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Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: playresumes on April 02, 2023, 07:26:37 AM
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Just wanted some advice on the best batting tape to buy. I have 3 rolls and currently only 1 seems to stick well. Unfortunately I can’t remember where I got that one from. Would be interested in a thoughts on a premium and a budget option.
Basically where do people get their tape from? Thanks in advance.
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Just wanted some advice on the best batting tape to buy. I have 3 rolls and currently only 1 seems to stick well. Unfortunately I can’t remember where I got that one from. Would be interested in a thoughts on a premium and a budget option.
Basically where do people get their tape from? Thanks in advance.
Binding works better than tape... gives better protection and more strong...
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Never really had an issue with any tapes not sticking. Perhaps a silly question, but you're not trying to apply to a recently oiled bat?
I've had this before and it was fine -
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/294390973055?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=5tfVe5ncRCO&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=phkDW9d0TMq&var=593133546405&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/294390973055?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=5tfVe5ncRCO&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=phkDW9d0TMq&var=593133546405&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY)
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Binding works better than tape... gives better protection and more strong...
On the contrary, I think you're asking for problems with binding. Its a last ditch effort for a blown out toe perhaps, but it ends up cutting into the willow, which is something you probably want to avoid.
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On the contrary, I think you're asking for problems with binding. Its a last ditch effort for a blown out toe perhaps, but it ends up cutting into the willow, which is something you probably want to avoid.
Agree. I hate binding. I honestly don't think it helps.
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Only ever seen binding used by a proper batmaker on a toe that was smashed to bits, does seem like the last ditch option to try and squeeze a bit of life out of an otherwise written off bat.
GM/GN tape has always worked fine for me, reasonably priced and good quality if you're just needing it for personal use.
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Thank you. That looks perfect.
It was lightly oiled about 2 weeks ago and then sanded again. One roll stuck so that’s why I was going for it being the tape rather than the oil 🤷♂️, thanks.
Never really had an issue with any tapes not sticking. Perhaps a silly question, but you're not trying to apply to a recently oiled bat?
I've had this before and it was fine -
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/294390973055?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=5tfVe5ncRCO&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=phkDW9d0TMq&var=593133546405&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/294390973055?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=5tfVe5ncRCO&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=phkDW9d0TMq&var=593133546405&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY)
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Thanks for that. I will have a look.
Only ever seen binding used by a proper batmaker on a toe that was smashed to bits, does seem like the last ditch option to try and squeeze a bit of life out of an otherwise written off bat.
GM/GN tape has always worked fine for me, reasonably priced and good quality if you're just needing it for personal use.