Removing Cobra Connect Grips

[knightsofnii]

Does anyone have any experience with removal of a Cobra Connect grip, using compressed air? 

I was thinking a basketball needle or something in the narrow end.  

Just wondering before I grenade it 

[LeftyRM7]

I actually just did this about a month ago. Thought I was destroying the sensor prying it out but they do pop out fairly easy with a screwdriver. I had an air nozzle with a brass nipple on the end of it. I put the nozzle in the hole on the butt end and it worked but I messed up the grip, blew up like a balloon in one spot. I’d recommend sliding something between the shaft and the grip to help bleed pressure. Of course the shop air at work was probably too much pressure. I got the butt end free easily but had to really work on the small end. Probably a little impatient on my part. I definitely feel like I could do it fairly easily now...hope that helps!


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[JohnSmalls]

Looks like we're in the same boat!  @Grit Golf helped out big time.

 

[knightsofnii]

On 7/2/2020 at 9:54 AM, LeftyRM7 said:

I actually just did this about a month ago. Thought I was destroying the sensor prying it out but they do pop out fairly easy with a screwdriver. I had an air nozzle with a brass nipple on the end of it. I put the nozzle in the hole on the butt end and it worked but I messed up the grip, blew up like a balloon in one spot. I’d recommend sliding something between the shaft and the grip to help bleed pressure. Of course the shop air at work was probably too much pressure. I got the butt end free easily but had to really work on the small end. Probably a little impatient on my part. I definitely feel like I could do it fairly easily now...hope that helps!


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I recall the Cobra Lamkin grips on my other clubs being stuck on really good, and had the same huge bubble experience as you, grip ended up warped. 

 

I actually popped a putter grip trying to inflate it. Holy cow, sounded like a 9mm with no headphones.     I have to remember to wear my ear protection in case of a blowout. 

 

[Wayne Micallef]

If I remove the censor from my cobra, do I need a new shaft. The grip is splitting around the edge of the sleeve housing the censor and I’m concerned the shaft without the censor will be shorter than standard.

[null]

1 hour ago, Wayne Micallef said:

If I remove the censor from my cobra, do I need a new shaft. The grip is splitting around the edge of the sleeve housing the censor and I’m concerned the shaft without the censor will be shorter than standard.

No. You won’t need a new shaft

[texasusa]

put a short section  (grip length) of pvc pipe that the id is slightly more than the grip OD over the grip and it will not explode, and the grip will take air pressure up to 80 or 90 pounds without damage. use this method to remove most grips without damage.  Also you can slightly wet standard grip tape to install grips with out solvent using 30 to 40 lbs of air pressure.

Edited October 1, 2021 by texasusa