Originally Posted by
xenologer
I like electrical heat shrink tubing instead
as a mechanic, I prioritize function over form, and twine is quite the opposite of this considering there are so many simpler and more effective ways of doing it...
The whole point of the twine over tape would be for grip. I'd rather that last 3/4" of bar be grippier than tape or shrink tube. I thought about using shrink tube and then putting twine over that, but the twine would slip on the shrink tube more than over bar tape I think.