The X flock shrink wrap is better than cork ,,. yes better .. It's not abrasive to the crotch of your waders like cork tape is .. like if your working a pencil .
The flock is awesome but I had 2 rods wrapped with the colored stuff from mudhole and it cured like a hard plastic and it sucks. I'm going to have them done with the flock over the winter. I thought it was the same stuff but it wasn't.