Are you using the wrong grip?

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[@DavidBartosik]

Yep, RUINED ME, unfortunately. (🤣🤣comment Jonas, but so true) The racquet companies should be bending over backwards for TN. You brought all this insight to the rec players and "encouraged" experimentation, racquet testing and switching. I'm sure it's quantifiable how much you've increased sales... not for one brand but but overall. I have over 20 frames, and I'm not even a collector. I'm thinking of creating an RA channel for Racquetholics and undo some of this damage you've caused. ❤

[@tenniswarehouse]

We've found the thing about heat shrink sleeves is that it's best if you use it once on a racquet. So going from a 4 3/8 to 4 1/2 is fine because one shrink sleeve will do the job but if you have to go from a 4 1/4 to a 4 1/2, you'll need 2 sleeves on top of each other. That's when I start loosing the feel of the bevel and the grip gets rounder and rounder; but yes, we are big fans of shrink sleeves when building up grips and trying to find the right size that works best for you -- great video as always!!! - Munish

[@Waceman]

This topic was gripping.

[@miguelbarahona6636]

I can't play with Head or Prince grips. I like Babolat grips but I think the buttcap is too small and I feel the racket could fly out of my hand. But the solution is easy, simply fold the overgrip in two at the beginning. There's a video on this on tennispin by coach Chris.

[@jorgetirado3201]

Thanks Jonas for helping me with my game! Your advice to choose racquets that accentuate my strengths vs helping with weaknesses, has helped a ton. Plus I always appreciate your level headedness - for example, about how ultimately switching racquets all the time is detrimental to your game

[@nathanmiller6051]

Always helpful! 🙏

[@jaylee4234]

sick new intro! congrats

[@mexx10000]

the company house of tennis based in austria, can print any shape of grip and but it on any racket!

[@gmow99]

Have learned so much watching your videos! Keep them coming!

[@zxbillfo]

Lately in my 2 -3 rackets i choose grip 2 and i change main grip with babolat play whitch is thick and comfort to the arm ,gives 4-5 grams more to the handle that i like ,and end up with grip 2,5 which it allows me to rotate easily the racket on the net.I was in grip 3 before rhat.

[@kkt391]

I found Yonex grip 2 is a bit too big compre to other brand and I actually use kimoni thin leather and its just right now. It is however lighter than yonex grip and changes the balance a little bit. Overall still very happy with the results.

[@JoseRamos-li9yj]

On my Yonex Perception H i took off the leather grip and placed a new thin stripe grip on the epoxy handle. Feels harder but also a better feeling while hitting the balls. So not a soft grip but rather a hard firm one.

[@augustblood6810]

I think in the old days 40 plus years ago, the pros used to play with L6 size grips.,

[@anthonydabaco8407]

Thanks Jonas, really enjoying the series with Daniel. You guys apply common sense to whatever aspect of gear you’re covering. The feel of the grip is such a personal thing. Agree about Babolat grip size so I’ve found a sweetspot with my size 3 PS 98 of removing base grip and updating with the Wilson feather thin followed by adding 2 x overgrips. May be odd but it works for me.😂

[@Sandro_Z68]

Great topic and nice discussion! I'm personally fighting between a smaller grip (just my size without any overgrip) to get a lot of easy topspin, and a larger one (my grip with a thick overgrip) to feel a more solid impact and more control. I think I'll go bigger... let's see 🤞🏻

[@CH-yp5by]

Great video, a novel topic. It would be interesting to see your video on which grip size suits single handed backhand players more. I have heard going down a size helps but not sure that works

[@ChrisL326]

For something so quantifiable, very interesting to see how subjective it is to each person. I find babolat and Yonex. The smallest of the bunch especially compared to Wilson. I think the butt cap flare has much to do with it. I’m about to put a Wilson butt cap to my Aero 98 to see if that helps my grip pressure. For the first time ever I’ve developed golfers elbow since switching to the PA98.

[@Tennisism]

L4 on 2HBH gives me an unreal connection to a frame & extended frames give me better ball spacing by allowing me to spread my hands apart (at times in a pinch on 2HBH) making my stroke flow/feel easier

[@johnbrondum]

One important aspect is to buy your racquet with a size smaller than what you think you need. Adding an overgrip is highly recommended to maintain tackiness, freshness and increase the comfort of the grip (much cheaper to replace than replacing the whole grip), but it adds almost a full size. E.g., grip 2 + overgrip = grip 3, so if you buy a racquet with grip 3 because you prefer a grip 3, then the overgrip makes the grip too big.

[@brentwalker8596]

Heat shrink can be applied by putting it over a stove top electric burner and rotating it at a safe distance. You don't really need to buy a heat gun.