M**A
Excellent KT tape and an impressive value
I will admit that I was a little concerned with purchasing a brand of KT tape that I was not familiar with. Especially getting four rolls of it! However, the REFUN tape turned out to be very good KT tape. It applies well and sticks perfectly. I've removed the tape and reapplied it after I wasn't happy with how I'd put it on and it still stayed in place and didn't peel at all. Has a good stretch to it and works great. The competitive price makes it an even better value.Overall, very impressed and highly recommend it.
L**G
Very good low-priced kinesiology tape / As good as many well know brands
I've been a kinesiology tape user on/off for 11 years now. Have used kinesio tapes for shoulder, knees, personals IT band, and forearm (tennis elbow) and plantar fasciitis issues. I've tried many brands (incl. Rocktape, KT Tape original, pro, & extreme, Kinesio) but gave REFUN 4 pack a try because of its low price. Adhesion, comfort, waterproofness top notch. IMO It stands up well to many of the bigger name brands. It's almost as good as KT Tape Extreme. However, it's about 1/3 the price of KT Tape Extreme (per roll basis). I have sensitive skin but the adhesive is fine for almost all kinesiology tapes I've tried. REFUN holds up for my swimming, weight training, biking and running workouts. As with all kinesiology tapes, it can catch on clothes and rip off from the edges. I'll cut that portion off and round the corners to prevent further catching. I expect to get a min 4-5 days with each application from any tape, except when I had plantar fasciitis - hard to keep adherence to sole. (Important to apply on clean, non-oily skin). I could go beyond a week, and sometimes I have. I take showers, go in the hot tub, and it sticks. Just blot dry with a towel to avoid catching an edge. As users of kinesiology tape know, once you pull off a portion it's not going to stick again. When you do want to remove the tape, it comes off fairly easily without pulling off body hair or irritation. Just don't pull against your body hair's direction. If adhesive residue, rubbing alcohol easily removes it.My 2 gripes with REFUN brand: 1) limited color choices. Wish there were more choices, and patterns. 2) the pre-cut strips don't separate as cleanly as other pre-cut brands.Overall: EXCELLENT VALUE. I will be a repeat customer.
K**.
Ridiculously long lasting
I had TKR (total knee replacement) in Dec and was recently introduced to kinesiology tape during physical therapy. My therapist put it on for knee pain and it helped immediately. The only problem with the tape she used was that it would start to peel around the edges less than 24 hours after she put it on. This was fine when I was going to PT 3 times a week, but once it was cut down to 2 days a week, it wouldn't last over the weekend and I would have 1-3 days without any support.I wanted an affordable alternative to the expensive name-brands like Rock Tape, KT Tape, or the Kenesio brand used by my therapist. So, I put my superpower of hyperfocus into action and spent several hours researching kinesiology tape and reading Amazon reviews for different brands before deciding on the Refun brand. I liked that it had over 1500 reviews with most of them being positive, the fact that it came in black instead of granny panty beige, that it came in 10-inch precut strips with rounded corners, and I especially liked the $5 per roll price for a 4 pack, which is about half of what the name-brand tapes run for a 16.5-foot roll.It can be hit or miss when shopping on Amazon for something I've not used before, especially with all of the Chinese knock-offs out there, so I kept my expectations low when I used it for the first time. The first thing I noticed was how the edges weren't rolling up as they did for the Kinesio brand used by my Therapist. I could run my hand across the ends and they stayed in place. My pant leg wasn't causing the edges to curl and it wasn't affected by showering. I took it off after 48 hours, because my therapist said I shouldn't have it on for longer periods and that I could break out in a rash.I wanted to see how long this stuff would hold up so I didn't take it off after 48 hours the next time I used it (Shhh, don't tell my therapist!). My second use and the pics in this review was from Feb 7 - Feb 15. On day 9 the tape was holding just as firmly as it was on day 1. In fact, had I not taken it off, I bet it would have gone another 4 to 5 days easily. My concern of having sticky skin, or worse yet, a raw area from riping skin off when removing the tape was quickly put to rest. The tape that didn't budge from a week of daily wear and tear pulled off cleanly and easily when I wanted it to. There was no sticky residue left behind and my flesh is still attached to my body.I haven't used Rock Tape or KT Tape brands so I can't speak on them, but if you're looking for a good kinesiology tape that is affordable and works well, then look no further. This stuff works great and costs half as much as the name brands. I'm very happy with my purchase and will definitely buy this again. However, it came with 80 strips and each strip lasts me about a week so I won't have to buy more for quite a while.
S**Y
Veteran with chronic knee pain
I am a veteran who has chronic knee pain. I am still recovering from a botched VA knee surgery. The one thing that has helped and makes my knee feel so much better is Kinesiology Tape. The REFUN tape is amazing! It holds perfectly and has great stability and durability. The precut rolls make it so much easier to apply. It takes the pressure off my knee but still allows me to move it naturally while walking. It is easy to apply and they even send you application instructions in case you aren't a KT pro. I would highly recommend this tape. For not knowing the REFUN brand at all, they have made me a believer!
S**R
Lasted 1 day and left a rash
The adhesive did not last. I applied it at night by the next day if was beginning to fray and peel off the edges. Aside from washing my hands and one shower other things like doing dishes I wore gloves. I awoke the morning after applying with a nagging itch underneath, after about an hour ur of trying to get at it, I gave up and ripped of off (it came off with minimal effort and in retrospect did not need to shave my arm) but discovered the itch was a pretty sizable rashrash approximately 5 inches long in the pattern of the adhesive (this was on my thumb and wrist- and not my arm where I shaved, so I know shaving was not the irritant). But the day I was able to wear it I did notice significant pain relief.
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