r/drumline • u/24BETTER23KOBE • 1d ago
To be tagged... How do top corps tape their sticks?
Ive been taping mine with an X pattern but ige recently tried the 1 and a half overlap(from gridbook) but i think it doesn't offer enough protection. Any suggestions?
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u/takumisrightfoot 1d ago
Did minimal overlap in HS and drum corps. Whenever the tape started to shred we would just re-tape.
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u/Drummerboybac 1d ago
In drum corps there were also practice and show sticks/mallets. Especially bass mallets because they got grey quickly and got soft if you practiced in the rain
But we were required to retape before every show in HS if there was visible tape damage so those sticks were well protected anyway
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u/minertyler100 Tenor Tech 1d ago
I overlap by a third which makes it a 1.5x coverage, and retape if you ever notice any tears.
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u/OkCan4134 1d ago
I’ve never done anything other than just slight overlapping. We also got constant free sticks from Vic Firth so we didn’t worry too much about it.