The Duct Tape Band Aid
By David Ponce
Grrr…
You’re one tough MoFo. You ain’t got no place for no pussy Band-Aids. Hell, you get cut, you get cut. If it bleeds, it bleeds. You got nails to hammer, two by fours to cut and cement to pour. There’s just no way you’re going to be seen wearing a Band-Aid.
Unless it’s a Duct Tape Band-Aid.
Yeah, that’s right. It’s made by the Nexcare division of 3M, though I can’t seem to find it on their website. In any case,
The plasters are designed to look like duct tape, presumably so that the wearer doesn’t feel embarrassed about wearing them. They also come in longer lengths for larger fingers, while the packaging is designed to fit easily in a toolbox.
More here. Story VIA Strange New Products.
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So where do I get these great things??
Posted 10:15 am on October 1st, 2005I saw them in a Fred Meyer just north of Seattle last week…
Posted 10:53 am on October 1st, 2005Well, if duct tape or a similar adhesive tape is used it’s actually a great, but old idea. When I worked on cars a lot, I often covered regular band-aids with duct tape. It really helps minimize direct wound contact with the mean chemicals and infection causing bacteria you tend to encounter when working with your hands. Plus, if You find that a box of hello kitty band-aids are all that’s left in your cabinet, you had better slap a bit of duct tape over it before heading to the shop.
Posted 11:28 am on October 1st, 2005There may me more to this duct tape than one thinks… duct tape seems to work against warts too. I don’t know why; perhaps it cuts off oxygen completely.
Posted 8:44 am on October 2nd, 2005Duct-tape band-aids
3M has launched a line of grey duct-tape-inspired band-aids. They’re packaged to fit in a toolbox. Link (via Gizmodo)…
Posted 8:45 am on October 2nd, 2005[...] Say your a man. Not just any man, but a really manly man. You know the kind. The one that drinks his coffee black, so black that a spoon would stand up straight if put into the cup. The kind of man who can fix anything from houses to cars to broken thermos handles (heehee). The kind of man who would never consider wearing a Barbie band aid because all of your manly men friends would make fun of you. Well now you too can keep those woulds clean while still being tuff and keeping your pride. Introducing the Duct Tape Band Aid. [...]
Posted 9:05 am on October 2nd, 2005I like nipples
Posted 9:26 am on October 2nd, 2005My next band-aid purchase
Duct tape style bandaids….
Posted 9:46 am on October 2nd, 2005[...] While it’s not made by Band-Aid (Johnson and Johnson), I’ll just use the term “band-aid” in the general term like we do for calling all cola “Coke”. Now, we all know how much manly-men like duct tape and how it “fixes everything” so why not use it on those wounds caused by that manly work these men do all day? Ya, that’s right, now we have duct tape band-aid’s. How special, no? [...]
Posted 10:43 am on October 2nd, 2005I am a metalworker, I keep bandaids in my wallet.
Posted 11:16 am on October 2nd, 2005I have a couple of reccomendations, anyone on the product development end interested?
Ha… Duct tape is so comformist! Only a real man is strong enough to wear the Barbie Band-Aid and not care what any wimps think.
Posted 11:19 am on October 2nd, 2005[...] OhGizmo! » The Duct Tape Band Aid [...]
Posted 1:34 pm on October 2nd, 2005Ha! I they stick like duct tape, you may take the skin off when you try to remove them. [lol]
Posted 2:39 pm on October 2nd, 2005Duct tape seems to work against warts because it irritates them. Many wart therapies (including liquid nitrogen in the doctor’s office) work by irritating the skin around the wart enough to cause an immune response that will resolve the wart (which is caused by a viral infection).
Posted 8:47 pm on October 2nd, 2005“Say your a man.”
Umm.. My a man?
Posted 12:26 am on October 3rd, 2005Duct Tape Band-Aids
Okay, this is something I think they’re going to have trouble keeping in stock: band-aids made to look like duct-tape. Via OhGizmo, we learn The plasters are designed to look like duct tape, presumably so that the wearer doesn’t feel…
Posted 1:00 am on October 3rd, 2005I ain’t got time to bleed!
Posted 1:27 am on October 3rd, 2005But I DO got time for DUCT TAPE!
[...] THE DUCT TAPE BANDAGE [...]
Posted 4:15 am on October 3rd, 2005Duct Tape Bandage
This is just for the men (because I can’t really see women going for this…) I even filed this under fashion because well, it doesn’t go anywhere else. So if you’re a manly man, but you DO consider hygiene and health to be imp…
Posted 5:46 am on October 3rd, 2005Does it come in silver and gold and Pt?
Posted 7:06 am on October 3rd, 2005[...] Band Aids. Informative [...]
Posted 7:14 am on October 3rd, 2005[...] Read more here, and here, and thanks to OhGizmo!. Also see what the manufacturer has to say about it (3M). Also read what they have to say about their Duct Tape Bandage: The plasters are designed to look like duct tape, presumably so that the wearer doesn’t feel embarrassed about wearing them. They also come in longer lengths for larger fingers, while the packaging is designed to fit easily in a toolbox. [...]
Posted 7:15 am on October 3rd, 2005Hmm, and here all these years I would simply cover up a large wound with a torn strip of an old rag and whatever tape was at hand. No time to stop, run in the shop/house, get a bandaid, futz with the dinky delicate paper its wrapped in, and put the stupid thing on. Besides, 9 times out of 10 it’d fall right back off anwyay. If its not bleeding so badly you’re covering your work in blood, just keep working!
Posted 7:26 am on October 3rd, 2005[...] Well they certainly have a niche market. Make sure you stock your local SCA Chiurgeon’s first aid kit with these things. I’m pretty sure that Jim and Tim, the authors of The Duct Tape Book, have used duct tape to hold together limbs accidentally cut by a band saw, and these bandages certainly won’t help in those particular situations. Duct-tape band-aids Cory Doctorow: 3M has launched a line of grey duct-tape-inspired band-aids. They’re packaged to fit in a toolbox. Link (via Gizmodo) [Listening to: Woodstock – Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – Anthology] Current Mood: okay [...]
Posted 7:45 am on October 3rd, 2005Duct Tape Band-Aids
If you’re worried about looking wimpy because you’re wearing a band-aid, 3M has a new product for you. The Duct Tape Band-Aid! MacGyver would have loved this! See them here.
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Posted 7:53 am on October 3rd, 2005We have been making our own band-aids out of toilet paper and real duct tape for years and arent about to waste money on this sissy imitation product.
Posted 8:45 am on October 3rd, 2005[...] Duct tape works for everything, and now it can also be used for band aid! Link (via Gizmodo) [...]
Posted 10:07 am on October 3rd, 2005a real man would just bleed to death
Posted 11:24 am on October 3rd, 2005a nice butch bandaind for those beefcake manly boo-boos.
Posted 12:03 pm on October 3rd, 2005I am a woman, as my name implies. I have actually used Duct tape instead of regular wimpy band aids. Duct tape stays put! Why even bother with the frilly Duct tape bandages when a roll of Duct tape is cheaper, lasts longer, and is much more versatile?
Another marketing gimmick for the poorly endowed male?
Posted 12:18 pm on October 3rd, 2005http://hosehead78.blogspot.com/2005/08/one-more-reason-why-duct-tape-is.html
Posted 2:49 pm on October 3rd, 2005I think your lead-in piece by David Ponce is pretty foul and speaks to the worst of stereotypical social and gender concepts. It does a disservice to men and women alike. Maybe your product is hardier than other band-aids but your presentation is offensive.
Posted 3:42 pm on October 3rd, 2005What a geeky product. I could see a weeny like Bob Vila wearing something like that. I don’t need no stinking band-aid. Let it bleed. Unless you’re a hemo, it’ll stop bleeding when it clots. If the wound is bad enough that you should get stitches, then save yourself a trip to the hospital and cover it with Crazy Glue (seriously! –It holds the wound together, keeps out infection, and wears away in a few days when the wound is strong enough to hold itself together.)
Posted 9:15 pm on October 3rd, 2005Kip said: a real man would just bleed to death
A real man uses superglue.
Posted 8:45 am on October 4th, 2005I think I agree with woman who said it’s nothing more than a marketing gimick. I used to work in a lumberyard and used duct take all the time. Not only on cuts, bit blisters, splinters, and the like. God knows duct tape is going to be cheaper than specialty band-aids. Come on men, be smart and don’t fall for this lame gimick. Oh, and I’ve never thought of superglue - but I like the idea!
Posted 4:36 pm on October 4th, 2005A real man uses spit!
Posted 12:32 pm on October 5th, 2005[...] You know something? People are really nuts about duct tape. I had no idea. You crazy Americans! I’ve never had quite as much of a reaction as I have for the Duct Tape Bandaids. [...]
Posted 12:53 am on October 12th, 2005Now if I could only find duct tape that looks like a band-aid…
Posted 5:14 am on October 16th, 2005[...] Ya no más. 3M ha creado la solución. Curitas para hombres que se asemejan a esa cinta gris que resiste cualquier cosa—tal como tú. Nada más te recomendamos no estar cortándote por todos lados para presumir tu hombría. (Visto en OhGizmo). [...]
Posted 2:13 pm on October 25th, 2005haha
Posted 4:22 am on November 4th, 2005duck tape rox!!
Come on, people, real men don’t wear Band-Aids because Home Depot doesn’t sell them. My guess is they might start selling these.
Posted 2:24 am on November 7th, 2005just an observation… Nexcare(TM) does not make Band-Aids(R). Johnson&Johnson does. Band-Aid is a trade name.
Posted 2:36 pm on November 17th, 2005Where can I find duct tape bandages?
I bought some at a wal-mart near us,but they ran out and have not gotten any more in stock. I have not been able too find them any where..
Can you please tell me where I can get them at?.
Thank You in advance for your help.
Posted 11:43 pm on January 4th, 2006Cragg
Hi where can I find duct tape bandages?
Posted 11:50 pm on January 4th, 2006I found some at a wal–mart,but they ran out and have not gotten any more in stock.
so any help you can give me would be great.
thank you in advance for your hepl.
i now abetter to make this band aid work
Posted 1:16 pm on February 6th, 2006[...] I just found this, and it’s awesome: Duct-tape band-aids. Wow. Makes you want to get hurt, doesn’t it? [...]
Posted 6:44 am on February 14th, 2006[...] OhGizmo! ” The Duct Tape Band Aid A frequently updated blog about gadgets, innovation and design. … Well, if duct tape or a similar adhesive tape is used it’s actually a great, but old idea … often covered regular band-aids with duct tape. It really helps minimize … Duct Tape Ball 2006 [...]
Posted 4:21 am on March 10th, 2006[...] OhGizmo! ” The Duct Tape Band Aid A frequently updated blog about gadgets, innovation and design. … Well, if duct tape or a similar adhesive tape is used it’s actually a great, but old idea … often covered regular band-aids with duct tape. It really helps minimize … Corset Duct Tape [...]
Posted 10:37 pm on March 11th, 2006[...] OhGizmo! - Gadgets, Innovation and Design The Duct Tape Band AidUnless it s a Duct Tape Band-Aid. Yeah, that s right. It s made by the Nexcare division of 3M, though I can t seem to find it on their website. In any case, [...]
Posted 7:37 pm on April 8th, 2006Sure would like a sample one for my husband. He hates the regular bandaids. I think he thinks he looks like a “wimp” with them on him. LOL. Erma Price, 24 Walnut St., Crisfield , MD 21817. Just in clase you have one laying around. Thanks
Posted 8:09 am on May 2nd, 2007This is exactly what I expected to find out after reading the title The Duct Tape Band Aid. Thanks for informative article
Posted 3:08 am on July 13th, 2007hey you can buy these on 3m’s web site - http://www.3mestore.com/70071352523.html
Posted 10:26 pm on November 10th, 20072.99 for a box 20
Posted 7:40 pm on December 27th, 2007oops! $4.99 for a box of 20!
Posted 7:43 pm on December 27th, 2007Your all a bunch of idiots! Real men, that are bleeding, protect other people from contact with his blood or any other fluid for that matter. Take a first aid class and you’ll find that a bandaid made of any sterile material, even newspaper, is better than nothing, and that duct tape used to secure something sterile over the wound is a good field dressing tool.
Posted 1:29 pm on March 6th, 2008