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I don't think the brands of tape will differ by more than a mil or two. 3M Temflex 1700 is the most abrasion-resistant; it's the preferred tape for making up pulling heads in the field. That is, you fold your copper over the loop you're pulling it into the conduit with, then tape it down so it can't pull free from the loop. Sometimes there are dozens of wires, or just three really really big wires... bottom line, you want tape abrasion resistance inside that conduit. You waste a lot of man-hours when one of your wires breaks free and you have to back the whole damn bundle out.

Far more electrical tape is used this way and then discarded than ever ends up in a permanent installation.

The most expensive tapes are usually the best insulators/have the best adhesive, like 3M Super33. They are not the best for honing because they're not formulated with abrasion resistance as the top priority.

If you don't match the original tape micron for micron, that's OK; the difference in angle is so microscopic that you'll still get a good new bevel from a fine hone eventually. If you're really worried, use two layers and you'll know the new microbevel is all your own.

As an aside, I was happy to discover recently that Smith's honing solution does not dissolve the tape adhesive like the true oils I'd used before. Another plus for that stuff.