Samson Dubina: Customizing Your Blade - Removing the Handle

Removing the Handle For various reasons, some players choose to change their racket handle. In this article, I’m going to give you a step by step process of what needs to be done. #1 Remove the rubber #2 Boil a large pot of water #3 Dip the handle of the racket into the water and allow it to boil for 10-15 minutes #4 Take the racket out of the water and dry it off #5 Using a flat-head screwdriver, gentle pry the handle off the blade starting near the head of the racket #6 Glue your new handle to your old racket with a light layer of wood glue #7 Allow the handle to dry for 5 hours then adhere the rubber to the blade If your new handle doesn’t perfectly match up to your blade, then take sandpaper and smooth out the rough edges. I personally like both my handle and racket. I use the Nittaku Ludeak Blade with Nittaku FastArc G-1 rubber available for purchase at Paddle Palace. Watch this video as I demonstrate the process…