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Old May 17th, 2008, 05:02 PM
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More tape to increase grip size???

If I try it will it increase the grip size to a mid
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Old May 17th, 2008, 05:47 PM
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Re: More tape to increase grip size???

Yup... that's what I just did to my putter. I put two extra layers of tape on the shaft.
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Old May 17th, 2008, 07:59 PM
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Re: More tape to increase grip size???

This is exactly how I was fitted for grip size. My fitter put a regular sized grip on my 7 iron and told me to take it to the range with masking tape and take swings until the grip felt right. I the end I had 5 wraps around the grip. So he then took regular grips with 6 wraps underneath to all my clubs. Feels great.
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Old May 17th, 2008, 09:11 PM
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Re: More tape to increase grip size???

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If I try it will it increase the grip size to a mid
You can also get thicker grips.
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Old May 17th, 2008, 09:18 PM
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Re: More tape to increase grip size???

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You can also get thicker grips.
Well yea, I know ,but I have some reg Winn grips laying around so I thought I would experiment with them.

Thanx for the advice tho.
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Old May 17th, 2008, 09:33 PM
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Re: More tape to increase grip size???

Right on... just in case you didn't know.
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Old May 17th, 2008, 10:15 PM
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Re: More tape to increase grip size???

I play two wraps...three wraps in golf pride makes the same diameter as their midsize grips...you can also get crazy and have the grip thicker for the left than the right (three wraps on top, one wrap on bottom...)
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Old May 19th, 2008, 02:38 PM
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Re: More tape to increase grip size???

Each extra layer of tape will add about .008" to the diameter of the finished club, If you are trying to get the same diameter as a mid size grip, you'll need enough layers to make up the difference. Some mid size grips are 1/16 bigger, or .064" Some masking tape is thicker than others, so you might want to experiment with it and see how thick it really is.
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Old May 26th, 2008, 10:22 PM
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Re: More tape to increase grip size???

It will make it ticker,, but harder to get the grip on.
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