paddle tape to protect SUP

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travelerbug
travelerbug
WA
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WA, 4 posts
14 Jun 2015 12:48pm
Does anyone have a recommendation on which tape is best for paddle blade?
Mark _australia
Mark _australia
WA
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WA, 23695 posts
14 Jun 2015 6:42pm
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
gavnwend
WA
1374 posts
WA, 1374 posts
14 Jun 2015 6:50pm
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
Gonewindsurfing247
WA
966 posts
WA, 966 posts
15 Jun 2015 12:49pm
Nitto electrical tape. Can be stretched around the curved bits without loosing its structural integrity.
Jman
Jman
VIC
881 posts
VIC, 881 posts
17 Jun 2015 7:04pm
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
Mark _australia
WA
23695 posts
WA, 23695 posts
17 Jun 2015 5:06pm
^^^ agreed, just the paddle only with some electrical tape
DavidJohn
DavidJohn
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KAOS69
KAOS69
WA
1012 posts
WA, 1012 posts
18 Jun 2015 9:04am
try Alkimos surf (ocean critters ) i am sure they sell sup paddle and rail tape
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