Harbor freight electrical tape
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I've only ever used 3M electric tape. I know better than to buy it from HF.
Recently, I tried sandpaper from HF. Absolute trash. Tried two sheets and the rest went in the garbage. I also just tried a paint roller from there as well. I had just painted a room in my house with a Purdy roller and it rolled out beautifully. I second coated with the HF roller pad and was less than impressed. I like their floor jacks and other stuff but like I always say, some of their stuff is still junk.
Recently, I tried sandpaper from HF. Absolute trash. Tried two sheets and the rest went in the garbage. I also just tried a paint roller from there as well. I had just painted a room in my house with a Purdy roller and it rolled out beautifully. I second coated with the HF roller pad and was less than impressed. I like their floor jacks and other stuff but like I always say, some of their stuff is still junk.
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Purdy and Wooster is all I use for brushes and roller sleeves. You can get by with the higher end lowes brushes in a pinch.
I have also had issues with cheap electrical tape having glue that would liquefy at normal outdoor temperatures in the summer.
Yeah an hour later and you have to re wrap it.
Really? Project Farm tested 7 brands four years ago. Harbor freight was not the best but did pretty well.
well, I didn't 'test' it, I was just using it & it pretty much failed miserably /
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Don't forget HONDA rat tape 
I didn't test, but works well for me. Much prefer the Scotch tape but what HD or Loews wants for it, gotta pass. Not gonna make perfect the enemy of good
Just my experience with that tape - It practically melts and the adhesive was not very strong. It would always unravel and come unglued.
thanks for the useful info
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It works great for anything you DONT own. Turns to goo
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Just watched the project farm video, I'm surprised harbor freight tape performed as well as It did. 
Scotch 33 or Tesa tape only. Tesa fuzzy or cloth tape if you want to replicate US/European OEM wiring harnesses, Scotch 33 does look like Japan’s preferred vinyl tape.
Tesa tape has a small following in car audio as of late.
Tesa tape has a small following in car audio as of late.
I use 3M/Scotch & Tesa exclusively, Everything else is trash in my opinion.
When it comes to reviews, I trust Project Farm. He appears to have no bias and just reports the facts. These facts sometimes hurt people's feelings about certain things, but oh well.
I understand his reviews don't test EVERYTHING, but they do give some valid data points. His tests are much better than someone's "my brother's buddy's dad's son's friend said it sucked" or some yahoo doing an unboxing giving their "expert" opinion.
I have used HF electrical tape and it works. I would rather buy the Scotch 33 or 88 tape as it is made in America and that should count for something.
I personally think some companies use the "made in America" moniker to charge WAYYY more than they should, but oh well. Channellock and Klein tools have competitive prices with the the other tool makers that make their crap overseas.
I understand his reviews don't test EVERYTHING, but they do give some valid data points. His tests are much better than someone's "my brother's buddy's dad's son's friend said it sucked" or some yahoo doing an unboxing giving their "expert" opinion.
I have used HF electrical tape and it works. I would rather buy the Scotch 33 or 88 tape as it is made in America and that should count for something.
I personally think some companies use the "made in America" moniker to charge WAYYY more than they should, but oh well. Channellock and Klein tools have competitive prices with the the other tool makers that make their crap overseas.
