Jiro 788 Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 I am looking into re-gripping my clubs soon and am interested in re-gripping with air. I am going with Pures which got me looking into the air method. I currently don't own an air compressor so looking for ideas on what the minimum air compressors out there that will get the job done. There looks to be ones with tanks in the $80 to $100 range and other small tankless 120V ones that are for car tires, bikes, etc. which are in the $20 to $30 range. From what I can tell you need about 50 to 100psi pressure for re-gripping. My other uses for it would probably small tasks like tires. Anyone using these small tankless ones for re-gripping? Trying to figure out if these small ones will be good enough. Thanks. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy 1 Quote Launcher HB Driver 10.5* | Launcher HB 5W | Launcher HB 3H and 4H | Launcher CBX Irons 5-PW | CBX Wedges 50*, 54*, 58* | TFI 2135 Cero Putter | Q Star Balls Link to post Share on other sites
MattF 9,466 Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 Something like this one: http://www.harborfreight.com/3-gal-13-hp-100-psi-oilless-pancake-air-compressor-60637.html will work for you just fine. 3 Quote In the bag: Driver: M5 Project X Even Flow Blue 6.0 Fairway: Sub 70 939X 15° Project X Even Flow Blue 6.0 Hybrid: CBX 119 19° hybrid Project X Even Flow Blue 6.0 Irons: D7 Forged 4-GW Project X Catalyst 80 6.0 Wedge: Smartsole S Putter Tracy Bag: Alpha Convoy 514 Balls: MTB-X or Black Cart: CaddyLite ONE Ver. 8 God Bless America, God save the Queen, God defend New Zealand and thank Christ for Australia! Link to post Share on other sites
BIG STU 7,102 Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 Absolutely do not use more than 35 PSI !!!! Pure grips will even tell you that. You need only a small compressor that will be able to maintain 35 psi. You need a regulator to throttle it back to 35. 4 Quote Driver Homna G1- X Stock Homna Regular shaft 4 wood Adams Tight Lies 5 wood Adams Tight Lies 24* Hybrid Adams A 10-OS Pro Launch Red R Irons 5 thru PW 1980 Macgregor VIP Hogan Apex #2 shafts SW- Wilson Staff JP II 56* shaft unknown Putter 1997 Santa Fe rusty as heck Link to post Share on other sites
G3OFF 5 Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 That has been completely contrary to my experience, you're going to want a minimum 60 PSI (I find 85 is sweet spot with most grips). P.s. Pure grips says 60-120 max http://www.puregrips.eu/video-tutorial/ Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kenny B 23,037 Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 I've had a large one for many years, so going with air was a no-brainer. You need one with a tank. The one that MattF posted would be just fine. I put my Pure grips on with anything less than 80 psi. Just short bursts of air. 3 Quote “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to post Share on other sites
Jiro 788 Posted February 13, 2017 Author Share Posted February 13, 2017 Thanks all for the feedback, very helpful. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy 1 Quote Launcher HB Driver 10.5* | Launcher HB 5W | Launcher HB 3H and 4H | Launcher CBX Irons 5-PW | CBX Wedges 50*, 54*, 58* | TFI 2135 Cero Putter | Q Star Balls Link to post Share on other sites
fozcycle 11,572 Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 I got a pancake air compressor from Harbor Freight on sale for $60 last year. The Pures go on great! I just hate the conversion process, stripping the tape off the shafts.....ugh Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy 3 Quote Driver: Tour Edge Exotics EXS w/Mitsubishi ck Blue regular shaft BACKUP DRIVER: Cobra F8 w/Mitsubishi ck Blue regular shaft Fairways: Cobra King F8 3W(14.5*) & 5W(18.5*) w/Mitsubishi ck Blue regular shaft Hybrids: Tour Edge CBX 119 4H(22*) with Project X Evenflo regular shaft Irons: Wilson Staff D7 5 - PW w/Recoil 460 regular shafts Wedges: Wilson D7 GW(50*) & SW(54*) w/Recoil 460 regular shafts; Cleveland RTX Zipcore(58*) w/True Temper Spinner Wedge steel shaft Putter: 33" Slotline SSi 693 mid mallet Bag: Cobra Ultralite Cart Bag(Peacoat Blue). Link to post Share on other sites
MiuraCB06 11 Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 I got a pancake air compressor from Harbor Freight on sale for $60 last year. The Pures go on great! I just hate the conversion process, stripping the tape off the shafts.....ugh Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy A heat gun makes easy work stripping tape off. Clean the shaft with some acetone and your all set. Also alleviates the possibility of damaging graphite shafts. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Undershooter 4,037 Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 A heat gun makes easy work stripping tape off. Clean the shaft with some acetone and your all set. Also alleviates the possibility of damaging graphite shafts. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Not to thread jack but does anyone want to suggest a cheap heat gun that's effective?? You know... while we're at it. 2 Quote Driver- Tmag 2017 M2 tour issue 8.5* actual loft 7.8* w/ Diamana Ahina 80X 44" Fairway Metal- Tour Edge Exotics XCG7 Beta 3W 13* w/ Matrix 7m4 X 42.5" Utility- Mizuno MPH5 1 iron w/ Aldila RIP 85X (depending on course/ conditions) Irons- Mizuno MP-18 FLI HI 3i and 4i w/ KBS C-taper lite X Mizuno MP59 5i and 6I w/ PX 6.5 Mizuno MP69 7i-PW w/ PX 6.5 Wedges- Scratch 8620 Driver/Slider set. 50*, 56* bent to 55* w/ rifle spinner shafts and Titleist Vokey 60* M grind Putter- Never Compromise Dinero Mogul Ball- Bridgestone Tour B XS Bag- Ogio Aquatech Cart Bag Link to post Share on other sites
Kenny B 23,037 Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Not to thread jack but does anyone want to suggest a cheap heat gun that's effective?? You know... while we're at it. I know you can get cheap ones at Harbor Freight, but years ago when I bought supplies at Golfworks I also bought their heat gun, and I have had no problems with it. It seems to be a quality unit. 3 Quote “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to post Share on other sites
mega 29 Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Whenever it comes to an inexpensive tool, especially one that doesn't see daily use or even weekly use, I start with Harbor Freight tools. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MattF 9,466 Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 I'll go with the 2 fellas above, the Harbor Freight adjustable temp one is the go. 2 Quote In the bag: Driver: M5 Project X Even Flow Blue 6.0 Fairway: Sub 70 939X 15° Project X Even Flow Blue 6.0 Hybrid: CBX 119 19° hybrid Project X Even Flow Blue 6.0 Irons: D7 Forged 4-GW Project X Catalyst 80 6.0 Wedge: Smartsole S Putter Tracy Bag: Alpha Convoy 514 Balls: MTB-X or Black Cart: CaddyLite ONE Ver. 8 God Bless America, God save the Queen, God defend New Zealand and thank Christ for Australia! Link to post Share on other sites
Undershooter 4,037 Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 I guess I know where I'm going on the way home. That's where I got my air compressor from as well. Its actually the same one linked to above or a very similar unit with a different tank. I didn't know which one to pick from so I flipped a coin haha. 1 Quote Driver- Tmag 2017 M2 tour issue 8.5* actual loft 7.8* w/ Diamana Ahina 80X 44" Fairway Metal- Tour Edge Exotics XCG7 Beta 3W 13* w/ Matrix 7m4 X 42.5" Utility- Mizuno MPH5 1 iron w/ Aldila RIP 85X (depending on course/ conditions) Irons- Mizuno MP-18 FLI HI 3i and 4i w/ KBS C-taper lite X Mizuno MP59 5i and 6I w/ PX 6.5 Mizuno MP69 7i-PW w/ PX 6.5 Wedges- Scratch 8620 Driver/Slider set. 50*, 56* bent to 55* w/ rifle spinner shafts and Titleist Vokey 60* M grind Putter- Never Compromise Dinero Mogul Ball- Bridgestone Tour B XS Bag- Ogio Aquatech Cart Bag Link to post Share on other sites
Kor.A.Door 5,838 Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Not to thread jack but does anyone want to suggest a cheap heat gun that's effective?? You know... while we're at it. You can use a hair dryer as well to get the old tape off. Use it on high setting hot. 5 Quote Lefties are always in their Right Mind Link to post Share on other sites
Undershooter 4,037 Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 You can use a hair dryer as well to get the old tape off. Use it on high setting hot. Might give this a shot if they don't have any heat guns. I really need a heat gun so I can stop using my torch to remove shafts from club heads. 2 Quote Driver- Tmag 2017 M2 tour issue 8.5* actual loft 7.8* w/ Diamana Ahina 80X 44" Fairway Metal- Tour Edge Exotics XCG7 Beta 3W 13* w/ Matrix 7m4 X 42.5" Utility- Mizuno MPH5 1 iron w/ Aldila RIP 85X (depending on course/ conditions) Irons- Mizuno MP-18 FLI HI 3i and 4i w/ KBS C-taper lite X Mizuno MP59 5i and 6I w/ PX 6.5 Mizuno MP69 7i-PW w/ PX 6.5 Wedges- Scratch 8620 Driver/Slider set. 50*, 56* bent to 55* w/ rifle spinner shafts and Titleist Vokey 60* M grind Putter- Never Compromise Dinero Mogul Ball- Bridgestone Tour B XS Bag- Ogio Aquatech Cart Bag Link to post Share on other sites
Kenny B 23,037 Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Might give this a shot if they don't have any heat guns. I really need a heat gun so I can stop using my torch to remove shafts from club heads. I've used both torch and heat gun; the heat gun takes a lot longer but better for clubs. 1 Quote “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to post Share on other sites
Kenny B 23,037 Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Dang double post!! Quote “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to post Share on other sites
Chris.Dionne84 1 Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 I got a pancake air compressor from Harbor Freight on sale for $60 last year. The Pures go on great! I just hate the conversion process, stripping the tape off the shafts.....ugh Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy Just get a propane torch and go over the tape for 30 seconds to get the adhesive warm and the tape comes right off. Problem solved Chris 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JBones 1,235 Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 Do not, I repeat, DO NOT get one of the 120v bike tire compressors, they are garbage. I've had the Central Pneumatic that Matt F posted above for the past 4-5 years and it works great. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy 3 Quote Follow @GolfspyBones Link to post Share on other sites
Kor.A.Door 5,838 Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 Might give this a shot if they don't have any heat guns. I really need a heat gun so I can stop using my torch to remove shafts from club heads.The hair dryer won't get hot enough to remove the shafts. I only use it to help remove the old tape after you remove the a grip. Hearing the old tape up help it come off the shaft much easier. I always use my torch to remove the heads. You just have to move the flame around. It only takes about 15-20 seconds of heat with a torch. (I use scotchbrite to remove burn marks if I get some on the hosel), if you are removing a graphite shaft, it's more important to have a shaft puller for that since you don't want to twist the head with a graphite shaft it will break the shaft fibers. 1 Quote Lefties are always in their Right Mind Link to post Share on other sites
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