D8 head wear!!

[Jason R]

So I was recording NMAS Monday.  Luck has it I was the only one recording.  I get home and to my dismay the tape has got DAT noise from about 19:00 to 29:00.
It was a new tape in May.  I did record over something crappy I recorded in June.  At 19:00 there is an I.D. track that I did not make and it reverts back to the original recording.  about 5 seconds later it goes back to the Allstar but there is bad noise for another 10 minutes.  After that the tape is great.  The D8 was new in Jan. 99.  I only use it in the field and never rewind, FF ect.  I recorded about 50 shows this past summer with no problems.  I'm wondering how long it takes for this machine to wear out and should I have not recorded with a used tape.
Jason  

[tim in jersey]

what m0k3 said.

[RobC]

I use used tapes in my M1 all the time.

I guess I have been lucky,  I better order some new tapes soon,  because I have been taping over shitty tapes the last show or two,  and would hate to have the same problem.

[F.O.Bean]

what m0k3 said.

i agree

[DaryanLenz]

Yeah, using fresh tape is always more exspensive but also more reliable.

Daryan