How long do your grips last?

Discussion in 'Grip' started by Dill, Nov 21, 2004.

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how long does your grip last?

  1. up to one week

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  2. from one week to three

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  3. from three weeks to four

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  4. four weeks up to 2 months

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  5. longer than 2 months?

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  1. Marshmallow64

    Marshmallow64 Regular Member

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    Yonex Supergrap overgrip lasts about 3-4 weeks.
     
  2. riz125

    riz125 Regular Member

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    karakal pu super grip lasts around a month 2 six weeks
     
  3. RED&WHITE

    RED&WHITE Regular Member

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    I use home made towel grip, cheap, free, and you don't need to buy on the store LOL.
     
  4. yinsoon

    yinsoon Regular Member

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    I use Karakal PU's grip. 3-4 weeks then it just becomes too slippery haha. Just wondering is there a replacement grip for yonex's original grip that u get when its new?
     
  5. BlankShot

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    Three to Four weeks... After that it gets nasty and I don't want to use it anymore. I play around 8 hours a week.
     
  6. phandrew

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    i change my grip (yonex AC-102) every time my string snaps (2-3 months). There is still grip but not as much when the grip is new. The grip turns from white to grey due to the sweet. Do you think i should change more often?
     
  7. kingmarioxv

    kingmarioxv Regular Member

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    Wow! I don't know anyone who changes grips as often as you guys. Even my coach doesn't change his grips for a couple months.

    Because of distance I can only play about 5 hrs per week. I've always used a Wilson overgrip (most recently Micro Comfort) and these have lasted me for at least 6 months.
     
  8. Arceid

    Arceid Regular Member

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    My winex towel grip last me three to four weeks. But, in fact, after 3-4 hours, it's already not excellent. If I could, I'd change my grip every week.
     
  9. shaoyut

    shaoyut Regular Member

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    4 weeks to 2 months depends how serious and how long i play
     
  10. gendruw

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    2-4 weeks. with plus minus 5 hours a week.
    using towel grip and supported with a wrist band to block extra sweat :)
     
  11. Swingbadabada

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    Since i'm using towel grip it takes 2 weeks and thats playing 3/4 times per week :/
     
  12. red_dragon

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    depends on the color of the grip and how often I'm playing.

    on average I play twice a week, sometimes more. hence with a darker color grip, the color change isn't as bad. but if it's a lighter color eg. white or yellow, then need to change more frequent. the wear on the grip also varies depending on weather, playing style (eg. more attacking, or defensive) as more sweat wears the grip out quicker. also, because my fingers/grip constantly changes during the game, it takes longer for one area of the grip to wear (lol..... can't say the same thing for my shoes though :D..... always wears in the same area, no matter what. 'foot draging' syndrome I think:p)
     
  13. kinoko

    kinoko Regular Member

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    3-4weeks for me, 3 times a week. but i only change the overgrip using toalson ultragrip, white color. usually with thin type rubber grip, white would be more tacky as it use less or no coloring.
     
  14. Arcsaber

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    Anyone tried Yonex aerotec grips before?
     
  15. eatwind

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    Karakal PU super grip last about 3 months (3 hrs a week).

    is the best for me after having used all types of yonex, prince, etc. But the black color ones difficult to find cos too popular and the shop bring in boxes with assorted colors. Often left GREEN, YELLOW, BLUE.

    Guys Yonex for racket is ok but not grip or grap, super or not. IMHO.
     
  16. singchaii

    singchaii Regular Member

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    Yonex towel grip, only last for 1 week. (10hours game). Any towel grip that same thick with yonex towel grip AC402 while more durable?
     
  17. jesuz

    jesuz Regular Member

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    1-3 weeks, 6 hours of club training each week. During weeks with competition it easily adds upp to 10 hours of playing i guess.

    But i tend to wear the grips out pretty fast compared to other ppl around me. :p
     
  18. _Samiii_

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    Becouse black colour can't get dirty fast. ;P
     
  19. jhirata

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    My towel grips only last me up to two weeks. I now wrap the bottom part of the towel grip with yonex supergrap.. it looks really weird, but I find it comfortable.
     
  20. jwu42

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    Using Wilson Tournament Overgrip as there aren't any badminton supply shop around and I don't want to pay for shipping. Play about 15hrs a week and the grip will last for about a month before the white grip turns black.
     

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