Recommendation? Knife handle grip tape.

Jack of All Blades

Jack of All Blades

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Looking for some new grip tape but wanted to get some insight before shopping around.

Whats your favorite, most tactile/sticky grip tape for a no nonsense dagger or self defense blade.



Bonus question: what’s your favorite grippy no nonsense CQC blade?
 
Look up X-Treme Tape. That might work for what you need.



Originally developed for U.S. Military applications, X‑Treme Tape has been tested and proven in the most extreme conditions and environments. It is the most versatile and easy-to-use quik-fix emergency rescue repair tape available. X‑Treme Tapewithstands extremes in temperature, pressure, voltage, moisture, corrosion and contaminants.

Tests show the bonding strength of X‑Treme Tapegreatly exceed the Mil-Spec standard and that of competing brands of tape.

X-Treme Tape:​

  • Is Self-Fusing...No Adhesive
  • Withstands Over 500°F(260°C) of Heat
  • Remains Flexible to -80°F(-62°C)
  • Has an Amazing 700 PSI Tensile Strength
  • Insulates to 8,000 Volts per Unstretched Layer
  • UL Listed
  • Stretches 300%
  • Is Made in the USA!
 
Plasti Dip.

Not a tape, but grippy without being tacky. Easily conforms to any shape.

3 dips minimum for best results.

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Jack of All Blades said:
Gonna definitely try this.

I’ve heard of the bike inner tube method for old school gun grips. 👍🏼
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Dip looks good
Inner tube maybe on a Becker....
I often use silicone tape, that plumbers use for emergencies. I use black, but it comes in other colors.... Only sticks to itself. Durable
 
Jack of All Blades said:
Gonna definitely try this.
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Here's some advice regarding Plasti Dip. I've only ever used the 14.5 oz dipping can, I've never used the spray can version.

1. Follow the instructions on the can. They explain how to dip an item (1" every 5 seconds), and how long to wait between dips (30 minutes), to name a few.

2. Like I mentioned, 3 dips minimum is best (personal experience). Plasti Dip looks thick when it's wet, but it dries thin. The knives in my pic have 3 dips each.

3. Try to get the end of each dipping as close as possible. The thicker the end is the more resistant it will be to peeling.

4. Store the unused Plasti Dip in a clean jar as close as possible to the amount of dip you have left. The plastic lid that comes with the Plasti Dip can will not stay airtight. Plasti Dip is basically just rubber that has been liquified by solvent, and the solvent has a fast rate of evaporation. Walmart sells 16 oz jars in their arts &crafts department for about $3 (what I use), Hobby Lobby also sells them, but a bit more expensive. I recommend using a jar as close as possible to the amount of dip left because if the jar has too much empty space the solvent will evaporate into that space.

5. To remove Plasti Dip (dried), just cut a slit in the dip along the side of the handle with a razor blade and peel the dip off. It comes off clean with no residue left.
 
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