GEAR AID Tenacious Tape 3”x20” Fabric and Vinyl Gear Repair Tape, Quickly Fix Holes and Rips in Puffy Jackets, Rain and Snow Gear, Tents, Sleeping Bag and More, Clear, 1 Pack

I bought this repair tape to fix a dual line stunt kite. I have been flying professionally for 5 years. I used this clear tape repair product as a cheaper alternative to the prism repair tape and other kite repair patches after I noticed a 3" year on the spine of my prism E3 and a 2.5" year along the main sail of my skyburner Ocius. Ease of use: 5/5 - clean the material, cut the patch out, and apply the patch. Durability: 5/5 - I applied these patches a few months ago and have been flying my kites in 5-25 mph winds. The patches are in very heavily abuses sections of the kites. This patch has been unnoticeable in terms of kite performance and cosmetics. Additionally, there are ZERO signs of wear around the patch. The instructions note to allow a short period of time for the patch to affix to he material securely (like glue drying) and that after his one hour period, the patch will actually strengthen its bond to the material with time. This means increased strength of repair over time and with use. Cosmetics: 5/5 - what repair? From a distance of one foot you can't even tell I repaired the kite sails. From closer, while a highly detailed oriented person might see the patches, the patch is clear and designed to be unnoticeable in day to day use. Waterproof: ?5/5 - I do not submerge my kites in water, however, I do out them up in 25mph winds. There is zero air leak or I would noticed the performance drop of the kites. Thus, I extrapolate that this seal is waterproof and would work for those patching rain jackets. Given the abuse the kites take and the force of wind they see, and the fact that this has fixed my previously poorly performing kites because before they were shedding wind heavily, thus product is a kitesaver! And if used on a jacket, I expect it to save your torn jacket. Overall - this patch performed above and beyond my expectations. At this low price, I've bought multiple kits to be prepared for my next kite sail tear and to be able to quickly patch it up and get back in the sky.

Tenacious tape is a critical part of my backpacking gear list. The tape is an absolute must have on any long distance hike. I recently completed the John Muir Trail. On the third day of the hike, my tent sack had a four inch rip near the top while stuffing in my tent. I remembered that I had the tape in my pack and gave the tape a try. The tape worked perfectly for the rest of the trip. The tape is strong and durable. I highly recommend tenacious tape for your backpacking gear list and the tape can make solid repairs on gear at home. You won't need to pack the entire roll on a hike, just a small section. The tape cuts easily and you can even be creative on what type of tape design you want on your damaged gear. On a rain jacket you can cut a circle or even make a shape like a rain drop with the tape. The tape comes in different colors if that is important to you. The tape is not easy to remove once applied so think before you tape your gear.

I bought it to you to repair tent and clothes when I'm backpacking and it works but it's not as sticky as other reviews made me think. Especially if you using small pieces to cover tiny holes in your clothes it feels quite easily. I use bigger pieces, maybe about an inch by inch to fix my tent fly and there it holds reasonably well. But I still feel that regular duct tape holds much better and it's significantly cheaper. I used a small piece to fix my inflatable sleeping pad and it's been a year and it's still holds. So at least for this, it worked pretty well

Used strip 1 1/4" x 10" to repair rip in back packing tent screen door along seam. Thought of stitching along rip also but used a second strip on other side of tent door instead. Probably didn't even need second strip but peace of mind knowing its a very durable repair. I even used a small piece for a seam rip under the entry way rug. Its holding well. Its a good idea to round cut the corners of the tape as suggested. Very good product.

Everyone who camps should have this tape. Yes, everyone. Let me tell you a story about an idiot (me). I was out motorcycle camping with some friends, we were hours away from anything, it's dark, I'm in my tent setting up, I tried to pack smart, I have everything I need, nothing I don't, I've been meticulous on my gear choices, and I'm just trying to have a good time. Well, I managed to snap a tent pole on a rather expensive brand-new bivvy tent. I didn't know this, but the inner tent poles can only be installed one way, the head end has to be towards the head of the tent, if they aren't.... well, you screw things up, and poles break. So, while I'm frustrated, I'm not going to let this ruin everything, this is the beginning of a whole weekend trip, and I want to enjoy this. No problem. I'll just tape the pole, even if it's not perfect, it'll hold for a few days. So I crawl out of my tiny tent, go grab my tape, go back to the tent, and cut a length of tape. Right next to my (also brand-new) inflatable sleeping pad. Annnnnd I drop my knife right onto the inflated sleeping pad. Surprisingly, it doesn't land point-first and go right through, so I think I'm fine. Well, 2 hours later I wake up, and I'm laying on the ground, sleeping pad is half empty, and I realize, no, I'm not fine. I screwed up, and things are about to be very cold and miserable for the next few days. Then I remember, a last minute purchase, that I made right before the trip, I got some tenacious tape. Everyone raved about this stuff. There's no way it could possibly hold good enough to keep air in the pad with all of my weight on top of it, right? So, off I go again, digging in my pack, find the tape, it's a miracle, I actually remembered to pack it. I cut off a small square, (this time a very long ways away from my tent and anything that I can destroy) and tape the pad up and press it on the best I can. I blow some more air into the pad and gingerly put my weight back on it. And it holds! So, I feel like an idiot, and also happy with myself at the same time. I did break the rule of not doing dumb things, but at least I brought the right stuff to fix my mistakes. That pad held air for the rest of the trip, no leaking at all. I was extremely surprised and impressed. Moral of the story is, buy tenacious tape, and put it in your bag. If you manage to do something extremely stupid, maybe you can fix it.

Used it to patch a rip on the arm of my rain jacket. I put a patch on the inside & outside. It's holding up well. Plenty left on the roll for more repairs. Super easy to apply and sticks! Make sure it's where you want it. It's like trying to remove a sticky trap!!

Several years ago, I bought a roll of this tape in the “off-white” color and have been using it for successful repairs on my Patagonia Nano Puff jacket as well as other nylon gear. I finally ran out of my first roll of tape and purchased another in the “clear” color. This new roll is much worse in every way! It’s thicker, the adhesive doesn’t work as well, and it’s peeling at the corners. You can see the difference in the attached photo, the top sleeve is repaired with off-white but the bottom is repaired with clear. I didn’t bother to cut the corners round on the off-white tape and those patches have been in place for more than a year, no peeling or other issues, and they feel and move just like the jacket. With the clear tape, the edges started peeling basically immediately after application, I catch my fingers on the edges and the tape feels much thicker than the jacket’s nylon fabric. Another review pointed out that the clear tape is made of PVC (plastic) while the off-white is made of rip-stop nylon. This is not clear at all from the description, you have to really dig through the images of the packaging to figure it out. I’d give 5 stars for the off-white tape, and 1 star for the clear PVC tape. Why they sell the clear, I have no idea. Perhaps it works well on plastic things like a pool toy or something, but I bought this tape to repair my nylon outdoor gear.

Used on : burly trailer , yuba pop top cover, tent, my jacket, a backpack and more ! Waterproof, clear - works great.