Profile Design Bar Wrap Bar Tape

Average Rating: 3.86/5
MSRP: $
# of Reviews: 22

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Product Description

Affordable, synthetic. Looks and feels like natural cork. 25 different designs/colors. Shock Absorbent Black is an air-filled material which absorbs shock better than cork with the same dry feel. Patterns printed on synthetic material for durability and comfort.

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Submitted by The_Aryan_Monk a Commuter from

Date Reviewed: June 23, 2010

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DO NOT USE THE PRODUCT on your vehicle, I used it on my brand new car 2010 and guess what happened when I used it only for two days? scruffs on the hood and the bumper!

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Submitted by CircaRigel a Road Racer from

Date Reviewed: January 4, 2010

Strengths:    Looks good
Great vibration dampening
durable

Weaknesses:    none

Bottom Line:

Comfortable and durable. I have the adhesive free version, and it's been great! It hasn't torn even through some crashes. It stays put and is great at reducing vibration transfer to the hands.

I've not had to rewrap these at all, but even if I found the need to replace during a rewrap, at $8, it's worth it.

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Favorite Ride:   Lookout Mountain

Purchased At:   Nashbar

Similar Products Used:   Nashbar handlebar tape (which I DON'T recommend).

Bike Setup:   1987 vintage Vitus 979 bonded aluminum frame
Cane Creek SCR-5C compact aero levers
Selle Italia Lady Gel Flow saddle
Shimano Sora front derailleur
Shimano Tiagra Triple chainring
Mavic Open Pro rim
Nashbar 7 spd. Huge Gear 12-34 freewheel
Shimano Tourney Megarange rear derailleur
Mavic SSC dual-pivot caliper brakes

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Submitted by bigchromewheelssuck a Recreational Rider from

Date Reviewed: October 28, 2006

Strengths:    durable

Weaknesses:    good luck removing it

Bottom Line:

nice until you decide to take it off. The adhesive pulls the foam from the cover leaving a big mess on your bars.

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Favorite Ride:   any

Price Paid:    $15.00

Purchased At:   lbs

Similar Products Used:   torelli, stella azura

Bike Setup:   carbon time with lots of goodies

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Submitted by Ronsonic a Road Racer from

Date Reviewed: July 30, 2006

Strengths:    Great feel and look on the bar. Very rugged.

Weaknesses:    End caps and wrap tape are lame.

Bottom Line:

This is the best tape out there. I'm speaking of the regular Profile tape, the "Shock wrap with GEL" is too mushy and feels like those freddy foam bar covers.

The regular Profile is excellent. If I were in charge, I would add a light tacky glue to it, like a post it to make getting a perfect wrap even easier. I would also improve the caps. I use the cool screw on rubber caps and throw these away. I would also just admit that people need to use their own electrical tape at the end instead of the stupid little tape bits they include.

Despite all that, it is still better than the other brands.

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Favorite Ride:   Anyplace without cars

Price Paid:    $10.00

Purchased At:   LBS

Similar Products Used:   Everything made since the Benotto cello tape, including Cinelli, Deda and the rest.

Bike Setup:   Cross, baby, cross!

Conquest with Mirage, Bell Lap bars, D/A hubs w/ Mavic rims.

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Submitted by cycleguy55 a Recreational Rider from

Date Reviewed: August 20, 2005

Strengths:    Cushion feel

Weaknesses:    None so far

Bottom Line:

Great tape - easy to work with, had enough length even on 45cm bars, great feel under the hands.