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Ice Tool Tape. What kind?

NateGfunk · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Apr 2013 · Points: 50

3M 2228 mastic

cinelli cork tape is great but gets slimy and slippery when wet. Itll also fatten up the profile of the ice tools quite a bit. The plastic lizard skins DSP stuff has AWESOME grip and is a lot lower profile. Its also a lot more durable.

Tom Sherman · · Austin, TX · Joined Feb 2013 · Points: 433

Wow Zach, didn't realize it was you who had chimed in on this thread. Sort of ironic, think I first noticed them degrading, that day we got out.

Z.St.Jules wrote:They'll be bitchin' I'm not sure for how long. I feel like the cork tape will tear up pretty easy.
Reports are in, the cork tape doesn't hold up. It looks cool and grips great, doesn't ice over (as someone speculated) and doesn't bulk up too much. BUT it won't last, I'm pretty sure I'll be retaping mine with the 2228 mastic at the beginning of next season. And I haven't even gotten out much this season. Oh and if you know what you're doing, you can get two wraps (2 seasons or four tools - your choice) out of one pack of the bar tape. (I however did not/ wasted one side)

But question for you guys, I secured my cork ends with the 2228. I was figuring if the cork was a no-go than I would have the stuff handy. That stuff is sticky! If the tape between my two tools rests against each other, I have to rip them apart. If I lay them on my unfinished gear table, they pull up the wood when lifted up off the table... each time. You guys just deal with this until it wears off, this stuff seems too tacky...?
Jon H · · PC, UT · Joined Nov 2009 · Points: 118

With the 2228, it's best to place the stickier surface facing inwards. I wrapped my first pair of axes (BD Vipers, circa 2008ish) with the mastic tape sitcky side out and they left rubber residue all over everything... my car, backpacks, a jacket or two, every pair of gloves I owned, etc.

All my axes since then I've been wrapping sticky side inwards and never had a problem again. I've not found that the "non-sticky" side has poor grip or anything like that either. It's a perfect balance of durability, resilience, and friction.

Reid Kalmus · · Breckenridge, Colorado · Joined Nov 2011 · Points: 0

Will Gadd turned me on to "Magic Wrap" its "fixes" leaks in plumbing lol. but its super sticky and awesome...

Ak Sasquatch · · Homer, AK · Joined Nov 2014 · Points: 80

I use hockey stick grip tape. Tough cheap easy to find made for the cold and wet.

Bang Nhan · · Charlottesville, VA · Joined Dec 2010 · Points: 35

Self-cure Silicone Rescue Tape amazon.com/Rescue-Tape-RT10…

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