tape question

[thorpedo26 0]

my friend swears on his life that black tape last twice as long as white tape. im calling total bs and think its hilarious. is it possible though tht its true? maybe cause they bleach white tape or somthing it gets weaker? he also says white tape is better for grip on yur stick casue it doesnt wear out your gloves as quick. lol idk... thoughts?

[Dougie8 0]

Personally I have also found that black tape lasts longer then white. I'm not sure why and would'nt mind an explanation if there is an actual theory behind it. Black tape does actually wear out gloves more than white tape does.

Edit: there has probably been some talk on this before.. Do some searching around if you haven't already.

[Ogie Oglethorpe 14]

I have found that colored tape (yellow, red, etc) tends to wear out / dry out faster, so perhaps it's true. (unless it's friction tape - friction tape never seems to last as long as normal, black tape)

[kilner 0]

Maybe its just the colour of the tape, for example its easier to see marks and scruffs on white tape compared to black tape

[wickedwrister 0]

http://www.modsquadhockey.com/forums/index...ighlite=%2Btape

[TBLfan 25]

I'm not sure about the first questions but some people believe that the dye they use to color tape eats the palm of your glove, others say that the dye just discolors your glove. Either way, nothing but white tape for the handle of my stick. I use black tape for the blade so I can see what has or is missing wax better.

[pantherfan 0]

I think I read somwhere (possibly Hockey news) that due to manufacturing proccesses black tape is slightly thicker, not 100% but I'll try to find the mag.

[sabres48 0]

Pantherfan i think you are right aobut the black tape being thicker. The black Renfrew tape i buy always seems way thicker than the white when i put it on my stick. It looks different to, i mean like how far off the blade the tape goes. The black seems to extend out farther than the white. Could jsut be me, but i tend to think not

[sabre09923 0]

I use red. It makes my palms on the right hand look funny, but it makes it easy to ID my sticks on the stick rack. Something I've done for awhile.

[ramensandwich 1]

white tape is smoother than black and feels better on my blade. red feels pretty good too if i have it around.

i would never use black or blue tape it feels funny.