Elastic Adhesive Bandage - Straptor (1)

This elastic adhesive bandage stretches and holds at the same time, so it backs up a joint without locking it still the way rigid tape does. That give-and-hold is why trainers reach for EAB on thumbs, wrists and fingers, and as a stretchy outer layer over a rigid anchor. It comes in 50mm and 75mm widths, in white or beige/flesh.

Elastic adhesive bandage, usually shortened to EAB, sits between rigid strapping tape and kinesiology tape. It has real stretch but far less than a kinesiology tape, and it sticks to skin rather than only to itself, so it moves with the joint while still holding firm. Each roll runs 4.5m and the tape is designed to stay put through movement and sweat.

The 50mm width suits thumbs, wrists and fingers; the 75mm width covers larger joints like ankles and knees. White and beige/flesh are both stocked, so a club can match the strapping to skin tone or keep it plain. Straptor tape is made for grassroots clubs strapping a squad every week, and it is sold next to the underwrap and strapping accessories you use with it.

Straptor is Australian owned and run, dispatched nationally and stocked at the East Bendigo walk-in, with phone advice from people who actually strap tape. For how EAB fits alongside the rigid rolls and the rest of the line, see our strapping tape range.

Features

• Stretches and recovers, so it moves with the joint
• Sticks to skin and holds firm through movement
• 50mm width for thumbs, wrists and fingers
• 75mm width for ankles, knees and larger joints
• White or beige/flesh to suit the application
• Works as a stretchy outer layer over a rigid anchor
• 4.5m per roll, one roll per pack

Specifications

• Type: elastic adhesive bandage (EAB)
• Widths: 50mm and 75mm
• Length: 4.5m per roll
• Colours: white, beige/flesh
• Pack: 1 roll

What's in the box

• 1 roll of Straptor elastic adhesive bandage, in the width and colour of the variant selected

Usage

Apply EAB to clean, dry skin. Anchor the tape without pulling it tight at the ends, then wrap with light-to-firm tension across the joint and let the stretch do the work. For thumbs, wrists and fingers it works on its own or over a rigid anchor; on larger joints it sits as a firm elastic layer. Peel it off slowly and low to the skin at the end of the session. For step-by-step technique on a specific joint, see the thumb taping guide.

Common questions

How is EAB different from rigid tape? Rigid tape barely stretches and limits a joint near the end of its range. EAB stretches and recovers, so it backs the joint while still letting it move. Reach for rigid tape when you want firm end-range limiting, and EAB when you want support with give.

Which width should I choose? The 50mm suits thumbs, wrists and fingers; the 75mm suits ankles, knees and larger joints. Clubs that strap a range of joints often keep both on the bench.

Does it stick to skin? Yes. EAB is adhesive, unlike a cohesive bandage that only sticks to itself. Apply it to clean, dry skin and remove it slowly.

Compliance and claims

Straptor is Australian owned and run. This is general sports strapping tape. For how to strap a specific joint, follow the taping guides.

Browse the full elastic adhesive bandage range to pick your width and colour, and see the complete Straptor tape range if you're kitting out a bench for the season.