re-gripping clubs

scary

hi all,

looking for somewhere in the south county dublin area to get clubs re-gripped, i have the grips just need some one to do the job. ( not confident of doing it myself) Thanks in advance.

cormac

villager

most pro shops at golfclubs will do this job for you. i am sure there is a shop on newtown park avenue in blackrock called "pro-fit" beside paddy powers who do that job too.

stockdam

Yes any pro shop should do it.

Why won't you try it yourself?

It is very easy and there are lots of guides on the internet.

SalthillGuy

I did a set recently.
It took me about an hour.
You just need an old club to do the first one on.
Get a cheap grip and use it for practise.
There is really very little to it.

scary

thanks guys,

may just give it a go so.

stockdam

Assuming you don't want the old grips then cut them off with a sharp knife. Put the end of the knife under the grip and cut up and away from the shaft. Do not scratch the shaft (especially graphite ones).

Assuming you have tape and solvent......

I'd generally remove the old tape using solvent and maybe a blunt knife...or just pick it off. Some people leave it on but that may end up thickening the grip a bit.....so take it all off. Clean up any residue of glue with the solvent.

Put some new tape onto the shaft. Some people wind it up the shaft and others put a vertical strip on the front and back. I'd wind it round the shaft - don't be too tidy as you may not have enough tape.....it's ok to leave a gap every rotation. Oh and take off the protective paper if there is any.

Get an old clean drip tray / paint tray........fill up a new grip with solvent (remember to put your finger over the small hole at the top). Stick your thumb over the end of the grip and swish it about so that it coats the inside of the grip and then pour the solvent out into the tray (re-use the solvent for the next grip).

You don't have much time as the solvent dries out quickly. Pour a little of the solvent over the tape on the shaft to soften it and then push the grip over the shaft. Rotate it slightly as you do this and don't allow it to "stick" otherwise it will stretch......if it does stick then quickly remove it and use more solvent inside the grip and over the tape..

Line up the grip - there should be a line or a mark on it.......align this with the bottom edge of the face of the club. The more solvent you use, the better as it lubricates the grip and stops it sticking. If you need to turn the grip then turn it all and not just the top or bottom (in other words don't allow the grip to distort).

It's pretty easy if you have enough solvent.....the mistake that some people use is to stretch the grip especially down the shaft.....if there's enough solvent then it will sort itself out.

Leave the club standing for several hours to allow the glue to set.....preferably for about 12 hours.

I hope I remembered every step!

jimmystars

hey
was thinking of doing this myself as well last night and have seen the tape and grips but was wondering what the story with the solvent is. any particular type or one to get.

stockdam

I think the modern solvents are water based but you can use white spirit or turps. I have seen ...... err ..... petrol at times.

As long as it softens the glue on the tape then it should be ok.

I knew I'd left something out......cover the end of the shaft with a piece of tape (or stick some down the end) to prevent water getting down inside the shaft.


Here's a simple guide but there may be other better ones.



http://www.direct-golf.co.uk/specials/gripping/gripping.asp


You don't need a vice for this - if you do use one then be careful as you can easily crush the shaft.

One other detail. Don't take the tape all the way to the bottom (open end towards the head) of the grip as you don't want it to stick out the end of the grip (looks messy).

Be very careful with graphite shafts.....don't cut into them.

I'm no expert but it is quite easy. Maybe somebody will correct me.

Draupnir

Lads, do any of the Dublin based golf stores sell grips or is that a really stupid question?

I'd like to get some golf pride grips, don't want to buy online as I would like to have a feel of the different ones before deciding.

SalthillGuy

Almost every pro sells grips.
Part of their training is club repair.
Good idea to feel them first.

Draupnir

SalthillGuy wrote: »

Almost every pro sells grips.
Part of their training is club repair.
Good idea to feel them first.

Really I'd like to just buy them in McGuirks or somewhere like that, I know a guy who will grip them for me, but really I'd like to have a go myself since I like to change grips on my wedges quite often (every 6 weeks or so).

Adiaga 2

There's a handy video showing what's involved in re-gripping on this link:

http://www.golfpride.com/tips.aspx

I did it a couple of years ago with an old putter and 1-iron and will probably do my irons next year.

Wigertoods

Draupnir wrote: »

Lads, do any of the Dublin based golf stores sell grips or is that a really stupid question?

I'd like to get some golf pride grips, don't want to buy online as I would like to have a feel of the different ones before deciding.

Try them out in any one of the golf shops and then buy them online.
much cheaper.I normally buy from golfgear4less on ebay.

Wigertoods

The tutorial by stockdam is perfect.The procedure is very simple,it's just the fear factor in people.Once you do the first one it's a peace of p**s.

Anyway my question is this.How hard is it to remove a grip from a club without damaging it (the grip that is).I have a brand new titleist vokey and I intend replacing the grip but it would be a shame to have to cut the grip off.

SalthillGuy

The only way to get the old grip off without damaging it is to inject solvent under the grip, to make the tape wet.

Wigertoods

Cheers will give it a try.Don't want to ruin a perfectly good grip.

kagni

You can also blow grips off if you have a small air compressor - just be careful you don't use too much pressure as you will explode the grip. It's a bit more involved than injecting solvent but if done properly you will have an undamaged grip afterwards - there are instructions on how to do it if you do a search.

stockdam

Ok here's the "old" way to take grips off. I've never used compressed air so this is the way I've done it.


Get a sturdy syringe (no need for a needle) ....... a large glass one is perfect (but use thick gloves and eye protection in case the glass ever shatters). I've not used a plastic syringe but it may work too.


Stick a sharp object down through the hole in the end of the grip.......this will pierce through any tape that's covering the end of the shaft. A tee will be ok.

Ge a very small funnel and stick it into the hole in the end of the grip.

Pour solvent down the funnel and into the shaft until it is full. Remove the funnel.

Suck up some solvent in the syringe and put the end of the syringe into the hole in the top of the grip and inject more solvent into the shaft. The idea is to build up pressure in the shaft (it's a good idea to wear protective googles as said above just in case). You don't need a lot of pressure but keep the syringe pressed down tight to stop any solvent from squirting out the hole).


Slowly increase the pressure and you should see the grip start to come away from the tape as the solvent works its way along. Eventually the solvent should squirt out the head end of the grip.


Remove the syringe and pour out the solvent (don't leave it in too long as it may soften the glue at the head end of the shaft.

Rotate the grip and it should now break free from the glue and slide up and off.

Remove the old tape and residual glue.

Note that I've said that you should wear thick gloves and eye protection just in case.

SalthillGuy

I'll have to give this to our pro.
I have seen him try this and was not impressed with the result.
I think he did not want to salvage it anyhow.

jimmystars

regripped a second hand 19 degree hybrid iron club last night. wasnt so bad once i watched the video of it being done. would definetly recomend regiping your own clubs.