What is the Best Grip, Towel or Synthetic?

**kingkiller48** · 04-21-2008, 09:55 AM

To all,

I was wondering how people get crazy to what racket they use, what string they use and stuff... They don't understand how grip can come really handy when it comes to winning... Don't YOU think so?

Anyway, I just wanna know your preferences...

SIMPLE! Just these 4 options:
1. THICK Synthetic
2. THIN Synthetic
3. THICK Towel
4. THIN Towel

Don't forget to write (copy and paste this if you want):
BRAND:
TYPE:
COLOUR:
THICKNESS:
RACKET USED:
OVERGRIP or NEW GRIP:
OVER TILL THE SHAFT? (e.g. Sigit Budiarto's Grip):

Thank you!

**Smichz** · 04-21-2008, 10:06 AM

Yup,grip does matter,but i think that's absolutely personal preference.Nobody can say the most expensive grip is the best,just like racket.I'm a Synthetic lover,can't really get used to towel...Maybe because i didn't sweat alot.

BRAND:Forten,Hi-qua,Adibo overgrips,and Feiton,Forten,yonex replacement grips,etc..
TYPE:Thin/Thick overgrip/replacement grip,depends on the racket.
COLOUR:Most of the time,black..
THICKNESS:0.6mm-2.5mm
RACKET USED:AT900P,AT700,AT900T,Apacs NP900 white,Apacs EdgeSaber7,Kason carbon 3.0,kawasaki woven 868.
Overgrip/Replacement grip：Depends..
OVER TILL THE SHAFT?Nope..Tried,but can't get used to it..

**Dream Hai** · 04-21-2008, 01:42 PM

Originally Posted by Smichz

Yup,grip does matter,but i think that's absolutely personal preference.Nobody can say the most expensive grip is the best,just like racket.I'm a Synthetic lover,can't really get used to towel...Maybe because i didn't sweat alot.

BRAND:Forten,Hi-qua,Adibo overgrips,and Feiton,Forten,yonex replacement grips,etc..
TYPE:Thin/Thick overgrip/replacement grip,depends on the racket.
COLOUR:Most of the time,black..
THICKNESS:0.6mm-2.5mm
RACKET USED:AT900P,AT700,AT900T,Apacs NP900 white,Apacs EdgeSaber7,Kason carbon 3.0,kawasaki woven 868.
Overgrip/Replacement grip：Depends..
OVER TILL THE SHAFT?Nope..Tried,but can't get used to it..I will follow whatever you say because you have the gift if you have a Kawasaki racket that is not broken YET...

I will follow whatever you say because you have the gift if you have a Kawasaki racket that is not broken YET...sorry but I just couldnt resist...

**Dream Hai** · 04-21-2008, 01:47 PM

Originally Posted by kingkiller48

To all,

I was wondering how people get crazy to what racket they use, what string they use and stuff... They don't understand how grip can come really handy when it comes to winning... Don't YOU think so?

Anyway, I just wanna know your preferences...

SIMPLE! Just these 4 options:
1. THICK Synthetic
2. THIN Synthetic
3. THICK Towel
4. THIN Towel

Don't forget to write (copy and paste this if you want):
BRAND:
TYPE:
COLOUR:
THICKNESS:
RACKET USED:
OVERGRIP or NEW GRIP:
OVER TILL THE SHAFT? (e.g. Sigit Budiarto's Grip):

Thank you!

:Synthetic is my choice (I started with towel)...thin for overwrap and thick for replacement grip...color depends on racket color...always wrap past the shaft cap because I only play doubles..Racket most used now is Karakal M-Tec 80....

**jhirata** · 04-21-2008, 02:50 PM

I guess I'll just fill this in.. Because I like filling-in these survey stuff..

I prefer thin and thick synthetic grips.

BRAND: Karakal Grips, Prince Microtac Overgrip
TYPE: Synthetic
COLOUR: Black or orange
THICKNESS: Thick~medium
RACKET USED: AT700, MP40, Cab8, Flypower supowerpower 7-808..
OVERGRIP or NEW GRIP: depends.
OVER TILL THE SHAFT?: Only half way up the cone.

**Mark A** · 04-21-2008, 04:33 PM

I have tried Ashaway towel grip recently and found that the big problem is durability - it's excellent for a while and then drops to dreadful in no time (there's no gradual decline like with synthetics).

Whence:

BRAND: Karakal
TYPE: PU Super Grip
COLOUR: Fluorescent pink (yes, fluorescent pink)
THICKNESS: Thick - no way to avoid it, just have to pare the existing grip right down to accommodate it, as my preferred size is YY G4
RACKET USED: SOTX Woven 7
OVERGRIP or NEW GRIP: Depends on the existing grip - over, usually
OVER TILL THE SHAFT? No - takes some head weight out of the racket, and mine balance at 297 exactly

Btw - Dan, it's a real shame the Karakal PU Super is so rare and expensive in the US - we're practically tripping over them in the UK. They're not cheap, though, unless you get the off ebay.

**nutty** · 04-21-2008, 05:05 PM

BRAND: Victor
TYPE: Towel
COLOUR: Black
THICKNESS: Medium? (Yonex seems thicker from experience, and the thin towel grips don't absorb as well for me)
RACKET USED: AT900-T, NS8K
OVERGRIP or NEW GRIP: Overgrip if Yonex G4/G5
OVER TILL THE SHAFT? Just until where the original grip ends

**kingkiller48** · 04-21-2008, 09:18 PM

Well currently I use Yonex's SuperGrap AE208EX or something like that (the synthetic one). I'm in Australia right now, and does anyone know like the 'substitute' for this? It's quite expensive, even though it's not THAT good...

I like the towel one though, coz it feels like you just want to be OFFENSIVE... xD But even though it's cheap, you have to change it overtime... Like 2 weeks, and then that's it... Or like 2 months if you're really lucky

BRAND: Yonex
TYPE: SuperGrap AE208EX?
COLOUR: Navy Blue, Yellow (Currently), Black, Orange (Currently)
THICKNESS: 0.6 + 0.8= 1.4mm
RACKET USED: MP99 for both
OVERGRIP or NEW GRIP: Overgrip
OVER TILL THE SHAFT? (e.g. Sigit Budiarto's Grip): Used it before, and actually pretty good IF you're playing doubles ONLY... When you play singles with it, it feels like u want to Drive all the time... xD But now, I'm not using it... Just over the cap.

**kingkiller48** · 04-21-2008, 09:20 PM

Originally Posted by Mark A

I have tried Ashaway towel grip recently and found that the big problem is durability - it's excellent for a while and then drops to dreadful in no time (there's no gradual decline like with synthetics).

Whence:

BRAND: Karakal
TYPE: PU Super Grip
COLOUR: Fluorescent pink (yes, fluorescent pink)
THICKNESS: Thick - no way to avoid it, just have to pare the existing grip right down to accommodate it, as my preferred size is YY G4
RACKET USED: SOTX Woven 7
OVERGRIP or NEW GRIP: Depends on the existing grip - over, usually
OVER TILL THE SHAFT? No - takes some head weight out of the racket, and mine balance at 297 exactly

Btw - Dan, it's a real shame the Karakal PU Super is so rare and expensive in the US - we're practically tripping over them in the UK. They're not cheap, though, unless you get the off ebay.

Well this brand is quite thin... Unless if you like it REALLY thin... Ummm yeah it's quite expensive... For three it's like $AU 10 or so... Do you like thick grips or thin grips? As in overall?

**kevyeoh** · 04-21-2008, 09:42 PM

for my personal preference, i always use 2 layers of grip....the base layer will be the normal synthetic grip, a thin one. After that, i will use a towel grip on top of the synthetic grip. So that gives me a slightly thick grip and i prefer that...gives me the confidence that the racket will not slip and also i feel i can hit it with more power using bigger grip...

BRAND: Yonex
TYPE: Towel
COLOUR:Red
THICKNESS: unknown
RACKET USED: AT700, Proace N70
OVERGRIP or NEW GRIP: Over? New means only 1 layer of grip?
OVER TILL THE SHAFT? : Yes

**2007fp** · 04-21-2008, 10:59 PM

Replacement Grip
Brand: Karakal
Type: SUPER PU
Colour: ANY
Thickness: THICK
Racket USED: PW12, Woven 10, Cab 21
Over till the shaft? stop at the end of cone.

OverGrip
Brand: Prince
Type: Duratec
Colour: BLACK
Thickness: thin
Raket used: same as above
Overgrip
Wrap over the shaft

**Dream Hai** · 04-22-2008, 12:50 AM

Why the big problem buying Karakal grips in the U.S.??? No dealers there or what??? We have the distributor here in Ho Chi Minh so it is easy to get anything from Karakal...Where do you buy from if you dont have a dealer???

**saifii** · 04-22-2008, 06:23 AM

BRAND:yonex
TYPE:towel
COLOUR:black
THICKNESS:thick
RACKET USED:Hiqua YI802
OVERGRIP or NEW GRIP

vergrip
OVER TILL THE SHAFT?nope hate it

**kevyeoh** · 04-22-2008, 07:04 AM

what's the meaning of overgrip?

**Dream Hai** · 04-22-2008, 07:15 AM

Originally Posted by kevyeoh

what's the meaning of overgrip?

Thin grip usually about .06--.75mm and goes on over the existing grip...

**wocdam** · 04-22-2008, 07:43 AM

BRAND: Toalson
TYPE:Synthetic
COLOUR:No preference
THICKNESS:very thin
RACKET USED:SW31/32, Tetracross 700, Woven 16, PW11
OVERGRIP or NEW GRIP:Over
OVER TILL THE SHAFT? : as per factory grip

**jerby** · 04-22-2008, 07:53 AM

BRAND: X-B-Born
TYPE: Towelgrip
COLOUR: Red, Orange, white, black, mint-green, lightblue and darkblue
THICKNESS: Depends on the colour, I get used to both, no issue...
RACKET USED: Woven 7
OVERGRIP or NEW GRIP: towel

OVER TILL THE SHAFT?: offcourse

(on some, 2/3 out of 4..It looks silly in singles...)