Everything you need to know about grips in tennis | Rackets & Runners

[@oakmountaingod]

video idea: how to choose the right string (like you did when you swapped to the head boom)

[@demitinubu3357]

Great idea acc I would love that

[@WJM-Ten]

Yes, we’re interested. Please make ALL the videos! :)

[@axelrodriguez9303]

Yay! Finally more info on the leather grips that we hear about on most videos from the channel! I was thinking of getting one myself!

[@sebastiandomagala9233]

Do it. Totally worth it. There are some differences in weight, thickness and width. And some are really harsh, others a little softer. So don´t just buy one, try to figure out which one fits best.

[@markbury2094]

Luca thanks so much for the great content. I watched the videos a lot and enjoy them, I think this is one of if not the best tennis equipment review channels out there. I notice you had a sale on Head Gravity Pro. I have it and love it. So I bought myself a backup from your store, hoping to see it next week here in Toronto. Thanks again!

[@RacketsRunnersVancouver]

Thanks so much for the feedback and your support! It means a lot.

[@januarius3361]

i’ve tried all these different dry grips from tourna to yonex to luxilon to solinco. volkl v-dry is hands down the best. stays absorbent the longest, most durable, comes in black. highly recommend

[@stevenhowie4219]

Agree it's very good, also worth trying MSV persi grip, it's sand blasted to get a nice grainy dry feel

[@murilo3123]

nice to hear that! my favorite overgrip is Wilson Pro Perforated... best of the best!

[@elchanclascocina]

Will dry that Volkl. The one that's worked the best for me are the ADV, living in humid Panama it was game changer.

[@bengray5013]

Tourna tuff is the most long lasting

[@Strangerer69]

Very useful tips that nobody else has addressed. Thank you!

[@RacketsRunnersVancouver]

You're welcome!

[@guyprovost]

Really liked that video, great to learn that kinda stuff. Keep them comin...

[@WJM-Ten]

Which is your preferred leather grip? I like Oehms Pro Leather brown best, myself.

[@juanfalla1131]

Love thistype of educational videos!!

[@sponkyczar9610]

excellent timing, just bought my first pro level racquet this past weekend!

[@matiasrivas5567]

You are incredible man. I wish there was a Rackets n runners here in Argentina! Haha

[@caseysmith544]

I do one of the more odd grips over the old/stock base grip using black hockey tape preferring Howies Hockey Tape for cost/durability that is the around 1 inch wide and going over the first attachment at the top with a second layer, before going down where I use a waterproof super glue doing a 1/4 overlap at most but doing an overlap. Now becuse the grip is sticky I then use dirt/soil worked into the grip by hand and brushed off then using a damp paper towel/rag working in the deeper dirt/soil that is further on while removing the harder to remove soil on most of the handles new over grip. I am using Howies Hockey Tape as it is this thin cloth that is super durable lasting a very long time as a grip. I prefer the 4 & 1/4 inch grip or usually a size 1 or 2 depending on if brand sizing has a 3 & 3/4 inch grip as a size 0 or 1.

[@ohchocobo3642]

Tutorial on leather grip installation please

[@kevinle5460]

Gamma Supreme gang reporting 🫡

[@jehun97]

Thank you for the great video Luca. I personally love the long videos, and I would love one where you discuss various ways to wrap an overgrip in detail. Also it would be a great video to talk about how Novak uses two overgrips!

[@jehun97]

I’ve always been so curious of how he wraps the first overgrip.. narrow overlaps? No overlaps? How????

[@bengray5013]

@@jehun97 he doesn't use two overgrips

[@renatujkee]

Nice video Luca!

[@silviutudorescu8114]

Best overgrip...and i tried alot...is the Dunlop Super Tac

[@craignelson5689]

Dry grip users out there - give the Yonex Dry Super Grap a shot! I had previously always been a TournaGrip player, but have now switched fully to the Yonex. The feel is much better when fully dry, but more importantly the durability is much better. No more changing an overgrip every one or two playing sessions!

[@DG-zy9dr]

@@craignelson5689 about to try it for the first tomorrow, quite excited tbh which is surprising for an overgrip haha

[@clowntownful]

I used supergrap for a while not bad depending on colours - enjoyed yellow a lot. I ended up moving to Solinco Heaven due to cost and imo better than tourna with dry feel. Durable and very grippy.

[@DG-zy9dr]

@@clowntownful its not the same.. the new dry super grap doesnt come in colors.. only white or black.. Its a new release from yonex

[@DG-zy9dr]

@@craignelson5689 just played with it and it is amazing, way better than tourna.. and its white! 🙌🏻 goodbye tourna blue

[@caw1337]

So many swear by it, will have to try it one day. I use Babolat vs original and never had a problem with durability, lasts forever for me.

[@rishichheda9561]

Thanks Luca, love your work! Would love a more detailed video on customization :)

[@anirvindhch1209]

Same here. Loved the video Luca!

[@elihg3827]

As a Leatherhead, which leather grips do you recommend?

[@RacketsRunnersVancouver]

I’ve kind of stopped being picky about them (compared to when I was scavenging every leather brand imaginable). We carry Head Leather Tour and Wilson Premium and I prefer Wilson.

[@zeroelus]

Yes on the tutorials you mention :) I've liked hydrosorb pro, but syntec was pretty good for me and as I already use a firm racquet, that extra bit of dampening helps, or at least is a good placebo :) Another shout out to Yonex SuperGrap and to Technifibre Players pro, I love both equally. For increasing weight in the handle, I've used cotton and deck screws to experiment with the weight, they're far easier to remove than more definitive options like silicone, though if you don't do it right you'll get a vibration from a non dampened screw :(

[@fernandoponcemata650]

Yes, I am interested in the explanation of how to put the leather grip : )

[@amrith10]

Fantastic. Pl. do one on strings as well.

[@DG-zy9dr]

Have you tried the yonex dry super grap? It is relatively new and some ppl say it is actually better than tourna since it is a bit durable.. I sometimes feel I need to change tourna during a match

[@alandobson4347]

Great video. Would like to see a customization one. Leather grip on a Yonex Ezone 98, would this give advantages (other than feel of handle) with the added weight or do yo think its good as is?

[@WaltKurtz68]

Yonex SuperGrap and also Dunlop SuperTac are excellent tacky grips BUT they last really short! That means you have to change 'em all the time, which makes them an expensive option. If the tack of Head Hydrosorb grips (there are several versions) is enough tack for you I really recommend those. If you're considering an overgrip for a bit extra grip size then apply one UNDER your Hydrosorb basegrip. Lasts a LOT longer and is cheaper in the long run 👍

[@skimboards4life]

Gamma Hi-Tech is my favorite leather grip substitute if you don't want the added weight. Super firm feel. I don't like the tackiness of it, but I use overgrips so it doesn't matter.

[@jmen4071]

Where can I buy a Babolat Pure Strike with a 4 5/8 grip size? I have been playing tennis for 50 years and I don't think that my hand got any smaller.

[@elchanclascocina]

If you can't, it may work a 4 1/2 and then put a thick grip and or double over grip. Tennis warehouse carries for example their own leather grips with 2 thickness options.

[@bengray5013]

I don’t think they do the size, but go for the biggest size and use a heat shrink to increase the pallet size

[@RacketsRunnersVancouver]

A heat shrink wrap is a good idea to make a grip bigger. It does make the racket significantly heavier but if you can’t find a 4 5/8 that’s what I would suggest

[@greg5892]

IDK I just bought Tourna mega tac because my hands have been super dry in cold weather. I usually use a "standard" overgrip, and playing I felt like I had to wet the grip with water. These are Wilson pro comforts, and I still have to try the Yonex super grap in the spring. But I just put on the mega tac grip and I LOVE the tack. We'll see how it holds up, I guess.

[@nicks8060]

You touched on using thin base grips for when your grip is a little big. Please do a second part where you talk about options for if your grip size is too small: good options for super thick grips or even heat shrinks (pros and cons with that).

[@Lucian86]

I finally found my overgrip: Head Xtreme Soft. Got dry hands....just feel nice and also durable for me. They're quite cheap also

[@squeegee7]

Tourna grip (blue) is done After 2 Matches. The Tourna Mega tac holds much longer, but is a comparisson between Apples and cucumbers

[@lamenitz]

true. high performance high cost, just like luxilon of grip lol

[@bengray5013]

Tourna tuff is the longer lasting version of Tourna grip

[@jesuscamargo6820]

luca help me please!!! I put a leather grip on my wilson blade 98 v9, 1 gram of lead at 3, 1 gram of lead at 9 and 1 gram of lead at 12, I feel that it has a lot of lift and it is difficult for me to flatten out the shots, what is your favorite configuration for the wilson blade 98 16x19? thanks!!!!! make the customization video please!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️🎾🎾🎾🎾🎾

[@JosephYoYo]

I'd love to know your takes on leather grips!

[@eugene937]

Great video Luca! But I was surprised that you said Babolat grip shape is rectangular and Wilson grip shape is square I always thought it was the other way around haha

[@cactuschef5229]

It’s simple: -Yonex supergrap or Wilson Pro over grip over your base grip of choice. Tourna blue if you don’t sweat much.

[@DG-zy9dr]

@@cactuschef5229 you mean if you do sweat much?

[@bengray5013]

@@cactuschef5229 tourna grip if you sweat a lot

[@pakchu2]

Luca, have you tried adding handle weight to the Gravity Pro to make it a little more maneuverable?

[@simoncarter-by7yh]

Please please can you see if the Wilson ultra slam lite tennis racket the blue white. I am a beginner . Thanks 🙏

[@goldencalf5144]

Do the video on adding weight to the handle. I think too many people make the mistake of adding weight solely to the hoop.

[@RacketsRunnersVancouver]

I’ll work it into my calendar for sure

[@Nikhil_Gurajala]

If you were to put technifiber iga 298 tempo in a tire list in what level it would be ?

[@bojack3827]

The best grip was Wilson True Grip. Gutted they stopped making it as it had the perfect balance of firmness.

[@andrewheald4981]

Hey Luca, would love your help with an issue I’m having. I recently switched from a vcore (weighted to 350g static) with a 4 1/2” handle with over grip to a Wilson Blade V8 with 4 3/8 handle and started getting arm issues almost immediately which I never had with the Vcore. Curious if you had any insight about what might be causing the issue. I play a lot better with the Blades but the arm issues are causing me to play less. Thanks for any help

[@RacketsRunnersVancouver]

It could be the smaller handle; you could be straining more when you grip it. Otherwise, I'm really not sure because the Blade is very comfortable. It could also be your string choice.

[@andrewheald4981]

@ thank you for the response and confirming my suspicions.

[@SangAcquiescentFroid]

One thing I feel like is important to mention is that, the sizes are not universal -- I know you mentioned the different shapes, but I find that the sizes (L2 and L3) are sometimes not close at all (feeling wise or preference wise) between brands. For example, I like Head L4 and Yonex L3.

[@billsmith3182]

I live in sweltering humid Florida. The only grip that works for me is Tourna Tac...and if that doesn't work I'll use gorilla towel to add stickiness

[@G.P.518]

Hi! Which leather replacement grip would you recommend?

[@RacketsRunnersVancouver]

Wilson Premium Leather if you want something thin, Head Leather Tour if you want it a little bit thicker.

[@Sean-n8c]

Could you do a video talking about weight, like lead tape, lead in the buttcap, positions of lead tape, leather grip weight. What it does to your game depending on where you put it?

[@JoshuaSmith0]

If I overgrip consistently at every restring, when do I consider (if ever) replacing the actual synthetic grip?

[@iqmalhishamahmaddolek3842]

9:14 Yonex Ezone DR98

[@FilipBajgar-w6c]

is better to use thinner or thicker leather grip? the new kimony kgl164 expert techni leather grip is 0,8mm very thin

[@RacketsRunnersVancouver]

That's totally up to you!

[@w1nd0w3]

Any recommendations for someone who likes the feel of leather grips, but wants to keep the static weight the same as with a synthetic grip?

[@markbury2094]

One question. I love my head racket but the handle is a little short which is my only complaint with the racket. So on double handed backhands my left hand is a little off he handle. Anyway to adjust this. Or any rackets that are longer handles

[@RacketsRunnersVancouver]

One thing I like to do is wrap the overgrip as far us as I need it. It'll go past the replacement grip but you'll have that little bit more to use. I do this on any Pro Staff I use.

[@sifarodelta360]

Can you compare the radical mp, blade v9 98 16x19, cx 200

[@RacketsRunnersVancouver]

I could definitely do a bigger comparison like that, I'll look into it!

[@lamenitz]

how much point HL can we expect from replacing basic grip to leather grip?

[@iqmalhishamahmaddolek3842]

tutorial on fixing leather replacement grip would be appreciated, mate

[@mibaxev]

I do not understand why no one talks about durability of overgrips. How long it lasts until it starts to fray, and how long does the feel of the material stay the same! Everyone praises the Wilson and Yonex typical overgrips, however in my opinion, after 2 days without playing, or 1 hour of play, the original feel of the overgrip is gone, and after 6 hours of play, usually it can start to fray around knuckles. I really doubt, if we *have to* change overgrips 2-3 times per week, just for the sake of it.

[@elchanclascocina]

I think overgrips are done by manufacturers exactly to last little, that's why you have some packages that are 10, 20 or even more. To me those 6 hrs you mentioned are the standard where I have to change, but when playing club tournaments I started to always have a fresh grip.

[@Runninlejit]

What are your preferred leather grips?

[@RacketsRunnersVancouver]

I like Wilson and Head.

[@lilmoois3309]

What is that string u have on the yonex

[@RacketsRunnersVancouver]

Yonex Poly Tour Pro!

[@madcrazii88]

what do you string your dr98 with?

[@RacketsRunnersVancouver]

Lynx Tour but I also use it to test out strings as I have a couple of them

[@WJM-Ten]

Apart from how you wrap your overgrip, the amount of butt cap flare makes a big difference (e.g., compare modern Wilson with Yonex). To me, it has as much or more influence than the handle shape.

[@anthonyjamesgarner]

What are the teal ones?

[@RacketsRunnersVancouver]

Head Prime Pro

[@RetourBoise]

I’ve found Artengo’s (decathlon) one to be quite honest for the price

[@karenedwards937]

Just a reminder that you might need to go down in the racket grip size at point of purchase to accommodate the overgrip!

[@svenlaurens5278]

I always use leather grip and then overgrip haha is it weird?

[@RacketsRunnersVancouver]

Nope that’s the right way to do it!

[@DepecheModeTimeAgain]

Salut (from France) Luca. Super video comme d’habitude 😊. Une idée pour une prochaine video : « quelle est la plus belle raquette de l’histoire pour vous »Actuelle ou ancienne. (Pour moi : Head Prestige Classic !) ce serait intéressant de voir les réponses entre anciens et nouveaux joueurs…

[@piotrzilin4261]

Double overgrip on striped racquet (no original grip) is the way to play

[@marlonandstuff]

I legit just bought new grips like two days ago 😭😭

[@Gidoza]

replacement grip or base grip?

[@RacketsRunnersVancouver]

Either term works

[@Amariths1]

Silicone please!

[@SaqibSheikh]

Wilson pro comfort that’s it.

[@siddharthbhawsar2557]

If leatherovergrip good for sweaty hands ( I have sweaty palms)

[@bengray5013]

No, you’d need a dry overgrip on top

[@bx5009]

I have a HEAD and Dunlop racket with the same No. 2 grip, but the Dunlop one feels thicker. 😂😂😂

[@MrBruesly]

Is it a bad idea to double grip a racket?

[@zuh1902]

Not a bad idea but also not recommended. There're better ways to upsize your grip. Double overgrip will make switching between forehand/slice grip more difficult during a match

[@MrBruesly]

@@zuh1902 what would be the alternative than buying a whole new racket?

[@zuh1902]

@@MrBrueslythey make some specialized replacement grips for that. Should be a few videos on YT

[@MrBruesly]

@@zuh1902 thank you

[@bengray5013]

Depends, if you double overgrip and apply the first one with no overlap that will help increase the grip size without adding to much weight (unlike a heatshrink sleeve) or reduce the bevel feeling too much

[@lyndseyandandrew5771]

I tried a leather grip once and immediately felt pretty nasty arm/elbow pain. I don’t think my technique is good enough to hit shots out of the middle and minimize vibration into the arm.

[@keymonkey7352]

Lol I loved the disgusting expression showing the false Pro staff “leather”-like syntetic grip… I really can’t understand why Wilson do this kind of stuff … or it was staff ?! Love my babolat’s leather grips

[@RacketsRunnersVancouver]

😅

[@orangutan29]

Why use an overgrip on top of a leather grip?

[@RacketsRunnersVancouver]

You'll get a lot more grip with an overgrip.

[@dylantorquerol]

first

[@TW-uh1ny]

I am playing the Blade and the shape of the grip is different to all other grips - the Head grip is not same than the Wilson.

[@bengray5013]

Depends on the Head pallet shape, they basically have two types, one is close to wilson

[@RacketsRunnersVancouver]

The current Head pallet shape is very close to Wilson in everything but butt cap.

[@caw1337]

White over grips are so silly. Babolat vs original is the goat. Get the black and just change it when it starts to stink 😂

[@johncharles2357]

Who in the world does overgrip straight onto the bare handle? lmao

[@DG-zy9dr]

@@johncharles2357 many pros actually

[@BenQ10]

Dan Evans

[@johncharles2357]

@@BenQ10 Ah of course. Dan Evans seems like he's on crack when he plays. He's so shaky and fidgety and looks paranoid 😅

[@bengray5013]

@@BenQ10ego has a custom moulded pallet that is the feel and shape of a replacement grip so it’s not quite like going straight onto a normal pallet. Also, it doesn’t shrink over time, unlike a synthetic replacement grip.

[@bengray5013]

@@johncharles2357shakey? Don’t know what matches you’re watching lol

[@zacharyausmus1202]

Babolat handles are oblong. I hate them