A little bit of overgrip review
I have tried a few different over grips and I thought it would be useful to post a mini-review of them. I am still waiting on TW to ship a few (Supergrap, Pro Soft, Tour) but I plan on reviewing those later. Anyway:
- Babolat VS
Has an interesting texture in comparison to other over grips. It's very thin, and not all that tacky or rubbery feeling. I think it feels a bit more like coated cloth. It's very easy to put on, and is somewhat absorbent. It is not a durable overgrip, and during a set I often find that it moves and bunches and becomes uncomfortable. I have to re-wrap it if I want to play more than one set.
Rating: 3/10
- Babolat Pro Team Tacky
I do not like this over grip at all. I don't want to be unfair to it, but I think it just doesn't work for my hands. It is easy to put on, but has the tackiest coating I have ever felt. Often when hitting forehands I would get almost an indian burn feeling in the palm of my hand. I did play one set with it and it held up OK, but I just couldn't stand the feeling of it and took it off immediately. You may have better luck if you sweat a lot or are looking for a crazy amount of tack.
One final note - when you take it off it falls apart and leaves most of itself stuck to your under grip and you have to take a few minutes to clean it. Not fun.
Rating: 1/10
- Babolat Stripy
A thicker over grip that is more difficult to install. You have to be careful where you start it on the base of the handle or it is easy to make the handle asymmetrical, which then makes you want to hold the handle one way (or at least it does me) and bothers me. So I make sure to start them on the opposite side of where the base grip was started, this helps. They are slightly tacky and are not absorbent. They feel great for a few sets and are not slippery even if you sweat a little bit. After a couple of sets and letting them sit overnight, they lose all tackiness and don't feel very good. I think they are really only good for a week at most if you play 3 or 4 times a week.
I really like how I never feel the need to wipe off my hands or blow on them to retain a grip with these. They are my near favorite, but I don't really like the look or the texture that much, they aren't tacky enough, and don't last long enough.
Rating: 5/10
- Wilson Pro (white)
My current favorite, but not available in black so I am on a search for another. What makes these good? Well, they are easy to put on, they have a decent amount of tackiness and softness, and they have a pleasant rubbery feeling. The amount of tack is just right in my opinion - no indian burn, but I feel like it's easier to keep a good grip on the racquet. I've played a couple weeks with one, and as they get older they start to feel more rubbery but not in an unpleasant way. The white start to yellow after a few hours of play, but I am on a second week playing 4 times a week with one and it's still holding up well.
Rating: 7/10
I am waiting on:
Babolat Pro Tour
Yonex Super Grp
Wilson Pro Soft
Once I get these I'll try and get back and let you all know what I think. Shoot any questions if you want me to elaborate on a particular overgrip. I am sure that I am near finding the right one for me...
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