How to Make Your Garden Tools More Comfortable

Garden Tool in Mulch Wrapped in Grip

Yard work and gardening can sometimes leave your hands feeling achy and sore. Take the pain out of planting.

Whether you’re tending to your edible garden or a vertical one, surely you rely on the help of trusty garden tools to get the job done.

From your hand rakes, trowels, loppers, and pruning shears to hand forks and garden hoes – the list of tools you need to make your garden flourish goes on. While these tools are essential for enjoying blooms and fresh veggies or herbs, the bare wood and metal handles can be harsh on the hands. It doesn’t matter if you’re just starting in the world of plant care or a seasoned green thumb. Garden hand tool grips help you plant in comfort.

Learn how regripping old tools with Tommy Tape Grip Wrap can drastically change the way you garden. This garden tool grip is designed so you can use your hands while reducing strain, blisters, and it’s made with tacky silicone to prevent slipping.

What Are Handle Grips for Tools?

Some garden tools come with grips made of soft material for comfort, but they can wear down or break apart. Other garden hand tool grips are made from a stiffer material to be more durable, but those grips may sacrifice comfort. You can install Tommy Tape Grip Wrap on dozens of garden tools to add a comfortable grip so you can garden with ease.

When you purchase a new garden tool, it may come with some type of foam, rubber, or plastic handle, or the bare wood or metal will be exposed. Unfortunately, most garden hand tool grips fall apart or fail before the end of the tool’s life. Foam tears, plastic cracks, and rubber can slip off or unravel. Bare wood handles can leave you with pesky and painful splinters. Metal handles get slippery from sweat and can rust quickly. Not ideal.

Handle grips for tools are designed to keep you more comfortable. But most of the time, they fall apart, break, or don’t work. That’s where Tommy Tape comes in.

Why Use a Garden Hand Tool Grip?

Regripping old tools have never been simpler. The ​​Tommy Tape Grip Wrap creates customized handle grips for tools. Adding handle grips for tools can help with the following:

  • The tacky grip helps avoid slips, blisters, splinters, and calluses.
  • Grip Wrap can prolong the lifespan of your garden tools without sacrificing comfort. In addition, the wrap helps protect exposed wood or metal from elements that cause natural wear & tear.
  • Added ribs on the Grip Wrap make the tools easier to hold, maneuver, and prevent sliding. The unique ridges create a more reliable and comfortable grip than the standard garden hand tool grip.
  • Grip Wrap comes in various colors. Use different colors for better organization or to breathe new life into an old tool.
  • Grip wrap doesn’t rip like foam or crack like plastic. Once you regrip old tools, Tommy Tape will stay put.

How to Regrip Old Tools

Seamlessly install the Tommy Tape Grip Wrap on almost any handle. The application process is simple. Here’s what you should know.

Begin by selecting which garden tools you want to add a grip to. If your tool has a damaged handle grip, you may want to remove it before applying the new grip. Try cutting the existing grip and remove sticky residue with rubbing alcohol or isopropyl to break down the adhesive. If the handle is made from bare wood, metal, or plastic, you don’t have to remove it. If the existing foam grip is in good condition, you can overwrap it with Tommy Tape Grip to extend the life of the grip beneath and add a new layer with a tacky feel.

Grab your Grip Wrap and follow the steps below.

Step 1: Determine where your hands will naturally grip the garden tool and mark beginning and end points if necessary. Peel the liner away from the grip.

Step 2: Press the grip wrap firmly around the existing garden hand tool grip and wrap it over itself once.

Step 3: Hold the tape in place and cover the garden tool handle with the tape. You want to make sure to wrap with a 1/2 overlap and align the ridges with the flat part of the grip.

Step 4: After wrapping the handle, cut the grip wrap, leaving approximately 1-2″ to finish the wrap.

Step 5: Wrap the final wrap over itself completely, squeeze grip firmly to ensure bond activates. Trim ends as needed with a utility knife to carve a perfect finish.  The grip self-bonds within seconds and is ready for use.

If you feel like your tool could use a little more cushion, add a double layer of Grip Tape for even more comfort. The tape is just as easy to remove as it is to apply. Simply cut the tape off with a utility knife. No icky, sticky residue will be left behind. Use any leftover tape on other items around the house and garage like making pencil grips, shower bath wands, using on lawn mower handles, tennis rackets, and virtually any other tool that has a handle.

What Else You Should Know About Tommy Tape Grip Wrap

Tommy Tape is made from self-fusing silicone and contains no glues or adhesives. The tape bonds to itself on contact leaving no residue on your expensive gear. Apply the tape on any tool that you can wrap. One size fits all. In every package, you’ll receive 60 inches or more of tape to use on various instruments and handles.

Say goodbye to hand fatigue and blisters. Use Tommy Tape on any other handle around the house that needs a better grip. Get your garden hand tool grip in our online store.

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