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Old Wed Sep 15, 2010, 10:12am
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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?

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Old Wed Sep 15, 2010, 10:15am
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Well I didn't have yellow electrical tape in my garage. I did have black. I'm cheap.
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Old Wed Sep 15, 2010, 10:17am
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Well I didn't have yellow electrical tape in my garage. I did have black. I'm cheap.
I get it, but I am just saying. BTW, do they make yellow electric tape?

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Old Wed Sep 15, 2010, 10:18am
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I hear you. I figured black was OK because it is a color found on flags now. Now silver duct tape. Not so much.

It wouldn't surprise me if they made yellow electrical tape but I can't recall seeing it off hand.

Edit: Just searched on Google and they do in fact make it.
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Old Wed Sep 15, 2010, 10:29am
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Amazon.com: JVCC E-Tape Colored Electrical Tape: 3/4 in. x 22 yds. (Yellow): Home Improvement

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Old Wed Sep 15, 2010, 10:47am
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Maybe I'll get some in traffic vest yellow just to really make that flag show.
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Old Wed Sep 15, 2010, 11:37am
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IDENTI-TAPE - Decorative Glitter (Sparkle) Tape

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Old Wed Sep 15, 2010, 11:39am
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Somehow I knew this was going to take off.

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Old Wed Sep 15, 2010, 11:39am
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I get it, but I am just saying. BTW, do they make yellow electric tape?

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If I had tape that matched my flag exactly, I'd use it. Since I don't and black and white are colors on us that I *do* have, I use those.

If my flag was weighted enough without the tape, I'd not bother with the tape at all.
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Old Wed Sep 15, 2010, 11:48am
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Sweet. Now all I need is some day-glo orange and I can create a fabulous tiger stripe motif.
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Old Wed Sep 15, 2010, 11:54am
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Welpe- you ain't gonna believe this!!!

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Old Wed Sep 15, 2010, 11:56am
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Even better...

Amazon.com: Powerflex 2" Stretch Athletic Tape: Sports & Outdoors



I got a feeling your supervisor of officials will be stepping in pretty soon!
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Old Wed Sep 15, 2010, 12:05pm
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I've reloaded mine with salt water fishing sinkers so I had to tape them back together anyway. The tape cushions them up some with the extra weight I've added.

Originally I just used the white athletic tape that was laying around but since we are going to black pants this season, I decided to gussy one up with black electrical tape.
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Old Wed Sep 15, 2010, 03:06pm
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Read much? He didn't say white was stupid and black wasn't. He said taping it to hide it is stupid, and taping it to give it the right weight is not.
I do like to read. I prefer fiction to non and hardbound to paperbacks. Thanks for asking.

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Old Wed Sep 15, 2010, 09:21pm
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I think with all these wild coloured tapes, this thread has unwittingly found a concept for a new MTV show..........




wait for it...........




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