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I bought 2 new wedges yesterday and decided that I would regrip them myself. Granted, the club repairman said that he would regrip them for free if I botched it. With the confidence that they would be playable by the weekend no matter what, I grabbed my blade, a vise, a can of solvent, and my new roll of tape and went to work on the back porch after looking at the illustrated tutorial on the Lamkin website (whick left me feeling a little guilty since I like the Tour Velvet). After making an absolute mess of the first, I tried a different method of taping the shaft and came away with two wedges that feel exactly like I want them. Neat stuff... Now I have to place an order with Golfsmith for a hooked blade and build a proper workbench so that I have somewhere to mount the new vise I'm buying today...

Cool.I like regripping my clubs too.. But removing the old tape is a pain in the *** I got to get that curved tape remover...

After you get over the initial fear of re-gripping it is a great way to spend a couple of hours. It is relatively cheap to try different grips. I change mine about 3 times a summer and maybe once during the fall/winter season here.

Try some real leather wraps. You can sell your tools on ebay afterwards.

Don't be scared to use generous amounts of solvent. Grips can go on much easier, and you're not stressing out when your grip is half way on and not budging.

I've been re-gripping for a long time. The last set of grips - golf pride dual durometer mid-size - seem to have held their tackiness since the beginning of last Summer, so I haven't re-gripped them yet this year.

I do, however, re-grip my putters at least once a year. When I see a new grip in a catalogue, or at a golf outlet, and it feels good, I order it and try it out. Somehow I always seem to return to the Ping Finger-lock putter grip. It seems to just fit my hands better.

Have fun, and take care with the graphite shafts.

I love Golfsmith, but you can buy most of the tools they (Golfsmith) have at Home Depot and save about 75%. Shaft cutters, are nothing more than pipe cutters that are identical to the ones at Home Depot, but have a Golfsmith logo. $8 at Depot compared to $20 at Golfsmith. Same with a blade for cutting grips. Go to Depot and save about $15 for the one tool.

Try using a heat gun to soften the old tape...rolls right off.

Take a razor blade and go up and down the tape...this thread reminds me that I have to regrip my irons too but I live in an apartment at the moment while I'm finishing up my MBA program. Next time I'm home, I want to grab those red/white Golf Pride grips Sergio had last weekend. I felt them at Golfsmith while shopping for my Father's gift, but had to pass on them because I wasn't there for myself.

You don't need a workbench or a vise to do grip work. These things may help some and I do use them when re-shafting but I never use them when re-gripping clubs. Actually, I like holding my clubs upright when I slide the new grip down on them. Seems easier to me. I do agree with the poster who told you to use plenty of solvent. Just have a catch pan under the end of the shaft when you pour it out of the grip so you can re-use it. Everyone has their own preferences and I'm sure you will decide on what works best for you. It is convenient, and cost saving, to be able to do these things. Have a good one.
Jerry

Also, do yourself a favor any buy one of those Grip installer tools out of golfsmith. I think they cost $10, but sliding grips on, regardless of the butt diameter of the shaft just can't be easier.

I agree with you about sliding the new grips on while holding the club upright, but not having the club in a vise attached to a sturdy workbench while removing old grips/tape can land you in the E.R. real quick.

I use a hooked blade utility, hold the head of the club, press the butt of the grip into the wood of my workbench and cut all the way through till the blade hits the wood. Keeps the blade away from me and if it slips it only hits the beat up bench, not me. For the tape, I use a regular utility and scrape off any remnants, for graphite I pick it off as best I can.

You make a good point and that is safety should always come first. But like Cageydog said, having a secure grip on the club and cutting away from you is a good way to do it. I have never even come close to cutting myself. I see absolutely nothing wrong with using a vise but you still have to use caution. The vise won't prevent a careless user from cutting themselves. Have a good one.
Jerry

I would love to learn to regrip my clubs but I do not know where to start. Someone help! Thanks.