You come across them more and more often in your local padel club. The players who attach an extra ‘tape’ to the handle of their racket. But what is the function of this extra tape and why should you or shouldn’t you use an overgrip?
Avoid injuries
When you buy a new tennis racket, you choose how wide your handle should be. With a padel racket, you don’t have that option. Grips include a standard size, but our hands are anything but identical!
As a result, the handle may not be suitable for your grip, leading to strokes with less technique and power, or worse, causing injuries to the elbows. A typical example of a grip that is too narrow is that your racket spins away when you volley the ball at the front of the net.
But what exactly is the correct stance? When do you know if a grip is wide enough for you? The golden rule says to leave about 1 cm of space between your fingertips and your palm. Of course, the stance always depends on your personal preference. Some prefer a narrower grip, while other players like to take it extra wide.
Of course, an overgrip is an extra addition to prevent injuries. A good warm-up still remains essential! In a previous blog post, we put together the perfect warm-up just for you!
Absorption of water and sweat
Overgrips not only ensure a better padel stance, but thanks to our perforated overgrips, you also have good water and sweat absorption, allowing the racket to create an excellent grip feel even in hot and humid temperatures.
Do you find that your hand does not fit the grip so well and do you want extra grip while playing in summer temperatures that will soon arrive? Then our overgrips are definitely for you!
