How to regrip a floorball stick – step by step

Why do you start at the top of a floorball stick?

In floorball you hold the stick with both hands, and each hand wears the grip differently. The upper hand stays put and wears the same spot, while the lower hand slides along the shaft when you change grip position.

That is why you start wrapping at the top end of the stick, where wear is greatest, and work your way down. Many players also wrap tighter at the top and looser lower down. A denser material handles that uneven load better.

How do you regrip a floorball stick?

You need the grip, the tape supplied and a pair of scissors. Remove the old grip first, then follow the steps in order.

1. Remove the old grip and the tape holding it in place.
2. Peel off any protective film from the new grip.
3. Start at the top end of the stick and hold the start of the grip in place with your thumb for the first few turns.
4. Wrap down towards the blade with even tension and 2–3 mm of overlap per turn.
5. Keep going until you reach the point where your lower hand normally sits.
6. Cut off the excess at an angle, so the end follows the angle of the wrap.
7. Secure the end with the tape and press it down all the way round.

How long does floorball grip tape need to be?

Floorball sticks are cut to the player's height, so how much grip you use varies more than in racket sports. Most senior sticks need more grip than a tennis racket.

Znake Boa measures 1800 × 27 mm and covers the entire shaft of a floorball stick. At 1.5 mm it is thin and keeps close contact with the stick without sacrificing comfort.

How much overlap and how much tension?

An overlap of 2–3 mm per turn gives an even surface. If you want more material where your upper hand sits, wrap tighter at the top and looser further down – plenty of players do.

Keep the tension even all the way. Uneven tension gives a grip that feels different depending on where you hold the shaft, and you notice it when you change grip position mid-game.

How can you tell the grip is wrapped right?

Run your hand along the shaft from the top end downwards. The thickness should feel even, with no gaps where the shaft shows through and no spots where the grip lies double.

Check the edges, especially at the top end where your hand stays still. No edge should lift. A loose edge catches on your hand and starts coming away faster than the rest of the grip.

Then hold the stick with both hands as you normally would and change grip position a few times. Your lower hand should slide freely along the grip without catching on a turn that sticks out.

What mistakes do most players make?

The most common one is starting at the wrong end. Always start at the top end of the stick, where your upper hand stays still and wear is greatest, and wrap downwards.

The second most common is too little overlap. If gaps open up between the turns, the shaft shows through and the edges start coming loose there. Keep 2–3 mm of overlap all the way.

Other slips are uneven tension, forgetting the protective film and wrapping further down than your lower hand needs. Finish where your lower hand normally sits and secure the end properly with the tape.

Should a floorball grip be tacky?

Not too tacky. A very tacky grip locks your hand in place, and that works against the quick grip changes floorball is built on. Boa is deliberately less tacky than Znake's Sticky range for exactly that reason.

Boa is made from the same dense material as Znake's racket grips, but sized for stick shafts. The texture lasts through the season instead of going smooth after a few sessions.

How often should you regrip a floorball stick?

Most players change their grip once or twice a season. Change sooner if the surface has gone shiny where your upper hand sits – that is where wear always shows first.