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I tried using my compressor to remove an old grip with no luck. I used a blow gun nozzle and pressed it tight over the hole, all the way up to 100 lbs and it didn't budge. Do you use a nozzle that actually goes down into the hole?

If I'm doing this and don't want to use a vise because I don't want to buy one am I stupid? I did it last year with a vise and it was a breeze but it would take some effort/money. Is it possible to do it safely without one?

i have never used a vice...

I am confused on how you guys remove the grips with the air compressor. Any insight?

blow air in the hole and it puffs up the grip and u can slide it back.. i tried it this weekend and it worked but cutting it was a lot faster.

I just re-gripped my putter this evening. It was actually a lot easier than I thought it was going to be. I just cut the old grip off and removed the tape. I then put new tape on and used some warm water with dish detergent as activator. The new grip just slid right on no problems. It's already set up and holding firmly and it's only been a little over an hour.

when you remove the grip with an air compressor is the grip typically reusable?

Yes, the grip is re-usable, and this is one good reason to use an air compressor. When I use an air compressor, I place a 12 inch long section of PVC tubing over the outside of the grip, so the grip will not blow up too much. Just hold the airgun to the hole in the end of the grip and blow in some air. If the grip was installed with grip tape, you may have to twist the butt end of the grip a good amount to loosen thinks up enought so you can get the air to get in enough to expand the grip. I'd have a few grip that just refuse to come off with air, even with 100 PSI. When this happens I either cut off the grip or use a grip remover and solvent, depending on whether I need to save the grip or not. It the grip is worn out and I dont' want it, I just cut it off with a carpet knife and save the time.

Is it possible to use the air machine at a gas station to get old grips off? As you can tell by now I'm looking for cheap ways to do things...

if you go and buy a valve stem from walmart, but the fange that goes in the wheel off, you could probally use a gastation air machine (they are made to work with valve stems so use the valve stem to put up agaist the grip)

I wouldn't recommend it, not unless you intend to take a work bench and vise with you to the gas stataion. If you are looking for the cheapest method to replace grips, buy a carpet knife with a hook blade and cut off the old grip, Then get some grip tape and solvent and slide on a new grip. It's not going to get any cheaper that this.

and its easy and works everytime! Though i found out using my 8 iron yesterday that i failed to push the grip all the way on opps.

Grant; that can happen, and I did the same thing last week with my 7 wood grip. I noticed at the range that the butt end of the grip felt funny. Turns out the grip was about a 1/2 inch from being all the way on. As you say, oops!

That's one of the reasons I tried WD40. Slipped it right down to the bottom with ease.

i thouight i had it to the end - only thing i can think of is i picked it up by the grip to soon and the weight of the club pulled it out a bit.. wasn;t that it got stuck going down it just must of came out some gonna try and use an aircompressor and get it all the way down.