avusblue
Enlightened
With three kids that play hockey, we have tons of rolls of hockey tape around. This is the stuff that is a cloth tape, sticky on the back (obviously) but not overly so, and quite tacky on the front. You use it primarily to wrap around the blade and handle of hockey sticks to increase the blade's purchase on the puck, to form a knob around the end of the stick, and to increase the "tackyness" of the grip.
Anywhoo, I have also found it to be ideal to wrap around flashlights, tools, and the like to enhance their "grippability" and to camouflage them (black or dark colored tape), or make them more visible (white tape), as desired. Some benefits to consider:
o Makes it much more comfortable to hold a metal (especially a knurled) flashlight by the teeth.
o Makes it easier to hide a flashlight in a dark recess -- I have a convertible with a black interior, and I like to keep Dorcy AAA's nestled in the door / armrest pulls. Wrapped in black tape, they are practically invisible to peekers, thus reducing risk of theft when the car is parked with the top down.
o Conversely, wrapping one in white or yellow tape makes it easier to find it in a bag or pack.
o The tape is easy to apply and remove (much less sticky than duct tape, for example) and it leaves no residue when removed.
o It is inexpensive, thus you can replace it (or change the color) at your whim.
o The slightly tacky surface makes it easy to grab and hold, to fish it out of a pocket, and/or to keep it from coming out of your pocket (if you're wearing slippery athletic pants, for example).
o The tape serves as an anti-roll mechanism for the light. It stays where you put it.
o Protects the flashlight from scratches, while protecting the flashlight from scratching other stuff, too.
o The tape is stretchy enough that it conforms to compound curves or odd shapes without bunching or wrinkling.
o Makes metal flashlights more comfortable to hold in cold winter temperatures.
o All of the above benefits apply to using hockey tape on various tools, as well.
o Works great on the Arc AAA, Dorcy AAA, Arc LS series, SureFire L4, Infinity Ultra, MiniMags, and I suppose pretty much any flashlight. You can easily split it lengthwise to get the perfect width to wrap a piece around a twisty head or tailswitch.
Overall, give it a try if any of the above benefits sound appealing. If you don't like it, you're only out a couple bucks and no harm done.
Cheers,
Dave
Anywhoo, I have also found it to be ideal to wrap around flashlights, tools, and the like to enhance their "grippability" and to camouflage them (black or dark colored tape), or make them more visible (white tape), as desired. Some benefits to consider:
o Makes it much more comfortable to hold a metal (especially a knurled) flashlight by the teeth.
o Makes it easier to hide a flashlight in a dark recess -- I have a convertible with a black interior, and I like to keep Dorcy AAA's nestled in the door / armrest pulls. Wrapped in black tape, they are practically invisible to peekers, thus reducing risk of theft when the car is parked with the top down.
o Conversely, wrapping one in white or yellow tape makes it easier to find it in a bag or pack.
o The tape is easy to apply and remove (much less sticky than duct tape, for example) and it leaves no residue when removed.
o It is inexpensive, thus you can replace it (or change the color) at your whim.
o The slightly tacky surface makes it easy to grab and hold, to fish it out of a pocket, and/or to keep it from coming out of your pocket (if you're wearing slippery athletic pants, for example).
o The tape serves as an anti-roll mechanism for the light. It stays where you put it.
o Protects the flashlight from scratches, while protecting the flashlight from scratching other stuff, too.
o The tape is stretchy enough that it conforms to compound curves or odd shapes without bunching or wrinkling.
o Makes metal flashlights more comfortable to hold in cold winter temperatures.
o All of the above benefits apply to using hockey tape on various tools, as well.
o Works great on the Arc AAA, Dorcy AAA, Arc LS series, SureFire L4, Infinity Ultra, MiniMags, and I suppose pretty much any flashlight. You can easily split it lengthwise to get the perfect width to wrap a piece around a twisty head or tailswitch.
Overall, give it a try if any of the above benefits sound appealing. If you don't like it, you're only out a couple bucks and no harm done.
Cheers,
Dave
