In a message dated 11/21/2006 12:15:37 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
towertalk-request@contesting.com writes:
> There is no shelf life to grips if they are stored properly (dry/shaded
conditions). And I don't think that the main gripping is done by the grit in
the inside; it's done by the Chinese finger torture design. My belief is
that the three month limit is that once they are wrapped in place, they
develop
a shape memory and may not provide the same gripping ability. The grit inside
is just some gravy that is added.
Actually the grit provides about 40% of the gripping power.
You're right about the 3-month limit. The problem is that after that
there is too much grit left behind when it's removed that it loses a bunch of
gripping power.
Cheers,
Steve K7LXC
TOWER TECH
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