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Geetaan

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Removing Finger Inserts
« on: February 06, 2009, 06:28:13 AM »
I was just looking around at the Insert removers, does everyone use those in order to get the finger inserts out? or do you use something else... just trying to maybe save some money. Let me know what you all use. thanks!
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Re: Removing Finger Inserts
« Reply #1 on: February 06, 2009, 02:52:40 PM »
anything laying around thats fairly thin...


expo knife, kitchen knife, scissors stuff like that..
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Re: Removing Finger Inserts
« Reply #2 on: February 06, 2009, 02:54:19 PM »
The small blade of my McGyver Swiss Army Knife.
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Re: Removing Finger Inserts
« Reply #3 on: February 06, 2009, 03:04:03 PM »
becareful with buying grip remover. Freind bought 1 and threw it out. didnt fit the finger whole in any of the balls he tryed it on . Stick with a knife or small stanard screw driver



quote]I was just looking around at the Insert removers, does everyone use those in order to get the finger inserts out? or do you use something else... just trying to maybe save some money. Let me know what you all use. thanks![/quote]
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jbruno6

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Re: Removing Finger Inserts
« Reply #4 on: February 06, 2009, 03:10:59 PM »
I like a metal letter opener.....less sharp
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Re: Removing Finger Inserts
« Reply #5 on: February 06, 2009, 03:12:48 PM »
Hey Ryan,

Grab a small screwdriver (pen length) and pry the top of the grip first in a circle, then work your way in and down.  This will work fairly easily so long as the grip isn't glued a ton.  The grip remover tools are only needed when shops/guys use too much glue. Depending upon the amount of glue used, you may have to use a bevel knife or some sort of sharp edged tool to clean out the hole from any leftover grip that is stuck to the sides of the hole.

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Geetaan

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Re: Removing Finger Inserts
« Reply #6 on: February 06, 2009, 11:05:38 PM »
oh cool! thanks everyone! Ill definitly see you at the Tourny at 4th street Rick.
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mmcfarland300

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Re: Removing Finger Inserts
« Reply #7 on: February 07, 2009, 07:36:22 AM »
The grip removers are not any good if you are wanting to re use the grips.  They tend to shred versus remove.
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Re: Removing Finger Inserts
« Reply #8 on: February 07, 2009, 09:44:46 AM »
Definitely the best thing is a small screwdriver.  If you do it right it will not damage the grips, provided someone did not use a whole bottle of super glue to put them in.
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Smash49

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Re: Removing Finger Inserts
« Reply #9 on: February 07, 2009, 10:08:34 AM »
I use three things.  A flat tip screw driver to break them loose.  A Masters insert remover to get them out and a Swiss Army knife to scrape the remains.  

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