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Pat Patterson

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Why No BLACK Textured Tape?
« on: December 10, 2004, 01:05:44 AM »
Has anyone every pondered this other than myself?  I know it has no performance enhancing abilities, it's just my personal preference.
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Re: Why No BLACK Textured Tape?
« Reply #1 on: December 10, 2004, 09:11:21 AM »
I hate tape.  I'm not prejudice when it comes to tape.  I hate it all, black and white.  But seriously, I just don't like it.  I use it when I have to but I would prefer not to.  However, there are some people that can't live without it.
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Re: Why No BLACK Textured Tape?
« Reply #2 on: December 10, 2004, 09:18:34 AM »
Actually, VISE GRIPS has some new tapes out with different materials, and a few a black textured ... I got mine at my Pro Shop here in 1000 Oaks.
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Re: Why No BLACK Textured Tape?
« Reply #3 on: December 10, 2004, 10:07:05 AM »
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Has anyone every pondered this other than myself?  


Nope. What male cares what color it is? Are you an interior designer, are you female, or are you gay?

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it's just my personal preference.


Blacken it with a magic marker?

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Re: Why No BLACK Textured Tape?
« Reply #4 on: December 10, 2004, 10:09:06 AM »
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I would love to know this too.  I hate white tape myself.  I use white when I have to, but I always cover it up with black.

Mike


If you cover it with the black smooth tape, then it fulfills a different purpose other than gripping.

Black = smooth for a proper release when placed at the back of the thumb hole

White = textured for a good grip when used at the front of the thumb hole.

Just as God intended.

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Re: Why No BLACK Textured Tape?
« Reply #5 on: December 10, 2004, 10:13:29 AM »
charlest,  I will occasionaly use black in the front of my thumb if I need just a lttle to tighten the thumb hole.  I know I'm in the minority on that, but sometime that's all I need.

I've tried to new VISE tapes,and I still haven't decided if I like them or not.  There are noticably more tacky than the standard white tape, and provide much more grip.  My local pro shop got some samples in, so I've been the tester for him, and I'm still forming my opinion on the tapes.
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Re: Why No BLACK Textured Tape?
« Reply #6 on: December 10, 2004, 10:14:40 AM »
Why would it matter since you can see inside the thumbhole for all of 2 seconds?
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Re: Why No BLACK Textured Tape?
« Reply #7 on: December 11, 2004, 06:36:59 AM »
gator tape now in black with a rough surface
can order direct if you can't fine any
let me know.
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Re: Why No BLACK Textured Tape?
« Reply #8 on: December 11, 2004, 10:37:34 AM »
Dumbest thing I ever heard of. Why do you care what color it is?

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