Best value for new grips

castle

Looking to get my 2 ping eye irons regriped ,living south Dublin any ideas where you can get good value.

.JoKeR.

You should try your local pro shop

stockdam

Or do them yourself.

PeterJamesDoyle

There are kits on ebay that you can buy (Grips, tape, clamp). They also come with specific instructions of how to do it. You'll do a better job if you have a vice in your shed. If the shafts are graphite, take care not to over-clamp the shaft as they can break. Always clamp them in the vice about half way down the shaft to prevent this from happening.

If they're steel, you wo'nt have a problem.

If you're anyway good with your hands, and do this once, you'll never need to go to a pro shop again.

kagni

If you are going to do them yourself and need to buy grips, this place is good.

http://www.gamolagolf.co.uk

castle

Kagni, I like that site the ping work out at 5.06 pounds each, I need to get 10, thanks

Has anybody regriped their own clubs and can you give advice,

stockdam

Yes regripping is easy.

Steel shafts are easiest....you need to be a bit more careful with graphite ones (don't use any sharp tools that may damage the shaft).

Anyway.......

You should get some solvent (ask for it with the grips) and double-sided tape (the tape should come with the grips - enough for a medium thickness grip.....for a thicker result you use more tape).

Assuming your old grips are no use, cut them off. Prise up the head end and get a sharp knife in under the grip and then cut up and away from the shaft.

Once the grip is off then you should soak the old tape in solvent for a while and it should come off easily. You can leave the tape on if you want to end up with a slightly thicker grip.

Clean off any glue residue using the solvent.

Next put the double sided tape you got with the grip onto the shaft. Some people just put on two strips - one down the front and one down the back of the shaft. Other people wind it round the shaft (there probably won't be enough to wind it tightly so it's ok to leave gaps - but take the tape right down to the end of the grip). Make sure the protective paper is off the tape and then pour some solvent over the tape to make it sticky. You'll now need to work quite fast........

Hold your finger over the small hole at the top of a new grip and pour in some solvent (you may need a funnel). Swish the solvent around so it coats all of the inside of the grip. Pour out the excess solvent (you can use lots if you want) and collect it for the next grip.

There should be an alignment mark on the grip showing which is the front - so make sure the grip is aligned roughly before putting it onto the shaft.

Slide the grip onto the shaft - it should slide on easily if you used enough solvent (and remembered to take the protective paper off the tape). Ease the grip on by running your hand down the length of the grip to stop it sticking - don't just pull it on from the head end or you'll stretch the grip too much.

If the grip isn't lined up with the head then twist it until it is. If it starts to stick then the solvent is drying out and you may need to slide the grip off and start again otherwise you'll end up twisting the grip.

If any tape is protruding beyond the grip then cut it off now before it hardens. Wipe around the shaft to remove any excess glue that may have oozed out.

Leave the grip to "dry" overnight before use.

That's about it.......easy.

Use lots of solvent as you want the grip to slide on easily and also to be able to twist it if necessary. You'll only have 30 seconds or so before the solvent dries.

castle

stockdam wrote: »

Yes regripping is easy.

Steel shafts are easiest....you need to be a bit more careful with graphite ones (don't use any sharp tools that may damage the shaft).

Anyway.......

You should get some solvent (ask for it with the grips) and double-sided tape (the tape should come with the grips - enough for a medium thickness grip.....for a thicker result you use more tape).

Assuming your old grips are no use, cut them off. Prise up the head end and get a sharp knife in under the grip and then cut up and away from the shaft.

Once the grip is off then you should soak the old tape in solvent for a while and it should come off easily. You can leave the tape on if you want to end up with a slightly thicker grip.

Clean off any glue residue using the solvent.

Next put the double sided tape you got with the grip onto the shaft. Some people just put on two strips - one down the front and one down the back of the shaft. Other people wind it round the shaft (there probably won't be enough to wind it tightly so it's ok to leave gaps - but take the tape right down to the end of the grip). Make sure the protective paper is off the tape and then pour some solvent over the tape to make it sticky. You'll now need to work quite fast........

Hold your finger over the small hole at the top of a new grip and pour in some solvent (you may need a funnel). Swish the solvent around so it coats all of the inside of the grip. Pour out the excess solvent (you can use lots if you want) and collect it for the next grip.

There should be an alignment mark on the grip showing which is the front - so make sure the grip is aligned roughly before putting it onto the shaft.

Slide the grip onto the shaft - it should slide on easily if you used enough solvent (and remembered to take the protective paper off the tape). Ease the grip on by running your hand down the length of the grip to stop it sticking - don't just pull it on from the head end or you'll stretch the grip too much.

If the grip isn't lined up with the head then twist it until it is. If it starts to stick then the solvent is drying out and you may need to slide the grip off and start again otherwise you'll end up twisting the grip.

If any tape is protruding beyond the grip then cut it off now before it hardens. Wipe around the shaft to remove any excess glue that may have oozed out.

Leave the grip to "dry" overnight before use.

That's about it.......easy.

Use lots of solvent as you want the grip to slide on easily and also to be able to twist it if necessary. You'll only have 30 seconds or so before the solvent dries.

Thanks, ping grips on the way with strips of tape, just wondering what solvent can I use to put into the grip and to pour over the tape, I heard there is some household products that you can you, eg WD40, Lighter fuel, any ideas what I should use, is white spirits an option thanks

stockdam

I think white spirits is ok. The grip supplier should have some water based solvent but I think I used white spirit (and in the past petrol as far as I remember).

GreeBo

FYI the last time I did it I didnt bother with the tape, instead I used a compressor/pump to expand the grip and it slides right onto the shaft and then sticks nicely once the pressure is let off. Allows you to make infinite adjustments and isnt half as messy!

kagni

Here's a video showing you how to do it, the only thing I do differently is I use a tee to plug the hole in the grip - it makes it easier to pour the solvent into the grip (for a solvent I use white spirits).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGE0LsJupdc

P.S. Watch this idiot if you want to see how not to do it!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bfBQeDqq2A&feature=fvwe2

castle

GreeBo wrote: »

FYI the last time I did it I didnt bother with the tape, instead I used a compressor/pump to expand the grip and it slides right onto the shaft and then sticks nicely once the pressure is let off. Allows you to make infinite adjustments and isnt half as messy!

where can you get compressor to do the job, any links

GreeBo

You can use anything that will compress air from a footpump to an industrial compressor.
The best bet would be one of those small electric ones for inflating household things or they are often made with cigarette lighter attachments.

I just used a foot pump for my bike with a needle usually used for inflating soccer balls and job done.
You will deffo need some sort of vice though (unless you are an octopus)

castle

GreeBo wrote: »

You can use anything that will compress air from a footpump to an industrial compressor.
The best bet would be one of those small electric ones for inflating household things or they are often made with cigarette lighter attachments.

I just used a foot pump for my bike with a needle usually used for inflating soccer balls and job done.
You will deffo need some sort of vice though (unless you are an octopus)

Just wondering can you explain the process with the pump,where air goes etc, thanks so this would mean no tape just solution needed, I thought the tape is for thickness of the grip

Woodgate

.JoKeR. wrote: »

You should try your local pro shop

He did say best value......

castle

update, I have received my grips and put them on today and they turned out great and I really enjoyed doing them, thanks for the help