Heat Tape - Green or Brown ?

[NikGrey]

I started with the bundled 5mm Brown tape which is fine now I have it in a tape dispenser - I just bought some Green PET tape from China which is taking a while to get here so was about to buy more from someone in the UK.

Before I do that I wanted to ask here who prefers which type and the reasons behind that preference.

The ONLY reason I bought the Green stuff is because I found a good deal.

Green or Brown ?

I have started a Poll so people can get a quick answer but please post your reasoning below.

[pisquee]

We use the yellowy/gold coloured one, after switching from the pinky/red colour one which tended to sublimate pink marks, which wasn't ideal!

[NikGrey]

lol, ok - it's more 'Amber' but you know what I am getting at

[Justin]

Bronze here used green for years until I found the 'brown' tape. Green can leave a residue, between, I believe is a higher temp tape. We've discussed here before and given links to hear prices on eBay.

[NikGrey]

I think I did see a discussion but nobody started a thread specifically for this so would be hard to find if that's what your searching for. I might be wrong but I did a quick search before posting.

[Renniwano]

Bronze/Gold/Brown/Amber used here too.. never used any other after hearing issues of marking from other colour tapes..

[spongerobinson]

have never tried the green tape, but have never had a problem with the brown stuff!

[NikGrey]

It's Kapton Tape (The Amber).
Just bought 5x 10mm 100ft rolls from HK - just so I can compare properly, for research purposes you understand

[socialgiraffe]

Currently using Brown 5mm.

This is after extensive scientific research in to whatever is the cheapest

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Didn't even know there was green!