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cross-posted from: https://europe.pub/post/7469

Edit: from the comments it looks like Gerband is way superior to Tesa and also from Germany.

Originally posted on Reddit

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[–] RoyaltyInTraining@lemmy.world 83 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

Best of all, with Tesa you get 50 m instead of just 3M

[–] PostaL@lemmy.world 7 points 17 hours ago

Even I last longer than 3m

[–] Lupus@feddit.org 69 points 20 hours ago (2 children)

But Tesa gaffer tape is shit.

At least in a professional setting it is frowned upon because it leaves a lot of glue residue on floors and cables, which is a pain in the ass to clean.

Gerband is also German and the way better product, at least regarding gaffers tape.

[–] starlinguk@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago

And their packing tape snaps. I'm packing removal boxes and the boxes keep popping open because the stupid tape breaks constantly at the corners.

[–] tfm@europe.pub 12 points 19 hours ago

Updated the post. Thanks for the feedback!

[–] XenGi@feddit.org 39 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) (2 children)

Don't buy any of them. The absolute best is Gerband from Thomann. Sticks very well, but isn't as nasty as Tesa. It's made for events so it's also easy to remove after a few days. Hands down my go-to tape. https://www.thomann.de/intl/gerband_gewebeband_258_schwarz.htm

[–] BroBot9000@lemmy.world 5 points 20 hours ago (2 children)
[–] XenGi@feddit.org 2 points 16 hours ago
[–] Scolding7300@lemmy.world 5 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago) (1 children)
[–] yetAnotherUser@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 19 hours ago

This is the correct link:

https://www.thomann.de/intl/gerband_gewebeband_258_schwarz.htm

It's not /en/, it's /intl/ for English.

[–] LandedGentry@lemmy.zip 2 points 19 hours ago

don’t buy any of them

Agreed. Buy gaff tape 👍

[–] Obi@sopuli.xyz 10 points 16 hours ago

I'm partial to the Japanese Nichiban gaffa tape, it's great and inexpensive, doesn't leave residue (pretty strong though if you're gonna use it on delicate surfaces).

[–] magnetosphere@fedia.io 12 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Trivia: duct tape is terrible for ductwork, and never used by HVAC professionals. If you’re doing some home repair, search “hvac tape for ducts” to evaluate your options.

[–] mycelium_underground@lemmy.world 10 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

More trivia: It was originally called duck tape not duct tape because water rolled off its plastic coating like water off a ducks back. When it was introduced the alternatives were cloth tapes that were not water proof. So it should always be duck tape, even if one company has laid legal claim to that name. It's kind of the reverse of the Band-Aid and Kleenex situation.

I agree that if you are buying duct tape (for ducting), do your research, and buy the good stuff(quality metal foil HVAC tape in 99%of cases), clean the surface, and remember to spend a little bit of time rubbing it to the surface. Tape adhesive is a PSA. Pressure Sensitive Adhesive sticks better the more pressure you put on it.

[–] MeatPilot@lemmy.world 3 points 15 hours ago

Old house I lived in previous owner wrapped duck tape around leaks in the ducts. When around and replaced it all with metal tape, 100x better airflow.

[–] Gloria@sh.itjust.works 8 points 20 hours ago (1 children)
[–] qyron@sopuli.xyz 8 points 19 hours ago

Wurth is a pain to buy in my country. They only sell directly to professionals, as in mechanics, tool shops, carpentries, etc, and don't have shops open to walk in customers.