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. SpursIndonesia

    SpursIndonesia Regular Member

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    I use towel grip mostly, only generic, cheap ones, and they last 3-4 week at best. Perweek, i usually play around 12-15 hrs, but it's divided beetween 2 rackets atleast, so it's about 18-28 hrs lifetime for those cheapo towel grips i used -well, since they're only around 0.15 US$ per piece, i must say it wouldn't hurt my pocket too much changing them more often.
     
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  2. xXAceecAXx

    xXAceecAXx Regular Member

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    supergrap didnt last me very long. last time i used it, the part of the grip where my index finger and thumb are usually gets destroyed after 2 hours of playing. =O
     
  3. Terraglow

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    i use Gosen PU super grip...
    it feels really nice, but only last for 2 months.
    since i have sweaty hand, some black dots grow on it, and the adhesive didn't hold well after 2 months
     
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    i like to use Gosen Pu super grip too ....but i feel karakal better because karakal have more cusion >.<
     
  5. Swingbadabada

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    Jeez my Karakal PU Super grips last 3 weeks maximum with 8-10hrs play a week
     
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    The original grip that came on my Prince racket was useless, and had to be replaced after a couple of weeks (playing 15-20 hrs/week at that time).

    Apart from that, I don't think I've ever actually bothered changing grips - my Aerogear 800HT from c.2002, still has the original grip (didn't get another racket for 4 years, and I still use it sometimes)

    Maybe it's something to do with how you hold the racket? I kind of pivot it on my thumb mostly, and that's the only part that's really worn.
     
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    Karakal PU Super grips last 3-4 weeks with 6-9hrs play a week.
     
  8. Swingbadabada

    Swingbadabada Regular Member

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    Depends how much you sweat. They last ME 2 weeks with 10hrs play a week.:cool:
     
  9. Danstevens

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    Similar situation here with the PU supergrip, about 2-3 weeks, 12 hours a week.
     
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    Karakal Pu Super grip - the almighty grip as some people call it.

    2-3 months for me.
     
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    indefinatley...
     
  12. Deathsticks

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    Wilson Pro soft black
    about 3-5 weeks
    i use my racket with wilson pro soft for 2h every day except friday and sunday
     
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    Eugh, that must be horrible if you play even slightly regularly.
     
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    Well, too bad there's no choice for 1-3 days. That's how long it usually lasts for me because I have hyperhydrosis (which is a skin disorder which causes me to sweat a lot on my palms)
     
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    3-4 weaks...
    I bought a pink grip ;P
     
  16. Danstevens

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    The Tournagrip tennis grip is meant to be better when wet (good for people who sweat a lot). Maybe you could try that on your badminton racket? I think it'd last longer than whatever you're using now.

    1,100th post :D
     
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    i also got a yonex black supergrap overgrip, got it 3 months ago and still using the first one and no, it is not even STARTING to look like garbage
     
  18. Terraglow

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    It ia BLACK....
    so we dont know whether it looks new or like garbage:D
     
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    ilostmybrain Regular Member

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    its just black, if its starting to look like garbage, then it would be like ripping off or something
     
  20. DonnyGan

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    my overgrips are starting to last ever since i have a wrist band to reduce the perspiration. The only thing that does it not last is the stock grip that is beneath the overgrip everytime i replaces it.
     

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