THERAPEUTIC PERFORMANCE FITTING, PROTECTION AND RELEASE TAPE. Genesis Excel™ Copper is the first and only performance tape to offer therapeutic benefits that may relieve hand fatigue and soreness while protecting your skin. By adding Copper Infuzion™, we’ve given you more of the therapeutic elements found in our patented K-Motion™ kinesiology tape, without sacrificing any of the benefits you get from our original Excel™ Classic line. Wear it on your thumb or fingers to adjust fit, control release speed, and protect skin from calluses, cuts and abrasions. Features Copper Infuzion™. Anti-bacterial & anti-fungal. Can be layered for an exact fit. Excel Copper 1 - Fast Our thinnest performance tape also happens to be the quickest releasing tape in the Excel™ line. It features a quality synthetic material that has a fine knit weave for a smooth, almost silky, feel. Plus, the extra thin profile gives it the most stretch in either direction. If you like a quicker than normal release, you'll have no hang ups here. Fastest release. Extra thin profile. Synthetic dual stretch material. Color / Material - Red / Synthetic with Copper Infuzion™. Texture / Release - Fine, smooth weave / Fastest release. Fitting - 2 (Our thinnest material comes in handy for swelling or for really dialing in a fit when layering.) Protection - 4 (Don't let the thin material fool you! Any Excel™ Performance Tape has you covered for protection.) Release - 5 (The higher the number, the faster the release... and this "1" tops the charts for speed!) Excel Copper 2 - Medium / Fast Excel™ 2 has a release speed that is close to, if not slightly quicker than, bare skin. It has a smooth feel to its medium weave pattern, and is a step up in both thickness and texture from Excel™ 1. If you are looking more for protection and fit from your tape, without a drastic change to your release speed, then blue is for you. Medium-Fast release. Medium profile. Synthetic dual stretch material. Color / Material - Blue / Synthetic with Copper Infuzion™. Texture / Release - Medium weave / Closest to bare skin. Fitting - 3 (For fitting purposes, Excel™ 2 is a great middle ground for versatility.) Protection - 4 (Don't let the thinner material fool you! Any Excel™ Performance Tape has you covered for protection.) Release - 4 (Though on the faster side for release speed, this one is actually very close to bare skin.) Excel Copper 3 - Medium Excel™ 3 is the thickest of the three synthetic tapes, yet provides a medium release speed for the line. It will be slightly slower than bare skin, and has a tighter weave pattern with a soft, almost fuzzy, feel. A very "middle of the road" style for fit and release, yet it offers a high level of protection. Medium release. Thick profile. Synthetic dual stretch material. Color / Material - Red / Synthetic with Copper Infuzion™. Texture / Release - Fine, smooth weave / Fastest release. Fitting - 5 (Excel™ 3 is the Thickest of the synthetic materials... and the softest feel too!) Protection - 5 (Thick and soft, for the maximum amount of protection.) Release - 3 (Excel™ 3 reaches the middle of the road with a slightly slower than bare skin release speed.) Excel Copper 4 - Medium / Slow Excel™ 4 is a cotton tape with a medium weave that is similar to Excel™ 2 in appearance, but with a much thicker profile. You will notice a slower release speed due to the higher friction material, but the protection is outstanding. The combination of thickness and weave pattern make this a great "base" option for layering tape. Medium-Slow release. Medium profile. Cotton single stretch material. Color / Material - Red / Synthetic with Copper Infuzion™. Texture / Release - Fine, smooth weave / Fastest release. Fitting - 4 (Excel™ 4 is the Goldilocks of fitment! Just the right texture and weave for layering or a quick fit.) Protection - 5 (The medium weave has just the right thickness for total protection.) Release - 2 (With the cotton material comes slower release speeds. A popular choice for those that tend to squeeze the ball.)
