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Skateboarding => Shoes & Gear => Topic started by: Torre on July 25, 2021, 10:20:10 AM
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I used to always skate Mob because I thought it was the grippiest which I like. But lately I’m noticing g that it gets that slidey feel extremely quickly for me. Anyone else feel this way? I’ve been more stoked on Jessup Ultra, which is grippier and doesn’t lose grip and start to bald like Mob. Idk if it’s a quality change in the manufacturing or if I just never figured this out until now. Won’t use Mob again tho (I’ve considered Mob M80 but I don’t know if it will lose its grip quickly like traditional Mob).
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Jessup > anything else > Mob
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Ashes>Jessup > anything else > Mob
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Ashes>Jessup > anything else > Mob
TF are ashes?(Op sorry for hijaking this thread)
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Mob starts out the grippiest, but as you said it gets really slick pretty quick.
Just stick with the Jessup Ultra, shit slaps.
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Ashes>Jessup > anything else > Mob
https://www.instagram.com/p/CGxR05-le29/?utm_medium=copy_link
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Mob grip has always been disappointing.
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Jessup > anything else > Mob
Truth, they own https://www.griptape.com/, which is basically gospel.
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I haven't really noticed a problem with mob. I don't care for standard jessup but I haven't tried their ultragrip. May have to try some.
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I tried Jessup Ultra Grip. I like MOB better. I’ve never had a problem with either. It honestly just felt weird knowing it’s not MOB under my feet. I may have to try the Ultra Grip again.
Also, OP, they don’t make MOB M-80 anymore.
It’s weird because I hear people talk about it a lot, but MOB hasn’t made it in years.
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Fuck Mob. I get air bubbles/air pockets with every Mob griptape piece, every single one. Np matter how well I get to put it on. They usually come up in a day or two. I've been trying Jessup lately and have absolute zero problems with it.
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I got a 50 sheet pack of Grizzly blank a while ago off ebay and have been using it for the last 15 decks, ive been pretty satisfied. Level of grip feels on par with mob when new and seems to stay gritty through the life of the deck.
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For at least the last year Mob sheets have been more rigid, and it's actually really hard not to get creases near the end of the nose or tail if the board has any concave within either (like all BBS decks etc). Think of it like trying to put a sticker on the inside of a bowl - it will crease somewhere because of the contoured surface. I work in a shop and it takes a lot of effort to do it right when it never used to. Plus, we've had people - including my friends - complain that when they got home their boards had formed creases in the grip. This has happened to my own set up a lot in the past year - the grip goes on fine, but in the morning a crease or two has popped up, and once they do, they never stay back down again. I know a brand manager at NHS and hit him up - he says they're aware of it but he's not sure what, if anything, is being done about it.
So, after years, I've switched back to Jessup. No issues so far.
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Fuck Mob. I get air bubbles/air pockets with every Mob griptape piece, every single one. Np matter how well I get to put it on. They usually come up in a day or two. I've been trying Jessup lately and have absolute zero problems with it.
I get zero bubbles with Mob with some on Jessup, but Jessup trims easier than Mob. Mob feels gummy-ier to me so my cuts aren't as clean, my penknife just glides through Jessup with zero snags.
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i like ashes most and like to support steve forstner when i can. mob has gone downhill for sure. my last few decks all had weird creases on the grip that were actually from before i applied it. i thought they might flatten out. you cant roll them up anymore without them creasing. they are also missing holes to prevent bubbles. can't really get jessup locally where i live. every shop sells mob and nothing else.
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No problems with MOB, an occasional crease if I grip too fast. I tried Miles grip and it was good. Like MOB but not as rigid, a lot more flex to it. I was stoked they made a new style of grip instead of rebranding a random grip manufacturer.
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Fuck Mob. I get air bubbles/air pockets with every Mob griptape piece, every single one. Np matter how well I get to put it on. They usually come up in a day or two. I've been trying Jessup lately and have absolute zero problems with it.
THIS times a thousand. Had to regrip an FA that got carpet cleaning solution all over it ( I hate to regrip a deck but it was practically new). You’d think that with old glue stuck to the top new grip would stay stuck down. Regripped with MOB. The next day huge bubbles formed. Figured I got a bed sheet so regripped with MOB again, popped up again. Fuck MOB. Jessup so I don’t mess up for sure.
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For at least the last year Mob sheets have been more rigid, and it's actually really hard not to get creases near the end of the nose or tail if the board has any concave within either (like all BBS decks etc).
Noticed this as well (depends on the stock you get tho). Still super grippy.
M-80 is gone sadly and was never a fan of regular Jessup, too slippery (and I bailed when they had that glue issue).
I've been using no die-cut Grizzly, Jessup Ultra, Blackmagic, Superior and Primitive grip (has holes) usually whatever comes free form where I purchase.
Blank Grizzly is underrated.
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For at least the last year Mob sheets have been more rigid, and it's actually really hard not to get creases near the end of the nose or tail if the board has any concave within either (like all BBS decks etc). Think of it like trying to put a sticker on the inside of a bowl - it will crease somewhere because of the contoured surface. I work in a shop and it takes a lot of effort to do it right when it never used to. Plus, we've had people - including my friends - complain that when they got home their boards had formed creases in the grip. This has happened to my own set up a lot in the past year - the grip goes on fine, but in the morning a crease or two has popped up, and once they do, they never stay back down again. I know a brand manager at NHS and hit him up - he says they're aware of it but he's not sure what, if anything, is being done about it.
So, after years, I've switched back to Jessup. No issues so far.
here I was thinking that I was the only person getting the creases in my nose with mob as if I somehow forgot how to grip a board
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For at least the last year Mob sheets have been more rigid, and it's actually really hard not to get creases near the end of the nose or tail if the board has any concave within either (like all BBS decks etc).
Noticed this as well (depends on the stock you get tho). Still super grippy.
M-80 is gone sadly and was never a fan of regular Jessup, too slippery (and I bailed when they had that glue issue).
I've been using no die-cut Grizzly, Jessup Ultra, Blackmagic, Superior and Primitive grip (has holes) usually whatever comes free form where I purchase.
Blank Grizzly is underrated.
Gonna echo a few things on this post.
I’ve noticed since covid hit that the quality of mob has seemingly gone downhill drastically.
Creases, bubbles, and even the grip peeling back up after it’s been on for a couple sessions.
The blank grizzly is all I was skating for awhile before i moved and my local doesn’t stock it.
Currently skating Jessup on my cruiser surf shape and although I haven’t had any of the issues like the ones with mob, I still miss the grippieness.
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Personally only skate Mob and never have any of these problems so idk what everyone is going on about.
That being said thinking of how long I've been on Mob makes me want to try something else. Did anyone ever end up trying out that Miles shit? feel like it was all hyped up prior to entering the market then talk completely fizzled out
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The new Jessup Ultra grip is insanely gripply, like Mob M-80 level of grip. I actually don’t like it for this reason, but anyone who wants super grippy tape should consider it.
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For at least the last year Mob sheets have been more rigid, and it's actually really hard not to get creases near the end of the nose or tail if the board has any concave within either (like all BBS decks etc).
Noticed this as well (depends on the stock you get tho). Still super grippy.
M-80 is gone sadly and was never a fan of regular Jessup, too slippery (and I bailed when they had that glue issue).
I've been using no die-cut Grizzly, Jessup Ultra, Blackmagic, Superior and Primitive grip (has holes) usually whatever comes free form where I purchase.
Blank Grizzly is underrated.
+1
Plain black Grizzly is pretty damn good.
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I tried Jessup Ultra Grip. I like MOB better. I’ve never had a problem with either. It honestly just felt weird knowing it’s not MOB under my feet. I may have to try the Ultra Grip again.
Also, OP, they don’t make MOB M-80 anymore.
It’s weird because I hear people talk about it a lot, but MOB hasn’t made it in years.
This can’t be true, I’ve bought m80 as recently as July 2020? Maybe old stock on skate warehouse?
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For at least the last year Mob sheets have been more rigid, and it's actually really hard not to get creases near the end of the nose or tail if the board has any concave within either (like all BBS decks etc).
Noticed this as well (depends on the stock you get tho). Still super grippy.
M-80 is gone sadly and was never a fan of regular Jessup, too slippery (and I bailed when they had that glue issue).
I've been using no die-cut Grizzly, Jessup Ultra, Blackmagic, Superior and Primitive grip (has holes) usually whatever comes free form where I purchase.
Blank Grizzly is underrated.
Plain black Grizzly is pretty damn good.
been on the blank grizzly thing for a while, nobody stocks it consistently. The primary demo for grizzly products isn't plain black grip unfortunately
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The new Jessup Ultra grip is insanely gripply, like Mob M-80 level of grip. I actually don’t like it for this reason, but anyone who wants super grippy tape should consider it.
Just finished setting up a new deck and giving the jessup ultra a try. Will report back.
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The new Jessup Ultra grip is insanely gripply, like Mob M-80 level of grip. I actually don’t like it for this reason, but anyone who wants super grippy tape should consider it.
M-80 was made to be less grippy than normal mob, though
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I find jessup ultra a bit too grippy for flips and only use it for the tail and normal jessup for the rest of my board.
But it's a good alternative to mob.
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With mob the crease forming/grip coming up at the pockets of the nose issue I’ve had on and off since like ten years ago or more. I’ve since moved to skating flatter boards tho so it’s not really an issue anymore, still happens here n there but it used to only really happen with steeper decks.
The only real complaints I have about mob is that crease issue and that it forms ugly white lines if you bend it even slightly.
Jessup was so sketchy with quality for a while but for the past handful of years it’s been great. Cuts decent, doesn’t come unglued or get all chunked out at the edges like it used to, and it definitely isn’t as grippy as mob but I kinda prefer that. Sometimes if the sheet of mob I have is too grippy I’ll give it a quick sand down anyways, Jessup saves me from having to do that.
If y’all can get blank shake junt grip try it out. It was like the perfect in between of Jessup and mob.
Blank grizzly is good but gets shredded and chunked out at the edges too easily, at least the few sheets I’ve had. Not much of an issue as long as you don’t mind looking down at a board with super chunked out/jaggity edges.
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Shake Junt Lo Key grip ftw
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The new Jessup Ultra grip is insanely gripply, like Mob M-80 level of grip. I actually don’t like it for this reason, but anyone who wants super grippy tape should consider it.
I guess I’m confusing my product line. Point is that the Jessup Ultra is as grippy and the grippiest grip which isn’t like 20 grit sandpaper.
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I love Mob but have noticed this as well. Seems like they have two different formulas of black floating around, although it might have to do with different size of grip I buy. 10x33 and 11x33 feel different than standard 9x33 for some reason.
I also notice two formulas of clear- (fine grit new formula) (course grit old formula that pieces of grit fall off..)
It's very frustrating.
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The last 3 sheets of mob I’ve bought have all started to peel off and I’ve been using mob since it’s been out and have never had it peel off as far as I can remember. Probably COVID related manufacturing issues if I had to guess.
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I love Mob but have noticed this as well. Seems like they have two different formulas of black floating around, although it might have to do with different size of grip I buy. 10x33 and 11x33 feel different than standard 9x33 for some reason.
I also notice two formulas of clear- (fine grit new formula) (course grit old formula that pieces of grit fall off..)
It's very frustrating.
Check the backing origin, MOB M-80 came out of Taiwan (it was a finer grit); maybe they are sourcing from where ever they can get it.
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I have regular Mob that has the Made in Taiwan text on it, together with the social media handles.
Not to bring this round to counterfeit goods again, but a lot of sellers in Asia have been selling fake Mob grip. Visually the backing sheet is missing "Made in Taiwan" and the social media handles. To touch, it feels very similar, probably 90% the grittiness of original Mob. The main difference is the thickness of the griptape itself, counterfeit still can be easily torn by hand, and my dull box cutter blade can easily cut through it.
Wouldn't surprise me if some shadier shops were mixing genuine with fake stuff, it's 1 of the harder counterfeit goods to detect.
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I tried Jessup Ultra Grip. I like MOB better. I’ve never had a problem with either. It honestly just felt weird knowing it’s not MOB under my feet. I may have to try the Ultra Grip again.
Also, OP, they don’t make MOB M-80 anymore.
It’s weird because I hear people talk about it a lot, but MOB hasn’t made it in years.
This can’t be true, I’ve bought m80 as recently as July 2020? Maybe old stock on skate warehouse?
You can still get it (Tactics or CCS have it sometimes) but I've not seen it at SW or Socal since pre-covid.
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Mob has always been disappointing, glad you're finally noticing.
Jessup is about the only solid grip company there is.... if they ever start to suck, I would try anything other than mob first.
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I noticed MOB becoming thinner and more easy to crease about a year ago. The adhesive also seems to be of lower quality. I've had some sheets made in Taiwan and others that didn't state where they were made (all from the same shop, no Amazon knock-offs etc). The sheets from Taiwan were a bit thicker and more pliable while the others were thinner and more problematic. Unless I laid them down perfectly starting at the tail then pressing thoroughly as I made my way to the nose, they would start to bubble up within a few days. Pressing out a bubble often lead to creasing, then me tearing the entire sheet off in a Hulk-like rage! (https://i.imgur.com/x89Hshf.jpg)
Attaching the ends to the nose/tail and pressing out from the center method was even more of a disaster. There's just not enough give in the thinner sheets to conform to the concave and with the weaker adhesive it would just bubble up again, almost always right where the tail/nose starts. No more MOB for me.
Any ways, I mostly use Iron Horse now. I like Iron Horse as no matter the weather the adhesive never seems to fail so I especially like it on winter setups. It's somewhere in-between regular Jessup and Mob grip-wise and its really easy to apply without getting air bubbles using the press from the center out method. I have to order Iron Horse from the US though since no Belgian shops have it. Takes awhile to get but it is worth the wait for me and I order several months supply at once. I am also trying Jessup Ultra on my latest park/street setup. I don't know how Jessup Ultra fairs in colder weather or extreme heat but regular Jessup was always a problem for me in these conditions so I hope Ultra is a different story. Ultra sure trims quite easily and seems to last longer than current sheets of MOB. I hope Ultra can become my go-to since it's easier to get here.
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I have noticed a dip in MOB quality. I wonder if they have changed factories or something? It used to be so grippy now not as much and i just used an old sheet of mob and it feels gripper than the new sheets.(I thought I was just being crazy, until I saw this thread) also jessup = crap it doesn't last long, not sure why so many people here seem to like it (better glue than mob tho) and jessup ultra feels just like regular jessup but with worse glue.(maybe Slightly better grip for a day)
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(https://i.ibb.co/qrTXyGv/5-CFBCCB0-ABEA-47-AD-883-E-6-EBBA92-CBF80.jpg) (https://ibb.co/qrTXyGv)
I had some grizzly come with a board I ordered and holy shit it is dog doo doo. To not have that hideous bear on my board I cut it up into big strips. After a few skates the shit literally got air pockets and started peeling away. So I ended up pulling it (very easily) of.
Sorry for interrupting the MOB thread.
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ya'll late to the party with this one. MOB has been trash
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Still loving this Jessup Ultra
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Always had troubles with mob. I don't know if the temperatures messed with the glue or if I am just not capable of gripping a board correctly but all the mob grips that I bought never stuck to the deck.
The glue seems extremly weak and it was easy to remove the grip by hand.
Eversince the disappointing experiences with mob I stuck to jessup and cannot make any complaints
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I tried Jessup Ultra Grip. I like MOB better. I’ve never had a problem with either. It honestly just felt weird knowing it’s not MOB under my feet. I may have to try the Ultra Grip again.
Also, OP, they don’t make MOB M-80 anymore.
It’s weird because I hear people talk about it a lot, but MOB hasn’t made it in years.
This can’t be true, I’ve bought m80 as recently as July 2020? Maybe old stock on skate warehouse?
You can still get it (Tactics or CCS have it sometimes) but I've not seen it at SW or Socal since pre-covid.
Any MOB M-80 you find has to be old stock. I’m a buyer at a Skateshop, and for 2-years I have never seen it available to get from NHS.
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I’ve been using mob for more than a decade and haven’t had any issues. That’s all.
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Mob is very good 3-5th sessions in but after that the grip just disappears and that made me move to jessup ultra, the grip on that stays very same for like 1 month and that’s good enough for most, because boards usually don’t last much longer. Mob should really start making better grip because at least where I live almost every shop only carries just mob...
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I tried Jessup Ultra Grip. I like MOB better. I’ve never had a problem with either. It honestly just felt weird knowing it’s not MOB under my feet. I may have to try the Ultra Grip again.
Also, OP, they don’t make MOB M-80 anymore.
It’s weird because I hear people talk about it a lot, but MOB hasn’t made it in years.
This can’t be true, I’ve bought m80 as recently as July 2020? Maybe old stock on skate warehouse?
You can still get it (Tactics or CCS have it sometimes) but I've not seen it at SW or Socal since pre-covid.
Any MOB M-80 you find has to be old stock. I’m a buyer at a Skateshop, and for 2-years I have never seen it available to get from NHS.
Well of course it's old stock, why would just CCS or Tactics carrying it vs. everyone else that used to?
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Mob’s quality had gone down recently, as others have said it’s noticeable. I skate whatever I can get for free but given how shitty both Jessup and Mob’s quality can be, I’m about to try some Miles grip. So long as it’s blank. Did have some Theories die cut grip once and it worked well but I try not to buy off the internet too much and I don’t think the local shops carry their grip.
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for me mob stays grippy longer than jessup, thats why ive been using it.
sometimes the glue has been shit with huge bubbles appearing in the prime of the deck im skating.
this summer i bought a roll of paradox. I have no complaints so far.
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Any body notice that in cold climates mob is just bad. It starts to laugh at the edges and to come off.
Jessup ultra been good. Really wanna test Miles grip or is it just and other Paradox.
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Any body notice that in cold climates mob is just bad. It starts to laugh at the edges and to come off.
Jessup ultra been good. Really wanna test Miles grip or is it just and other Paradox.
I gripped a board outside in the cold with Paradox, and that shit basically fell apart. Apparently it really cannot be applied below ~50 degrees or so. Though what I salvaged worked pretty well with my very crusty and worn out shoes.
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Anyone else been having their sheet of mob crease when putting it on a deck? It's like theyre making it too rigid and it cant form to the concave. MOB WTF?
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last year i tried gripping a magenta deck with mob and it creased so bad i had to throw it away then i tried with another sheet and it creased so bad i had to throw it away then finally on the third sheet i got it. i was pissed
here recently tho it hasn't given me any problems as long as i really take my time to put it on
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Yeah when mob changed its manufacturing recently they have started using a glue that makes me break out in a rash on my hands and arms after I grip my board. It sucks because I was an avid Mob user, now never again. Plus I kept creasing grip jobs the last couple years.
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yeah, i'll grip a board perfectly and leave it for two or three days only to discover the adhesive has popped up and there's a bunch of surprise bubbles and creases that are impossible to get rid of. anyone skate pepper yet? how grippy and long lasting is it?
Pepper is really good. Super grippy and long lasting. Only downside is it’s a little hard to cut, so it can look a little sloppy around the edges
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I ALWAYS hated regular mob griptape . For some reason I don't think it sticks as well as other grip. It's also unnecessarily gritty, there's nothing worse than trying do a kickflip and your foot getting stuck and not flipping all the way. That being said, I do think mob M-80 is pretty good (in fact I got some on my chocolate deck.) I prefer Jessup or Pepper grip better though. Obviously just a preference thing.
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I used to always skate Mob because I thought it was the grippiest which I like. But lately I’m noticing g that it gets that slidey feel extremely quickly for me. Anyone else feel this way? I’ve been more stoked on Jessup Ultra, which is grippier and doesn’t lose grip and start to bald like Mob. Idk if it’s a quality change in the manufacturing or if I just never figured this out until now. Won’t use Mob again tho (I’ve considered Mob M80 but I don’t know if it will lose its grip quickly like traditional Mob).
for historical context, this is actually true
watched one of evan hays livestreams (this post is 2 years old, so that stream was about 2 years ago) and he said bobby de keyzer was complaining about this as well, so i trust its true
i think they switched back to the original formula because i dont have any problem with it nowadays
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I used to always skate Mob because I thought it was the grippiest which I like. But lately I’m noticing g that it gets that slidey feel extremely quickly for me. Anyone else feel this way? I’ve been more stoked on Jessup Ultra, which is grippier and doesn’t lose grip and start to bald like Mob. Idk if it’s a quality change in the manufacturing or if I just never figured this out until now. Won’t use Mob again tho (I’ve considered Mob M80 but I don’t know if it will lose its grip quickly like traditional Mob).
for historical context, this is actually true
watched one of evan hays livestreams (this post is 2 years old, so that stream was about 2 years ago) and he said bobby de keyzer was complaining about this as well, so i trust its true
i think they switched back to the original formula because i dont have any problem with it nowadays
I'm gonna guess some of the early-mid Covid batches that shops were stuck with for awhile are the culprit for some of the issues with quality being shared here. Fortunately, every sheet of mob I've bought since 2020 to now has maintained its grippyness, adhesiveness, and not balded or peeled like other skaters have experienced. Maybe I've gotten lucky and there are more batches with quality issues, which spawned Pepper and Miles to start during the denouement of Covid supply issues
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mob be like
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Stopped using mob a few years ago because of the creases. They’d show up overnight in the pocket of a previously perfectly gripped board
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So if it isn't MOB, what is the next logical griptape choice? #fuckMOB
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I was an enthousiast but finall went Jessup wich beats any other grip.It works fine and and is cheap when not free.
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I skated Mob for a bit but went back to Jessup, it’s much easy to cut, thinner, lighter, no weird creases, doesn’t randomly pop up around the bolts or kicks, made in US, and good value. And yeah it’s less grippy, but no need to sand or endure the crazy grippy period. My current go to is grippy shoes (vans vulc) with worn in Jessup and it’s the best.
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pepper grip works good. i like the galaxy grip they make
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pepper grip works good. i like the galaxy grip they make
I recently switched back to MOB from Jessup and actually prefer it now. Last couple sheets of Jessup wore out quickly on me. Haven’t tried the Ultragrip yet. Does anyone look at the bottom of Mob when you buy it? Apparently there’s a small # code on it. I usually get a 3, I think it goes up to a 5. Not entirely sure which is grippier 1-5. I usually aim for a 3 to be in the middle.
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Recent Pepper from Mob convert over here too..
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Sounds like you're just getting older, it happens to the best of us. Its not Mob's fault
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Last sheets of Mob I had sucked major ass. Back on Jessup, does the job great.
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I wish I was good enough at skating to give a shit about the quality of my griptape.
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remeber that time there was a mob highway murderers ad?
yeah nazi band griptape is disappointing youre right
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Maybe I'm oblivious, but Mob doesn't seem too different where as Jessup feels a little grippier than before? I remember having a sheet of Jessup for free in my closet from like 10 years ago and comparing it to some other free sheet I got recently and they seemed very different.
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good grip ages like fine wine
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I had trouble with Jessup today. The paper didn't wanna let go. Shit tiger striped I had to scrape the paper off where it was stuck.
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remeber that time there was a mob highway murderers ad?
yeah nazi band griptape is disappointing youre right
Certainly do and yes jessup it is for me
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I just wait for a good 25/30% off sale and grab a roll of jessup. Usually around 60 bucks to grip 20 boards. Never steered me wrong. Mob comes off too easily in the winter and is way too grippy the first few sessions
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I’ve tried Mob a few times and never liked it. Went from always using Jessup to Pepper. Pepper is easy to apply and has the best grip to it.
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I always use Jessup it's the only one that is water resistant and never peels up from my boat. All my boat friends never complain.
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My experience quite the opposite. While I don't mind regular jessup, it literally loses grip after few sessions especially if it gets dirty. I've never had issues with mob getting slippery. Jessup ultra is good also, but would rather use mob. I have an alveer sheet on deck for my next board..... but I almost have never had these issues with mob, can't complain.
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Pocha World grip and it ain’t even close.
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How's the Jessup Ultragrip compared to regular Jessup?
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How's the Jessup Ultragrip compared to regular Jessup?
I like it better, I can't stand regular jessup.bit ultra is ok.
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How's the Jessup Ultragrip compared to regular Jessup?
Similar to MOB grippiness, but lays better on steep boards and stays adhered in cold.
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How's the Jessup Ultragrip compared to regular Jessup?
The grit on Ultra is more coarse and it has a kind of plasticky shiny finish on it which makes it resistant to rain/beer spills. Ultra is also thicker and harder to cut. It also lasts a lot longer, it doesn’t go bald like regular Jessup. I like it a lot more than regular.
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Mob update. I sent them NHS a email explaining the issues I had with their grip and they sent me ups tracking number for 3 free sheets of grip. Would recommend everyone do the same.
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remeber that time there was a mob highway murderers ad?
yeah nazi band griptape is disappointing youre right
Was that a 1010 ad?
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Mob update. I sent them NHS a email explaining the issues I had with their grip and they sent me ups tracking number for 3 free sheets of grip. Would recommend everyone do the same.
good
are they working on solving the issues though ?
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Stopped using mob a few years ago because of the creases. They’d show up overnight in the pocket of a previously perfectly gripped board
This, and straight up peeling are my experiences.
It’s a shame, because I like having that little bit of extra grit as compared to Jessup, but Mob is just an inferior product.
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It has always been my opinion with mob that the issues aren’t stemming from the adhesive but the thickness of the tape itself. Recently we received a new batch at the shop that felt thinner than before, but with the same grit. More of a Jessup thickness. It was all we had at the time so after years of swearing off mob I had no choice but to try it. Sure enough the thinner batch went on with no creases and stayed stuck down without raising back up in the pockets overnight as before. The thinner tape is now more pliable and isn’t pulling itself back up. I did make a couple of posts in The Griptape Thread a couple months back sharing this experience if anyone wants to have a look. I would link the thread but I’m posting from mobile so I don’t know if I can. Hopefully this batch isn’t a one off and it means the issues have been resolved for good.
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It has always been my opinion with mob that the issues aren’t stemming from the adhesive but the thickness of the tape itself. Recently we received a new batch at the shop that felt thinner than before, but with the same grit. More of a Jessup thickness. It was all we had at the time so after years of swearing off mob I had no choice but to try it. Sure enough the thinner batch went on with no creases and stayed stuck down without raising back up in the pockets overnight as before. The thinner tape is now more pliable and isn’t pulling itself back up. I did make a couple of posts in The Griptape Thread a couple months back sharing this experience if anyone wants to have a look. I would link the thread but I’m posting from mobile so I don’t know if I can. Hopefully this batch isn’t a one off and it means the issues have been resolved for good.
Same experience. My local just got in a couple new boxes and they feel thinner. Zero issues applying it or with adhesion so far.
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It has always been my opinion with mob that the issues aren’t stemming from the adhesive but the thickness of the tape itself. Recently we received a new batch at the shop that felt thinner than before, but with the same grit. More of a Jessup thickness. It was all we had at the time so after years of swearing off mob I had no choice but to try it. Sure enough the thinner batch went on with no creases and stayed stuck down without raising back up in the pockets overnight as before. The thinner tape is now more pliable and isn’t pulling itself back up. I did make a couple of posts in The Griptape Thread a couple months back sharing this experience if anyone wants to have a look. I would link the thread but I’m posting from mobile so I don’t know if I can. Hopefully this batch isn’t a one off and it means the issues have been resolved for good.
Same experience. My local just got in a couple new boxes and they feel thinner. Zero issues applying it or with adhesion so far.
If that is the case, then people will more likely be happy to apply Mob to boards (from a shop perspective) because I really didn't want to put one more sheet of Mob on a board with all the usual annoyances I would have, as per what others had said about it before.
Leaving it in the sun for a bit, or in warmer climates was not such a big deal before, but we didn't always have that luxury.
Griptape thread (and post) here:
https://www.slapmagazine.com/index.php?topic=126462.90
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Mob grip has always been disappointing.
Came here to say this.
But again for the OP...
Mob has always been disappointing, Always.