In reply to DaveHK:
Agreed, I first applied self amalgamating tape to my quarks in 2013 - my grips are fine I've applied it to the top so they don't freeze to my gloves when daggering or walking with the axes.
A few bits peeled off over the years and covid stuffed 2 winters but I've only just redone mine so it's lasted 8 years of climbing.
I peeled the old stuff off, blunt knife useful for the any large stubborn bits, rubbed clean with a non stick scourer and reapplied.
I've a massive roll of the stuff so probably works out at 50p to £1 per axe every 7-8 years.... before total replacement I had patched a couple of bits but eventually the tape gets hard/ brittle so better to replace.
When you first apply try to keep the tape from touching other tape - it sticks to itself. After a few outings it's no longer sticky.
Post edited at 09:49