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The black tape Used by the Europeans
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 6:17 pm
by Borntovault
I was wondering what is that black tape that most of the Europeans use. I see vaulters like Yelena and Burgess using and it looks really sticky. Does anyone know what it is?
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 6:35 pm
by 2-15-46
probably regular old cloth electrical tape...friction tape it's called, I use it still, a throwback from the 60's, we used to use it on steel poles..cheap too from your local hardware store...makes your hands black though haha
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 6:38 pm
by souleman
We used to wrap our hockey sticks with it too.
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 7:24 pm
by 2-15-46
souleman wrote:We used to wrap our hockey sticks with it too.
HOCKEY? Whats that?
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 11:05 pm
by master
Do they "soften" it up, making it tacky using lighter fluid?
- master
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 11:40 pm
by theczar
master wrote:Do they "soften" it up, making it tacky using lighter fluid?
- master
i've heard of that...never tried it though
Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 1:11 am
by master
Lighter fluid is used when regular tape is wrapped sticky-side out. When the tape gets dirty, it looses its tackiness. However, lighter fluid refreshes all the adhesiveness. Depending on how much you put on it, you have to wait a few minutes for it to evaporate and get tacky.
- master
Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 1:41 am
by 2-15-46
master wrote:Lighter fluid is used when regular tape is wrapped sticky-side out. When the tape gets dirty, it looses its tackiness. However, lighter fluid refreshes all the adhesiveness. Depending on how much you put on it, you have to wait a few minutes for it to evaporate and get tacky.
- master
Oh yeah, it makes black friction tape really sticky....and your hands get real black with lighter fluid.....
Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 2:07 am
by newPVer
yea, if you ever need to hold on, or someones hand is slipping, put the tape, stickyside out, with lighterfluid. that'll do some serious sticking. but even just normal tape with lighterfluid isnt bad...
Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 7:04 am
by achtungpv
The lighter fluid leaves a nice black crust on your hands you have to chip away. Nice.
Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 9:59 am
by 2-15-46
achtungpv wrote:The lighter fluid leaves a nice black crust on your hands you have to chip away. Nice.
the new hand GOOP from auto stores works good.....the one with the grit in it works the best!!!
Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 10:46 am
by Barto
Rubbing alcohol works well and doesn't leave quite the thickness of black crust.