How many here use the air compressor method of regripping and how many still use double sided tape and solvent?
Regripping
Air here.
Tape and solvent.
I'm going to try the air method soon.
jamez do it. You will not regret it.
I tried using air for the first time a few months ago and the grips (UST/Mamiya 1/2 cords) would twist. I tried using hairspray, a tip from another forum, but still had issues. Ended up blowing everything off and going tape/solvent. I have heard some grips just don't work well installed w/air. I did love how easy & clean it was to install them.
Did you used any tape at all?
The old doubled-sided tape and solvent.
Call me a traditionalist if you must...
Tape, solvent
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Old school grip tape and solvent.....I didn't drink the 'Arnie Kool Aid'!
Tried blowing them off did not like it at all. Always have used solvent and tape and still do. Grips today are so much better I hardly ever need to regrip. The fact I buy more clubs OEM I don't need to regrip them right away. Back when I was playing a half dozen times a week I regripped 3-4 times a year.
Air here as well
Solvent and Tape.
PA-PLAYA OK...You're a Traditionalist...Just like me - the old fashioned way, tape and solvent...
All you traditionalists ought to turn in your automobiles for horse-drawn carriages, too.
I use Pure Grips almost exclusively and with those I always use just painters tape and air and I have had no issues with slipping. If I ever install a grip other than Pure Grips I still use tape and solvent because I have read too many times on forums that some grips will twist when installed with air.
Tape/Solvent
PA-PLAYA Traditionalist!
Wow, I figured there were more converts out there.
I have never had a grip twist unless it was something I slapped together fast and figured I could get away with one layer of tape when I rightly knew I needed a couple to build it up so I don't attribute that to anything other than me being stupid.
I just don't see the point in using solvent and worrying about the mess and wait time to let them dry when I can blow 'em on, leave no mess, then take the straight out to the range and hit 'em.
So you use that blue painters tape? I have to do some regripping work and haven't tried that before. Haven't had access to a functional air compressor for this purpose in a while but I do now, I may give it a go. The blue tape sucks for painting, so it'd be nice to have a purpose for it again.