| How often you replace your grips depends on | | | | arm, grip end facing forward. Hook the utility knife |
| how often you play and what climate you live in. | | | | under the grip (remember to use a hooked blade) |
| It may also depend on where you keep your | | | | and cut away from the shaft. Be careful not to |
| clubs stored. | | | | nick the shaft, particularly if it is graphite. Peel off |
| If you play four times a week or more in | | | | the old grip. |
| extreme temperatures and humidity, then you will | | | | Caution: Ensure that no part of your body is in |
| likely need to change the grips every six months | | | | the way in case the knife slips, and that nobody is |
| or so because the sweat, heat, humidity, dirt and | | | | in front of you or to your side. Always cut away |
| sand will all tend to break down the grip finish. | | | | from your body. |
| They will lose their elasticity quickly when you use | | | | STEP 2 |
| them that much. If you leave your clubs in the | | | | Remove the old grip tape underneath, this will |
| trunk of your car on a hot day the extreme heat | | | | mean peeling and scraping. You may also use |
| will deteriorate material even more quickly. If you | | | | solvent, such as grip solvent or paint thinner, to |
| only play occasionally and store your clubs away | | | | wipe off any remaining residue. |
| you can go longer but most golf experts indicate | | | | STEP 3 |
| that you should replace the grips every 18 | | | | Allow the shaft to completely dry. |
| months to two years at the longest. | | | | STEP 4 |
| Replacing your own grips is fairly easy repair, you | | | | Place the golf club into the vice ensure that you |
| just need a few simple tools. Replacing grips is not | | | | use a rubber shaft holder so as not to damage |
| expensive even when you take them in to your | | | | the finish. Be careful not to over tighten, especially |
| local golf shop, but if you are like me its the | | | | if you are working with graphite shafts. Just make |
| taking them in and waiting the two or three days | | | | sure the shaft does not move. Position the club |
| for them to come back that is the problem. Now | | | | perpendicular to the floor. |
| I simply select the grips that I want at my local | | | | Apply the double sided grip tape to the shaft the |
| golf shop and then make the repair myself. | | | | same length as the new grip. Wrap around the |
| Materials required: | | | | shaft, and leave a half-inch overhanging the end. |
| - New grips. | | | | Remove the backing from the double sided tape. |
| - A tee. | | | | Twist the overhanging half-inch and push inside of |
| - Bench vise (will make it easier). | | | | the shaft. |
| - Rubber shaft holder for the vice to protect | | | | STEP 6 |
| them from damage while the shaft is clamped in | | | | Push a golf tee into the vent hole of your new |
| the vise. | | | | grip and pour grip solvent into the the other |
| - Double-sided grip tape. | | | | (open) end. |
| - Scissors. | | | | Now pour the solvent from the grip over the |
| - A grip tape scraper. | | | | entire length of the new grip tape (you will need a |
| - Utility knife with a hooked, rather than a pointed, | | | | container under the club to catch the excess |
| blade (pointed blade might damage graphite shafts. | | | | solvent). |
| - Grip solvent. | | | | Remove tee from grip hole |
| - Container to catch the solvent. | | | | STEP 7 |
| - Old rag. | | | | Quickly position the opening of the new grip over |
| Preparation: | | | | the shaft (align carefully facing up). Squeeze the |
| Pick out the grips that you like at your local golf | | | | grip and slide the grip onto the shaft. Continue |
| shop, you can pick up double sided grip tape and | | | | sliding and pushing until you feel the end of shaft |
| any other materials that you need. | | | | against the end. |
| The first time I replaced my grips I was slightly | | | | STEP 8 |
| nervous about cutting my grips off, I started with | | | | Remove your re-gripped club from the bench |
| my least used club which for me is my 3 iron, my | | | | vise. Hold the club in your normal playing stance |
| thinking was that if I messed it up, I could at least | | | | and position and ensure that the grip is on straight. |
| still play and take the one club in to repair at the | | | | If adjustments need to be made, twist the grip |
| shop. After the first 3 iron I realized it was fairly | | | | to achieve the desired alignments. |
| simple, but if you have the same concern go | | | | Wipe the grip and shaft with a clean cloth. |
| ahead and try just one first. | | | | STEP 9 |
| The process is fairly simple but its important to | | | | Let the re-gripped club sit and dry out. I always |
| plan out the steps. The grips are held on with | | | | let my clubs sit for 12 hours to ensure that they |
| double sided tape, the tricky part is sliding the | | | | are completely set. |
| new grip over this tape, and for that you simply | | | | That's it, you now have a whole new feel for |
| use grip solvent which allows the grip to slide onto | | | | your clubs. Once you realize how easy it is you |
| the sticky tape and then it quickly evaporates. | | | | will likely replace them more often, and that |
| STEP 1 | | | | should help you lower you golf scores. |
| Hold one end of the golf club securely under your | | | | |