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Best glue for a foam grip
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Got some extended foam grips on a set of poles and one has started sliding. Any offers on the best glue to use for foam bond to alu?

Or do I try to revert to the old mtb trick of hairspray ( not that I have a supply of that Laughing )?
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Double sided tape, (golf shop) white spirit to lubricate glue, should be sound.
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@Dave of the Marmottes, mine did the same. I used UHU as I had some. Seems to have worked, 3 seasons later ...
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Dave of the Marmottes wrote:
Got some extended foam grips on a set of poles and one has started sliding. Any offers on the best glue to use for foam bond to alu?

Or do I try to revert to the old mtb trick of hairspray ( not that I have a supply of that Laughing )?


Don't bother with glue...
Get a roll of self amalgamating rubber tape from hardware store.
Works brilliantly for ski tour poles and will stay stuck in the wet.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fixman-193082-Self-Amalgamating-Rubber-Repair/dp/B00FHXGG4O/ref=sr_1_5?adgrpid=54337431078&dchild=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw-NaJBhDsARIsAAja6dNNWwmtSk2NzO8rQgL73s2uP92jbQ1O_LTcCD4nN64GmGPPZ6b7FHYaAujWEALw_wcB&hvadid=259055537709&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=1007326&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=17333764358784303648&hvtargid=kwd-350926861087&hydadcr=28178_1821119&keywords=self-amalgamating+tape&qid=1630914118&sr=8-5&tag=amz07b-21
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Do you mean rubber tape round the top and bottom of the grips or wrapped round the entirety of the grip, bike hamdlebar style? AIUI the self curing tape basically only sticks to itself?
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^ self amalgamating tape stick to itself without glue
the tension holds it onto ski pole (or pipe) without need for glue.
works a treat for ski-poles - do all mine (touring and alpine) like that now.
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Sorry - again for clarity - do you mean in place of the foam grip or over it?
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Dave of the Marmottes wrote:
Got some extended foam grips on a set of poles and one has started sliding. Any offers on the best glue to use for foam bond to alu?

Or do I try to revert to the old mtb trick of hairspray ( not that I have a supply of that Laughing )?


I just use bike handlebar glue (e.g. https://winstanleysbikes.co.uk/renthal-grip-glue) but have used self amalgamating tape below the existing (normal length) grips in addition.
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@Dave of the Marmottes, or just do what we did with my OH poles

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Stretchy-Anti-skid-Badminton-Overgrips-Absorption/dp/B096ZR2RMD/ref=sr_1_3_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=tennis+racket+grip+tape&qid=1631087621&sr=8-3-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUFXMEJGMDZUUDVZQUYmZW5jcnlwdGVkSWQ9QTA5NDcyNzUxSjM3Nk45T1BFVDdOJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTAxNzQzMDMzTjI3TlVBU1pLSU9BJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ%3D%3D&tag=amz07b-21

Twas actually a good tip from Martin Chester...

FAVOURITE / OLDEST ITEM OF SKI GEAR YOU WEAR: I have an amazing pair of Life-Link carbon poles that I have owned and used since 1996. I have tried to replace them. God knows I have bent, broken and lost a whole bunch of poles in tests (and attempts to replace them) over the years, but they are still going strong. I just wrap a new reel of squash racket grip round them every couple of seasons. It's got to the stage that if I ever break them, I may have to give up skiing.


https://stylealtitude.com/backcountry-skiing-top-mountain-guides.html

Or if it were me just buy new poles Laughing


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Dave of the Marmottes wrote:
Sorry - again for clarity - do you mean in place of the foam grip or over it?


self amalgamating tape is best to add extra grip-length below the handle.
useful for traversing when touring, but also makes your poles feel "warmer" on a cold chairlift etc.
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not tried it on a ski pole but we used to use hairspray on bike handle bars, gave enough lubrication to get the grip on but then sticks it well
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@Haggis_Trap, but if you already have long foam grips on touring poles? Seems unnecessary …
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