If you don’t have an air compressor, a tire inflator will do the trick! The grip shown was not held on with 2-sided tape, only masking tape. For 2 sided tape, slide a plastic tube over the grip to keep it from exploding, and squirt some solvent into the vent hole. Then apply air, the grip will swell, and finally the air will find its way out the far end. At that point, remove the tube, then blow the grip off the club. I have posted a “Part 2” video showing this process.
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Inside of 8 minutes I was able to watch both of your videos on using air to remove and install a grip. Thanks for respecting my time.
You said you use regular masking tape not double sided tape? Does the grip really hods in place no twisting at all ?
how do you power the air station? I regrip clubs with a tire inflator but I have to do it outside where my car is.
How are you powering the compressor? They normally only plug into the cigarette port in a car
i was putting a new grip on and it got stuck half way! your video inspired me to try using our car's tire inflator and it worked perfect. a little solvent, a little blast and a push and it slid right on. thanks! greets from canada.
it should be mentioned that if your current grips have double sided tape, you'll probably have to cut em off as they'll tend to blow up with compressed air
nice one
great,got one in the shed, going to try it now
tire inflator works way better than a compressor..because there is lower psi in the inflator.. works , amazing! also if you don't want your grip to blow up. loosely wrap it with duct tape
I just did this, it works perfectly. I mistakenly installed the wrong size grips and it takes a bit of patience, but it works perfectly. be careful not to let the grips explode.
lol that is funny,, i am going to do mine manually i just hope when i do them the next swing i make the club doesn`t fly off the grip and kill someone hehe
Removed old grip with a razor. Used an air compressor to put on new grips. I nearly lost my hearing when the rubber exploded on the first try. Didn't see the warning about the PSI til now. I ended up gripping my clubs manually. I will try using a portable inflator next time around.
The nozzle came with my tire inflator. It is meant to inflate pool toys and air mattresses.
where did you get the nozzle at ?
Awesome tip!!!
Thanks so much for posting
Yes, at least for the various grips I have used with this method. Other people have reported the same results.
Without the double side tape, and only using the masking tape, the grip is strong enough to hold the club/shaft with a fast swing or on raining days?
No, put it sticky side down. The masking tape is just to take up the same space as the double sided grip tape, and to make the grip go on consistently. The grip will hold itself in place on the tape.
Supposedly the main function of the regular grip tape in the traditional installation is to make things slippery enough to get the grip on. With air, that no longer matters. Sure, the old style tape does add stickiness, but it's not really needed.
That' is a great question. You might be able to put one on without tape. I don't think I have tried it. One answer is that grips are designed to be the right finished size when a layer of tape is used. Most of us could never tell the difference, but that is an argument I have heard. Given that shafts have a lot of different sizes anyway, it's probably moot.
thanks that wouldn't surprise me a bit but I've already bought a set of nozzles but I'll still look because now I'm curious. thanks
I don't have that same model inflater, but I have a similar one from Sears. It does have those little nozzle attachments, but they are practically hidden in a little compartment on front of unity, covered by a plastic piece. If I had not read the manual, I never would have found them or known of them. Perhaps yours has something similar.
No, I am using ordinary masking tape. The grip holds itself in place.
I've heard about this and thought it was a joke. I'm impressed! Are you using "fresh" two-sided tape? Thx for this video and your response.
The short answer is, whatever comes out of the nozzle. Unlike an air compressor, a tire inflator does not build up pressure on its own. The only way it builds up pressure is by being attached to a tire or some other "container". So with the inflator, you just turn it on and use whatever the "pressure" is that is coming out of it. Now, if you use an air compressor, I have found that 60 lbs or so is about right. You can go a little less or a little more, but I would be wary of going over 80.
you saved me a lot of time and money thanks! I didn't have my grip all the way down before and thought i would have to cut off my new grip and buy a new one til i saw this video!
mine too, there's a tool you can buy like a tube thing that's made just for this
a lot of times you need a tool that's a type of sleeve that goes over the grip so it doesn't blow huge bubbles in the grip……believe me i know lol
im going to try this next week. i hope its as easy as it looks
If you used masking tape, you should be able to blow the grip off with air and start over. If it is really stuck, you can shoot a little squirt of mineral spirits (paint thinner) into the hole in the end of the grip, then apply the air. Some grips, like Winn grips, are harder to do because they want to stick, and it helps to use a bit more mineral spirits when installing them. Also, Winn grips consist of more than one piece, so if they get stuck tightly, the air might just leak out the seams.
i did this but the grip got stuck half way down at won't go any further ? do you have any advice ?
It's pretty easy, isn't it. Glad to help.
Dude! You are a golf god! This actually worked and saved me a lot of time. Thanks for posting. Would have never thought of it!
mine turned into a bulge 🙁 FAIL
I don't like being embarrassed after 100 years of swearing and trying to take the skin off a racoon (my trying to re-grip clubs). Pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeee! Thanx too!
@SearchBucket2: It's great for the tinkerer who wants to try different shafts or grips or thickness of buildup, and be able to save the grip to re-use. For a "one and done" situation, the conventional way is just fine. I also think the air method is great for putters because if you don't get it straight with the conventional method, you are sunk. With air, you just try again till you are happy with it. Thanks for watching.
Looks impressive but whats wrong with the conventional method … never given me any problems?
cool
wow….slicker than whale shit….nice job.
Wow….. I have that exact air compressor and have been removing and putting on grips for years… I thought I was the only one! Thanks.
@jhaley12, that's a great tip about the roller cover! Yeah, you just have to get some practice and you'll develop a feel for how much air it takes. After a while I became able to do grips that have a big hole cut out of the end to allow for drop in weights. I mention that to illustrate that the method is pretty forgiving as long as you can find a way to throw some air into the grip.
To others, it's worth mentioning again that old or well-stuck grips are a crapshoot no matter what.
I've been experimenting with this great idea and found that a 9 inch paint roller cover is a perfect shield to go over the grip to keep it from balooning. After realizing that I need to "feather" the air pressure this works great. Thanks so much for these videos.