13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fizik Microtex Soft Touch Bar Tape, September 28, 2010
Outstanding bar tape. In thirty years of cycling, the Fizik tape is the best I've found. Plenty of length. Moderate thickness. It's grip is relentless, even when wet.
This tape is intended for a thinner application -- I prefer thinner tape, and I can't stand sponginess, so I put some stretch on the tape when wrapping. You can wrap without as much stretch if you like a little extra thickness.
Very tough and much easier to care for and clean up than cork. If you like white bar tape, this is the tape to get. I've always been die-hard "black bars," but actually tried and tolerated the white tape for a while, because it was easier to keep clean. Back to black, and there is no substitute.
The icing on the cake is the very unique textured look and feel of this tape. Really looks good, no sheen, but without being too monochrome. The texturing gives the bars and the bike a very "high end" look and feel.
My absolute highest recommendation.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
The Best, March 13, 2010
This review is from: Fizik Bicycle Bar Tape (Sports)
The best bar tape. Lasts twice as long as Cinelli. The adhesive is really tough. A little short.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Hard to remove., December 13, 2009
This review is from: Fizik Bicycle Bar Tape (Sports)
The tape looks great, but if you've had it on for any considerable amount of time and want to replace it, plan on spending 3 or 4 hours removing it. The adhesive causes the small amount of padding to separate from the tape, sticking to your bars. The gooey residue resists solvents. To avoid scratching your bars you will not use a file, but will use your fingernails for a good hour-and-a-half. That's the left side. Another hour-and-a-half on the right side. Then you'll spend another hour (or perhaps days) returning the new tape and exchanging it for a different brand because you will never want to go through that again.
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