Quick question please - width of electric tape?

[sandi_84]

Need to get some more electric tape but what width should I be getting, it all seems to be 10mm stuff and that seems to be really thin?

 

[weebarney]

I used to go for thicker stuff but started getting the 10 mil tape after realising it would break easier in an emergency, it also catches in the wind less.

 

[Honey08]

I don't like the thicker stuff either, it doesn't fit on the posts well and it blows off. In fact nowadays I don't buy tape at all, the rope is much better (although people don't like it as it doesn't snap..).

 

[sandi_84]

I used to go for thicker stuff but started getting the 10 mil tape after realising it would break easier in an emergency, it also catches in the wind less.

Cheers Sorry brain has completely vacated (why do I stay up this late?!) and I can't remember what we got the last time

 

[sandi_84]

I don't like the thicker stuff either, it doesn't fit on the posts well and it blows off. In fact nowadays I don't buy tape at all, the rope is much better (although people don't like it as it doesn't snap..).

I know it gives better conductivity but with my numpty of a horse I do worry he'd get it wrapped round a leg and end up with a nasty rope injury from dragging the whole lot around the field

 

[JanetGeorge]

I know it gives better conductivity but with my numpty of a horse I do worry he'd get it wrapped round a leg and end up with a nasty rope injury from dragging the whole lot around the field

Rope is far more dangerous - believe me - I've had a couple of youngsters caught up in it and one didn't survive the injury!

I use 20mm tape - doesn't get caught up in the wind as badly as 40mm - and plenty visible enough. But I have 'joins' now in every stretch so if a horse does get caught up, it will pull apart sooner than it would break!