Gaffer tape is used for years to bring order to stages everywhere, gaffer tape has become the roadie's secret weapon in the war against cable clutter. Better than duct tape, its easy-on, easier-off adhesive leaves no sticky, gummy residue on gear, stands, or cables. < p> < p>Tape snakes to the floor. Tape cables to stands. You can even wrap a short length of gaffer tape around a coil of unused cable as a cable tie. It tears easily by hand, no cutting required and adheres tightly until you remove it. You'll wonder how you ever got along without it.< /p>