Grip size is subjective to everyone. . . Usually, big grip used by hard-hitter and small grip for control player. FYI, According to Liem Swie King biography, he used Yonex G1 size grip. Special request by Liem Swie King to Yonex Japan.
G5 wood, RKEP Ultimate with very little - 1/8 inch - overlap. Pulled tight. (Indeed, the RKU is probably the only rep. grip I can pull tight enough that keeps its tack.)
It's not that helpful jut to write 'thick grip'. Since people's hand sizes are different, a thick grip for one person may be another's thin grip. and we also see Lin Dan using a single layer of towelling over the wood - presumably no bigger than G3 Yonex size.
The playing diameter of my current racket is 3 3/8, but I prefer 3 1/8 to 3 1/4... handle is very slightly bigger than usual, I think. If I could get some Yonex G6 handles, I'd use those. But I can't - nobody carries them.
or you can use wood shavers and shave it to your liking (get some wood handle from MBS in case something wrong) PS: 6G? I wonder how it is gonna play if you combine 6G handle and head heavy racket
Shaving a handle down reduces the weight, so some would have to be put back in; a "production" G6 handle would weigh the same as all the others. [MENTION=57143]visor[/MENTION] is right: I prefer headlight-to-even balance.
My experience in switching to quite smaller grip is my shots are a bit quicker when it comes to mid-court to 3/4 court shots/impact BUT the power is not there because due to smaller grip I tend to use less arm swings (sort of "lazy"). My last game I enlarge my grip a bit but not as big as my old grip n there was more power in attacking clears n smashes. My optimum size is somewhat when i grip the handle as if holding a motorbike steering handle (not too tight though), my middle finger barely touch the base of my palm. So my conclusion is to find one's optimum grip size by experimenting which set up is most suitable to your shots. Btw most of my rackets are a bit headheavy. My favorit ones are Astec PRO 850 (even though it is an even balanced racket it swings heavier than AT300 4U) and Yonex AT300 (blue color). Also be careful of too small of a grip that it might give u some elbow problems due to overstressing yr wrist. Just imagine whipping a real whip Will u get a more powerful whip with using mostly your wrist or using both your wrist+forearm/elbow?
I like using small grip sizes and have thin grips, I find them more comfortable and I have more control
I personally prefer thicker grips. For example, on a Yonex G4, I've been known to have up to three over grips on top. I don't like replacement grips as I usually leave the original cellophane wrap on and don't want to ruin it with the sticky tape. Plus I tend to use old over grips to make up the thickness. I've always had the opinion that a grip that's too small for you could cause injury/strain in your wrist/hand/forearm. This is because when gripping something smaller in diameter, you need to close your hand more which tenses your forearm muscles a little. And when playing fast exchanges where you have little time to relax the arm muscles, it can be quite tiring. On the other hand, a grip that is too large for your hands would hinder control and your ability to change grip quickly. I've seen some players with several replacement grips over the original grip and it just looks ridiculous. Also, over the years, I've noticed a general trend in that players that have sweaty hands tend to prefer relatively thinner grips. Whereas those with dry hands prefer med-large grips. My theory is, because larger diameter grips offer more contact area with the hand, there is more grip/friction which suits dry hands as they have less grip and would give the user confidence that the racquet is not going to fly away in a powerful smash. Those with sweaty hands don't need the larger contact area as they already have more grip/friction so can use smaller grips. I may be talking nonsense here, but it's something I've generally noticed (and of course there are exceptions!)
I think the opposite, big grip mean heavier handle less power, small frip more HH more power? Correct me if Im wrong
Ran out of replacement grips, so I had to try an overgrip on top of my usual... and it played better. Interesting. Seemed more "natural" - hard to describe - at the front and mid-court, with no reduction in power from the back. I've ordered both my NR-ZS in G4 on the back of this... I can always switch the handles if need be.