So it isn't quite tape, but rather a kit of die cut pieces. Unlike even thin tapes, you can install it and add no frontal area on most bars.
It's the same hydrophobic TPU that we use as the topcoat on our Nastro bar tape, reinforced for durability and with a 0.25mm thick waterproof 3M adhesive so that it can adhere to textured as well as smooth surfaces. It has the tiniest bit of cushion and actually has higher grip both wet and dry than skateboard tape without the abrasion issues.. and side by side with skateboard tape it feels like it has a ton of cushion!!
Lizardskins baseball/hockey tape doesn't seem to count the adhesive thickness, this looks/feels/measures similar to the '0.5mm' Lizardskins which calipers out to be about 0.9 in the sample we have here.. The SILCA tape is ~15% grippier dry and about 50% grippier when wet.
The Piloti tape is 1.85mm thick if you're looking for more cushion. Unlike other brands, our foam is high rebound rather than high damping, so you get cushioning and responsiveness of much thicker tapes.
The foam technology comes directly from the Nike Next% foam development, you can read more here:
https://silca.cc/...s/nastro-bar-tape-lp In all seriousness, our test athletes convinced us that the Cuscino is the best indoor bar tape ever made.. total game changer as the foam doesn't compress hard to the bar and become rigid like other soft foams.. eliminates numb hands and other issues.
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