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paddle tape to protect SUP

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Created by travelerbug > 9 months ago, 14 Jun 2015
travelerbug
WA, 4 posts
14 Jun 2015 12:48PM
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Does anyone have a recommendation on which tape is best for paddle blade?

Mark _australia
WA, 23533 posts
14 Jun 2015 6:42PM
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Normal electrical insulation tape along the blade edge so it goes half half around the edge, pulled tight as you go.
Around blade, around shaft, around blade etc, about 5 -10x

Lasts ages, dirt cheap and easy.

gavnwend
WA, 1373 posts
14 Jun 2015 6:50PM
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Insulation tape good you could also try ion rail savers tape available from some windsurf or surf retail stores.


The tape is applied along the rails of the board not paddle blade.l think mark has answered that for you.

Gonewindsurfing247
WA, 966 posts
15 Jun 2015 12:49PM
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Nitto electrical tape. Can be stretched around the curved bits without loosing its structural integrity.

Jman
VIC, 881 posts
17 Jun 2015 7:04PM
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The specialist Sup shop I got my Sup from don't recommend rail tape and don't even sell it I was told, they recommend the electrical tape on the paddle there opinion is that the rails on a sup are strong enough to handle a knock from a paddle.

Always had rail tape in the past so I will see how it goes.

Anyone else reckon its not necessary to tape rails?

Mark _australia
WA, 23533 posts
17 Jun 2015 5:06PM
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^^^ agreed, just the paddle only with some electrical tape

KAOS69
WA, 1012 posts
18 Jun 2015 9:04AM
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try Alkimos surf (ocean critters ) i am sure they sell sup paddle and rail tape



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