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Title: How often do you re-grip your decks?
Post by: Zimmer on February 18, 2017, 08:08:46 AM: I used to think re-gripping your board was stupid (grip usually lasts as long as a deck right?). But this winter's been hell on my griptape, this krooked gonz board I have deserves some new grip.
Title: Re: How often do you re-grip your decks?
Post by: Grind King Rims on February 18, 2017, 08:20:03 AM: Not since I was a kid. The razor tail has always come before the grip goes.
Title: Re: How often do you re-grip your decks?
Post by: 20matar on February 18, 2017, 08:24:46 AM: Once. Breathes nice life into an old deck. Doing it twice is a waste, you're praying a candle for a bad corpse. Unless you're really pressed for cash.
Title: Re: How often do you re-grip your decks?
Post by: shit_for_brains on February 18, 2017, 09:07:17 AM: Never.
Title: Re: How often do you re-grip your decks?
Post by: Zimmer on February 18, 2017, 09:34:37 AM: Quote from: shit_for_brains on February 18, 2017, 09:07:17 AM
Never.

Right? I'm not poor. I should just hang up this deck when it gets too bad. That grip gum shit only does so much.
Title: Re: How often do you re-grip your decks?
Post by: Roisto on February 18, 2017, 09:55:30 AM: I hate regripping my board. I also hate throwing things away that are still working and I also suck at accidentally breaking my boards, so I usually regrip once or in some occasions twice. Got some really sandy spots and spots with some stuff between small gravel and sand in size and that shit kills your grip. And like you said Zimmer, grip gum only does so much. Gets most of the shit out for sure, but that shit has had time to wear the grip down also, so it's not really helping much with the grip.
Title: Re: How often do you re-grip your decks?
Post by: Zimmer on February 18, 2017, 10:00:08 AM: I made the mistake of using my only 8.62 deck to try riding on dirt (with 70mm wheels). So My pushing spot got worn down soo bad.
Title: Re: How often do you re-grip your decks?
Post by: Betaphenylethylalamine on February 18, 2017, 10:02:12 AM: Never
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Post by: N.L. on February 18, 2017, 10:48:17 AM: Its actually against the rules.
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Post by: Tracer on February 18, 2017, 11:13:12 AM: I find if you slam your board on the ground its like new grip
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Post by: alraunen on February 18, 2017, 11:28:25 AM: Never, but I should do it on my cruiser board, it's almost brown and I hate it
Title: Re: How often do you re-grip your decks?
Post by: MaitlandPrivado on February 18, 2017, 11:31:00 AM: Quote from: Tracer on February 18, 2017, 11:13:12 AM
I find if you slam your board on the ground it fucks it up
Title: Re: How often do you re-grip your decks?
Post by: GinosGroceries on February 18, 2017, 12:01:21 PM: Only once
I bought a board from an online shop and had them grip it for me. There was a comically large crease in it. My OCD wouldn't let that stay. The shop did make it right by sending me replacement sheet.
Title: Re: How often do you re-grip your decks?
Post by: mattchew on February 18, 2017, 12:42:42 PM: Quote from: Betaphenylethylalamine on February 18, 2017, 10:02:12 AM
Never
Title: Re: How often do you re-grip your decks?
Post by: Seadramon on February 18, 2017, 12:51:43 PM: Quote from: mattchew on February 18, 2017, 12:42:42 PM
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Title: Re: How often do you re-grip your decks?
Post by: Krooked antihero on February 18, 2017, 12:57:02 PM: Once in winter, boards doesn't wear out that much indoors usually. Never on summer, unless it's brand new board and I've stepped on dog shit first day.
Title: Re: How often do you re-grip your decks?
Post by: m477 on February 18, 2017, 08:49:15 PM: I've never re gripped a board, but I do use an old toothbrush and dawn to clean grip if I've been sloppy
Title: Re: How often do you re-grip your decks?
Post by: Stanley Spadowski on February 19, 2017, 03:38:20 PM: (https://media.giphy.com/media/8VLgtJqaxIlhu/giphy.gif)
Title: Re: How often do you re-grip your decks?
Post by: perverted super otaku! on February 19, 2017, 03:41:49 PM: daily, hlp
Title: Re: How often do you re-grip your decks?
Post by: concerned_parent on February 20, 2017, 04:27:40 AM: some kid asked me this the other day at the skatepark then proceeded to plug his modelling career in the same breath. he was also flinging no comply big heels about seven feet away from him every time he went to literally anything. i don't think he ollied once while he was there.
Title: Re: How often do you re-grip your decks?
Post by: Stoeipoes on February 20, 2017, 04:48:01 AM: Twice a week. I like to switch up my Grizzly grip with the good old Jessup.
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Post by: essal on February 20, 2017, 10:45:54 AM: done it once as a kid 15+ years ago
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Post by: planman on February 20, 2017, 11:16:48 AM: No not never, you should too
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Post by: Safariferrari on February 20, 2017, 12:08:32 PM: did it once because i got geese poo on it and left some nasty green stains that would not come out.
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Post by: CHONGO on February 20, 2017, 03:08:44 PM: Usually once my grip is dust, its time for a new board.
Title: Re: How often do you re-grip your decks?
Post by: MyUserName on February 21, 2017, 07:09:29 AM: I do occasionally if something sharp rips a chunk out of the grip tape and the board is still relatively new. If the board is near the end of its life cycle, it's not worth it. I like my grip tape completely blank and clean.
Title: Re: How often do you re-grip your decks?
Post by: Zimmer on February 21, 2017, 07:52:04 AM: Yes! I think the rule is: Maybe one re-grip in the winter, other than that.. grip should always last as long as a deck.