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Convert lead weights to lead tape

I’ve often found that in racquets with have a rattle a player will hear an annoying rattle coming from the handle of the racquet and give it to me to correct the problem. Generally one or more aftermarket-installed weights in the handle have come loose. I simply remove the weights inside the handle and then wrap an equal weight of lead tape around the pallet, centered at the location of the original lead weights. The lead tape is thin enough that the customer doesn’t notice the increase in grip size.

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George McKelvey, Pittsburgh, PA

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From the August 2008 issue
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