Gear Aid Tenacious Tape vs Kenyon Ripstop Tape
Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.
Flexible repair tape for tents, jackets and sleeping pads.
Self-fusing repair tape for rip stop nylon items.
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Gear Aid Tenacious Tape vs Kenyon Ripstop Tape: which should you buy?
If saving weight is your priority, the Kenyon Ripstop Tape wins — at 25 g it is 10 g (29%) lighter than the Gear Aid Tenacious Tape (35 g). That said, the heavier option may justify the extra grams with more capacity, durability or comfort, so weigh the trade-off against how you'll use it.
See where both rank against everything else in this category on the lightest repair kit page, or browse the full gear weight database.