Originally Posted by
mstateglfr
My view- this stuff is barely better than benotto cellotape.
I have gold cellotape on my '79 Peugeot. Positives: It looks perfect, accented with world champion stripes at the inner ends. And it's okay in warm weather with bare fingers. Negatives: No grip at all, in fact, it's quite slippery, especially with gloves. Thin - really thin, so if used on vintage bars, the result is quite small/thin to grip. Why did I use it? Period correct and beautiful finished appearance.
This is like women with shoes. Their feet hurt after 30 minutes. Blistering when they walk, unstable. I ask my wife why she wears such shoes when we're out socially? The answer is generally twofold: style and "I like the way they make my calves look." Okay.