LEATHER TOUR

Gone are the days when all new racquets came with a quality leather grip. I know some people prefer the synthetics, but I still prefer a high quality leather grip for tennis for a hundred reasons. At the top of my list are feel, grip, and durability. This replacement grip was exactly what I expected. It feels like a brand new racquet. This racquet is so old it's hard to remember the original grip, but this one may actually be even better quality. I saw at least one review mention lack of grip. I'd say I've played with a ton of racquets over the years, and a leather grip just doesn't feel like a synthetic grip. This one is no different. And it takes a little time to really break in a new leather grip. It has to get a little dirty, a little sweaty, oily from your hand and from use. Just a little roughed up and broken in. But considering I've had leather grips last literally decades, a little patience is worth it. The grip has a little adhesive on the back. I don't know if it's necessary or not, but if you wrap a grip right, you shouldn't even need it. Take your time, figure it out, do it right. It's not rocket science and it's worth a little effort. Mine went on great, feels great, is starting to get a little tacky, and feels like it will last forever. If there were any negatives, I'd say the piece of tape provided to secure the last end is a little flimsy and stretchy. That's an awfully minor issue, and I usually use a little bit of heat shrink wrap for a little better permanence anyway. Great product.

I got this just to because I wanted to put an overgrip over a leather one. So, i can't really speak to the quality/feel of using the leather grip, but it has held very nicely. No issues with the overgrip I'm using. The feel of the grip was kind of flat with a little bit of texture to the grip. Not sure if that's good/bad/normal as I've never used a leather grip before. Maybe one of these days I'll try using the grip to play. If you're looking for a leather grip to go under your overgrip, this is a solid choice.

I really wanted a leather grip on my pickleball paddle. I like the look and the feel. I love this grip but after putting it on without removing the original grip I realized it made my handle a little bigger. I still love it and if you have big hands it would probably be great (according to my fried with large hands, he loves it) If I do this again I think I might removed the original grip before installing this over grip. I can always remove this grip, then remove the original grip and then put this one back on...but...maybe...someday. I know looks aren't everything but I really like the look and it makes it stand out in the stacking tray so I can easily tell where I'm at in the line. I just put it on so I have no idea about the "Durability"

Easy to put on.. Quality leather.. Wish they had it in different colors.

The length was more than enough to cover my two-handed backhand with 3-4 “ remaining. The adhesive was great for keeping grip in place when starting. Leather is great qualty. I like the tackiness and thickness. (I don’t use overgrip) Bevels are easily seen and felt. Occasionally slick with copious sweat. Resolves with towel dry. Seems durable so far.

If you want to feel the bevels this is for you. Add'l weight makes the frame more head-light. High quality leather.

These grips feels good, are really grippy and should last a long time. Removed my original grips as they had started to disintegrate into a gooey mess. Cleaned up the adhesives with lots of Isopropyl alcohol and re-gripped them using these. Used a little Tite-Grip on my hands. I love the skin over leather feel. It's so grippy that I developed blisters in my thumb after half an hour of play. Taped up my thumb and the game continues. I can see that they are going to last a long time. Occasionally, I use a little leather cleaner to clean out the oils that my perspiration leave behind. I may blister but I'm pretty convinced that I will not be going back to synthetic grips.

Excellent!!!