One of my projects has a sharp pocket and it's a lot more fun to climb with tape on my right ring finger. Unfortunately the tape rolls a bit and then hinders climbing.
Has anybody tried using epoxy or superglue to hold tape in place? I only need one wrap around the middle joint to be happy. But it has to stay in place.
One option is to finish the tape wrapping on top of your finger and apply super glue to the end of the tape to hold it in place. Another option, if you really want the tape to stay in place, is to apply super glue directly to your finger, let it dry slightly, and then put the tape on. I have found that Gorilla brand super glue works best (holds well and is more pliable than others which harden and crack).
I have generally not found using super glue to be necessary - perhaps try a different brand of tape? Also, even if you only need the middle joint to be taped, you could try to tape both the middle and bottom joint to help keep it in place. If you tape it quite tight, it will loosen to be comfortable after climbing a pitch or so.
I'll use benzoin as a base layer on the skin/area and then like Raiden said, glue the end of the tape to itself. At least for me the benzoin is plenty sticky to keep it in place for a session.
Depending on how long you climb you'll have to work a little to get the superglued tape end up but then it's pretty easy to pull the tape back off... though it will still be fairly well adhered to the skin. So if you use this trick to close a split or flapper be careful when pulling the tape off so it doesn't make the situation worse. cheers, BA
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