Babolat Super Tape
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- Thin, elastic adhesive
- X5: five strips
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Babolat Super Tape
£4.99
Babolat Super Tape is a frame protection tape for players who want to guard a racket head against scrapes on the floor and glass. It is a thin, elastic adhesive strip, and the X5 pack lists five pre-cut strips, each 49.5 cm long and 3.1 cm wide.
It is not a grip tape, despite the handle on our listing. Retailers market it to tennis and padel players, and it goes on the frame, not the handle.
- Frame protection tape
- Thin, elastic adhesive
- X5: five strips
- 49.5 x 3.1 cm per strip
- Tennis and padel
| Brand | Babolat |
|---|---|
| Product | Super Tape |
| Type | Frame protection tape |
| Pack | X5: five pre-cut strips (Central Sports) |
| Strip size | 49.5 x 3.1 cm |
| Use | Racket frame, not handle |
| Sports | Tennis and padel (retailers) |
- Dispatch and delivery
- Tracked UK delivery in 3 to 4 working days. You get a tracking link when the parcel is scanned.
- Cost
- Free over £40, £3.95 below.
- UK stock, VAT included
- No customs charges, no handling fees on arrival.
- On arrival
- Damaged in transit? A photo within 48 hours and we sort a replacement.
The fine print: delivery page.
Changed your mind: tell us within 30 days and return it unused for a refund. Keep the protective film and grip wrapper on a racket until you are sure. Damaged in transit: email photos to info@padeldepot.co.uk within 48 hours. Faulty later: covered by the Consumer Rights Act 2015. All of it: returns.
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By Tushan Das, Owner, Padel Depot · Updated
What it protects
Padel rackets get hit on floors and walls, and the head edge takes the abuse. Retailers describe the tape as protecting the frame from abrasion, mainly at the edge of the head, and as adapting to any racket shape thanks to its elasticity. It is a thin tape rather than a thick bumper, so it adds little to the look.
Padel players tend to ask whether it makes the racket heavier. One retailer says it adds a little weight to the head, but that is retailer copy and we have not measured it. For a thicker finish, our racket protector range lists the other styles.
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| Detail | As shown |
|---|---|
| Strips in the X5 pack | 5 pre-cut strips |
| Strip length | 49.5 cm |
| Strip width | 3.1 cm |
| Total tape | 247.5 cm (5 x 49.5 cm) |
| Use | Frame protection tape. It does not go on the handle. |
A frame protector, not a grip. Total is our arithmetic. Strip size from the Central Sports X5 listing, drawn to scale. Pack counts differ by listing.
Fitting it
Clean the frame, apply from the throat of the racket and smooth it round the head without wrinkles. A fresh strip on a new racket such as the Viper Juan Lebron 3.1 keeps the paint longer. The Balancer 3*3 tape is a different product, since it adds weight rather than protection.
Who should skip it
Anyone expecting a grip. For the handle, see the padel grips page and Babolat's My Overgrip. Players who want a clear finish should look at the transparent ProtecPro 2.0 strips instead, and players who already fit a bumper may not need extra tape, and the padel racket range lists rackets that come with their own protection.
Not for you if
You want something for the handle. Super Tape is for the frame, and the listing name in our catalogue says grip by mistake.
Babolat Super Tape: questions people ask
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