Bodhi PROtack Overgrip Review | PBuddy Gear Report 2026

The PROtack Overgrip Review, In the Hand

An overgrip is the cheapest way to change how a paddle feels, and the Bodhi PROtack overgrip leans hard into one thing: tack. We wrapped it, played three weeks of hot mornings and long evenings, and put it head to head against its dry-feel sibling. PROtack won. The grip has to grab, stay grabbing, and survive sweat. It clears that bar with room to spare. Bodhi built its whole catalog around pickleball, and the PROtack is the grip the rest of that lineup gets measured against.

In the Hand

PROtack grabs the second your fingers close. The ultra-tack surface bites without feeling sticky or rubbery, so the handle stops twisting in a loose grip. At 0.65mm it runs on the fuller side for an overgrip, and that little extra gives a soft, planted feel. The hand sinks in. On dinks the paddle sits quiet. On drives it stays locked instead of sliding a quarter turn at contact. The wrap stretches clean around the handle at about 47 inches, long enough to build a full grip with a little left for a finishing band. This is a feel-first grip, and the feel is the reason we keep it on.

Comfort Over a Long Day

The softer surface does more than feel nice. It cuts the hand fatigue that creeps in late in a long day of play. A firm, slick grip telegraphs every ball straight into the palm. PROtack takes the edge off without turning mushy, so the paddle still talks back on touch shots. After back-to-back sessions our hand was not raw or cramped. That comfort is a real part of why this grip beats the dry one for us, not just a nice extra.

PROtack vs DRYtack

This is the choice most buyers face, so we tested both. The DRYtack is the dry, absorbent counterpart. It runs thinner and firmer, soaks up moisture, and is the better call for players whose hands flood. PROtack goes the other way. It trades some of that bone-dry wicking for raw tack and a softer wrap. For us the tradeoff is easy. We want the paddle welded to the hand, and PROtack delivers that lock the moment we pick it up. If your palms turn to a faucet by game two, DRYtack is the smarter grip. For everyone else, PROtack is the one to beat.

Tack, Sweat, and the Long Session

Tack is cheap to claim and hard to keep. PROtack keeps it. The bite stays alive deep into the second and third game, long after a budget grip turns to glass. In real heat the tack does soften once a palm fully soaks, and that is the honest gap to DRYtack. Heavy sweaters will feel it. Most players will not, and a fresh wrap costs pocket change. At $10 for four, re-wrapping is a non-issue, and one wrap carried us through a full stretch of play without peeling at the butt cap. Durability held up better than the price suggests. After three weeks the wrapped edges stayed tucked and the tape never unraveled where cheap grips give out first. The tack dulled a hair by the third week, which is normal, but it never went dead or turned to plastic.

Pair It With Edge Tape

A fresh grip earns a fresh-looking paddle. We wrap PROtack and run a strip of Premium Edge Tape Clear around the rim on the same setup. The clear tape shields the edge guard from chips and scuffs, peels off without residue, and stays invisible. Grip locks the hand, tape protects the frame, and the whole kit still costs less than one paddle. It is the cheapest way to make a beat-up gamer look and feel new again, and it takes about ten minutes to wrap both. One honest catch on the grip keeps it human: the bright colors can leave a little tint on a light handle over weeks of play. Stick to white or black if a spotless handle matters to you.