Preview to Wrapping Ice Tools with 3M Gripping Material: Ideal Tool Wrap for Ice Climbing?
An obscure material was developed by 3M, with an unusually high friction coefficient when two strips of it come into contact. It is purported to perform well when both wet and cold. It is available with an adhesive backing and also on a glove. So, could wearing the glove and wrapping an ice tool with the adhesive prove to provide superior grip when ice climbing? The full video introduces this material I am going to try out for this ice climbing season.
Follow this link to the full video and accompanying blog post.