Comments on: How to Remove and Save Grips

By: Garth

Garth — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 06:55:12 +0000

What a great article. Tried a screwdriver and some solvent. Nearly pushed the screwdriver through the grip. Then tried the compressed air. What a winner!! By the second grip I was popping them off like a pro. Thanks.

By: Shane

Shane — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 14:12:51 +0000

One of the reasons I read this article was to remove the grip from my scotty. I really dont like the stock grip, however, I have sen it on ebay going for about 70 bucks. Now, I would never sell the grip, but I would like to show it off. Im not sure what method to use, but I will try one of these or just take it somewhere so they can do it.

By: jim

jim — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 22:11:42 +0000

The blow off method rocks!!! thank you very much.

Jim

By: jaima

jaima — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 17:39:47 +0000

Re:
Chopper Jones

"seems like a lot of work to save something that only costs a few dollars in most cases... "

Golf grips might be a few dollars in the states but in the UK we have to pay 3 or 4 times the costs that you pay, Why is that you may ask ? its simple we brits dont call it RIP-OFF Britian for nothing after all the grips are coming from the same manufacturers, just take a look at our petrol (gas) prices £1-18p per litre, roughly about $13 per gallon so a post like this does make sense especialy when the grips being removed are still in good playable/useable condition.

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 21:22:12 +0000

Thanks, I found a old cheap bread knife that was as long as the grip. dull as dull could come with no point. I did it on a new club that UPS broke the shaft on. I used Zippo lighter fluid and worked the knife down and around till the fluid came out of the hole. Grip came off like a breeze. Thanks abunch

By: Tom

Tom — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 20:30:50 +0000

Thanks, read you column and responses and just ordered the new Spring Rod Grip Remover. I appreciate the instruction and hope all goes well in my first attempt at removing a grip.

By: Dennis

Dennis — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 17:36:23 +0000

Thanks, I didn't even know the Spring Rod Grip Remover existed. Golfsmith has a new model now and it's incredibly effective.

By: Sam Clews

Sam Clews — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 20:47:52 +0000

The best method that i use to remove grips practically is;
get a syringe
use the syringe to fill the shaft with water via the hole in the top of the grip.
once the shaft is full then fill the syringe with any thinner like white spirit.
as like the water was insert do the same with the white spirit and slowly u will feel the liquid working its way down the shaft between the grip, tape and the shaft.
the grip will then slide off and can be re-used

By: KWJ

KWJ — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 16:13:44 +0000

I work at a auto bodyshop and after reading the article, went and used a air blowgun and it blew the cord grip right off my Scotty.
Thanks

By: Jack Waddell

Jack Waddell — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 22:10:32 +0000

Brian,

That's a great observation. And you are right, of course. I do it this way on purpose, however, because it keeps my hand away from the shaft so I can hold the tool firmly as I twist the shaft (otherwise my fingers are pinched against the shaft as I turn it). It also gives me a little more leverage and keeps the lip of the grip open for frequent squirts of solvent. Just a little more comfortable for me this way. Haven't messed up a shaft label yet... but then I'm pretty careful.