the mid 90s.
The Wilson leather grips were solid. The break in period was a couple months. I don't know what Fairway and Wilson use to dye their grips, but I wish they would tone down on the orange. It has ruined many a Costco hand towel. A bit slicker and a little less absorbent than the Fairways and the bevels felt a little less pronounced. Still solid all the way around.
The Prince Calfskins (stock grip on a Prince 93P) required no break in period whatsoever. They had a soft and almost spongy feel but offered the least amount of tac. No issues with dyes. They also seemed to be the least absorbent and durable. For a while, I preferred these after switching from the PS90 to the 93P from an instant comfort standpoint. My local pro shop ran out of the Prince Calfskins so I regripped my 93Ps in Wilson Leather. I feel like it is the happy medium between the other two leather grips.
If you can stand the break in period or have a solid method for breaking in a leather grip, I'd personally go for the Fairways. If you have sensitive hands, I'd probably go for the Prince grips.
I think my fav leather grip was the Prince Leather Grips that came with the Prince Chang Extended POGs back in the mid 90s.
louis netman
Hall of Fame
I'll second that. I'm a leather user all my life starting from when they were factory installed on frames. Always played with something over it - gauze, then Blue Tourna Grip, then Yonex Tour Grap. Around 2015, I did the above as it smoothly covered the balsa or polystyrene strips on my Volkl and Prince handles. Then I discovered that simply wrapping 2 OGs over the handle gave me a much more precise feel of the bevels, in addition to more precise frame matching.
Unfortunately, I've been dealing with TE for a year and have gone to GEL --- but, gonna try swapping out to leather on my new PK Black Ace Kinetic! I don't think my arm is quite ready for my prefered grip setup.
