VT Advantec Tennis Anti-Vibe (TM) Leather Racket Grip Tape – Dissipates Vibration Optimizing Frame Response and Control, Black (1" X 43.5" Tape)

VT Advantec leather grips are among my favorites. I’ve bought them three separate times (5 grips total) to replace the stock synthetic grips that come standard on new rackets. What I like most about them are (1) the soft feel of the thin leather and (2) that, once wrapped, they will lay near perfectly flat. I also love that they only add about 6 grams over stock synthetic replacement grips, rather than the 12-14 grams of some other brands, leaving more room for customization.Lastly, I would emphasize their great customer service. I had a problem on one order with damage to grips I received. Advantec’s customer service group replaced them for me. It was refreshing to encounter a company that is still willing to stand behind their products.

a few years ago, I started to have golfer's elbow. I have almost started to play lefty. I used gut strings while healing. Then I seems to be able to play gut/ multi hybrids and eventually gut/ very soft poly but it would hurt my elbow. With this grip, I feel very connected to the ball while at the same time feeling a low vibration. I used the leather grip which is thin and dropped my grip size by about a 1/2 size which was great for me. Now I'm back to gut/ stiff poly with no elbow pain and my game is back.

Expensive? Yes. Also, a little thinner than most and you very well might notice that. I actually opted to use a half size heat shrink sleeve to get my grip size where I want with these grips but this is now my preferred way to do things.I'll explain. A half size heat-shrink sleeve gives your handle a perfect surface for installing a grip and these VT Advantec leather grips don't use an adhesive to install. Instead, they use an innovative and tacky dampening material which I've grown to love.The weight is about the same as a standard leather base grip. My heat shrink sleeve adds 10g and this allows for a very evenly distributed weight increase in the handle and I love it.The feel is excellent. While I wouldn't recommend reinstalling it a bunch of times, I have done so and it's so much nicer to do than a standard leather with adhesive backing.At the end of the day, you're only paying about twice as much for a grip that certainly justifies the price. It's just one of those things that many people don't appreciate because the innovation goes under their radar or over their heads, which makes me wonder why they got it in the first place. I feel the negative reviews are somewhat missing the point but to each their own.But do keep in mind it might be noticably thinner but this could be a great thing for some. Consider my solution to this with the heat shrink sleeve (half size, should be white) because the benefits of both are something to check out sometime if you're up to experimenting a bit and maybe finding a setup you prefer to whatever you're doing now.Not sure if I'll ever go back to regular leather grips again. I was always a leather base grip guy since switching but now, I imagine I might be a VT Advantec leather grip guy.Maybe you're next in line to join the club! Give it a try. Hopefully my thoughts help provide an optimal experience with a grip that offers something nobody else does.For what it's worth, I do play a pretty high level of tennis. Subtle changes to anything regarding my setup is noticed and the changes this brought are changes I appreciate and prefer.

I’ve only been using the grip a couple of weeks now and I am in love. Feels grippy enough in the hand but not sticky like others. Also for pickleball it seems to dampen the vibrations quite a bit. Great product strongly recommended.

Exactly what I ordered and got it to me quickly. Definitely recommend!