More Start Grip Tape report: slips above 35F
I tried the tape last winter and liked it. But I guess I didn't try it
on a warm day. Today I tried it when it was, like, 34-35F and it had NO GRIP at all! Rats! I was thinking it would be great for long ski-tour days when I start at cold below freezing and end up in the sunny warm afternoon. But it looks like NO. I mean, from what I read it might hang in there until JUST that 34 mark. But who wants to worry about that? I'm also noticing the remarks about the Rex Tape -- they have a warm and cold. I wonder if that's better. I might do a big day this weekend. It'll be icy and start at, like, 25F and end at 35F. --JP |
More Start Grip Tape report: slips above 35F
I might do a big day this weekend. It'll be icy and start at, like, 25F and end at 35F. --JP Try one strip of each on each side of your grip zone. (?) |
More Start Grip Tape report: slips above 35F
jeff potter wrote:
I tried the tape last winter and liked it. But I guess I didn't try it on a warm day. Today I tried it when it was, like, 34-35F and it had NO GRIP at all! Rats! I was thinking it would be great for long ski-tour days when I start at cold below freezing and end up in the sunny warm afternoon. But it looks like NO. I mean, from what I read it might hang in there until JUST that 34 mark. But who wants to worry about that? I'm also noticing the remarks about the Rex Tape -- they have a warm and cold. I wonder if that's better. I might do a big day this weekend. It'll be icy and start at, like, 25F and end at 35F. --JP People have claimed that it works at the upper end of the listed range. Never has for me though. It was warm today (5C/41F)and I had the chance to try the Toko klister spray. It worked OK, and much better than the Start tape. It didn't work well enough to forgive poor technique, I had troubles slipping when my weight transfer wasn't good. But it was acceptable and was less sensitive than I was expecting to crossing sun/shade boundaries. It was still above freezing when the sun went down so I didn't get to see how it worked when it was colder. Bob Schwartz |
More Start Grip Tape report: slips above 35F
On Jan 14, 2:54*pm, jeff potter wrote:
I tried the tape last winter and liked it. But I guess I didn't try it on a warm day. Today I tried it when it was, like, 34-35F and it had NO GRIP at all! Rats! I've been having great luck with it on manmade snow, but had opposite problem--way too much grip when it warmed up to 31 with a strong sun on the tracks. Still like it better than the alternatives though for wierd conditions... |
More Start Grip Tape report: slips above 35F
On Jan 14, 12:54*pm, jeff potter wrote:
I tried the tape last winter and liked it. But I guess I didn't try it on a warm day. Today I tried it when it was, like, 34-35F and it had NO GRIP at all! Rats! I was thinking it would be great for long ski-tour days when I start at cold below freezing and end up in the sunny warm afternoon. But it looks like NO. I mean, from what I read it might hang in there until JUST that 34 mark. But who wants to worry about that? I'm also noticing the remarks about the Rex Tape -- they have a warm and cold. I wonder if that's better. I might do a big day this weekend. It'll be icy and start at, like, 25F and end at 35F. --JP Here is western Colorado on cold dry snow, Start grip tape was way too grippy. And when it warmed up above freezing, it was way to not grippy. I finally gave up on that product. If it is difficult waxing, I use my fishscales. |
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