Hesacore Original Padel Grip — Small (1.5mm)

Hesacore replaces the round grip your racket came with. In its place is a patented hexagonal shape engineered to match the anatomy of your hand — it guides your fingers into the same position every time you pick the racket up, and spreads the contact area across the handle (Hesacore measure 8–14% more grip surface than a conventional round grip).

The point is that you stop squeezing. A relaxed hand means a relaxed forearm: less fatigue over a long match, and less shock travelling up into the wrist and elbow. It also holds when your hands are wet, which on a humid Gold Coast evening is not a small thing.

Original is the reference model — the balance point between direct feel and comfort, and the one Hesacore themselves tell retailers to start people on. Small (1.5mm) is the size for a grip that already suits your hand with one overgrip.

A note on the box

Your grip may arrive in Hesacore's pickleball-branded packaging. It is the same grip. Padel and pickleball handles are identical, and Hesacore have confirmed this stock is intended for padel rackets as well — fit it to your padel racket exactly as you would any other Hesacore grip.

What changes when you fit one

• Better control with less grip pressure
• Reduced vibration and shock transfer
• The same hand placement on every shot
• More comfort deep into a long session
• More confidence on the shots you used to rush

Hesacore vs a traditional grip

Choosing your size

Hesacore sizes are the thickness of the grip material, not the height of the handle. Hesacore's own size guide goes by the grip you play with now:

• Your grip feels too big for your hand → Extra Small (1.0mm)
• Your grip suits your hand and you use one overgrip → Small (1.5mm)
• You use two overgrips, or your grip feels a little small → Medium (2.0mm)

Not sure? Hesacore also size by hand: measure from the tip of your middle finger to your wrist. Under 18cm is Extra Small, 18–19cm Small and 19–20cm Medium. Over 20cm, or more than two overgrips, is Hesacore's Large, which we don't stock.

You are not sizing up. You are recreating the thickness you already use, with a better shape underneath it.

Which model?

Every Hesacore shares the same hexagonal shape — only the feel changes.

• Starting out → Original or Pink — balanced, the safe first choice
• Elbow pain or vibration → Gel — the softest, most shock-absorbing
• Want a firmer handle → Carbon — stiff and direct

Fitting it

It goes on the bare handle in place of your base grip, sliding on with the plastic strips supplied inside — no glue, a couple of minutes. From there you build up to taste:

1. The Hesacore — the foundation
2. Your usual overgrip (optional) — adjusts thickness and feel
3. Dry grip spray (optional) — for sweaty conditions

Most players run the Hesacore on its own, or with one overgrip over the top.

The two questions everyone asks

Will it make my grip bigger? Not if you size it from your current setup. Pick the size that matches how you play now and the handle feels about the same thickness, just better shaped.

Will it feel strange? For about ten minutes. Then it feels natural. Every player says the same thing, so give it one full session before you judge it.

Specifications from the manufacturer's product catalogue, verified 2026-08-25; sizing from Hesacore's own size guide, checked 2026-10-20. Source. The overgrip on top wears out long before the Hesacore does.