In this episode of RAE's DIY we're gonna regrip us some golf
clubs. Yeeee haaaawwwww!!
Having a good grip on the golf club has always been instrumental to playing
the game well.
That doesn't mean a strong hold on the
club. It's been said to hold the club in your hands like
you're gently holding a bird. As gay as that seems, it's
true.
Today, we're going to show you how to help
maintain that good grip on your club. A good grip on the club is
easier to maintain when you have the confidence it won't slip in your
hand. Save yourself the heartache because you're grips are
worn out. Save yourself some money by doing it yourself!
Let's get ourselves better in the mood by warming up with a bit of
comedy, shall we?
Spackler says it all for me...
Again, maintaining a good grip is important when making
a golf shot.
A quick review of how the heterosexual golfing man’s brain works.
As with the Ego household's shopping list, beer isn't
specifically noted, but is always right there at the top.
The old grip on the right has seen better days. I put those on my clubs a couple
years ago. I liked 'em so much I suffered them being worn for
too long. The new grips are a hybrid of materials. Cord
&
rubber.
They call it golf because all the other
four-letter words were taken. ~Raymond Floyd
Round up all the things you'll need to get the job going.
I don't show it, but have a roll of paper towels close by. The
dead hooker is off camera as well. I abhor Nike with a passion &
still hit their driver. That's an Uncle Raunchy story for later. For some reason, I thought my cheesy vise was gonna do the job this
time. I had a hard time attaching it to our Frankentable.
Golf is a game in which you yell "fore," shoot six, and
write down five ~Paul Harvey
Screwed the new vise to the table & mounted the club.
Miller Lite got the call for this project.
If you think
it's hard to meet new people, try picking up the wrong golf ball.
~Jack Lemmon
Use the razor knife to peel off a slice of the old grip. I
like to use a pink razor knife. I think it's safer because I'm
more careful with it. Who wants to tell everybody they sliced their
hand off with a pink razor knife? You can most times pull the rest of
the grip off in one piece with your hands.
It's good
sportsmanship to not pick up lost golf balls while they are still rolling.
~Mark Twain
Now you can work on getting the old double-sided tape off.
Don't worry about getting it all. Just scrape a few slices out of it
for now.
Golf and sex are the only things you can enjoy
without being good at them. ~Jimmy DeMaret
Slather some naphtha on the old adhesive to reactivate it.
That makes it easier to get off the shaft when you go back for round two.
If I hit it right, it's a slice. If I hit it left,
it's a hook. If I hit it straight, it's a miracle. ~Author
Unknown
Now that the adhesive is reactivating you can get the rest of it
removed pretty easily. Note pinkness of razor knife.
You can make a lot of money in this game. Just ask my ex-wives.
Both of them are so rich that neither of their husbands work. ~Lee Trevino
As I'm accustomed to having something large in my hands, I like
2- layers of tape under my grips. Start by putting 2- strips down
the shaft. Leave enough at the end to stuff inside the shaft for
waterproofing.
If you drink, don't drive. Don't
even putt. ~Dean Martin
Peel off the backing for the double-sided tape & you're
ready for the next step!
If you watch a game, it's
fun. If you play it, it's recreation. If you work at it, it's
golf. ~Bob Hope
Wrap the next layer of tape like this. Leave some on the end
like you did with the strips. When you're done, peel the
backing & tuck the excess away into the shaft.
Golf
always makes me so damned angry. ~King George V
Pour a small amount of naphtha into the grip. My unseen pinky
finger is covering the hole in the bottom.
The uglier a
man's legs are, the better he plays golf - it's almost a law.
~H. G. Wells
Swish it around in the grip & pour it slowly out onto the
exposed adhesive. (It's pretty messy. I should have put on
some plastic gloves.)
I don't think I'll live
long enough to shoot my age. I'm lucky to shoot my weight. ~Bruce
Lansky
Pinch the end of the grip as you engage it with the shaft. (Sexy,
huh?) Continue sliding the grip onto the shaft. (Oh, quit it!!) Keep in mind how you want the grip aligned when finished being
installed. I like a slight twisting to it as it goes on. Spreads
the adhesive better.
We learn so many things from golf-
how to suffer, for instance. ~Bruce Lansky
Seat the grip all the way onto the shaft. Finish up by
aligning the grip to the face of the club. I do that after I've
taken it out of the vise. Lay your club on the ground like you were
going to use it & adjust the grips to your liking.
Golf is a game in which one endeavors to control a ball with implements
ill adapted for the purpose. ~Woodrow Wilson
Lather, rinse, repeat. It's not a hard job. Check out
the fruits of my labor! I had to get used to the difference in
weight from the old Winn's. All's well now for a
hackmaster like me.
Golf is a day spent in a round of
strenuous idleness. ~William Wordsworth
For you RAE’s DIY enthusiasts, here’s a "behind the
scenes" shot of the project.
That’s my camera rig; my
dolly & portable tri-pod strapped to it. Worked out nicely,
thank you.
I used to put a cookie sheet down under the
gripping station to catch the naphtha that runs off. Now, I just
leave all the trash down there to absorb it.
After a short
wait for the naphtha to evaporate into the atmosphere, &
contribute to global warming, I scoop it all into a bag & it
send it off to the landfill.
I've enjoyed these new grips. Since they're 1/2
cord, they tear my wussy hand up 'cause I don't play enough. Sucks to be me...
Thanks for tuning in to this episode of RAE's DIY. Remember, maintaining a good grip on the golf club at all times is
important. Those tough shots are much easier with new grips.
Peace. Out.…
posted by Ralphs_Alter_Ego on Tuesday 25th September 2007, 22:02:56
For that reason alone, my local courses are stuffed to the brim on
weekends & most weekday twilight hrs.
I wish I had
the booze consession on the beverage cart that
The Cart Girl drives around!
We used to smoke dope,
pound beers, & howl at the moon for the poor luck the golf gods
had blessed our last attempt to put the little white ball into the
hole with a stick.
I've been playing golf with the boss for four years...
Everybody's telling me to let him win, I do, because i'm lefty
like phil mickelson, and I don't have a golf club for lefties.
The boss also has the body of john daly with the hair and looks of nick
faldo...What a prick
RAE,I want to go to the US open in 2008... It's in San Diego only 14
hours on the road!
I used to play golf too, but I haven't played since moving to Europe
because the pricks here usually have a mandatory season registration of
about 1000USD. If you're not registered you can't play.
But a new course has been built about twenty minutes from here and the
course has 27 holes and you can play an 18 for about 20USD, so I'm
going to check that place out next year.
I thought about taking up golf but i know i will be come obbsesed and all
my other shit will get left undone so im going to wait til im a bit older
before i get my clubs,but when i need some new grips fitting i know were to
come for the addvice,cheers RAE nice work fella.
See, I suck so bad at golf that the clubs I use won't make any
differance anyway, hence, I buy the cheap shit. So, if and when I ever wear
out the grips, I'll just go but a whole new set. See how that works?
;)
Nice journal. Now I see why you haven't been around so much!
Pudboy on Thursday 27th September 2007, 00:43:59 (#56243)
I can't believe no one said, "looks like you got a grip on
things". Anyway, grew up being a caddy for gramps at Muroc Lake, but
never played. Look forward to more RAE's DIY.
RAE's DIY: Golf Club Regripping!
