Hi there bro ..... I finally managed to weigh the post-shrunk HSS on a scale, but it was on the digital scale at my Post Office .... so i'm not too sure about the accuracy. While the post-shrunk HSS weighed next to nothing in my hand, the scale kinda told a different story. ~ On the left is the bare racket handle with the Heat Shrink Sleeve applied ~ On the left is the maximum shrink capability of the Heat Shrink Sleeve ~ The post-shrunk HSS cut down to size ~ What the HSS weighs ....... 9 grams?
oops ..... typo here, it should read instead: ~ On the left is the bare racket handle with the Heat Shrink Sleeve applied ~ On the RIGHT is the maximum shrink capability of the Heat Shrink Sleeve ..... sorry all
Good Lord ! ..... that would be a very painful session bro ! Although after applying the HSS, i just put a single G09L overgrip over it .... that's all.
Wow, that really is a lot! In terms of racquet specifications it changes by 2U (5 grams is 1U)! Another thing you can try is to weigh a racquet without the HSS applied and then re-weigh it again after applying the HSS to find out how much weigh the HSS adds.
Yeah, i know ! ..... i was shocked too when i saw how much it weighed ! But somehow, i don't think that the scale i used was very accurate. I mean, the HSS weighed next to nothing in my hand .... but on the scale ..... :O Then i saw this ...... (circled in red) ...... maybe there's something wrong here? "Minimum 10 grams" ?
I guess that's another option i should try ...... or i have to try to get my hands on a proper digital scale.
Thanks bro ..... i REALLY hope that it's an issue with the scale. I really want to get an accurate weight of the sleeve, but i don't want to have buy a digital scale just for this.
A heat shrink tube will add about 7g easily and an overgrip added another 10g. Thus, total 17g. Then u subtract 10g from the original grip will give u additional 7g to enlarge the grip size. I had weighted a 3U Ti-10 at 102g. The owner added additional grip on top of the original grip and plus a overgrip. Remember any add of 1 grip can easily increase 10g on the handle.
This is my attempt to enlarge the size of my grips. This is a picture of my Yonex MP 45 ( I have two). I have already used this technique on my Ashaway Viper rackets, which came supplied with the smaller G4 handle with great success. The purpose of the heat-shrink tubing is two-fold really. Firstly, it removes the need for an overgrip. No matter how much I have tried I just don't like the 'feel' of an overgrip. I really like the feel of the bevels on my handle and I think the use of overgrips removes that firm and pronounced edge. I also like to replace my grips regularly. I like the feel of a fresh grip. But I also have very sweaty hands which facilitates the need to replace my grips regularly. Whenever I replace my grips I inadvertently tend to remove small wooden splinters from the handle. The presence of the heat-shrink tubing acts like a protective barrier. It also prevents the sweat from penetrating deep into the handle.
