MARQUEHex Bicycle Handlebar Tape - Road Bike Handle bar Tape 2PCS per Set (Black)

I recently bought an old Cannondale R800. The bars needed to be recovered and I bought this on a whim. It was the right choice for me. A month later I bought some wider bars and Gevenalle brake thumb shifters. I figured this tape would have taken a set and be useless after removing from the old bars. Nope! Went on flawlessly. This tape has a minor stretch to it and the edges are tapered so it wraps tight and the edges don't bunch up. I wrap backwards of what many do. I start at the tops, with the end of the tape under the bar pulling forward and over the bar. No need for electrical tape covered with trim tape oozing good in the hot weather. A small piece covered the shifter mount strap, and I end at the bar ends. The plug or mirror fastenes the end. One big benefit of this us if you want to move or service the shifter temporarily wrap a piece of tape inboard of the shifter and unwrap just the drop. Easy, and this tape will go back down again. And tight.I really like the texture and grip. It's grippy without being sticky.I am not an expert but this is the best I have used so far.

Good product, easy to wrap, looks classy.

I didn't get around to using this tape until it had been in my spares bin for quite awhile, which led to the one problem I had with it ... when I took off the backing paper for the adhesive strip, the adhesive separated and came with it. Chalk that up to being on the shelf for more than a year before being put to use. I'm ambivalent about adhesive on bar tape anyhow, so losing the sticky wasn't really an impediment. The tape has enough give to take the bends without gapping and is strong enough that you can haul on it so it tucks in neatly at the beginning and conforms going around the shifters. I'm no great shakes when it comes to neat bar wrapping, but I'm reasonably pleased with how this tape came out. The hexagonal texture is nice and grippy without feeling sticky, and it seems to have some give without being spongy. I don't know if this will become one of my go-to items, but so far it seems like a contender.

This was my first time wrapping handlebar tape myself, and I was looking for something economical with good reviews rather than opting for an expensive one. I found the product description and packaging to be satisfactory. In particular, getting the end plugs included in the package felt like a bonus, considering that buying them separately can add up in cost. After Zwifting indoors, there is a slightly slippery feeling when sweat is present, but wearing gloves seems to alleviate any noticeable issues.

NIce tape. Easy to wrap, remove and re-wrap. Durable, grippy and stylin'.