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Pole Tape, will any tape do?

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Not duct tape ?, if you have a Gardiners pole and it's still under warranty I am sure they would recommend the tape they use, I just use electrical tape as it works just the same

County Durham Lad

 
Bart90 said:
How come?  What is the purpose of the tape?  I always thought it was just there so you know when to stop pulling it further.  Thanks for the replies guys, I'll get some electrical tape.
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Simply because its too thick and made of a material that won't slide down the inside of the pole. Why not try duck tape and tell us why it shouldn't be used. Just try it on one section. ?

If Gardiners says to use elecrical insulation tape that's good enough for me. We've used that for years. Now Gardiners is selling the tape linked to earlier.

 
spruce said:
 
Simply because its too thick and made of a material that won't slide down the inside of the pole. Why not try duck tape and tell us why it shouldn't be used. Just try it on one section. [emoji3]
 
If Gardiners says to use elecrical insulation tape that's good enough for me. We've used that for years. Now Gardiners is selling the tape linked to earlier.
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Firstly duct tape is quite a bit thicker, and would be nightmare to get off, I think I will stick with with the electrical tape [emoji6]

County Durham Lad

Iron Giant said:
Firstly duct tape is quite a bit thicker, and would be nightmare to get off, I think I will stick with with the electrical tape [emoji6]

County Durham Lad
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The tape Gardiners sell is slightly thinner than electrical I have both but personally think electrical tape is more durable.

County Durham Lad

 
Iron Giant said:
Firstly duct tape is quite a bit thicker, and would be nightmare to get off, I think I will stick with with the electrical tape
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County Durham Lad

The tape Gardiners sell is slightly thinner than electrical I have both but personally think electrical tape is more durable.

County Durham Lad
 
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They used to sell a grey tape that was thick enough to be a stop tape. I've got a roll of that. The new concept is to be able to let the poles slide apart easily so is now a marker tape to accommodate that. My old SLX40 has two different coloured markers at the bottom of each section; yellow for preferrable extended maximum but red for definitely maximum and no more.

I once bought some different coloured insulation tape from B&Q once. It wasn't good insulation tape and it was even worse using it as stop tape.

 
Don’t know what I’m doing right, but one of my SLX poles is nearly 5 years old and I’ve never changed the tape once ?

Pub time. Have a good weekend fellow windies ??

 
steve garwood said:
Don’t know what I’m doing right, but one of my SLX poles is nearly 5 years old and I’ve never changed the tape once [emoji4]
Pub time. Have a good weekend fellow windies [emoji481][emoji106]
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I thought you hadn't took them apart since new, so how would you know Mr Garwood [emoji848][emoji2]

County Durham Lad

 
Iron Giant said:
I thought you hadn't took them apart since new, so how would you know Mr Garwood
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County Durham Lad
 
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Well, if I haven’t taken them apart, then I haven’t changed the tape have I? 

P.s, it’s ‘taken’ not took’.

Give your head a wobble ?

 
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steve garwood said:
Well, if I haven’t taken them apart, then I haven’t changed the tape have I? 

P.s, it’s ‘taken’ not took’.

Give your head a wobble ?
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That's what I meant the tape will be knackered and you wouldn't know ?, The poles were made differently 5 years ago as the sections were a lot thicker so more durable not so much now, My S-Max which is over 5 years old is still a usable daily pole if I needed it to be as a spare the sections are worn smooth and I have no issue with clamping at any point on each section , After 7-8 months of use using slx sections #1.#2 & #3 on my Xtreme as tester to see if I could manage with the weight difference the sections have worn quite a bit more than I would have expected.

 
Iron Giant said:
That's what I meant the tape will be knackered and you wouldn't know ?, The poles were made differently 5 years ago as the sections were a lot thicker so more durable not so much now, My S-Max which is over 5 years old is still a usable daily pole if I needed it to be as a spare the sections are worn smooth and I have no issue with clamping at any point on each section , After 7-8 months of use using slx sections #1.#2 & #3 on my Xtreme as tester to see if I could manage with the weight difference the sections have worn quite a bit more than I would have expected.
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I have loosened the clamps and had a look.

A bit worn, but still does the job.

I wash through all my 3 poles after daily use and this has worked for me. ?

 

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