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Title: What's your opinion on rubber grip tape?
Post by: graibe on October 30, 2022, 07:11:03 PM

Have you ever tried rubber grip tape? In your experience, how good is it compared to a regular grip? Someone at the skatepark let me try theirs and I actually love it. It has a better flick and it doesn't fuck up your kicks. It kinda makes flipping the skateboard easier for me so I think I'll set up my next board with some rubber grip. What's your opinion, though? What are the pros and cons of rubber grip??

Title: Re: What's your opinion on rubber grip tape?
Post by: Roisto on October 30, 2022, 10:16:57 PM

Only rubbery grip I’ve ever tried is the Jessup x Nike NBD grip and while it worked good when dry, it completely lost its grip when even slightly wet. Ruined my session and is downright dangerous. Fuck that shit. Took it off and decided to never fuck with such again.

Title: Re: What's your opinion on rubber grip tape?
Post by: graibe on October 30, 2022, 10:21:45 PM

Interesting.. since I live in a town that rains a lot, i probably shouldn't use it then, huh?

Title: Re: What's your opinion on rubber grip tape?
Post by: richard00800 on October 31, 2022, 05:30:18 AM

tried non-abrasive grip once, it was great when it's clean and dry.
when litte dust on it, your session is done. and it peels easily on the edge.
trade too much for not ripping your shoes.

Title: Re: What's your opinion on rubber grip tape?
Post by: IpathCats on October 31, 2022, 05:44:40 AM

.....Nah

Title: Re: What's your opinion on rubber grip tape?
Post by: LebowskisRug on October 31, 2022, 07:39:39 AM

There's a dude at the local park on it that rips really hard- super tech ledge god. He gets it free and said he likes it because the flick is consistent forever. And his shoes last years.

Title: Re: What's your opinion on rubber grip tape?
Post by: notinternetfamous on October 31, 2022, 08:00:43 AM

i tried a homie's board who had rubber grip and i didn't like it. its not for me since mob is my preference for grip. the homie had no issues skating it, so good for him. i think if you can get used to it and want to save your shoes, go for it!

Title: Re: What's your opinion on rubber grip tape?
Post by: backside_frontside on October 31, 2022, 08:20:54 AM

Hard pass.

Jessup > anything

Title: Re: What's your opinion on rubber grip tape?
Post by: manysnakes on October 31, 2022, 08:24:05 AM

I bought a sheet on a whim once and I more or less liked it, but ultimately I decided that, after 30-odd years of skating, I was a little too set in my ways to stick with it. I think if you gave it to a little kid starting out and that was the only grip they ever knew, it would absolutely in no one negatively impact their skating.

I also think the industry will never, ever encourage its development or push it into the mainstream since it effectively nullifies the only part of skateboarding which makes any money - shoe sales.

Title: Re: What's your opinion on rubber grip tape?
Post by: bombsaway86 on October 31, 2022, 08:34:18 AM

I met a guy at a park who insisted I try his, I didn’t like it. It works, but it’s not as grippy as regular grip tape