Adding Blade Texture

[Adding Blade Texture]

I just picked up an x60 with a sandpaper blade. My simple question: Why?

Should I use it without tape? I wasn't really planning on it, but otherwise the finish just doesn't make sense to me.

[Your current equipment]

Helmet: Mission Intake VN w. Itech Pro Straight Visor, Bauer 4500 w. CCM 480 cage

Gloves: Pro-stock Bauer 4-roll, Eagle PPF

Skates: Graf 705, G5

Shoulders: Bauer XXXX

Pants: Tackla 2400 (long)

Elbows: Bauer XXXX

Shins: Bauer One90

Sticks: Mission Titanium, Sundin; Bauer XXXX, P91A; Bauer One95 Pro-stock, p92