adidas Replacement Grip for Padel

A replacement grip is the layer that sits on the handle itself. Over a few months an overgrip wears out and you replace it. The base grip underneath wears much more slowly, and you only change it when it is worn through, damaged or harder than you like. At 1.8 mm it adds real cushioning and shock absorption to the handle, which is why Central Sports talks up the vibration damping.

A set with an overgrip included is the Shockout Dual Pro. A self-adhesive alternative is the Raquex Enhance base grip. If you want an extra cushioning layer without changing the base grip, the Ariv V4 undergrip goes under the overgrip. Most players never touch the base grip. They wrap a new overgrip every few weeks. If you are replacing a base grip, you are rebuilding the handle, so stock an overgrip too, such as the adidas overgrip 3 pack or a single adidas strip.

Most listings give 72 cm long and 2.5 cm wide. Padel Shack and Stringers World give 90 cm by 2 cm instead. Both have 1.8 mm thickness. A longer, narrower strip wraps with a different pitch, and either will cover a padel handle, but the difference may change how many turns you get. Check with us if it matters for a specific racket.

Amazon describes 100 per cent polyurethane and adherence in wet conditions, and retailers describe it as soft, tacky and cushioned. We found no weight and no adidas spec sheet. The code AC2BA2BK is the black version, and our listing does not name a colour.

Anyone whose racket already has a decent base grip. Most re-gripping only needs an overgrip, and a new base grip makes the handle thicker than you may want. If the handle feels too small, a replacement grip plus an overgrip can fix that, but check against the padel grips page first. Protect the rebuilt handle's frame with a racket protector, and see our guide to choosing a padel racket and the padel racket range if the racket itself is the problem.