Overgrip Width and Length: 25 vs 26 vs 30 vs 32 mm, and Why Length Varies

Overgrip width is not a styling decision. Across a 13-model range it settles into four steps — 25, 26, 30 and 32 mm — and each step answers a construction problem: a wide raised ridge, a perforated film, a towel substrate. Length follows the same discipline. PU single rolls run 1090 to 1140 mm, while towel grips split into a 700 mm single strip and a 10 m roll.

Read the two dimensions together and most of the gap between similar-looking SKUs disappears. Read them separately and the mismatch surfaces later, at the club bench rather than in the catalog. Thirteen grips and two accessories, grouped by width, are listed below.

The full range, by width

25 mm — eight models

26 mm — three models, two-tone and thickened keel

30 / 32 mm — towel

Accessories

Why the range splits into four widths

Eight of the thirteen grips sit at 25 mm. That is not caution; it is fit. At the overlap ratios used in practice, generally a quarter to a third of the strip per turn, 25 mm still leaves enough edge to land on the previous wrap instead of beside it, so the seam sits flat across a bevel rather than opening along it.

In the hand the 25 and 26 mm rolls feel nearly the same, which is exactly why the distinction gets lost in a quote sheet. The difference is not about palm size. It is about whether the edge has something flat to press against.

The three 26 mm models share a trait. FCLG-08, FCLG-07 and FCLG-06 are all two-tone or thickened keel constructions, and their ridge line is wider than a plain embossed pattern. Wrap 25 mm over that ridge and the edge tends to ride the shoulder instead of pressing past it; the seam then opens along the spine with play. The extra millimeter is the overlap margin the ridge consumes, nothing more.

The counter-example carries more weight than the example. FCLG-04, FCLG-02 and FCLG-03 are keel grips too — sanded, perforated, stitched — and all three stay at 25 mm. A keel by itself does not justify widening. What does is a tall ridge combined with a two-tone or thickened build, where bonded layers or a higher spine push the edge line outward.

At the top of the range, 30 and 32 mm belong to towel. A towel face loads with sweat and loses friction as it does, so the wrap holds through contact area rather than tack. A wider strip supplies that area without forcing a tighter overlap. That is why the only two models above 26 mm are the towel SKUs.

Width and length meet at the overlap. Hold the ratio constant and a wider strip eats more length per turn; hold the length constant and a wider strip finishes lower on the handle. Neither number means much alone, which is why a 26 mm roll and a 25 mm roll of the same 1100 mm are not interchangeable in use even though the labels look close.

Why the lengths are not uniform

Among PU single rolls the lengths run 1090, 1100, 1130 and 1140 mm. The 1100 mm standard covers most of the range: every FCOG roll except FCOG-09, and every keel model except FCLG-04 and FCLG-03.

A standard exists because a handle is a fixed length. Once the strip width and the overlap ratio are set, the length a full wrap needs is more or less fixed too, and 1100 mm clears that for the majority of builds. The exceptions are the models whose surface or thickness changes the arithmetic.

FCLG-03 is the short one at 1090 mm, and thickness explains it. At 1.9 mm it carries roughly twice the build of the 0.8 mm rolls beside it, so each turn climbs its own thickness at the overlap and consumes more length. Ten millimeters is what that climb costs across a full handle.

FCLG-04 sits at 1130 mm, thirty above standard. It is a sanded, perforated keel, and perforation interrupts the film: the sheet no longer tensions as one continuous surface, settles differently under the same pull, and the tail needs more margin to finish cleanly at the top.

FCOG-09 is the longest PU strip at 1140 mm, forty above standard. It combines perforation with a stitched film build — the holes change how the surface behaves under tension, the stitching adds a second constraint — so the working margin at the tail has to grow. It is the only PU roll in the range above 1130 mm.

Towel lengths belong to another category. FCTG-01 is 700 mm, one strip, enough for a single handle, sold as a single. FCTG-10 is a 10 m × 32 mm roll cut for a club bench rather than a player’s bag. The 2 mm width gap between them tracks the same reasoning: the roll format meets repeated, faster re-wrapping, where a wider face holds up better.

Accessories keep their own scale. FCA-17 base film is 25 m × 3 cm, because an under-wrap goes on once per handle and stays. FCOG-04 finishing tape comes in 1000 or 2000 cm × 1 cm — 10 or 20 m — since a finishing strip is only a few turns per grip.

Buying questions

What overgrip width should an importer stock first?

25 mm. Eight of the thirteen grips use it, spanning tacky, dry, sanded, perforated and stitched surfaces, so one width carries most of an assortment before any 26 mm or towel item is added.

Why do only three models use 26 mm?

Because only those three pair a wide raised ridge with a two-tone or thickened build. Where the ridge is lower, as on FCLG-04, FCLG-02 and FCLG-03, 25 mm still leaves enough edge to press down.

Does a shorter roll cover less handle?

Not by itself. FCLG-03 is 1090 mm because it is 1.9 mm thick and each turn uses more length; a 1090 mm roll of that build and a 1100 mm roll at 0.8 mm can finish at a similar point. Read length and thickness together.

Why is the perforated stitched roll the longest?

FCOG-09 runs 1140 mm. Perforation breaks the film’s continuity, changes how it stretches and settles, and leaves the tail needing more margin. It is the only PU roll above 1130 mm.

Can the 10 m towel roll replace the 700 mm strip?

In use, yes; in format, no. FCTG-01 is a 700 × 30 mm single for one handle, FCTG-10 a 10 m × 32 mm roll for repeated re-wrapping. Club and team orders sit with the roll, single-unit retail with the strip.

Checking a shipment

A 25 mm and a 26 mm roll look nearly identical on a pallet, so the check has to be deliberate. Measure overgrip width at three points on the wound roll — both ends and the middle — to catch edges that have drawn inward in storage. Unroll before measuring length and let the strip relax; a stretched measurement always reads long. Take thickness at the middle of the body with a caliper, clear of ridge lines and perforation. For towel, confirm whether the carton holds 700 mm singles or 10 m rolls, and keep 30 mm and 32 mm apart. Finishing tape should be verified at 1 cm.

The full range is listed under our grip and overgrip category; the 26 mm case is FCLG-06 thicken-and-widen keel grip, and the roll format is FCTG-10 towel overgrips.