Pickleball Labs FlexTac Pickleball Overgrip

An overgrip is the cheapest upgrade in pickleball and the one most players leave far too long. This is the one we wrap our own paddles in: tacky enough to hold through a long session, absorbent enough to still hold when your hands go, and thin enough that it does not change the handle size you have already got used to.

How it plays

FlexTac is a polyurethane grip with a fine textured surface rather than a smooth one, and the texture is what does the work. It gives you something to hold when the sweat starts, and it keeps its tack through a full session instead of going slick twenty minutes in. Australian summer pickleball is a sweaty-hands problem more than a technique problem, and a tacky overgrip solves more of it than most people expect.

At 0.7mm it builds the handle slightly without turning a 4 1/4 into something you have to relearn. Wrap it with a small overlap, finish below the butt cap, and trim. If you want a thicker handle, run two.

Overgrip or replacement grip?

A replacement grip is the thick cushioned layer that comes fitted to the paddle from the factory. An overgrip goes over the top of it, is thinner, and is meant to be consumed and replaced. You do not remove the original grip to fit one. Most club players get four to six sessions out of an overgrip before the tack fades, so if you play twice a week, buy the pack rather than the single.

Specs

What's in the box

• 1 x Pickleball Labs FlexTac pickleball overgrip in your chosen colour

Going through them quickly, or kitting out a household? The same grip comes in a 3-pack, a 6-pack and a 12-pack, each available in single colours or a mixed set.

Why buy from Pickld

• Pickleball Labs is our own line, so we set the spec and we stand behind it
• Free Australian shipping over $150
• 30-day returns on unused gear in original condition
• Ships from Sydney, with pickup available at Mount Colah

Getting the handle right is worth a bit of thought. Grip size, lead tape and paddle covers all change how a paddle feels, and none of it costs much.

Shipping. Free standard shipping Australia-wide on orders over $150. Flat $9.99 under $150 ($19.99 for bulky items like nets and ball machines). Dispatched same or next business day from our Sydney warehouse. Sydney pickup available.

Returns. 30-day returns on unused gear in original condition. If a paddle doesn't suit your game, send it back and we'll help match you to one that does.