Re-grip golf clubs with tire inflator

If you don't have an air compressor, a tire inflator will do the trick! The grip shown was not held on with 2-sided tape, only masking tape. For 2 sided tape, slide a plastic tube over the grip to keep it from exploding, and squirt some solvent into the vent hole. Then apply air, the grip will swell, and finally the air will find its way out the far end. At that point, remove the tube, then blow the grip off the club. I have posted a "Part 2" video showing this process.

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Sports

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• Golf
• club
• repair

[SearchBucket2]

Looks impressive but whats wrong with the conventional method ... never given me any problems?

[Snowman9K]

@SearchBucket2: It's great for the tinkerer who wants to try different shafts or grips or thickness of buildup, and be able to save the grip to re-use. For a "one and done" situation, the conventional way is just fine. I also think the air method is great for putters because if you don't get it straight with the conventional method, you are sunk. With air, you just try again till you are happy with it. Thanks for watching.

[jhaley12]

I've been experimenting with this great idea and found that a 9 inch paint roller cover is a perfect shield to go over the grip to keep it from balooning. After realizing that I need to "feather" the air pressure this works great. Thanks so much for these videos.

[Snowman9K]

@jhaley12, that's a great tip about the roller cover! Yeah, you just have to get some practice and you'll develop a feel for how much air it takes. After a while I became able to do grips that have a big hole cut out of the end to allow for drop in weights. I mention that to illustrate that the method is pretty forgiving as long as you can find a way to throw some air into the grip.

To others, it's worth mentioning again that old or well-stuck grips are a crapshoot no matter what.

[angelhhuesca]

What kind of grip tape is installed on that shaft? because the bubbles didnt appear! XD

[Snowman9K]

@angelhhuesca: In this example the tape is masking tape because I had installed the grip with air already. I made the video to show how easy it is to use air with grips. Make sure you look at my other video, Part 2, to see how to remove grips from regular tape, and to control the bubbles.

[DanielJohnston30]

cool

[cheetahlip]

wow....slicker than whale shit....nice job. 

[BourneAccident]

Wow..... I have that exact air compressor and have been removing and putting on grips for years... I thought I was the only one! Thanks.

[jhaley12]

@Imguy329 sorry but it's not. I tried it tonight for the first time and it does work. I regriped my 3 wood this way. I just shouldn't have put full pressure to it all at once. It just takes a little practice but this most certainly does work. 

[Imguy329]

This is the biggest bunch of BS I have ever seen.. I have a air compressor and that grip WONT budge.. Your slides off nice and easy.. DID you just put that grip on and take it right back off?? Cause this doesn't work...