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What is the Best Grip for a Padel Racket?

Padel Overgrip by HEAD. A great choice for padel players. Image source: HEAD.com.

There are many accessories for padel rackets — including grips. The handles on padel rackets already come with a grip; “the undergrip”.

However, you can add an overgrip or undergrip to make them more comfortable, which can help improve your padel play!

  • Overgrips go over the existing padel grip and help the racket fit more comfortably into your hand. Overgrips are more common to change, so it’s important that you understand what a padel overgrip is and when you should change it, and how it can help your skill.
  • Meanwhile, undergrips go under the existing padel grip and absorb vibrations.

Alongside these, it’s vital to know how to change your padel grip as well.

But in this article, we’ll talk about what the best grip for your padel racket is!

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How do you change a Padel Grip? (Quick Tutorial)

Adidas Padel Racket V70 Light. Image by Lisa Van Dorp.

Funnily enough, many padel players are beasts on the court with excellent skills and backhand serves — but they don’t know how to change padel overgrips.

It’s understandable, really. Because, in many cases, padel players don’t do it themselves. Or worse, they rarely replace them.

The use of grip sprays and gels is also becoming more common. We recommend the 4on totalgrip spray, it’s an incredible product.

Let’s change that today. You’ll start changing padel overgrips by yourself in no time and see the value of what a fresh padel grip can give you on the court!

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What is a padel overgrip, and when should I change grip?

Different types and colors of a Padel Overgrip. Image source: The Padel Magazine.

One thing that newbie padel players neglect but top players highly value is the overgrip. You can have all the skills needed, but an ineffective and old overgrip will throw you off.

The overgrip, which you wrap around the racket handle, ensures you have extra grip, proper handling, and better sweat absorption.

That said, you must change padel overgrip regularly. But how often is “regular”?

Well, it depends on multiple factors. We’ll elaborate more below.

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