Hey Tom, just a quick tip that helped me when I used to do this to my hockey sticks back in the day. When you go to spin the tape into those ropes, don't tear the strand of tape off the roll. Use the roll to spin the tape and you get a very tight and neat rope.
Just twirl in on the role its so much easier trust me ive done that for hockey for years. Twirl it then once you get that pust on as much as u want just continue with normal tape without ever ripping it
What rules do they go by in VA? I've never seen a rule about tape jobs like this in the NHFS rulebook. There is a rule about covering the opening at the bottom of a shaft with a butt-end manufactured for lacrosse (can't use tape), but that's about it.
Sacha Moravy-Penchansky It's honestly not bad. I personally love this grip, although I do mine a bit differently than this: I set the rolled up tape at an angle going one way, then go back down the other direction, making an "X" shaped pattern. It's my favourite grip for poles.
