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11:20 am
March 1, 2010
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I’m not sure if this is right but i think i should say it anyway… in anycase Paul can correct me!
no doublt that the racket is meant to be the extension of your hand. This means you needs to find a suitable racket first of all, i brought a racket on the internet and when it arrived i found out that it didn’t suit me at all – too heavy headed.
Therefore i broght a varity of grips – the yonex super grip and a towel grip.
At first trying the supper grip is still felt uncomportable, but the towel grip did certainly improve the feel of the racket.
8:30 pm
February 15, 2011
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Hi Minshi
Applying grips will change the balance of the racket. So, if your case, a head heavy racket suddenly became more evenly balanced because of the grips you put on.
Be careful not to add too many grips as you may find that you are unable to perform as many shots and lose control with a really wide grip.
At the end of the day, it’s all about personal taste.
How’s your movement getting on since I last emailed you?
Paul
10:25 am
March 1, 2010
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Hi Minshi
Applying grips will change the balance of the racket. So, if your case, a head heavy racket suddenly became more evenly balanced because of the grips you put on.
Be careful not to add too many grips as you may find that you are unable to perform as many shots and lose control with a really wide grip.
At the end of the day, it’s all about personal taste.
How’s your movement getting on since I last emailed you?
Paul
Been practicing in my garden, can’t wait to get back onto court but the club is closed during the easter!
1:01 pm
April 4, 2010
Offline For my “grip”, I’m just using a tennis surgrip (Surgrip Pacific X Tack ATP) on all my racquets (I will make pictures of it if you want). Very cheap and very efficient as I can judge for myself. I was adviced by a good friend and I’m not the only one who use those surgrips.
I’m the kind of players who sweat a lot and this surgrips work fine as my racquets don’t slide off my hand when playing.
I want to try once towel grips but I don’t know if it’s really a good choice. Do they last long enough for not having to change them several times a year ?
8:47 pm
February 15, 2011
Offline Jonathan
Grips need changing frequently. How much will depend on the number of hours you’re playing per week – it’s a personal thing.
Many of the pro players use towel grip. They have to compete in all sorts of conditions. In the larger tournaments, the lights are pretty hot so players sweat profusely. They need their racket to stick so towel grip and a resin powder are still seen as essential tools to help the players.
As i said, grips are changed frequently. As I coach more than I play, I tend to change grips infrequently. But, during the season, I change grips every 2/3 weeks as I only play for a few hours per week.
Keep experimenting as you may find towel really helps you. But you won’t know if it’s an improvement unless you try. Best change one grip and use it for a practice session.
There’s one thing to remember. Ideally, cover your leather grip with something so you don’t get sticky towel adhesive over your original leather grip. If you decide to see the racket, it’s a lot easier with an original grip intact.
Paul
11:42 pm
April 4, 2010
Offline Thanks for replying.
Wow, one grip for 2 or 3 weeks. That’s more than I have expected.
I only play badminton on a regular basis this year and I’ve never attended to tournaments until now. But my wish will come true this week-end as I will take part in my first competition in MD haha. Hope to not get kicked out too soon 
That means that for now, one of my grips will last for six months or more but it may change I don’t know. I’ll try to follow your advices as much as I can 🙂
About the grip, when you put it on your racquet where do you usually stop ?
For mine, I’m beginning at the end of the racquet and finishing around the cap but I don’t know if it’s really good.
10:43 am
March 1, 2010
Offline I seem to destroy PU grips pretty quickly, a delightful combination of rough yet sweaty hands is I think the cause. I was advised to try Liquid Chalk a while back and finally got round to buying some. It really works for me, dries out a wet grip instantly and restores most of the tackiness. I was proudly showing this of at a club night and put it on somebody else’s grip and it was obviously a bit too aggressive and his hand ended up bright blue for the rest of the session. Seems to be a cost effective way of increasing the lifespan of karakal super PU grips though.
7:58 pm
February 15, 2011
Offline Nic
Where do you buy liquid chalk? I’ve never heard of it. Sounds good stuff.
I have used resin pads and grip powder before although I don’t sweat much. Have you used any of these?
Paul
1:42 pm
March 1, 2010
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This is where I eventually bought it from Paul, haven’t used any other products to compare it to.
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