Raquex Double Width Sweat Wristbands

The material is cotton terry cloth, the same towelling as a bath towel, which soaks up a surprising amount before it saturates. Sellers describe it as soft and stretchy and say it is machine washable. The range comes in seven colours and two widths, though the sellers do not agree on which colours are in stock.

A wristband earns its place in padel because the hand gets wet and the grip gets slick. Tennis and squash players have the same problem, which is probably why the listings use those sports and not ours.

A YPC listing gives the larger size as about 8 cm by 13 cm, with the colour field reading 13 cm width, and an eBay listing sells a wide pair under the double-width name. Because those figures come from sellers and not from a brand sheet, treat 13 cm as the expected size and check the listing for yours.

That puts it near the Head 5-inch wristband at 12.7 cm and just above the Bullpadel wristband 2 pack at about 12 cm. A longer band covers more of the forearm, which helps if sweat runs down the arm toward the handle, and it will feel warmer in a heated hall.

The standard cut is the shorter Raquex pair. If you want a single band for the hitting arm, the Black Crown single wristband is the one-band option. For a damp hand, there is also the Raquex Enforce hand spray. Wash cotton bands after every few sessions, because salt builds up in terry and they stop absorbing.

Bands help, but a worn handle still slips, so refresh it with fresh padel grips. More small kit sits on our padel accessories page, and the padel racket and padel balls ranges cover the rest of your bag.

Players who want a thin band that stays out of the way of the hand, and anyone who wants a padel-specific, branded product with a published spec. A 13 cm band reaches well up the forearm.