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How to Shrink a Tennis Racket Grip

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  1. How to Shrink a Tennis Racket Grip, Remove Grip Tape: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0
    • Pull the tape until it comes off of the grip.

    • Use a sharp object to cut it off if needed.

  2. How to Shrink a Tennis Racket Grip, Remove the Overgrip: crwdns2935265:02crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 How to Shrink a Tennis Racket Grip, Remove the Overgrip: crwdns2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0
    • If your racket does not have an overgrip on it, then skip this step.

    • There is a good chance it is sticky.

  3. How to Shrink a Tennis Racket Grip, Put the Overgrip at the Bottom of the Handle: crwdns2935265:03crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0
    • Attach the smaller end of the new overgrip to the bottom of the handle.

    • Wrap the overgrip around the handle, parallel to the bottom of the grip.

  4. How to Shrink a Tennis Racket Grip, Wrap the Overgrip around the Handle: crwdns2935265:04crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0
    • Pull the grip tightly, leaving little to no open areas between the different parts of the overgrip.

    • Leave a little overlap between each row of your grip.

    • Most of your overgrip should cover the handle instead of a lower row of overgrip.

    • Make each row as close to the same size as possible.

  5. How to Shrink a Tennis Racket Grip, Put on the Tape: crwdns2935265:05crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 How to Shrink a Tennis Racket Grip, Put on the Tape: crwdns2935265:05crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0
    • It should tie the end of the grip to the rest of the racket.

    • I did not cut the end of the overgrip with scissors. If you want the grip to fit better, cut the end of the overgrip off at a 45 degree angle.

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If you decide that you want to go back to the racket grip's original size, then you need to remove the overgrip and put on a replacement grip.

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