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Hard disagree! Doing a figure 8 with 3 mm thick bar tape will look like shit. Up, over and around technique (which requires that little bit of tape) >>>>>>>>>>>
Personal pet peeves are stems which aren't parallel to the top tube (when using drop bars, with flats it's ~ fine), might start building a folder as well...
Veblen-
I was a little bit sick in my mouth at all the wrapping methods explained in that video.
It's hard to explain in words* but I make a V on either side of the brake lever, I make the top part of both Vs first and then bottom part with the next wrap. Tape 'direction' is maintained, it aint bulky and doesn't unravel.
*Left hand side of bars.
You'll be coming from the inside, around the back of the drop and towards the front on the outside.
Position your wraps so that the last wrap that's on just handlebar butts up against the lever.
Come around the back, up and over the top of the lever. You should have the top of the V which is actually more of a '>' on the outside of the bar/lever.
Wrap over the top of the lever and towards the inside of the bar, come down making the top of the inside '<' and back around the clamp to the outside.
Now make the bottom part of the outside '>', go under the lever, back to the inside, come up to make the bottom of the inside '<' .
You will probably have one more wrap that's partially on the lever and then you'll be back to wrapping just handlebar in an 'over the top towards the front' direction which should mean your tape 'direction' is maintained ie with tape like Cinelli where the logo is at the 'bottom' of the tape, it'll still be at the bottom.
M_V
No no no!
Those are for amateurs only and relying on them to cover the clamps is akin to flipping the bike onto the saddle and bars to perform mechanical work.