There are two kinds of grips for a tennis racket. The replacement or standard grip of a tennis racket and the overgrip.

The replacement grip

The replacement grip is the standard grip which is already on the tennis racket when you buy it. The replacement grip absorbs a large part of the shocks and plays an instrumental part in the eventual playing comfort of your tennis racket. More and more tennis players are discovering the importance of a good replacement grip.

Tip: Replace the grip at least as many times per year, as you play hours of tennis per week. If you play 6 hours per week, then replace the grip 6 times per year.

How to replace a replacement grip of a tennis racket?

1. Remove the old replacement grip from your tennis racket and as much as possible of the remaining glue leftovers.
2. Remove the tapestrip of the new replacement grip you are about to place. Carefully tape the thin ending against the side of the widest area of the ending butt of your tennis racket. Turn around the racket and follow the outher edge of the ending butt with the grip. At the overlap with the starting point, you pull the grip slightly upwards, so the upward spiral is initialised. Right handed players turn their grip to the right, left handed players turn to the left.
3. Now keep turning and the grip will roll upwards by itself. Make sure the thinner finished sides of the replacement grip only overlap by 2 or 3 mm.
4. When the whole grip is neatly covered, skewedly cut of the remaining part of the grip.
5. Turn the last piece further around the handle and tie up the ending with the enclosed tape. The tape is elastic and allows itself to be tightly wrapped over the replacement grip and around the handle.

Also read: TYGER replacement grips

Overgrips

An overgrip has to be placed over the existing replacement grip of your tennis racket. The overgrip provides extra absorption and heightens the moisture intake, which of course improves the playing comfort. Never use an overgrip directly on the frame. Vibrations will not be absorpt sufficiently, which increases the risk of injuries.

All overgrips come in packages of three, unless stated otherwise.

How to replace an overgrip of a tennis racket?

1. If applicable, remove the old overgrip first. Then remove the foil of the new overgrip. Carefully tape the thin ending against the side of the widest area of the ending butt of your tennis racket. While you keep a hold of the overgrip, turn around the racket so you will end up with an overlap at the starting point. Right handed players turn their grip to the right, left handed players turn to the left.
2. Now keep turning and the grip will roll upwards by itself. Make sure the overlap is no more than 2 or 3 mm.
3. When you reach the tape of the replacement grip, skewedly cut of the remaining part of the overgrip.
4. Turn the last piece further around the handle and tie up the ending with the enclosed tape. The tape is elastic and allows itself to be tightly wrapped over the replacement grip and around the handle.