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Skateboarding => USELESS WOODEN TOY BANTER => Topic started by: cucktard on June 13, 2018, 06:22:13 AM
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...and completely reshape the industry.
One product causes more grief and waste than all others, and that’s...
Grip tape
Imagine for a second that instead of the sticky sandpaper we use now, we used a thin sheet of smooth (or textured) rubber, that gave the same amount of grip, yet was easy to clean, and could use when wet.
Years ago I read about such a product, but it was allegedly drummed out by the shoe companies, who depend on people wearing thru shoes quickly.
In this age where more and more skaters are giving a shit about the environment, if this ever made a comeback, it could change how shoes are designed, the materials used (no longer need super-durable environmentally unfriendly uppers), and how many shoes are kept out of landfills.
All we need is a company willing to take that risk.
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abrasive rug like middle schoold in the 80-90s might work. my local shop had a deck covered in it, felt good in the store but i never sessioned in the streets. doesn't gou miyagi run that stuff?
set it of, i wanna be part of this change.
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Wasn't it called Duck Grip or something? I think Lavar rode it.
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You mean like DKL grip? Go ahead and give it a try then report back with your findings.
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What about Rip Grip like material?
(https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0995/4420/products/IMG_1328_2048x2048.JPG?v=1501362396)
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What if we made grip tape from poopy baby diapers??? Gross! :o :o :P
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...and completely reshape the industry.
One product causes more grief and waste than all others, and that’s...
Grip tape
Imagine for a second that instead of the sticky sandpaper we use now, we used a thin sheet of smooth (or textured) rubber, that gave the same amount of grip, yet was easy to clean, and could use when wet.
Years ago I read about such a product, but it was allegedly drummed out by the shoe companies, who depend on people wearing thru shoes quickly.
In this age where more and more skaters are giving a shit about the environment, if this ever made a comeback, it could change how shoes are designed, the materials used (no longer need super-durable environmentally unfriendly uppers), and how many shoes are kept out of landfills.
All we need is a company willing to take that risk.
You're trying to get this site shut down - Shake Junt has TK looking for you now
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we should grip our outsoles then
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You mean like DKL grip? Go ahead and give it a try then report back with your findings.
That was it.
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i like griptape.. i just used black shoes and hockey tape and skate the same shoes for a year or more
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this happened in the 90s.
i used to skate with a guy who wouldn't put grip onto the board, but would spray hairspray on the top sheet every couple of mins.
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(http://i.ytimg.com/vi/K0WtsrCINEo/maxresdefault.jpg)
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this happened in the 90s.
i used to skate with a guy who wouldn't put grip onto the board, but would spray hairspray on the top sheet every couple of mins.
(https://thumbs.gfycat.com/TallCelebratedHyena-max-1mb.gif)
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(http://www.thrashermagazine.com/imagesV2/Burnout/2013/Magazine_1993/April_1993/TH0493Apr1993p22-23_800t.jpg)
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We've been thinking about this with couple of my friends..
Maybe planning on doing something with spray cans or something similar for application..
It can be done basically in every color too..
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Has anyone here tried DKL grip? Every time I think of ordering a sheet, the thought of youtubers vlogging about it makes me stop.
There's also this sort of stapled rubber mat that Gosha used for that crazy Russian winter part that was on Thrasher not too long ago:
http://www.thrashermagazine.com/articles/the-follow-up-gosha-konyshev/
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I like fuckin up my shoes though. But I'm all for experimenting.
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I like things just the way are
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@paradox
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Lucky for you we live in a free market society, if the product works it will succeed, if it doesnt it will not. fucking up your shoes looks cool. People have been talking about alternatives to wooden skateboards for 20 years also, yet we keep chopping down trees. Honestly offer this as an idea without mentioning the environment and it will sound better
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Lucky for you we live in a free market society, if the product works it will succeed, if it doesnt it will not. fucking up your shoes looks cool. People have been talking about alternatives to wooden skateboards for 20 years also, yet we keep chopping down trees. Honestly offer this as an idea without mentioning the environment and it will sound better
Agreed, if the product worked well it would succeed. The DKL grip i've been sent before and tried. It sucked. End of story.
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I think a big way skating could reduce waste is if everybody wore pants with the inseam a few sizes too small. Plus everybody would look fuckin rad.
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dont act like you're smart and had a random epiphany you obviously just saw that savage skating in russia in the snow on thrasher
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Whenever I see grip tape I feel as if I'm being sexually assaulted by multiple people of all genders and races.
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Ze Germans already have it: http://www.sys-grip.com/
Now if they'd only figure out that it's not performance that sells the product they might have a chance in the market.
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Whenever I see grip tape I feel as if I'm being sexually assaulted by multiple people of all genders and races.
Did Nazi that cumming
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...and completely reshape the industry.
One product causes more grief and waste than all others, and that’s...
Grip tape
Imagine for a second that instead of the sticky sandpaper we use now, we used a thin sheet of smooth (or textured) rubber, that gave the same amount of grip, yet was easy to clean, and could use when wet.
Years ago I read about such a product, but it was allegedly drummed out by the shoe companies, who depend on people wearing thru shoes quickly.
In this age where more and more skaters are giving a shit about the environment, if this ever made a comeback, it could change how shoes are designed, the materials used (no longer need super-durable environmentally unfriendly uppers), and how many shoes are kept out of landfills.
All we need is a company willing to take that risk.
(http://www.monologuedb.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Scott-Schiaffo-as-Chewlies-Gum-Representative-in-Clerks.jpg)
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surfs up bra
(https://www.muirskate.com/photos/products/2420/product_Sector_9_2014_Liquid_Metal_Traction_Pad__Set_.png)
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Lucky for you we live in a free market society, if the product works it will succeed, if it doesnt it will not. fucking up your shoes looks cool. People have been talking about alternatives to wooden skateboards for 20 years also, yet we keep chopping down trees. Honestly offer this as an idea without mentioning the environment and it will sound better
That's not how that shit works at all. Consumers aren't rational and don't buy the "best" products on the market. People buy low end Mercedes when they could spend less for a much better car from Honda or Toyota. This is why marketing is so important.
I know people who make decks that last 3x longer than the decks you get in the skateshop just by using more glue, a manual press, and letting them cure longer. This is far less profitable though which is why this type of manufacturing is niche.
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I just got three sheets of DKL grip in the mail to split with a homie, but don't have a board to put it on yet. I'll report back with my findings eventually.
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...and completely reshape the industry.
One product causes more grief and waste than all others, and that’s...
Grip tape
Imagine for a second that instead of the sticky sandpaper we use now, we used a thin sheet of smooth (or textured) rubber, that gave the same amount of grip, yet was easy to clean, and could use when wet.
Years ago I read about such a product, but it was allegedly drummed out by the shoe companies, who depend on people wearing thru shoes quickly.
In this age where more and more skaters are giving a shit about the environment, if this ever made a comeback, it could change how shoes are designed, the materials used (no longer need super-durable environmentally unfriendly uppers), and how many shoes are kept out of landfills.
All we need is a company willing to take that risk.
(http://www.monologuedb.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Scott-Schiaffo-as-Chewlies-Gum-Representative-in-Clerks.jpg)
Hahahaha! Excellent reference.
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A kid at the park had this stuff I think and it's a good idea but no way it grips the same, the edges wear too. Makes your board feel like a snow skate.
I never knew that mob comes in 1-5 coarseness? Always thought just mellow grip had a market. I usually rub grip with the left overs to get that first heavy layer off...I think that's what kills shoes the most is new grip. After it gets broken in its chill....
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A kid at the park had this stuff I think and it's a good idea but no way it grips the same, the edges wear too. Makes your board feel like a snow skate.
I never knew that mob comes in 1-5 coarseness? Always thought just mellow grip had a market. I usually rub grip with the left overs to get that first heavy layer off...I think that's what kills shoes the most is new grip. After it gets broken in its chill....
I kinda love new grip, whatever it may do to my shoes
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Can't mess with anything less coarse than M-80. Dirt, sweat, and humidity where I live would render anything else useless within a few days. The fact that some people people sand their grip before skating is wild to me, would much rather break it in naturally but to each their own
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jessup 4 life
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...and completely reshape the industry.
One product causes more grief and waste than all others, and that’s...
Grip tape
Imagine for a second that instead of the sticky sandpaper we use now, we used a thin sheet of smooth (or textured) rubber, that gave the same amount of grip, yet was easy to clean, and could use when wet.
Years ago I read about such a product, but it was allegedly drummed out by the shoe companies, who depend on people wearing thru shoes quickly.
In this age where more and more skaters are giving a shit about the environment, if this ever made a comeback, it could change how shoes are designed, the materials used (no longer need super-durable environmentally unfriendly uppers), and how many shoes are kept out of landfills.
All we need is a company willing to take that risk.
(http://www.monologuedb.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Scott-Schiaffo-as-Chewlies-Gum-Representative-in-Clerks.jpg)
Hahahaha! Excellent reference.
Cancer merchant!
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jessup 4 life
For real
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(http://www.thrashermagazine.com/imagesV2/Burnout/2013/Magazine_1993/April_1993/TH0493Apr1993p22-23_800t.jpg)
call me a sucker for gimmicks but i would be down to try that shit
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(http://www.thrashermagazine.com/imagesV2/Burnout/2013/Magazine_1993/April_1993/TH0493Apr1993p22-23_800t.jpg)
call me a sucker for gimmicks but i would be down to try that shit
"putting holes in the ozone layer, you think i give a fuck about who's the biggest player?" jeru the damaja, not impressed
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That s AWS cruiser with the ping pong grip was cool but I never had one so I don't know how bad it wore down over the boards lifespan. Doubt anything but Jessup works. Black Magic was tight tho
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So I guess I'm the only one who uses shoe goo
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...and completely reshape the industry.
One product causes more grief and waste than all others, and that’s...
Grip tape
Imagine for a second that instead of the sticky sandpaper we use now, we used a thin sheet of smooth (or textured) rubber, that gave the same amount of grip, yet was easy to clean, and could use when wet.
Years ago I read about such a product, but it was allegedly drummed out by the shoe companies, who depend on people wearing thru shoes quickly.
In this age where more and more skaters are giving a shit about the environment, if this ever made a comeback, it could change how shoes are designed, the materials used (no longer need super-durable environmentally unfriendly uppers), and how many shoes are kept out of landfills.
All we need is a company willing to take that risk.
(https://1d4chan.org/images/1/1c/God_Emperor_Numen_Kawai_Onii-chan.jpg)
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Any of you guys have those Habitat cork cruisers? those looked kinda fun for summertime
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So I guess I'm the only one who uses shoe goo
Naw im still in that boat
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Crazy glue....then shoe goo....
I prefer Jessup too....
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(http://www.thrashermagazine.com/imagesV2/Burnout/2013/Magazine_1993/April_1993/TH0493Apr1993p22-23_800t.jpg)
Oh shit Gershon skating san jose state! What a nice photo
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So I guess I'm the only one who uses shoe goo
Shoe goo, Superglue, duct tape, bits of old shoes, extra socks
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My griptape peeled off the board entirely once and I skated the board without it. Not that much difference at my skill level. Anyway, just ride you grip dirty and you will get much less wear on you shoes. Your flick may vary.
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suede griptape. Problem solved.
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stop the waste? why? i like the waste. i like the death. i like this woooorld!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TlAErpZbYM
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I reckon this would be a good alternative too:
(https://i.imgur.com/niKDFIT.jpg)
skate shoes need to get recycled again!
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I reckon this would be a good alternative too:
(https://i.imgur.com/niKDFIT.jpg)
skate shoes need to get recycled again!
Honestly yeah, this was fucking sick
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Crazy glue....then shoe goo....
I prefer Jessup too....
Same recipe