@@85hokieRock Your welcome, I am glad you are able to save the grip your son gave you. Thanks for watching. 😉

@@sawyerwiles1747 It wasn’t a coat hanger. It was a heavier piece of old bailing wire I had laying around. I tried a coat hanger but it bent to easily. Just doubled it over and shaped it to what you see in the video. I used the vice to put a tight turn. Used gorilla tape on the handle part for a better hold.Thanks for watching! ⛳️

Your welcome! Thanks for watching! 😊⛳️

Not sure of the gauge. A friend gave me about 30’ of old bailing wire many years ago. That was a short piece off of it. It’s about twice as thick as a wire clothes hanger. I watched videos of others using cloths hangers and tried it, but it was to flimsy and bent easily. The bailing wire worked out perfect. Thanks for your comment and watching. ⛳️⛳️⛳️⛳️

Not sure what your your implying? I mounted that vice on the corner of my work bench over 35 years ago. Done thousands of projects with it and works just fine. I can rotate it on the base, but rarely ever have to move it. May be improper for you, but perfect for me. Had the same set up at my previous homes clear back to the early 70’s. Thanks for watching!

Yes! I use the lighter fluid for regripping also. Use the same way as any solvent. Been using lighter fluid for over 30 years.

@@billcuster1341 I used it as solvent as well, and it worked flawlessly. Thank you so much for this bill.

Protip: Naptha (lighter fluid) is also safe to clean nitrocellulose guitar finish on Les Pauls and the like! 🙂@@AsPureAsitGets

The video is about saving the grip, not destroying it! If I’m changing old grips, I cut it off. Thanks for watching. ⛳️😊

Your welcome! Glad it helped! Definitely saved a few bucks! ⛳️💰

I only do them for myself and friends so no need to send me yours!

Thanks, Always trying to save some money! Video was a little rough with no editing or fancy music. Simple and straight to the point. Lol 😊⛳️

Nice! Looks like it would work. Only $10 on Amazon! 👍😊⛳️

Unfortunately your options are limited living in apartment. Especially working with flammable liquids. The heat gun I normally only use to take the tape off. Harbor Freight about $10. It was cold that night and warmed the grip to make it more flexible. If I didn’t have the work bench, I would use my Work Mate folding portable work bench. Folds flat and has its own clamping mechanism. Not as stable, but doable. Apartment living is definitely a disadvantage for working on projects. This vice on my work bench has been there for 35 years and been a lifesaver. Hopefully someday you will have a garage for projects like this one. I’m 71 and never lived in an apartment so your question is kinda hard to answer. Good luck and thanks for watching. ⛳️😊

Thank you Charles! ⛳️😊

Because WD 40 is a lubricant, the inside of the grip could be a problem for a reinstall. Especially after soaking it with WD40 removing it. Could even affect the tackiness of the surface of the grip. The lighter fluid evaporates rather quickly and I’ve had zero issues with the grip inside or out.

Zero issues with WD40 in over 25 years

@@jfreshjive74 I will experiment with the WD40 in the near future. Thank you for watching my video and your input! ⛳️⛳️⛳️

I understand your concerns. Safety is very important. Just about every solvent used to break down the tape is flammable. Including mineral spirits that’s most used. There is very little lighter fluid used and it evaporates very quickly. I’ve been using lighter fluid exclusively for over 25 years. No issues so far. I do encourage anyone that uses it to not turn the heat gun on if there are spills or excess fluid near by. I am surprised that the saturated tape on the shaft has never caught fire from heating it to remove it. A blow dryer would be safer, just takes a little longer. Anyone that feels uncomfortable using the heat gun should definitely use a blow dryer. I do have 2 fire extinguishers on each end of my work bench.

At what point did I say I was afraid? I said I thought, not afraid! Changing words for your own entertainment much! Do it your way, I will do it mine! Got a lot of positive feedback from all over the world, including pros! Maybe your 20x easier air compressor is also blowing hot air!

@@billcuster1341 touché I got a word wrong but the sentiment was the same. You didn’t want to have to use it. I choose air over flammables.

@@corky5928 No problem, I knew I didn’t say afraid. All good! 👍

I’ve seen on KZbin where grips held with 2 sided tape pop from air compressors not being used carefully. Safety issue.

If the grips were installed with 1 sided tape, I would have used air. Using air with 2 sided tape the grip doesn’t release clean sometimes. It can bubble, stretch and pop if not done very carefully. I’ve had several comments about grips popping using air, needles, special attachments with 2 sided tape held grips. The video was for people that don’t have compressors, grip tables, fancy tools and saving the grip. This was a very heavy wire, not a clothes hanger. Clothes hangers bend to easily and it does make it harder.

There is a trash can directly under the grip just in case, but very little if any even comes out of the grip hole. It looks like I’m putting a lot of fluid in the grip, but I’m not. The convenient nozzle on the lighter fluid can is very, very small so I can control the exact amount I need with very little waste. I don’t even plug the hole in the grip because there is no excess fluid in the grip. 1 can lasts me a very long time.

Thank you!

I found that grips that have 2 sided tape tend to bubble because of the adhesive. It’s not a clean release. Some worse than others. Even when adding air in careful short bursts. Some grips even burst or break down. Safety issue. I only use this method on grips that have been put on with the 2 sided tape. Very little lighter fluid needed to break the adhesive down, unlike other videos I’ve seen where liberal amounts of mineral spirits is encouraged and messy. The tiny hole nozzle on the lighter fluid can is perfect for application with better control of fluid. 1 can lasts me a very long time.

No problem! Glad you liked it! 😊⛳️⛳️⛳️

That’s why I like the long trench made from bending the wire in half. The trench allows solvent to break down the adhesive with less pressure. Less solvent, less mess, easier on the grip.

Thanks Mike! Been using lighter fluid exclusively for over 25 years. I’ve had zero affects of damage to the grips. Even old clubs in my shed done with lighter fluid years ago are still intact. Not putting minerals spirits down at all. I’ve just never used it since the lighter fluid has worked so well for me and never used anything else. Friend that has been golfing all of his life showed me how to grip with the lighter fluid. 3/4” 2 sided tape with the spiral method and I still regrip that way. Old school. Safety is always important using any combustible fluid. Even mineral spirits can ignite at 105 degree F even when dry. Thanks for viewing my video and input! ⛳️😊

Yes! Very few tools, low cost, grip easily slides off without damaging. Cutting it off is easier, but grip would go in a trash can instead of putting it on another club.

If the new grips didn’t have 2 sided tape, I would have used the air.

@@billcuster1341 can still use air with two sided tape I've done it many times. Just squirt a lil solvent in the butt end hole and the air sends it up n out the inside of the shaft to the space between the outer part of the shaft n the grip. If a little stubborn twist grip a tad, add more solvent and/or apply a bit of heat, they'll pop right off

@@mojamski Yeah, I had the air gun ready, but the grips were coming off so easy I decided to just stay with that method and share. 😊⛳️

Video is about saving the grip to reuse, not destroying it. If I’m regripping old grips, I use the hook razor. These grips were new, not old.

If the set of clubs were gripped with the air, it would definitely make it quick to regrip like yours. If not, air method with 2 sided tape can be difficult and can damage the grip. That’s what the video was made for, grips with 2 sided tape.

@@billcuster1341 Agreed…I missed that point in the beginning…

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Thanks David! After doing about 5 clubs and how easy it was, I decided to ask my wife to video the process. No rehearsal, no editing, no music, no big headlines, just a rough video that got to the source. When I say rough, we didn’t even know we should have turned the phone sideways to video for KZbin. Lol My 1st video and never dreamed a poorly made video such as mine would be so noticed so fast. Glad it has and helping fellow golfers save a buck! ⛳️😎

@@billcuster1341 Credit to your wife Bill, she did a great job! Will definitely be making one of those rods and will be using your technique of putting the club in the vice at an angle…. Cheers again mate, all the best from Wales… 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 👍

@@davidgent188 Thanks David, I will let her know your kind words! That vice has been on my garage work bench for 35 years and has helped me with many, many projects. I only angle the club down when removing a grip to help with getting the lighter fluid in the grip and easier to work the rod. When I’m regripping, I level the golf club and line up the face of the club to the edge of the work bench until the club is completely regripped. That vice is a life saver.

@@billcuster1341 Excellent advice, thanks Bill…. I will be using this method next time I attempt to remove some grips… I’ve never used lighter fluid only grip solvent… I will try this also… 👍

You must not have heard in the video that the golf clubs were brand new with brand new Calloway grips. The reason for me replacing the grips was I use mid size grips. The ones on the new clubs were standard. I now have 9 new Calloway standard grips to use on other clubs for friends and family saving up to $90 @ $10 a piece. When I ordered the clubs, they did not have the size of grips I use. I cut off old worn out grips.

These grips maintained their factory size. I measured the inside and outside of the grips. No difference. Compared them to new ones. No difference. I put 4 on a friends clubs last week and he swears they are new, never used. The wire method puts very little strain on the grip if done right, unlike the tool they sale for $40. It’s wide, harder and definitely stretches the rubber a lot more. I’ve discovered the quality of grip also affects outcome. Cheaper knockoffs grips are more likely to damage because of material. I’ve had zero issues with name brand grips.

@@billcuster1341 it’s impossible. Never in history has a pulled grip of any kind from any company or any material ever maintained the same size. You may not notice it but in the hands of a professional player it will be noticed right away.

@@jwild5360 I highly doubt that a professional player would want or need a refurbished grip. We are trying to save money for the average player that would never notice. I accidentally put the grips in the video in with new ones I had and had to use a flashlight to look inside the grip to separate them. I apologize that my video offends you in some way!

@@billcuster1341 no offense at all. Just stating the facts. Works just fine been doing it for years along with a million other people using coat hangers etc.. but it should be noted that the grip changes. For anyone picky or serious players it makes a solid difference in feel.

@@wrenfan they all stretch when removed. The OD changes.

Absolutely! I even commented in my video that I still use the spiral method for all my regripping. I’m old school! Lol I use 3/4” tape. The only reason the clubs in the video have strip tape is because they just came from Calloway. Spiral Tape tears a little more when taking it off but no big deal when you heat it.

@@billcuster1341 👍 thanks !

Nailed it! It adds up quickly! I’ve had a few comments saying just cut it off! I’m all in for saving money, and this method saves me a lot. Passing the savings on to my friends by doing regrips for little or no cost. Grips are getting ridiculousy high as you said. Thankyou for positive comments! Means a lot!

@@billcuster1341 ...thanks.. I am a senior golf age 71... handicap 7. Used to be good when younger- played couple of PGA tour events 1975...anyway.. have old heavy irons from 1996, stiff shafts. Am looking for newer irons, 4 -W, Regular or senior flex. Very light, not heavy. Need clubhead speed. Any ideas ?? Are score shafts any good ?? KBS shafts ?? Which are lighter / better...or do I go graphite ?? Don't know anything about graphite. Only have it in driver and hybrid... any suggestions ?? Only played about 10 times last year... current irons feel very heavy ,,,,,getting old. !! 😭

@@blairsterling6141 Blair, I am also 71! Welcome to the golden years! Lol I’m at this very moment resting in my recliner, watching golf after having my 2nd knee replacement last week. Wish I could help you with choices of shafts, but I’m no expert. I just like making things and saving money. I am also a single digit handicapper. In my senior league playing from senior tees, I’m a 2. From white a 7. I just purchased a set of Calloway Rogues and absolutely love them. They gave me back the yardage I’ve lost the last few years. 10-15 yards. I stayed with steel shafts but hit a friends graphite and they were really easy to hit. Just depends on your swing speed and feel. Purchased from Calloway PreOwned, but they were new. Saved over $500. Talk to one of their fitters and they will put you in the right club.

@@billcuster1341 ⛳⛳⛳ thanks.. golf is the greatest of all sports !! Look up: Stirling & Martin Golf Course Architects. Tis I. ⛳⛳⛳⛳

@@blairsterling6141 Thank you! Will do! ⛳️⛳️⛳️⛳️

Thankyou Randy, I had watched videos of the $40 tool and I liked the concept, just not the design and cost. The design width is harder on the grip getting it started and the fluid funnel is only on one side. The wire has a open trench that gets the fluid more efficiently to the tape with less liquid use. Also the wire when bent gives it a nice narrow rounded tip to get under the grip. The wire I used came from a old hay bale spool I had from many years ago. Coat hanger wire is to flimsy and bends easily. Will work, but harder. I have not damaged a grip yet using this method. Obviously a old wore out grip would be a different story.