[SML] Consumer Reports for Gaffer's Tape?

[Stephen Rees]

My only problem with Gorilla brand tape is that it has a shiny rather than
a matte finish.  I do use it a lot for other applications.
SER
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On Sat, Feb 20, 2021 at 8:48 AM Bruce Bennett via Stagecraft <
stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:

> The ProTapes website is a good resource with more product info than I’ve
> found elsewhere.
>
> It allows comparison based on specs across their product line, but does
> not compare products from other manufacturers.
>
> Bruce
>
> "A society grows great when old people plant trees whose shade they know
> they shall never sit in." - Greek proverb
>
> On Feb 19, 2021, at 17:19, Joe via Stagecraft <stagecraft at theatrical.net>
> wrote:
>
> 
> On a puppeteers'f forum, someone asked for gaffer's tape recommendations.
> Some complained about cheap, but poor quality sources. And many said to get
> "real" gaffer's tape. Though, most didn't define "real" or even say where
> the "real" stuff came from.
>
> I would expect that one of the theater magazines would have done a review
> of the various sources. They might have tested things like tensile
> strength, adhesion, residue, etc.
>
> Can anyone recommend a place to look for such a Consumer Reports article
> on Gaffer's tape?  If there isn't a good one, which coves a lot of sources,
> it sounds like a good university project.
>
> -Joe
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