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I want to regrip my TA 845FS irons. Currently I have on Winn Excel W5 grips and want to regrip with Golf Pride's Tour Wrap. The shafts on the irons are Tommy Armour stock, True Temper steel. What diameter is the butt end? .600? .580? I want to buy the correct size, of course, and I see that the GP's come in both sizes.

Also, an tips on removing the old Winn grips and installing the GP ones would be welcome - this would be my first foray into club "repair". Thanks!

they are .600. usually the ladies and junior shafts are .580.

I just did a full set of clubs myself for the first time, after my golf partner showed me how to do it. I bought a kit of Golf Pride midsize Tour Velvets. I used a utility knife with a hooked blade to cut the old grips off. Then I peeled/scraped off the old grip tape and cleaned the shaft. I applied the new grip tape, then put a tee in the end of the new grip and squirted some solvent into the grip, pinched the open end, and shook it to spread the solvent around inside. Then I dosed the grip tape with solvent, and pushed the grip on in one steady motion. I made any adjustments needed for alignment, pulled the tee out of the vent hole, then put the club aside to dry. By the end of the set, I had the process down to about 5 minutes a club.

Thanks for the diameter info Mikey300, and thanks for the "how-to" Kreth. What did you use to clean off the old tape? Will the solvent do? I have some Goof-off, will that work?

Also, I need to trim about 1/4" off the butt end of my sand Wedge. Should I buy a pipe cutter, or will a hacksaw work? I want to make sure I get a nice clean cut. Thanks.

I just re-gripped my clubs for the first time this weekend. My irons were pretty easy since the grips only been on for a year. I had a wedge that had a grip on for longer than that and that took a bit longer.

I have TT Dynalite Gold regular flex and they have a butt diameter of .580. If you have stiff flex, it may be .600.

To take the grips off, I suggest using a hook blade. Just buy the blade if you already have a utility knife. After stripping the grip off, peel off any of the leftover grip. If it's on there for a while, you may want to use a blowtorch to warm up the area to make peeling of the old gunk easier, or use some grip solvent. Either way you will be there scraping the old tape off. Once that's done, use some 2" double-sided grip tape and wrap it around the shaft. Make sure you have a 1/2" of excess at the end and stuff the excess into the shaft. Pour some solvent in the grip. Don't forget to plug the other end with your finger. Shake the grip, pour the solvent onto the tape (don't forget the catch pan, if you don't want a mess). Add more solvent to the tape area if necessary. Slide the grip on.

If everything goes clean, it will take 5 minutes per club. If you have old stubborn tape residue, it will take a lot longer.

Have fun.

I think a pipe cutter would be a good investment, especially if you plan to shorten any other clubs. I found it much cleaner than using a hacksaw. However, if the SW is the only club you plan on shortening, and you already own a hacksaw, it'll do the job.

When you apply the double-sided masking tape, make sure it covers the butt end of the shaft where the cut was made - kinda fold it over the hole and press it onto the inside of the shaft. That will ensure the grip slips right on and doesn't get caught on any small snags. In fact you should do this with all the clubs you regrip.

Thanks mdiddles and GenErr. I think I will invest in a pipe cutter. Good tip about leaving on a half-inch of tape at the end to avoid snags. I'm gonna buy the grips, tape, solvent, and that rubber clamp thingy from an eBay retailer, and a pipe cutter and utility knife from Home Depot. I'll let you know how it goes. Thanks again - you've been really helpful!

Before you invest in any grips, measure your hand or have it measured at your local golf shop. No sense in cutting shafts to fit you and then put on grips that are too big or too small. In case you want to do it yourself, measure from your wrist line to the tip of your middle finger. 7 1/2" is standard length. For every 1/4" bigger or smaller is a size larger or smaller than standard. My hand is 7 1/4 which makes me 1/64 under standard. There is a 1/64 difference between each size. You may have to add a wrap or two of masking tape to get the correct fit.

I measured my hand this morning - it's exactly 7 1/2", so it looks like I'm standard. Thanks for the info TrainFever!

the best way to get the old tape off is warm up the tape with a heat gun or torch (no more than 10 seconds of heating) and that tape will peel right off, no solvents needed and very little, if any, scraping needed.

I don't have a heat gun or torch - would a blow dryer work? The Winn grips have been on about a year-and-a-half, and when I'm not golfing, they're in my nice cool garage.

A blow dryer would work fine. Actually it would be better because you wont ignite the tape like you could with a heat gun.