Recently read on some electrical tape "this product contains a chemical know to the state of Calif. to cause cancer". Never really thought on it, but is it bad to use this stuff on TN handles that you hold a lot?

Can anyone recomend a better tape for Tennessee Handles? I do prefer tape, and don't want to thread wrap the reel on or screw it on like I have seen done.

Thanks!

Almost any product will cause cancer, or some other ailment, if you ingest enough of it.

Try not to eat the tape, and if you must, just try to keep it below one roll per week and you should be safe.

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That explains why so many Californian's are weird.

Too funny - thanks Tom! OK, are the different colors different flavors?

Most any product that is so toxic that it can or will cause disease even with limited and occasional exposure isn't going to be allowed on the market without some serious safeguards. But laws now require such legal statements any time a product contains anything, in whatever quantity and under whatever chance, could cause cancer. Unfortunately, these type laws and statements have many people convinced that if they just bump up against a wall covered in lead paint they're going to get cancer.

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This is some funny s--t ....give me a break............

That just made my day thanks for the humor, and from the master himself non the less.
You guys have a great day.

If you look closely at the hang tag on most fishing rods these days, they say the rod also contains a substance known to the state of California to cause cancer.

Just stay away from cali and you should be fine.

Years ago the Gov't came out and said that Cranberries caused cancer in rats. Few people had cranberry dressing for their Thanksgiving dinner that year. Then it came out that you would have to eat 2 bushels of the berries daily for a couple of years in order to contract cancer. This scare too came from California. One of the most over regulated states in America.

Some electrical (vinyl) tapes contain lead. There are some new electrical tapes on the market that have since replace lead with another compound. I'm not sure but I think 3M's higher end electrical tapes have been redesigned to take the lead out, but that doesn't mean you can eat them.

Chester

May your line be tight and your beverages be cold!

I was in California for some years back

While over a ladies place I was looking at the moon coming up

The moon was a Bright Red as it passed thought the - SMOG - You could see the line of the Smog and watch the moon change from red to the natural color as it pased thought the LINE of SMOG

There is a good laugh

Bill - willierods.com

A Dr ounce told me that electrical tape helps heal cuts. Something in the glue promotes healing.



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> A Dr ounce told me that electrical tape helps
> heal cuts. Something in the glue promotes
> healing.

I don't think I would believe that, I use to make electrical when I was gainfully employed in my prior life before moving on to the good life.

Silicone Tape or Rescue Tape is what I use. It fuses to itself and doesn't have a stick residue.

I do know that duct tape cares of skin warts.

If you h ave a skin wart - just wrap it with duct tape for a couple of weeks and the wart will be gone.

if California knows so much about the stuff that causes cancer you would think they wold have found a cure for it by now.

The tape thing about healing is true to an extent. The glue in the tape is a mild irritant to the skin and your immune system rallies the White blood cells to the area to fight the irritation which also fights infection and will kill viruses like warts and such.

Ouch!

well it's better than when i was in in Culinary school and you woulc cut yourself and the instructor would come by with a hot spoon to cauterize it. Ouch is right. don't know which hurt more the cut or the burn.