XFasten Red Gaffers Tape: Heavy Duty, No-Residue Matte Finish Tape For Cables And Cords - 2 Inch X 30 Yards Review

In the field, for video and audio equipment as well as around the house, this is the fifth or sixth brand of gaffer tape I've used over the years, and it's different from the others. With this one the cotton cloth is not impregnated with a binder/filler material like all the others. That binder makes the other tapes stiffer, and those stiffer edges make it easier for the fingers and thumbs of your two hands to act like scissors to start a tear at the desired length. Precisely because it is more

bought this for a v flat and it worked well however the white is not white, its more off white. I will have to paint to get it to match the foam core. Keep this in mind if you are using this for photo purposes.

I've used the bigger-brand gaffers tapes for years and wasn't sure what this brand would be like. For experienced gaff-tape users, suffice it to say this brand is great! For those not that familiar with gaff, or gaffer's tape, this is what is professionally used on stage, movie and TV studios and for field work. Used for holding things in place like fabric, lightweight lighting or audio. Also used to tape down cables or the edges of hard or soft floor coverings for safety. Although from the…

Works perfectly for the few things I needed it for. One of the projects was to tape the sunglass holder closed in my Ford Escape. It broke years ago and it hangs open over my rearview mirror. The tape my mom used when she owned the car is so old that it lost it's adhesive properties. I was able to use this Gaffer tape to seal it shut and it's stayed on for the last week in super hot Florida weather.Because this tape is so easy to tear off and since it's black, I also used it to cover the webcam

I used this tape to hold together two large rugs I have in our family room.It seems to be holding although one side has pulled away slightly. At some point I will redo that area, but for now it's okay.I would have liked the company to tell me what other uses this tape has.

So far so good. I used regular black adhesive tape prior to this to put up curtains in my car and the temperature of the window melted the glue which ran down the windshield in a gooey mess. There might be some residue left on the glass from the sun baking the gaffer's tape, but I'm not sure yet. In any case, it's not melting and dripping down the windshield. I've never used gaffer's tape before, and honestly didn't know what it was until I realized I did know what it was. So I thought I'd give

Some of the overlooked aspects on sets is the amount of gaff tape that gets used up. Some say duct tape fixes everything - but gaff tape is where it's at. I remember some student film sets we had to block out the windows with heavy sound blankets - and X Fasten worked exactly how you want it - easy to rip, adheres strong, comes off easy with no residue. It's really one of those things you don't notice until you experience bad tape - then you appreciate how much of a godsend XFasten is. For how…

This stuff is better than some gaffer tape I have bought. but if you are thinking this will have the adhesion of a duck tape, you will be disappointed. It will stick for a while and then it will let go.

This is good gaffer's tape. I've now bought two rolls of it and am pleased with its ease of use and sticking quality. It's fairly easy to pull off the roll and tear, but it holds things well. I have not yet had problems with the adhesive coming off the tape, but I'm careful to first put down painter's tape (the blue stuff) when I need to stick this gaffer's tape to something sensitive. For example, I worked a video shoot the other day and had to attach a small light to the bottom of an antique…

I bought this tape a second time because it was a great price. However, on this 2nd order, I have a sticky residue left over. I can only compare it to what duct tape would do, that's the kind of residue it left behind on my xlr cables.

This stuff is so great! Why would anyone use duct tape again after using gaffer tape? My friend turned me on to this tape when I was re-doing some work that used a lot of white duct tape. The duct tape was a pain to remove, sticky, yet clearly didn't hold very well since it was peeling off in several places. It's also bright and shiny, distinctive looking, with grimy black residue at the edges and anywhere it might have started peeling off.Gaffer tape is smooth, goes on easily, tears easily…

Tape arrived on time and as expected. Though this may be overkill for some people, I found an additional use for this tape. I've been concerned about webcams being hijacked and I used to cover them with those little yellow "stick notes" but they end up getting blown off by fans and slight breezes. I was about replace one when I realized I had the new roll of this tape on my desk. Voilà, a fantastic cover, black, won't fall off, and leaves no residue wen peeled off.Okay, now on second…

Used for a non-gaffer solution. Thin leatherette covering of arm pads on a chair were splitting. Sealed with AirStop (the seal worked great, just kept having new areas of splitting) then wrapped first spots with Pro-Gaff. New spots (less pressure on these areas) wrapped with X-Fasten.The Pro-Gaff has been on there for > 1 yr and ZERO signs of wear, lifting, etc, and I have pretty bony elbows. The X-Fasten <1yr started to crack and peel. In the picture the Pro-Gaff is on the left and the…

I'm formerly a big duct tape fan. And before I bought this gaffers tape, I had no idea why anyone would want to spend a little more for a product that essentially does the same thing.Except gaffers tape is soooo much better! This stuff is awesome. It has the primary benefits of duct tape, but without the sticky residue.You can actually remove this tape from surfaces without damaging them or leaving a sticky mess.Don't get me wrong, I'll still use duct tape for things that warrant it, but I've…