Standard silk medical tape is built for skin — gentle, repositionable, and weak on gear. The moment you need to lock down a splint, patch a torn strap, or tape over a hot spot in the cold and wet, silk tape lets go.
What holds when the job is bigger than skin?
Gecko Grip uses T-REX® high-strength adhesive technology — an all-weather formulation with holding power well beyond standard medical-tape grades. It grips gear, equipment, improvised splints, and rough surfaces, and keeps adhering in wet, cold, and dusty conditions where silk tape fails. Six 2″ × 15″ strips tri-folded into the same proven flat-pack format, just 0.34″ thick.
Holding Power Beyond Skin
T-REX® High-Strength Adhesive
All-weather formulation that holds on gear, equipment, and rough surfaces where medical silk tape releases.
Works Wet, Cold, Dusty
Maintains adhesion in conditions that defeat standard tape — superior cold-weather grip.
Flat-Pack Format
Six 2″ × 15″ strips in a resealable poly bag just 0.34″ thick — stacks clean in any kit.
Field-Repair Versatile
Splint securing, gear and strap repair, blister-prevention taping, waterproof sealing.
Gecko Grip vs. Silk Medical Tape
These solve different problems and many kit builders carry both. Silk medical tape (the NAR 2″ Flat Medical Tape) is skin-safe and repositionable — the right choice for IV fixation, wound dressings, and skin-contact applications. Gecko Grip is high-strength all-weather tape for gear, equipment, improvised splints, and rough-surface jobs — not intended for prolonged direct skin contact. Carry Gecko Grip for the equipment and improvisation side of the kit, silk tape for the medical side.
Who Carries It
Outdoor & adventure kits — gear repair and improvisation in the field
Tactical & vehicle kits — splint securing and equipment fixes
Kit builders — the high-strength counterpart to silk medical tape
Round Out the Kit
Most builds carry both tape types — medical and high-strength.
Gecko Grip Flat Tape
Tape That Actually Holds.
Genuine North American Rescue, shipped from a clinician-founded, veteran-led team.
Genuine North American Rescue
Sourced direct from North American Rescue.
Specifications
| Manufacturer | North American Rescue |
| SKU — Single Flat Unit | ZZ-1523 |
| SKU — 6-Pack | 80-0131 |
| Tape Type | T-REX® Gecko Grip high-strength tape |
| Strips | 6 × 2″ × 15″ |
| Total Tape | 90″ (7.5 ft) |
| Packaged Dimensions | 7.5″ H × 3″ W × 0.34″ D |
| Weight | 2.13 oz (single unit) |
| Packaging | Vacuum-sealed resealable poly bag |
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All products sourced direct from North American Rescue. CoTCCC recommendation status verified where applicable. Ships from MED-TAC International, Pembroke Pines, FL — clinician-founded, veteran-led, SDVOSB-certified.
Available Options:
- Single Flat Unit
- 6-Pack Roll
Specifications coming soon. Contact us for detailed product information.
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