11/19/2014 – Received and tested the initial results
I was immediately impressed with the Gaffer Power Tape. The strength of the tape was impressive. The texture is a lot different than that of your normal tape as it has a cloth like feeling rather than a plastic feeling from other tapes. I tested its tear capabilities and it tears almost at 90 degrees. Let’s face it you will not get a perfect 90 degree tear unless you cut it with scissors. With the tearing I did notice that with other brands of tape, when you tear a piece it tends to stretch on the end you start the tear from. With the Gaffer tape no matter how you tear it you get a very good tear and no bunching in the corner of the initial tear.
I have taped a few cords in my shop with this and other brands of tape and then removed it to see how easy it is to remove. The results were great for the gaffer tape. It was easy to remove and left no residue. The other tapes however were a pain to remove and a few did leave a bit of residue behind. Now for the long term affect I'm not sure. I will update my review in a few weeks to see if the results are the same but from the initial testing I believe I will get the same results.
