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do leather overgrips make you callus/blister easily? 10 pts!?

i got the babolat natural leather overgrip, and i was wondering if it was good/ bad for your hands?

i know pros use tourna grip over leather but i dont want to cover the leather up, i like the color, and i dnt pay $17 for it to get covered up

i still dnt open the package, bacuse i dont know if i should keep it, and ive nvr actually felt/ played with a leather grip before

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    If you have never played with a leather grip before, you are in for a surprise. It is nothing like the synthetic stuff on the market at ALL. It is far less sticky but far more durable. Leather grips are really only needed for heavy racquets, so unless your racquet is pretty heavy return it, if it is heavy you will love the grip

    BTW, it doesnt effect blisters unless your racquet is heavy, if it is heavy it prevents blisters and calluses

  • 1 decade ago

    It's really a matter of preference. Personally I think leather grips are a bit slippery and kinda rough on the hands. Although the leather does look good, if you are playing competitive tennis you would probably be better off using the tourna grip.

  • 1 decade ago

    Leather grips are probably the worst grips ever actually wilson started comin out with it because there trying to mix old with new if u get a racket with leather take it off and put a replacement grip on leather tore up my hands just warming up. its rough and if ur hands are slippery then forget it once the grip is warm its just barely tolerable. and yea it lasts longer but not good for winter if u have to use it i would sell it

    Source(s): 13 years of experience
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Leather over grips make you callus/ blisters ( but not in winter) very easily and must be a bit loose

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  • Ziel
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    No more than any other grip out there.

    And after you've played for a long time, your hands will callous up pretty well anyhow, so blisters aren't a problem.

  • 1 decade ago

    Some do. Many don't. One has to get used to it

  • 1 decade ago

    two words SELL IT

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