Grip Tape

Anyone using grip tape for your paddles? Anything you can recommend. I'd like something thin.

For now I use electrical tape, but as you can imagine its not the best alternative. Please share. I've looked at badminton and tennis and squash grip tapes, but they are usually thicker and there are a million of different kids.

Figured instead of going out on a 10 type shopping spree, I'd ask you guys first.

Thanks!

kelvinyoong wrote: Butterfly Soft Grip Tape is quite thin.

or nittaku's or any other manufacture's.

i use tourna grip
it has my reccomendation

Try What a Grip, very comfortable and thin. Slip it on and play. Please note one package will be enough for two blades.

Butterfly offers 2 versions of grip wrap now.  One is alittle softer and thicker.  They are very light and feel awesome compared to tennis racket type of materials.  I would like to try the grip wrap offered by www.tabletennisonly.com to see how it feels.  Has anyone tried that one yet? 

So far, Butterfly's are the best. 

I second what a grip Ive tried it and its excelent

XxbOOmxX wrote: Try What a Grip, very comfortable and thin. Slip it on and play. Please note one package will be enough for two blades.   http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/descpageACUNIQUE-WAG.html

ppmax wrote: Buy some medical tape at CVS, Stop & Shop... That's what I'm using now. Being thin and not squishy, it doesn't kill the feel too much. I like it.

+1

In every shop who sells badminton, or squash equipment, there is a big choice of brands, colors and thickness. I normally go for the cheapest which is the thinnest and the least tacky.For better result I pull very well while wrap around the handle

Kolev wrote: I normally go for the cheapest which is the thinnest and the least tacky.

Actually the tackier version of Wilson Overgrip is better - tacky setting on one I tried was 4 and there was no tackiness at all. Then it was 8 on Overgrip Soft and it was very very lightly tacky which is good cause at least the tape was not unwinding immediately once I have wound it a few times around the handle and started to attach it at the end.

So don't be afraid of tacky Wilson grip tape - but I cannot say the same about other tapes.

BUT: DON'T use black hockey tape! it is so tacky that it will literally pull finish and paint and even tiny slivers off of your handle.

ebah wrote: i am using the grip from Nittaku, it is great.

Specialized TT grip tape are good - but they are overpriced. You are basically paying same price for Nittaku grip tape as you would have plaid for three tapes from Wilson.

Any recommendation for a grip tape that does not leave ANY mark on the handle? I need to make an experiment but don't want to spoil my Violin handle.

Ah ok, so easy? I was assuming that all grip tapes were sticky on one side. Any brand/type to recommend?

i hate grippy handles. I used a few grips just to make the handle thicker, but that made it too grippy and I had to remove it. I adjust my grip during play alot and need to be able to move the blade in my hand. Plus I really love the feel of wood in my palm.

butteffly soft grip

I don't like sticky adhesive grip tapes (which are usually blue).  Messy, hard to remove, not very effective.  I use a tennis overgrip (I like the ones made by Prince, but I use the minimum possible).  I have a comment about my experience with this in the thread titled Overgrip.


Edited by Baal - 02/01/2012 at 5:38pm