| What is the difference between a replacement grip | | | | 1. You should peel off the plastic covering if there is |
| and an overgrip? | | | | any on the outside surface. |
| A replacement grip, is the grip that follows with the | | | | 2. If there is a little peace of covering on the inside |
| racket when you buy a new one. It's much thicker than | | | | surface take that off as well. |
| an overgrip and more expensive. However, a | | | | 3. Hold the racket in your assistive hand (so if you are |
| replacement grip lasts longer than an overgrip. It's much | | | | a right handed, hold in your left hand and vice versa). |
| harder to put on a replacement grip than an overgrip. | | | | The but end should be pointing straight up. |
| Since a replacement grip has sticky glue on the | | | | 4. Place the small sticky tab on the overgrip inline or |
| backside, the grip has a tendency to get bubbles which | | | | half an inch below the but end of your handle. |
| will cause blisters on your palm. So if you want an | | | | 5. Hold your overgrip with your left thumb on the |
| replacement grip, you should let a professional to put it | | | | handle and start to wrap so that the upper edge runs |
| on for you. | | | | along the edge of the original grip underneath. |
| In other words, an overgrip is much thinner and easier | | | | 6 If you are right handed wrap it clockwise and if your |
| to wrap. You should wrap your overgrip over your | | | | are left handed wrap it counter clockwise. |
| replacement grip which will make your grip get a little | | | | 7. Turn the racket handle with your left hand while you |
| bit thicker than it was, but it's hardly any difference. | | | | pull the overgrip gently with your right. Apply a very |
| An overgrip comes in different sensations such as | | | | slight stretch to the overgrip to keep it tightly wrapped |
| soft, sticky, and tacky.o Soft grip - this grip has the | | | | against the handle. |
| least friction and causes the smallest amount of | | | | 8. How much you overlap each wrap will depend on |
| blisters. However, the down side is that you have to | | | | how long and fat your handle is in relation to the length |
| grip the racket a little bit harder so the racket won't | | | | of the overgrip, but an overlap of roughly one third the |
| twist in your hand on off center hits.o Sticky grip - this | | | | width of the overgrip is usually about right. |
| grip has a sticky feeling, and makes it easier to grip the | | | | 9. When finished, put on your tape that followed with |
| handle. The downside may be it's harder to shift your | | | | the overgrip. |
| grip on the tennis racket from an eastern backhand to | | | | You should change your overgrip regurlary to keep |
| an eastern forehand.o Tacky grip - this grip makes | | | | your racket from slipping in your hand. An overgrip |
| you a little bit more blister-prone. When it comes to | | | | lasts about 5-7 practices. How long an overgrip lasts |
| how slippery the grip is, the grip comes in between the | | | | also depends on how much you sweat and how |
| soft and sticky grip. | | | | humid it's outdoors. The more you sweat, the earlier |
| Following are the steps that you should use when you | | | | you have to change the grip, since the overgrip will |
| put on your overgrip: | | | | become very slippery. |