New grip on a tiller ext - any tips?

   The foamy-grip stuff is coming off my tiller extension, the resulting thin alloy tube then being way to thin & slippery. Any top tips for replacing it (other than a large quantity of elephant tape)? Can you buy the foam stuff anywhere?
Thanks!

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MainlySwimming Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 28 Nov 05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 65	Post Options Post Reply Quote MainlySwimming Report Post Quote Reply Topic: New grip on a tiller ext - any tips? Posted: 12 Mar 07 at 8:05am
	The foamy-grip stuff is coming off my tiller extension, the resulting thin alloy tube then being way to thin & slippery. Any top tips for replacing it (other than a large quantity of elephant tape)? Can you buy the foam stuff anywhere? Thanks!

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	Pass, you could use it as a good excuse to buy yourself another one.

Contender 541 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 05 Dec 05 Location: Burton on Trent Online Status: Offline Posts: 1402	Post Options Post Reply Quote Contender 541 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 12 Mar 07 at 8:50am
	Go to the local sports shop and buy a pack of Hockey stick / Racket grips (about £5 for 2) Clean off the Aluminium tubing and rough up with a little wet and dry (to provide a key) Apply grip Apply a bit of gaffer tape or similar to each of the open ends to prevent lift Regripping - Done
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	Or go to your bicycle shop and buy handlebar tape in the colour of your choice. I found that the old-fashioned cloth tape (if you can still find it) was really grippy, though the 'cork' type will give you more bulk. Again, as 541 suggests, finish off with sticky (I used the universal 'electrical tape') or self-amalgamating tape to hold the ends in place

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	I personally wouldn't use self amal as it sticks to itelf and not much else. Of course if the boat and helm are properly balanced you hardly need any grip at all! (I'm being ironic - I feel it best to be explicit about this to avoid misunderstanding)
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	go to a golf shop and buy a re-gripping kit doesnt cost much but does the job perfectly. just try not to get any glue on yourself doesnt come off for weeks.
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	What I have seen is a piece of rope wound around the extension and covered in electricians tape. Very unusual but works quite well.
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	i'd go with the bike handle bar tape option. the cork stuff i have on my bike works fine also it doesnt soak up much water. id suggest supperglueing it to the extension. or perhaps epoxy would work better.
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	the rope and tape system works well. But a golf handle is easy too, just use a bit of washing up liquid to get it on.
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	Rings of Electrical tape every inch or so down the extension? Any colours / patterns you want ...
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