Taping up weight end of flag

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

And if they are not heavy enough what is the reason these flags are made?

Peace

I don't know why but Honig's regular ball flags (not long toss) are all too light. I bought a plain yellow one this season in hopes that it would be heavier and it wasn't. Any bit of wind will catch the flag and carry it around.

I took Rich's suggestion and taped it up with black electrical tape and now the weight is just right.

Rich, any suggestions for applying the tape? It was nice and taught at first but has started to loosen up some.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Welpe

I don't know why but Honig's regular ball flags (not long toss) are all too light. I bought a plain yellow one this season in hopes that it would be heavier and it wasn't. Any bit of wind will catch the flag and carry it around.

I took Rich's suggestion and taped it up with black electrical tape and now the weight is just right.

Rich, any suggestions for applying the tape? It was nice and taught at first but has started to loosen up some.

Layers. And once it starts coming off, reapply it from scratch. I think I tried using long pieces of tape and just went around the ball end as many times as I could before cutting the tape.

I must've gotten lucky, because I applied the last layer around Week 8 of the season last year and I've used that flag for about 10 games this season so far and it's still in great shape.

I agree with Honig's flags -- even their long toss flag is inadequate, IMO. And I'm mainly a white hat, who rarely has to launch one.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by Welpe

It was nice and taught at first but has started to loosen up some.

Whoops.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Welpe

I don't know why but Honig's regular ball flags (not long toss) are all too light. I bought a plain yellow one this season in hopes that it would be heavier and it wasn't. Any bit of wind will catch the flag and carry it around.

I took Rich's suggestion and taped it up with black electrical tape and now the weight is just right.

Rich, any suggestions for applying the tape? It was nice and taught at first but has started to loosen up some.

Why not find some yellow tape to cover the flag if what color the flag is does not matter?

Peace

[JugglingReferee]

Originally Posted by stegenref

I've heard you're supposed to tape up the weighted end of your flag with white athletic tape, so the crowd doesn't see the yellow part sticking out of your pants. What's the best way to do that? And why don't the manufacturers just make that ball part white?

I tried taping up the weight on my flag last week right before a game and I thought it looked really sloppy.

What silly practice. Everyone knows we have flags. It's no secret. There's no need to hide them.

[stevegarbs]

This might be the silliest conversation on here since the A11 debates. The Honig's long toss flag (F71L) is my flag of choice as it is very heavy- easy to throw 20+ yards as necessary for those spot fouls.

Tape, don't tape, hide, don't hide, let's get back to some more helpful sharing of information!

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by stevegarbs

This might be the silliest conversation on here since the A11 debates. The Honig's long toss flag (F71L) is my flag of choice as it is very heavy- easy to throw 20+ yards as necessary for those spot fouls.

Had a partner with one of those once. Boy, when a facemask or personal foul made you mad, you could sure take it out on the offender with this flag. Like getting hit with a bag of ball bearings! He threw it straight up on a foul at the snap once and took it on the head - and we never saw it again.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by stevegarbs

This might be the silliest conversation on here since the A11 debates. The Honig's long toss flag (F71L) is my flag of choice as it is very heavy- easy to throw 20+ yards as necessary for those spot fouls.

Tape, don't tape, hide, don't hide, let's get back to some more helpful sharing of information!

If you don't like it, there are ways to ignore the thread. Or users. Or maybe you could just ignore it and remember we're not here to meet your demands.

And some sharing you've done. 23 posts in 9 years. Don't strain yourself.

[Canned Heat]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

If you don't like it, there are ways to ignore the thread. Or users. Or maybe you could just ignore it and remember we're not here to meet your demands.

And some sharing you've done. 23 posts in 9 years. Don't strain yourself.

Beat me to it Rich.

Stay tuned for my new installment next week on beanbags...long and skinny, short and wide, blue or white.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Canned Heat

Beat me to it Rich.

Stay tuned for my new installment next week on beanbags...long and skinny, short and wide, blue or white.

Skinny, blue. 1 (as the WH). Black tape on the flag. I don't care that it's hidden, but it's a side effect of the tape.