Eric Cole's Unique stick taping...

[steve66 45]

or you could just use bladetape.

[cptjeff 0]

or you could just use bladetape.

Has the same problem Cole's tape does. Doesn't protect the bottom.

[mrusse01 0]

or you could just use bladetape.

Has the same problem Cole's tape does. Doesn't protect the bottom.

I think he means instead of this complicated process, and finding tape that a lot of people don't have in their area...you could just use bladetape, which is roughly the same principle.

[mgoblue 0]

I thought about that, too.

However, Cole's method covers the toe, bladetape does not.

[CTK30 0]

Seems kind of dumb unless you get a new stick every game

[Powerfibers 8]

Not to get way off topic...but did anyone watch that PK Subban skating video that is also on that YouTube page? WOW!

Yeah, that was awesome, the scissor skating one?

[Patrick67 1]

Saw the Devils - Caps game last night....

Jamie Langenbrunner has almost the same tape job as Cole, only difference is Langenbrunner leaves more untaped space along the bottom of the blade.

[steve66 45]

or you could just use bladetape.

Has the same problem Cole's tape does. Doesn't protect the bottom.

I think he means instead of this complicated process, and finding tape that a lot of people don't have in their area...you could just use bladetape, which is roughly the same principle.

Thanks, that's what I meant.

Mogoblue: I guess if you use either method you are not overly worried about the bottom of the blade where most damage is going to occur, why worry about the toe?

[B19Kress 0]

Seems kind of dumb unless you get a new stick every game

Which I'm sure he does

[cptjeff 0]

Seems kind of dumb unless you get a new stick every game

Which I'm sure he does

Or more then one for that matter. When you have a sponsorship deal with Nike Bauer, durability isn't exactly a concern.

[RadioGaGa 162]

I like the other player (Rolosson, I think) watching him work.

[kornsined 0]

Do the bottom of blades actually chip that easily without tape?

[troy 12]

Chip yes, but also crack more easily.

[s4gobabygo 0]

i've been taping my dryland practice sticks like this since i was a kid... so i dont have to retape them continuously. i dont use the adhesive or wax... just rubbing it down with a puck makes it stay in place really well. never tried it on ice, so maybe the adhesive is needed to keep the tape on when it gets wet...

[Jarick 5]

I tried the tape job on the ice last week and the tape came right off right away. Even rubbed it down with a puck and wax, still came up.

[ronnychencharik 0]

Did you spray it with the adhesive?

[Jarick 5]

No, I didn't want to mess up the blade. It didn't really grip the puck all that well either.

[laquinta 0]

Not to get way off topic...but did anyone watch that PK Subban skating video that is also on that YouTube page? WOW!

WOWzer!

[Neal 41]

I tried the tape job on the ice last week and the tape came right off right away. Even rubbed it down with a puck and wax, still came up.

I tried it as well. I did 2 sticks, on one I wrapped the tape ends at the heel with a couple wraps of tape. That one stood up a lot better. I used Andover wide white. I didn't like the little bump at the heel, although it didn't seem to impact my play. I used electrical tape on the bottom of the blade to cut down on some of the abrasion. I did find the blade to slide easier on the ice, I'm not sure if I like that.

I figured that my tape gets cut up and rarely makes it through a game anyway so I might end up saving tape with this technique. Next time I'm going to use a strip of Andover on the bottom and then 2 strips on the blade face and 2 wraps right behind the heel.

[Hidious 0]

You guys who tried it heard the part where he says "MOST IMPORTANT element is the spray", right?

[top 0]

Tried it tonight at practice... and the results were amazing. I used the medical adhesive spray and it worked fine.. the tape held up really nice and didn't unstick from the blade. I tried it on a One90 OPS, which is my practice stick.. i will let you guys know on how the blade holds up.

[raygunpk 0]

Other than the tape holding up, what else was amazing?

[laquinta 0]

Just bought the 3M Super 77 Spray. I am going to try it out with in the week, and post results.

[Neal 41]

You guys who tried it heard the part where he says "MOST IMPORTANT element is the spray", right?

Yep, my ears are fine. But Bauer isn't giving me a new stick after every one of my beer league games, so I need to be able to remove the tape once it rips.

[Jarick 5]

Exactly. I'm not faulting the tape job because it came off the stick, I just didn't like the lack of spin on the puck. I would rather tape the blade further up or cut the bottom of the tape off, but I didn't notice much benefit in stickhandling without any tape on the bottom.