Route Setting Tape

Climbing Centers

It’s All About The Adhesive

It’s All About The Adhesive

There are lots of tapes that can be used for marking routes on climbing walls. We’ve seen duct tape, vinyl tape, paper tape and electrical tape used for that purpose. All of them are wrong! Duct tape leaves a sticky residue and has no “grippability”. Paper tape is not very durable and does not like […]

Route Setting Tape

Handling of Route Setting Tape

Handling of Route Setting Tape

Route setting tape is made of tightly woven cotton cloth, which means that no tools are required for cutting.  Simply pull the appropriate length off the roll and, pinch it between your thumb and forefinger and snap it apart with a quick downward motion. Route setters creating routes that use multiple colors of route setting tape […]
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