Shaving and reusing a bumper guard

[Donmikan]

How much weight does shaving down the bumper guard down to the regular grommets reduce weight? Closer to 4 or 8 grams?

Also, how difficult is it to pop out a stock bumper guard, shave it, and pop it back in?

 

[stapletonj]

Honestly, about the only time this is a good idea is if you play on clay exclusively... (and I guess grass.) Or are on the tour.....

 

[Donmikan]

Honestly, about the only time this is a good idea is if you play on clay exclusively... (and I guess grass.) Or are on the tour.....

Thats a valid concern. I play on clay and some plasticky surface which cant scrape a racket.

 

[eric42]

If you really wanna ditch the bumper, don't pull it out. Once a racquet is strung the grommets flare out and you'll never get them back in. You can cut the bumper off on the racquet with a razor knife if you really want to.

 

[WYK]

If you really wanna ditch the bumper, don't pull it out. Once a racquet is strung the grommets flare out and you'll never get them back in. You can cut the bumper off on the racquet with a razor knife if you really want to.

This. I have a racquet with a huge bumper guard that I shaved down this way. It lost 5 grams.