I have been doing my own for years. Hardest part is usually getting old tape off. Probably a lot of Youtube videos out there for direction. I like to run the 1 inch tape up one side and across to the other, covering the end so solvent doesn't get down the shaft. Get plenty of solvent inside the grip and as you put them on, measure them up to the one you just installed. It's easy to stretch one too far which will alter the diameter.

I have done my own for years. After buying a $10 grip, I didn't feel like paying another $3-$4 per club to have someone else do it. I enjoy working on my own stuff, plus being able to try grips is nice too. I have learned how to take off the grip without cutting it. It has saved a bunch of money and it gives me something to do in the winter. I have a large indoor putting green so I am always changing out my putter grips to find what works best for me.

Nice, i have done my own for a few years. I believe if you're able to work on cars an stuff you'll really have no problem getting into this! Like Dale said, theres some great videos on youtube that you can watch that will show you. Make sure you get a shaft mold to clamp the shaft into the vice, and don't clamp down too hard. If you do you can crush the shaft.

good luck, let us know how it goes!

I use to, but not anymore. I get mine done by the shop where I buy all my Titleist equipment, get fitted, and have any repairs/alignments I need.

B its easier than you think and your going in the right direction by practising on some old clubs first. have a look at the Golf Pride video on YouTube, its a great guide, the new golf pride alignment grips are a bit tricky, I wouldn't recommend you fit those as a first attempt, the golf pride tour velvet 360 are easiest, you cant really go wrong with those as there's little alignment to do.
Use a hot air gun or hairdryer to soften the glue on the tape before you try to remove it, this really helps loosen it, and use plenty of white spirit as a solvent, to soften the grips and lubricate during the fitting process.

I do my own also, heat gun helps for hard to get off tape. Do be careful heating up graphite shafts. You dont want to get them too hot. Just warm.

Too idle , I'm afraid...
My fitter does them free if I buy the grip from him... Would be rude not to...
JT

I use an air compressor and that way you don't need to use that much solvent, and it shortens the installation by a lot. Its really nice when you're trying to save (pull off) a pricey putter grip.

Been doing it for as long as I can remember. Not hard, just can be tedious if you do them all in one sitting. Best advice is break it up if your doing all your clubs.

You can get a good tape stripper at golfworks that does a good job. You can cut your old grips off with a carpet knife with hook blade. By bending it a little sideways from the shaft and you should be able to cut the old grip off without destroying the existing tape. Once you get it started (depending on the grip) you may be able to peel them off easily after you cut into them about an inch.

Best advice is get a good clamp/shaft mount and use good tape and grip solvent. Use LOTS of solvent. Shake solvent very well in the grip. The first time you do not use enough solvent or shake it well in the grip, you will know why I am saying this.

Last, premeasure distance you want to push the grip on and make sure you follow that guide. Grab grip with both hands and slide into place. I usually get a spare grip to use for a measuring stick.

I always have lots of towels around as you will need them.

Good luck

Like Dale, I too have been doing my own for years. It's not rocket science, but you're right to practice with a couple old ones first. Use a vise, and a rubber shaft protector, and have a tray under the grip area to recycle some of the excess solvent. If you get sure of yourself, do it at couple times a years or so if you play a lot, the look at commercial quick clamps that can go in your vise and speed things along. Like Dale said I'm sure there are lots of videos on YouTube

Always do my own

I install my own grips 100% time. I have a very specific way I prefer them with a lot of wraps of tape. I will say the Titleist factory when I order clubs just puts the grip(s) in the box and I simply install when I get the club. Very easy!

It is very simple to do, the key in my opinion is to use plenty of mineral spirits and high quality tape.

I have done my own ever since I had a couple of bad experiences, not to mention I'm not the most patient guy and if I have to take my grips somewhere to get them done and then have ot go back to get them, they better be perfect. It's also tough to play around with new grips if someone else does them for you.

Also, another very cool thing about Titleist is that if you ask them to not put the grips on your new clubs and just put them in the box, they will do that.

Why would you?

Well, I started doing that when they didn't have the align grips, not sure if they do now, but I have them send me my new clubs with standard grips in the box and I install my premium grips and then I have some stock grips to mess around with which are great when you want to mess with driver shafts and need standard grips for that. Once you figure it out, I love the MCC +4 Align grips.

And like others have said, it's easier than you think. This is what I use:
www.golfworks.com/.../

Their stuff is great.

Definitely do your own, its easy and saves a bunch of money. Tricky tape removal just needs a warming up with a heat gun. Make sure to err on the side of more solvent when in doubt, having a grip get stuck half way down the tape is the worst.