Best filament tape according to redditors

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Top Reddit comments about Filament Tape:

u/ProvidentJoeMerrick · 7 pointsr/Silverbugs

USPS flat rate boxes were made for this. You separate it out into 5 medium flat rate boxes, pack it, overtape it tight with filament tape, and insure it for the full value. We do have a drop off location here as well.

EDIT: Look. It's not my first day at the rodeo. Pretty sure i've shipped a package or two and have a little bit of experience in the matter.
Obviously it needs to be shipped registered mail. I was in a hurry when i typed my note and missed it. That said, i'm not totally off. It IS priority mail. But you also have to buy registered. That's the only way to insure it for the full value anyway and i did say that. Troll on.

u/lol_alex · 5 pointsr/MTB

The short answer is: It depends.

Any rim can be sealed off at the spoke holes with rim tape if you clean it thoroughly and use the right width of tape.

The tricky part is how well the tire will seat at the bead. Stan's Rims and Spank are two rim manufacturers that I know take extra care with this area (and I think simply use a slightly larger diameter at this critical point) so that tires will seal well without much latex milk being needed to help.

You can do a simple test on the cheap. Buy the 3M equivalent of Stan's expensive rim tape like this one and buy or borrow a tubeless valve like this one. Put your existing tire on without a tube, using just a little bit of soapy water. If it pops in and inflates, you're good to go.

Maybe someone has experience with your rim type. I swear by tubeless, and so far have tried on Stan's Flow and FlowEX, Spank Spike 35 and Oozy Trail 345, and a couple of sets of made in China carbon rims, and it has always worked well.

The much bigger issue IMO is the type of tire. Schwalbe was the company that started with the "tubeless ready" slogan, which I guess involves having a little more rubber on the bead to help with sealing, Conti used to be stupidly difficult but have also improved especially with the Apex sidewall, Maxxis always worked well. These are the ones I have personally tried.

u/throw_away000000004 · 4 pointsr/ABDL

You want to use duck tape to solve that problem. It won't look as cute as just wearing the diaper, but the right duck tape is the solution.

When I say "right duck tape" I don't just mean the kind that you pick up from the store. You want something that will be sticky and adhere to the material (whether cloth backed or plastic) so that it won't come loose.

I suggest this: https://www.amazon.com/Scotch-Tough-Transparent-Duct-Tape/dp/B0000DH8I8

Get the transparent kind, not any other kind. The material is light, and the adhesive is the best for either cloth or plastic. I found these back when ABU tapes were kind in need of a bit of help to stay affixed. This is what I used for that purpose.

Use the tape to just replace the taps. Fold the diaper wings in, and tape it as if the duck tape were the tapes that came with the original diaper. I know this works because I've done it.

I don't suggest any of these:

  1. https://www.amazon.com/Gorilla-Clear-Repair-Duct-Tape/dp/B00EUGCT22/ref=pd_lpo_vtph_60_bs_t_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=ZAK235JY3Q53R18907MY (bad because of the tape material and failure to adhere to cloth, but improper adherence to plastic)
  2. https://www.amazon.com/Gorilla-6003001-Tough-2-88-Inch-30-Yards/dp/B003KTLRUA/ref=pd_lpo_vtph_60_tr_t_3?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=ZAK235JY3Q53R18907MY (too thick, feels awkward while wearing)
  3. https://www.amazon.com/Duck-240867-Strength-Inches-Single/dp/B00LT1NAHY/ref=pd_lpo_vtph_60_lp_t_4?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=ZAK235JY3Q53R18907MY (material does not hold well, and adhesive is generally garbage)
  4. https://www.amazon.com/Black-Gorilla-Tape-1-88-Roll/dp/B000CSS8UE/ref=pd_bxgy_60_img_3?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B000CSS8UE&pd_rd_r=ZAK235JY3Q53R18907MY&pd_rd_w=xGgRa&pd_rd_wg=1ByEk&psc=1&refRID=ZAK235JY3Q53R18907MY (this would be good for something like repairing a tarp, but other than that, this stuff is just too sticky to reasonably work with)
  5. https://www.amazon.com/XFasten-Transparent-Filament-Inches-Yards/dp/B01F2VA150/ref=pd_sim_60_6?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B01F2VA150&pd_rd_r=ZAK235JY3Q53R18907MY&pd_rd_w=ZEkgp&pd_rd_wg=1ByEk&psc=1&refRID=ZAK235JY3Q53R18907MY (absolute shit material)
u/Toobuckchuk · 3 pointsr/MTB

Get this tape and it will be easy to convert almost any rim to tubeless compatibility. Just need some valve stems and Stans/other kind of sealant.

u/pigcupid · 3 pointsr/bikewrench

It has less to do with the Gorilla tape and everything to do with Compass tires being the most loosely defined "tubeless ready" product on the market. I say this as a fan, early adopter, and regular rider of Compass Tires, with multiple friends who work or have worked for Jan and Compass.

Anyway, the tape will be fine. If it's not, just remove it and apply some strapping tape.

u/MaharajaMack · 2 pointsr/Silverbugs

T.R.U. FIL-795 Filament Strapping Tape: 1/2 in. wide x 60 yds. (4 Mil) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01FYJKGS2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apip_Dm5MuX98ZNvGd

u/spleeble · 1 pointr/FixedGearBicycle

FYI I just learned in another thread that Stan's Tubeless tape is just TESA 4289 strapping tape.

You can get the generic equivalent at ebay for $10 incl. shipping.

This 3M tape at Amazon is also supposed to do the same thing. Some of the widths are weirdly expensive for some reason, but may be available elsewhere.