Taking off Tape

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Alright heres a the question, some of my team mates like to tape their stick between periods before going back out and when they take their tape off it seemes pretty hard a bunch of stuff gets stuck to your blade and its pretty hard to rip off. So they came to conclusion of using a Exacto-Knife, and when i see them do it they make a huge groove about the lenght of the blade right across. I mean this cant be good for your blade, would it affect the performace of the blade? or would it be considered just like surface scratches.

[cj190 0]

I have found that using stick wax makes it much easier to remove tape.

[DP_57 1]

Buy some good tape and you won't have to do that.

[OhMyGodImOnFire 0]

How long do you have between periods?

[ChiefHockey13 0]

Alright heres a the question, some of my team mates like to tape their stick between periods before going back out and when they take their tape off it seemes pretty hard a bunch of stuff gets stuck to your blade and its pretty hard to rip off. So they came to conclusion of using a Exacto-Knife, and when i see them do it they make a huge groove about the lenght of the blade right across. I mean this cant be good for your blade, would it affect the performace of the blade? or would it be considered just like surface scratches.

Don't use an exacto knife and the part where u pull the tape of, pull carefully so the tape doesn't rip and it will come off quicker. If your taping has to be perfect than don't tape between periods cause u may not be able to finish.

[mackallica 0]

Why tape between periods? Seems pointless. Game to game - yes. But, between periods is a little over-dueing it.

[thejackal 46]

Buy some good tape and you won't have to do that.

what kinda tape do you guys use? not renfrew im guessing.

[trevor13478 1]

isnt that the best feeling in the world, when you get the tape off the entire face of the blade in one go?

i love it

[OhMyGodImOnFire 0]

Buy some good tape and you won't have to do that.

what kinda tape do you guys use? not renfrew im guessing.

oh my god, renfrew is HORRIBLE

but their clear tape is a little better than the rest of the stuff.

I found some stuff at modells, on the iside it says "jaybird hockey". It doesn't stick as much as renfrew, so it's easier to get off. but, it's not at the point where it's falling off mid-game. I also don't have the problem I did with renfrew, where the threads start falling apart.

[trevor13478 1]

andover

[drisco487 0]

i love the jaybird tape

[Fury of One 6]

Comp-O-Stick for the blade. Lasts forever and doesn't come apart like Renfrew. And I have used a boxcutter to take the tape off. I just lightly go over the tape along the blade and it works for me. No real damage to the blade other than a surface scratch. Wood blades tend to last me a month on average anyways and every time I've done it like that, the blade holds up fine. All you really wanna do is cut through the tape, not all the way down to the blade.

[Alias81 0]

Guys I don't think he's not interested in what tape you use, he wants to know what the durability will be like on a blade with scratchs in it.

[trevor13478 1]

unless they are really pressing down hard with the knife, they should only get surface scratches. it shouldn't be a problem unless they are dumb enough to press down enough to affect the performance.

[OhMyGodImOnFire 0]

Guys I don't think he's not interested in what tape you use, he wants to know what the durability will be like on a blade with scratchs in it.

heh, but you use good tape then you'll be fine. no kniving your blades...

[trevor13478 1]

Guys I don't think he's not interested in what tape you use, he wants to know what the durability will be like on a blade with scratchs in it.

heh, but you use good tape then you'll be fine. no kniving your blades...

yes, but hes not asking how to prevent this, he is wondering if it will affect performance of the blade.

[mack 44]

Two pages on how to take off tape. You have got to be fisting me.

[trevor13478 1]

Two pages on how to take off tape. You have got to be fisting me.

***two pages on what taking off tape will do to a blade. still bullshit haha

[OhMyGodImOnFire 0]

wow, do we get sidetracked easily. like right now!

[mack 44]

Yeah, God forbid we stop discussing the RAMIFICATIONS OF TAKING OFF TAPE.

[echi24 1]

some prefer a fresh dry tape job.

[mattzilla 0]

i usually tape my sticks once for the life of the stick, i love the worn feeling.

[TBLfan 25]

i heard some pros like a sandpaper feel on their blades so I epoxy some 100 grit paper to my blade. It really works and no more removal of tape that causes damage to my blade.

[Fury of One 6]

i heard some pros like a sandpaper feel on their blades so I epoxy some 100 grit paper to my blade. It really works and no more removal of tape that causes damage to my blade.

I have a friend that uses skateboard tape on their blade. It works for roller and I wonder how it would feel on ice.