ice hockey tape

[Theodoras 0]

I just started up ice hockey. My tape is looking hideous and besides looks it's also starting to peel off and decay a bit... should i replace the tape often (when it looks like that)?

[Guitarmy 0]

Yes.

[CTK30 0]

As soon as the bottom wears off replace it

[JJ Thompson94 0]

Some people change it for every game, some for every period, some every few games. But yes, pretty often.

I change it for every game, but not for practice.

[-knowlzey- 0]

I change it every game and then once before I have two practices.

[roller to ice 0]

Every my stick goes on the ice retape. But people who dont ocd over there sticks usually replace after every game or when they start to see rips and tears in it.

[KABAROV 0]

I tape it before each ice session, wax it up, then remove the tape at the end of the day. keeps the tape and blade pristine but i also go through tape like crazy.

[Chadd 916]

If you use a wood stick or blade it should be every game. If you use composite, replace as you feel you need it. I change mine whenever I have large rips or the bottom is gone.

[mickz 107]

"You take care of your stick, your stick will take care of you."

[ArcArsenal 0]

I tape my stick quite often - not because it needs it but because I like doing it. I would bet a lot of people on these boards are the same way.

Nothing beats a fresh tape job.

[Hockeydog 8]

I re-tape when it gets ratty looking. Tape, apply wax, melt wax with hair dryer. Depending on how you play that setup doesn't need to be re-done evry game unless you like to.

[Jarick 5]

I re-tape after every ice time. Sometimes I will re-tape if I haven't used a stick for a couple weeks too. I love taping sticks...drives my girlfriend nuts.

[B19Kress 0]

I taped one yesterday.. looked at it.. and was like no this wont work.. tore it off and re-did it :)

[misfit 0]

When playing Ice, i take it off right after my game. I was always told that wet tape left on your blade can rot and decay your wood blade as well as soften your composit blades... just somethig i have been doing for years...Fresh tape every game

[Allsmokenopancake 0]

I use a composite OPS and a 2 piece. With the 2 piece, I use wood blades, because I like them, and they are cheap, so I can experiment with curves.

I always removed the tape from the wood blade after each game because I don't want the blade to get wet and rot/crack/soften.

With the OPS I usually do it after a couple of games.

When I tape, I run a piece of tape along the bottom of the blade too, so it doesn't wear the bottom as quick, so it will last on the OPS for a couple of games

[Nexxus6 0]

"You take care of your stick, your stick will take care of you."

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