Bat grip thickness - '14 Xeno

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#10

Jun 24, 2011
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Does anybody here know what the thickness is on a Xeno factory grip? DD's bat grip is starting to wear through and we need to replace it.
 

longball00

Softball is my obsession
Apr 8, 2014
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I'm not 100% sure, but we put a 1.8 Lizard Skin on my DD's '15 Xeno and she loves it. I may still have the original if you want to go that route. DD prefers the Lizard Skin so we add them to every bat, but I save the originals just in case.
 

JAD

Feb 20, 2012
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Most aftermarket bat grips will not increase the thickness if you remove the old grip before applying. If you want to increase the thickness you could apply the new grip over the old grip (use golf grip two sided tape before applying) or buy an extra thick grip.
 

#10

Jun 24, 2011
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I'm not 100% sure, but we put a 1.8 Lizard Skin on my DD's '15 Xeno and she loves it. I may still have the original if you want to go that route. DD prefers the Lizard Skin so we add them to every bat, but I save the originals just in case.

How does the thickness of the 1.8 compare to the factory grip? DD liked the feel of the Lizard grips from a demo day at the Nutter tournament, and she said she'd like a thicker grip if possible.
 

JAD

Feb 20, 2012
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How does the thickness of the 1.8 compare to the factory grip? DD liked the feel of the Lizard grips from a demo day at the Nutter tournament, and she said she'd like a thicker grip if possible.

If she wants a thicker grip try installing the new grip over the top of the old grip with two-sided golf grip tape. if she does not like it, it should peel back off and you can start over.
 
Mar 20, 2014
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On my DD's 2015 Xeno we put the .5mm lizard skin grip over the existing LS factory grip. For some reason she didn't want to remove the original grip. I can't know how her brain works but everyone that has tried her bat thinks it feels great...
 

JAD

Feb 20, 2012
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Georgia
On my DD's 2015 Xeno we put the .5mm lizard skin grip over the existing LS factory grip. For some reason she didn't want to remove the original grip. I can't know how her brain works but everyone that has tried her bat thinks it feels great...

A lot of tennis players with large hands will double up their grip tape and it works great. Offers a better fit and more cushion.
 
Sep 22, 2013
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I just put a 1.8mm Lizard Skin on my DD's 2014 Xeno. Pulled off the factory grip which was worn out and slick. She loves it and it looks great. It is slightly thicker than the factory grip so the 1.1mm would probably be closer to the thickness of the factory grip. The Xeno handle is quite thin once you take the grip off.
 

redhotcoach

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May 8, 2009
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We have regripped several LS bats, the 1.1 mm is about the same thickness as factory.
 

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