RKEP Grip

Hi there,

does someone know where i can find the same tacky feel as the G10 from rkep? Cannot find any replacement for it sadly.
 
Zaphod said:
Hi there,

does someone know where i can find the same tacky feel as the G10 from rkep? Cannot find any replacement for it sadly.
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Difficult. I started trying different overgrips lately found those two to be very good:

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The Gamma is extremely durable, tackiness on par with G10, but slightly harder or more „rubbery“.

The Tourna is just ridiculously tacky and it stays that way for a while. The surface gives away earlier than the G10 though. And it’s only available in white and blue(?).
A word of caution: After getting used to it, the tackiness of the Tourna gets kind of addictive.
 
Maybe he still sells through pm on fb. With covid and all shipping was slow but should be better now.

Had to migrate to Yonex supergrab in white .

FYI I had G09 from way back and while they are all sealed the tacky feeling is good for 2 days then the grip just slowly crumbles
 
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I have been able to purchase from him via email. The grips are still in production when I purchased from him in May 2021. I ordered a batch of G10 and the quality feels the same as years ago.
 
I ordered a bunch of RKEP grips from him a few years ago too. When the pandemic hit, they were stored in my bag for a few years. Last Nov 2021, I tried using them and they crumbled right away.

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kevindd992002 said:
I ordered a bunch of RKEP grips from him a few years ago too. When the pandemic hit, they were stored in my bag for a few years. Last Nov 2021, I tried using them and they crumbled right away.

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I actually don't know the shelf life of other brands But I for sure had rkep grips some around 11 years and 6 years old. So guess we can't keep grip over 2 years even if properly stored.

I have a yonex supergrab set at around 2 years. Will use it next year see if it fairs better.
 
what07 said:
I actually don't know the shelf life of other brands But I for sure had rkep grips some around 11 years and 6 years old. So guess we can't keep grip over 2 years even if properly stored.

I have a yonex supergrab set at around 2 years. Will use it next year see if it fairs better.
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Yeah. If it matters, I live in a humid and hot country so that could also be what caused the crumbling even if it's stored inside the bag. What I know is that it is pretty common here for most brands, at least that's what they're saying.

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I live in very dry area and I store them in ziplock bag. The grip lasts for many years. I can see why they won't in humid climate though.
 
I get the best of both worlds.I guess for me the grips would only last at most 3 years. Can't really complain the price is so good I can use around 6+ grips a month in rotations vs now only 3 per month with supergrab.
 
I have stocked mine for a couple of years now as well and so far, they don’t show any issues. But amazing to hear that Eric is still in business somehow.
 
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