DuffVader Posted March 30, 2004 Report Share Posted March 30, 2004 ive been using the compressed air method of installing and removing grips for the past month with no problems. any club builders had negetive experiences with this method compared to the tape/solvent method? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chainsaw Posted March 30, 2004 Report Share Posted March 30, 2004 Duff- Other than lack of mess what are the advantages to using compressed air? I've heard of this method but really don't know anything about it. I'd appreciate some light shed on this subject...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuffVader Posted March 31, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2004 from what ive seen so far - no mess, dont have to cut grips off, dont have to buy tape and solution (just masking tape for build up), you can change grips at will, much faster, the only trouble ive had so far is, the 1st time i did it i used too much pressure and frayed the tip of the grip. ive only used this method with rubber grips, i havent tried it with winns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elegantly_Wasted Posted March 31, 2004 Report Share Posted March 31, 2004 I've blown all my grips on my clubs and those on my father's hooks and haven't had any problems. Nothing has ever loosened up or twisted. It's very fast and the huge benefit is being able to pop them off if need be without any difficulty. For instance, my sand wedge felt a little thin in the grip (small shaft diameter after being cut down) so I was able to just pop it off, add some build up tape, and use the same grip in less than 2 minutes without any mess. The other day I reshafted my putter with a Winn grip without too much difficulty as well. Just yesterday I decided to cut it down an inch and I was able to blow it off. It took some work to get it off due to the 3 wraps of build up tape I had under the grip but with some patience I eventually got it off. I was then able to blow it back on and didn't have to mangle it in the process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuffVader Posted March 31, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2004 ya, i like being able to adjust the amount of build up tape. it allows you to fine tune instead of taking an "all or nothing" guess at it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKFLY Posted March 31, 2004 Report Share Posted March 31, 2004 Duf, Besides a compressor what else do you need to do the job - sounds interesting - never tried it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuffVader Posted March 31, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2004 what i do is; i have a gun attatchment for my air compessor that has a nipple that slips into the vent hole on the butt end of the grip. to install a grip i insert the nipple into the butt of the grip, fit the tip end of the grip onto the shaft and give shots of air. the air fills the shaft and builds pressure, there is nowhere for the air to go except out of the tip end of the grip. this causes the grip to expand slightly before the air is expelled, allowing the grip to be slipped further onto the shaft. two or three shots and the grip is seated, once in place you can give more air to manipulate the final position of the grip. when using build up tape i have been misting it with an alcohol/water sotution to aid in lubing the larger size butt. to remove just insert the nipple back into the butt and give shots of air while pulling the grip off. to remove a grip thats taped, i wrap it losely with clear packing tape (just what i had laying around) so the grip wont blow up like a balloon if the tape doesnt want to give. wrapping it loosely allows the grip to expand just enough to break the tape bond. i was just wondering if any shops use this method and why or why not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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