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Manufacturer	Model	Year	Claimed<	Real	±	Comments
3M	3/4 inch strapping tape	2002		4 g		one wheel
Continental	Easy Tape High Pressure	2006		39 g		16-622, for 2 rims
Continental	HP	2004		8 g		16x2200 mm for one 700C road rim, conti-yellow
DT Swiss	stock on RR 1450	2007		45 g		2 strips
Eclipse	A126U rimstrip	2004		23 g		converts any 22 mm wide XC rim to Tubeless
Eclipse	M126U rimstrip	2004		23 g		converts Mavic rims to Tubeless rims
Eclipse	M426 rimstrip	2004		3 g		special foam rimstrip for UST rims combined w/ regular tires
FSA	Rim tape	2004		35 g		pair from RD wheelsets
Mavic	stock on Ksyrium Equipe	2005		19 g		per strip, 700x18
Maxxis	?	2001		13 g
Michelin	Green snap-on band, 18 mm	2004		17 g		per 700C band, up to 9 bar/131 psi
Michelin	Yellow snap-on band, 18 mm	2004		18 g		per 700C band, up to 9 bar/131 psi
Ritchey	Pro (blue)	2003	15 g	18 g	+20,00%	26", polyester fabric w/ adhesive, claimed 30 g per wheelset
Ritchey	Snap-On Rim Tape (blue)	2004		10 g		per 700C/17mm roll
Ritchey	WCS (red)	2002		5 g		4 to 5 grams, w/ double layer over valve hole
Rolf Prima	stock on Èlan Aero	2004		20 g		per wheel, strong and stiff, fairly thick
Rox	?	?		3 g		pair
Rox	Super DutE 16mm	2009	3.35 g	4.9 g	+46,27%	per strip
Rox	Ultralite	2002	3 g	4 g	+33,33%	17 mm width, MTB
Salsa	Cintra 22 mm	2003		22 g		entire roll, red, adhesive backed
Schwalbe	Super HP 16-571	2004		22 g		Polyurethane
Schwalbe	Super HP 16-622	2007		27 g		Polyurethane
Schwalbe	Super HP 20-559	2002		18 g		Polyurethane, very strong
Schwalbe	Super HP 20-622	2003		26 g		Polyurethane
Stan's	NoTubes rim strip	2003	56 g	55 g	−1,79%	per wheel, averaged (54/56)
Stella Azzurra	Eterno	2003		15 g		16 mm
tesa	Extra Power Textile Tape (self-sticking)	2003		11 g		11 g per wheel (26"), one layer of tape, 19 mm wide
Velocity	Veloplug	2005		5 g		32 pcs.
Velocity	Veloplug	2006	5 g	4.995 g	−0,10%	32 pcs.
Velox	?	2001		15 g
Velox	?	2008		11 g		13 mm for 28" wheel
Velox	Fond de Jante	2004		16 g		17 mm wide roll
Zéfal	Textile	2004		12 g		per 26" wheel

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