Thursday, August 13, 2009

How to Replace the Grip on your Racket

Oh you don't need an instruction manual.
You don't need to see it on you tube.
You've seen enough tennis/squash instructor change it right in front of your eyes.

We're all smart people.
Just take off the old grip and just notice that the narrow end of the replacement grip goes first.
start at the bottom of the racket and just go around upwards.
It's that simple.
It may not be perfect at first, but you'll soon get the hang of it.

Get a cheap replacement grip if you're not confident.
yea so you can throw it out if you don't like how it turns out. ;p
What, you wanna be a 50 year old tennis player who don't know how to replace your own racket grip ?
Just give it a go :)

How to choose a Racket grip



Ok... I don't know anything about it.
But I do know which one not to get !!!

I got myself a fairly affordable replacement racket grip.
okay... a cheap one.

But it leaves traces of glitter on my hand !!!
I mean, the replacement grip wasn't even glittery nor shiny.
It's just not matte, but still rubbery and non slippery.

Anyhoo....
You can't really see glitter there, but there are a lot....
these are the ones visible on the camera.

okay... you can't really see it all that well
but it's actually all over my hand.... covered in tiny little glitter.

So don't choose a replacement grip that gives you glitter hand.
I mean.... why would the manufacturer add glitter on the grip ?
Just to attract customers ????
and then what ???
give glitter to our hands and when we wipe our faces, we'll have glitter face ?
;p