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so today i covered my grips with silicon sealent, and now.......mmm they are lovley, nice and bouncy, but in a controlled way, and for contact i like
apart from the silicon does peal unless you massagre it in wiht your fingers.
any other suggestions?
(i dont want to buy more gips that i will have to replace really soon.)
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I have not been able to find it in a store.... Although a quick google search did turn up this page: http://www.classicint.nl/textned/plastidip.htm
I would love to try it out on my next staff. Sounds good.
For now, its innertubing wrapped around old bedsheets (like a condom, not hockeystick style), then tied off ends with leukoplast. This is a kindof bandaid tape sportspeople use, also called sportstape in Holland. Its white and you can buy it at sporting stores, people use it to tape off blisters or a sprung ankle and the kero doesn't disolve the glue as eaily as electrical tape in my experience.
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It's not particularly grippy I found... but I never got around to do many layers... I think it would be better to stick a layer of grit on the staff and then spray the rubber over the top. (many times) to add grip.
Many many years ago, and in a galaxy far away, a fire performer called Gora was said to use a rubber compound on the end of his staffs, right next to the wick, to insulate against the heat, so that he wouldn't be burned by the metal there. It burned off eventually, but he just replaced it. I don't know, I haven't tested the veracity of that story with Plasti Dip.
Also, Plasti Dip makes a product called "super grip" or spray on grip or something. I've got some of that too. Same toxicity. And yeah it is grippy. I used it on bare metal, just to test it out. It made it feel like you'd sprayed on glue and it was tack dry. But then you rubbed your hands and there wasn't any residue on them. Weird stuff. I'm not sure if it lasts or whatnot, cos I donated that staff to a friend shortly after. I definately think it's good stuff for use on top of other grips... to make them extra grippy for a short while. Grippy to the point of sticking to you.
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In other words, it's the thumps bump
"the now legendary" - Kaskade
"the still legendary" - Kaskade
I spunked in my friend's aquarium and the fish ate it. I love all fish. Especially the pink ones. They are my bitches. - Anon.
UCOF "evolution: Poi -> stick -> hoops -> devil stick -> juggling club -> juggling ball -> crayons."
Supergroovalsticprosifunkstication
In other words, it's the thumps bump
A couple of balls short of a full cascade... or maybe a few cards short of a deck... we'll see how this all fans out.
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I didn't want to pollute the boards with another New Topic... so I thought I'd post this here.
Bit of a silly question.
I've decided to purchase some hockeystick tape for the grip of my fire staff, as the tennis grip I have at the moment only covers a very small part of the staff - and this apparntly isn't good for contact.
But I don't know what stuff to get.
http://www.crazykennys.com/acatalog/Products_Stick_Tape_etc_70.html
At first I thought it was the "Stick Tape - Large"
But then I scrolled down and saw the last one; "Grip Tape - White"
You can see a difference in texture if you look closely, and so it left me a little confused as to which I should get!
What tape would you suggest?
Skatto
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So I take it I get the "Stick Tape" ?
Thanks for your help.
Skatto
"Fly like a mouse,
Run like a cushion,
Be the small bookcase."
For goodness sake, don't aggravate the otters!!!
That's ice hockey tape. I always refer to hockey tape to mean hockey tape, for hockey sticks. It's much fatter, more cushiony and more like squash / tennis / badminton racquet grip tape.
I've tried thin fabric like tape out that looks like some of the tapes on that site, but it wasn't great for contact. I was a noob back then thou, so I needed good grip on my staff.
Thou obviously I haven't tried specific ice hockey tape out as grip, so it could be magically good... In my opinion it would be better to get a couple of fat racguet tape grips and try them out for a while. Try out lots of grip's till you find one you like.
"the now legendary" - Kaskade
"the still legendary" - Kaskade
I spunked in my friend's aquarium and the fish ate it. I love all fish. Especially the pink ones. They are my bitches. - Anon.
Thanks for clearing that up, I didn't realise there was a difference between ice-hockey stick tape, and just hockey stick tape.
I'll go around town and hunt down lots of grips to try out as you suggest.
And I'll also keep hunting for this fatter/cushiony hockey tape you speak of. :-\
Skatto
"Fly like a mouse,
Run like a cushion,
Be the small bookcase."
For goodness sake, don't aggravate the otters!!!
"the now legendary" - Kaskade
"the still legendary" - Kaskade
I spunked in my friend's aquarium and the fish ate it. I love all fish. Especially the pink ones. They are my bitches. - Anon.
A couple of balls short of a full cascade... or maybe a few cards short of a deck... we'll see how this all fans out.
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I dont think you can go wrong with tennis grip. Ive tried the expensive stuff and the cheap stuff. Cheap stuff doesnt last as long but other then that there isnt really a difference. also if you want cusionier(word?) grip some come with foam on the underside. i liek the tennis grip because its made to absord sweat and moisture.
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I coated a practice staff in silicone a few years ago, i found it was itrritant and peeled off really badly,
Ive seen Silicone stuck on the outside of aerotechs too, long time ago mind.
surf wax is good tho, a fine coating of Mr Zoggs on the grip and super sticky contact tricks literally stick to you skin (or shirt ect) greta for pulling off tricks, not so good for keeping you clothes not covered in wax!
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"the still legendary" - Kaskade
I spunked in my friend's aquarium and the fish ate it. I love all fish. Especially the pink ones. They are my bitches. - Anon.
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