Question about installing new grips

I'm about to regrip my clubs with Golf Pride Tour Velvet grips. Sometimes I've added a layer of masking tape 4"-5" long at the top of the shaft just to get a hair thicker grip. But I can accomplish the same thing almost by "stacking" the grip when installing. My grips measure 10 5/8" inside length. I could mark the shafts 10 5/8" from the butt and make sure the grip is installed at that length. And I could stretch it past the mark for a thinner grip, or "stack" it short of the mark  for a thicker grip.

Does anyone mark their shafts for a certain and consistent grip size or am I just thinking too much? Thanks.

You're overthinking a tad.  Just use a layer of tape..

You're making it a bit complicated.  If you want to build up your grips, add extra layer(s) of tape.  Or just use a bigger grip!

Okay, thanks to another forum member, I am going to try my hand at installing new grips. I will be using Winn Dri-tecs over Hogan Legend Performance Graphite. To build them up, he suggests using some 1.88 inch Black Gorilla Tape. I do not have a substantial vice, so want to try and see if I can just clamp the shaft to a table top , I've a couple of those pistol clamps from Loew's. I also do not have an air compressor. I will need to remove the old grips (Avon Chamois), so I guess the best thing would be to slit them with box cutter, remove old adhesive with acetone or Goo Be Gone?. or, if I had any sense at all, just let Golf Smith do it.

Just a think outside the box moment.  Do you have a buddy that is a backyard mechanic?  Air compressor and blow gun with a bench vice are pretty basic tools for anyone who does more than change their own oil.  Mineral spirits and masking tape are as cheap as grip tape and solvent, and if you build it up too much or not enough it is just a quick blast of air, cut or put another wrap on, blow the same grip back on, with less cost or fuss.  Since I switched to this method I have regripped 6 different clubs with different layers of tape, went to the driving range and hit balls till I found the ideal grip build.  Then blow off all my grips, rewrap them all to spec, and put them all back on at only the cost of tape and time.

I will have to second IndianaDundee  Re-gripping is pretty easy,  I have re-gripped all my irons and have done a bunch of my friends ones as well.

Using the air compressor is the way to go.  No messy chemicals, easy on and easy off.  Biggest hint would be a hook blade for your razor knife so you don't damage your graphite shafts.  Just cut the rubber not the shaft!

The grips stay on for years, in the 90+ heat and the 40-cold.  I have even taken my red grips off one set of irons and put them on another a few times and they always stay on and come off easily.

To OP - I never marked any when installing.  Just push them and they stop when they are good.  You can stretch them but I didn't like how it looked or felt so I removed and put back on normal.  You can also not go on far enough and that feels strange so just push a little more and they are good.  I first bought a cheap grip and tried it on a junk club as I didn't want to wreck my good irons and put it on and off about 10 times.  After that I was like "Why pay someone to do this?  This is easy!"

On October 30, 2016 at 0:38 PM, Hacker James said:

Okay, thanks to another forum member, I am going to try my hand at installing new grips. I will be using Winn Dri-tecs over Hogan Legend Performance Graphite. To build them up, he suggests using some 1.88 inch Black Gorilla Tape. I do not have a substantial vice, so want to try and see if I can just clamp the shaft to a table top , I've a couple of those pistol clamps from Loew's. I also do not have an air compressor. I will need to remove the old grips (Avon Chamois), so I guess the best thing would be to slit them with box cutter, remove old adhesive with acetone or Goo Be Gone?. or, if I had any sense at all, just let Golf Smith do it.

I've done hundreds of my own, and everyone is right, it's not hard at all...

...but, these days I let Golfsmith do it.  Buy their "club vantage" card for $50.  Included is labor for 28 regrips. Comes out to less than $2 a grip and no muss, no fuss.

1 hour ago, David in FL said:

I've done hundreds of my own, and everyone is right, it's not hard at all...

...but, these days I let Golfsmith do it.  Buy their "club vantage" card for $50.  Included is labor for 28 regrips. Comes out to less than $2 a grip and no muss, no fuss.

Just make sure before you purchase the Club Vantage card that the store will remain open after the sale bankruptcy sale  

53 minutes ago, iacas said:

Install them yourself. Get PURE Grips.

Is this what you are talking about? I've always wondered if that tool works good.

6 minutes ago, CarlSpackler said:

Is this what you are talking about? I've always wondered if that tool works good.

The tool works great and it works with other rubber only grips as well.   

21 minutes ago, CarlSpackler said:

Is this what you are talking about?

6 hours ago, Club Rat said:

I tried the "this" link above to no avail. Still looking where to find this thing.  Never mind, I just did.

Below is a link to a review on Pure Grips from TST by  back in 2010.
Last summer/fall, Erik arranged a tour of Pure Grips for participants during the New Port Cup.
Everyone received the "Air Tool" gun for installing their products.
I've used it to remove grips of all types and brands.
I've also used the tool installing Pure Grips. It's a great system and many golf stores now utilize this product.

Pure Grips review

The Australia site is still active.

Pure Grips Australia

The installation video is a good reference to watch the application using the air tool.

12 hours ago, Club Rat said:

Everyone received the "Air Tool" gun for installing their products.

You guys got a free air tool from them?  That's cool.  I had to make one.  I used a standard air nozzle and modified some components I had in my plumbing accessories.  Came out pretty good and I have used it more than 20 times.

Why would anyone do it the old fashion way anymore???

I am going to start regripping too.  OP you can do it.  Now I have watched many videos and read ip on it.  This is the first time I ever heard of using an air compressor.  I am sure it's a super duper way to do it but I am going to do it the old fashioned way.    I have plenty of junk clubs to practice with.  Looks very simple.