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Why don't you try it Lee, my opinion is that it sticks well, looks good and wears well, like most Topy products. I found nowt better than Topy when I was repairing :-({|=

 

Nitrile can be a B*****D to stick and is so hard that it can be slippery in my experience.

 

Each to their own :wink:

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if topy strong is not used in too small a top piece, minimum 1.25" and cemented on not just stapled on dry it doesn't spread and wears very well compared to nitrile or super nitrile :D

 

on under 1.25" i use topy twintop vulko.... :D

 

 

[-X Topy Strong, Does spread wether you glue it or not, it also accomadates stones, and on hollow heels it easily pushes up into the cavity. I always found when customers brought them back for re-heel, they always looked untidy.

Topy Strong is a very dense material, almost putty like. If you hit it too hard with the hammer on the edge, it distorts. or if you press the heels on with a little too much pressure it squashs down distorting the gauge of the material.

 

Super Nitrile aint what it used to be either, but it gives a better finish, and still looks tidy when they're brought back for re-heel, as it doesn't spread at all.

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if topy strong is not used in too small a top piece, minimum 1.25" and cemented on not just stapled on dry it doesn't spread and wears very well compared to nitrile or super nitrile :D

 

on under 1.25" i use topy twintop vulko.... :D

 

 

[-X Topy Strong, Does spread wether you glue it or not, it also accomadates stones, and on hollow heels it easily pushes up into the cavity. I always found when customers brought them back for re-heel, they always looked untidy.

Topy Strong is a very dense material, almost putty like. If you hit it too hard with the hammer on the edge, it distorts. or if you press the heels on with a little too much pressure it squashs down distorting the gauge of the material.

 

Super Nitrile aint what it used to be either, but it gives a better finish, and still looks tidy when they're brought back for re-heel, as it doesn't spread at all.

 

 

oh well, looks like i'm wrong again... #-o

 

don't know how i've stayed in business so long.. :-k

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