How to Shrink a Tennis Racket Grip

简介

The purpose of this repair is to explain how to shrink the size of a tennis racket grip. This process should shrink your grip about half of one size. In other words, if you use a 4 4/8ths grip, it should be halfway between that size and 4 3/8ths.

To complete this task, you will need your tennis racket, something sharp enough to remove any original, replacement or overgrip(s) currently on your racket, and an overgrip.

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步骤 1 Remove Grip Tape

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Pull the tape until it comes off of the grip.
Use a sharp object to cut it off if needed.

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步骤 2 Remove the Overgrip

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If your racket does not have an overgrip on it, then skip this step.
There is a good chance it is sticky.

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步骤 3 Put the Overgrip at the Bottom of the Handle

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Attach the smaller end of the new overgrip to the bottom of the handle.
Wrap the overgrip around the handle, parallel to the bottom of the grip.

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步骤 4 Wrap the Overgrip around the Handle

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Pull the grip tightly, leaving little to no open areas between the different parts of the overgrip.
Leave a little overlap between each row of your grip.
Most of your overgrip should cover the handle instead of a lower row of overgrip.
Make each row as close to the same size as possible.

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步骤 5 Put on the Tape

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It should tie the end of the grip to the rest of the racket.
I did not cut the end of the overgrip with scissors. If you want the grip to fit better, cut the end of the overgrip off at a 45 degree angle.

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