Deda ElementiHandlebar Tape

This is the stuff I had on my bike previously and as I am changing my brakes and shifters I needed new handlebar wrap. As a disclaimer, I can't really compare this product to other ones as this is the only one I have really had experience with. I have had the old stuff on for well over 3 years. I haven't used it terribly hard. A few 50k rides and many shorter rides, usually under 10k. There was never a problem with adhesion. Of course, it will tear and rip if scuffed around, but I would say that it held up very well. The comfort is about 3 or 4 stars, it isn't really super, but it is decent. I would say that it is good value for your money, particularly for those who don't ride a whole bunch. I can't say what it is like for those who ride more often and longer rides.I am planning a bike trip of about 600k. I will try to update this review if it turns out that the wrap does not do well for the trip.

not best tape in world, but better then expected. Perfect for commuter bike or winter riding. when trying to keep cost down. my usual bar tape is 30euro, an during winter dont feel like wasting money on tape that will be destroyed in winter conditions. so this a nice cheap alternative till weather picks back up.

Proceed with caution. It's very comfortable, very cheap but after a year of use I can pretty much confirm that it reacts badly with my skin. Thickening and cracking and bleeding of my hands where I contact the tape the most.I ignored it for a while but after eliminating all other possibilities it could well be that this is just another toxic gift from China.

This has other uses not just for bikes!!Looking into investing two new walking sticks was going to cost around £35 as the handles had become worn and uncomfortable due to the rubber disintegrating.. I started to look at other ways of repairing the ones I’ve already got.Bikes sprung to mind with having two handle bars! So I started to look around for a sleeve I could put over the handles on my walking sticks. But most are only designed for that purpose alone..Then I remembered seeing something about strapping up the handlebars for competitive sports.So I looked at handle bar wraps.. it was a gamble but not as expensive as replacing my sticks they are still good to go as I can replace the rubber stopper easily enough so why not the handle! Why manufacturers haven’t designed something like this I do not know! (Someone take this and design something for us to buy affordable for a disabled person) 😉I removed most of the rubber and sanded the handles down washed them and wrapped them as the photo shows you need to use a bit of stretch for it to adhere and then finish off with a blob of superglue to seal the end! I think I did a great job and saved myself £27 in the process! There’s still enough left for a second application so the jobs a good one! 👍🏼Hope this helps.. anything to save a few pennies with the price hikes at the moment!

The good:This is a very cheap option for wrapping your bars, but perfectly good at that job. It has just the right amount of stretch and give to achieve a nice, tight wrap, it looks good when it's finished and is very comfortable to hold. It offers both a firm grip and enough padding to be comfortable.The not-so-good:You need to get it right first time, because the adhesive is stronger than the tape: that is, if you try to unwrap and re-apply a bit, it's very likely to tear. It's not prone to tearing while you're wrapping, but take care that you never need to unwrap.In summary:Good but not great. The package contains tape, end plugs, two small additional sections to go round the back of the brake levers (you'll probably want to shorten these) and two tiny bits of tape to finish the wrap with, as if you don't own a roll of insulating tape.

I bought this for a restoration project. Although the description says it's cork tape I'm pretty sure it's foam tape. But, as I'd purchased it, and needed the tape, I used it regardless. And to be fair after applying- it looks pretty sweet on the bars.Fairly easy to apply, and strong enough to pull with some force without breaking, it went on fine. The only thing I don't like about the tape is the Deda logo. If the logo was more frequently stamped into the tape it would look better, as you can see from the photo the logo is shown more on one side of the bars than the other. But that's more my ocd kicking in as a bike builder!Would I buy it again? I guess I would.

Nothing to dislike

It is ok for the money but I've had better for similar costs.This is very rigid and brittle when installing and with minimal pull when wrapping the bars it snapped around the hoods when doing the figure of 8. Also, the adhesive backing is tacky but packs proper adhesion.The wrap itself is quite short and I had to compromise in overlap in order to cover a 44mm wide compact handlebar.The tape provided is nice and the end caps decent.Overall, I think you get what you paid for and the comfort is decent.Better options out there for same price though.