worst factory grips?

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  1. krash23

    krash23 Regular Member

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    What company do u think has the worst factory grips. I think yonex factory grip is bad.
     
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    Well, since I only use Carlton's and Yonex's, I would say Yonex comes off a little worse, though the Nanospeed 8000 grip is not too bad.
     
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    my old ashaway 5800 (i think) had a pretty crappy factory grip.
     
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    low end wilson ones, they have no tack whatsoever and are extremely stiff, no shock absorbtion and not comfortable to play with. my ns8k's grip was quite good.
     
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    You should ask Dink, he knows A LOT about grips. I think there's a post for the grips he tried and it's sticky!
     
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    it depends on what you look for in a grip, many rackets come with very thin grips which i dont like. low end rackets tend to have less quality grips for cost reasons.
    I cant remember the last racket i brought where i left the manufactures grip on for its first use.... i tend to regrip with what grip i am using on my other racket/s.
     
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    Unless you are talking about lower end rackets, most mid / high end rackets' original grip are not mind to be directly used. Usually, players use replacement grips or add on layer(s) of overgrip based on their own preference. ;)
     
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    and i used the nano 8k's repalcement grip as an overgrip
    for a G5 and turned out pretty good
     

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