Leukotape P Article

[eamyrick]

Leukotape P: The Duct tape for your body

About 10 years ago I began the arduous process of finding “the right boot” for my foot. As many hunters […]

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Maybe two years ago when I found out about Leukotape and I can say it’s been the most game-changing item in my kit. I just finished 10 days in Alaska and only retaped one. It’s was a lifesaver sidehilling in tundra. It’s also replaced all of the bandaids in my first aid kits and I try and leave a strip or two in all of my bags for travel.

 

[Legend]

Only one downside. I went to buy some and there are no big name stores that carry it in my town.

Plan ahead.

 

[JohnB]

FYI the tape is super awesome but it is possible to develop an allergy to it. After about 5 years of using the tape I now can't use it anymore.

 

[EdP]

Did you develop an allergy or did they perhaps change something in the adhesive?

 

[JohnB]

Did you develop an allergy or did they perhaps change something in the adhesive?

It showed up over the course of using the same 2 rolls I had for a while. I'm also now allergic to Gorilla Tape so my assumption is that it is the latex in the adhesive. It really sucks because I have not been able to find anything close to comparable!

 

[jrock_jeep]

I use leuko's cover roll stretch tape as a layer between my skin and the leuko p tape on the top of my foot. If I don't, I get a reaction from it.