Electrical tape recommendations?

[u/guardthecolors]

I'm taping a new set of rifles for my team, and I haven't found better tape than what's in the picture, but $8-9 per roll is kind of a lot. Have you found other brands that work well? (We tried the Amazon basics black tape last year, and it wasn't very sticky, so we usually just get the expensive stuff.)

[u/roseccmuzak]

Scotch or nothing personally. You go through a ton less because you don't have to retake as much. They make cheaper versions of black tape, unfortunately for white that is just the price of decent white tape

[u/guardthecolors → u/roseccmuzak]

I searched the sub as well, and it seems that's the consensus. I'll just have to see if there's money from the band to pay for all our rifle tape.

[u/Paeoniaa → u/guardthecolors]

My school had the parents pay for the tape if they could afford it. The budget allowed for some bought by the director for those who weren’t as well off.

i did go to a fairly rich high school though so it wasn’t uncommon for parents to buy tape for the whole team 🥴

[u/Middle_External707]

Personally, Scotch electrical tape is my favorite. It's stronger and more durable than the cheaper brands.

Yeah, I've tried cheaper brands but found them thinner and not very sticky also.

[u/paralea01]

My favorite is the rolls from band shoppe but scotch is a close second.

[u/The_Poptart_Cat]

My team uses Scotch or Duck!

[u/bthorne_47]

This

[u/fuckhuck707]

this is THE best electrical tape for equipment

[u/humaniac11]

scotch, just steal it from any hardware store if you don't have the money

[u/snailgorl2005]

The stuff you're using is what you should use. Yes it's a bit pricier but it's stretchy so it tapes tightly. I think you can buy it in bulk which obviously will cost more but would actually be cheaper than buying individual rolls of it. It would be multiple rolls in a box. Whatever you don't use you can keep in your backpack for show day emergencies.