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Title: Poll: Gripping your board
Post by: Gabagoolslide on October 18, 2020, 09:47:49 AM
 Even noticing some really bad grip jobs on here
Get a fresh razor
Admit your grip skills
Title: Re: Poll: Gripping your board
Post by: TwisT on October 18, 2020, 10:46:24 AM
I don’t grip my board at the shop only because I feel bad wasting peoples time. But if I’m ordering a board online I’ll check that box. I ride plain grip 95% of the time so somebody gripping it no biggie.
 

gripping boards is a chore. Putting boards together and general board maintenance fucking sucks. I’d rather not do. In a perfe
Title: Re: Poll: Gripping your board
Post by: Mesteezo on October 18, 2020, 10:50:26 AM
I grip my own board, but the box cutter I use hasn't had the blade replaced in over 30 years, so it's a battle to cut with.
Title: Re: Poll: Gripping your board
Post by: Colt Cannon's Cargos on October 18, 2020, 11:18:52 AM
I love setting up new boards. I think it's fun
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Post by: white guy in a durag on October 18, 2020, 12:43:39 PM
Rest easy knowing that I will continue to blight this community with my disgusting grip jobs.

Being genuine though, I do like the look of badly applied grip. I find it more interesting to look at than the perfect black top and it helps me remember the feeling of setting up a board for the first time.
Title: Re: Poll: Gripping your board
Post by: imuseless on October 18, 2020, 01:27:28 PM
I love setting up new boards. I think it's fun

Yep, something very therapeutic and satisfying about it. I have always the next deck hanging on the wall and I grip it ready at some point when I need a little relaxing break from everyday life.
Title: Re: Poll: Gripping your board
Post by: nevrwasben on October 18, 2020, 01:43:21 PM
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I love setting up new boards. I think it's fun
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Yep, something very therapeutic and satisfying about it. I have always the next deck hanging on the wall and I grip it ready at some point when I need a little relaxing break from everyday life.
All of this
Title: Re: Poll: Gripping your board
Post by: Acky Jacky on October 18, 2020, 01:51:54 PM
I think I prefer Jessup grip, but I always get air bubbles when I grip it, therefor I use Mob. Either way if you're having the shop do it your missing out on a satisfying process.
Title: Re: Poll: Gripping your board
Post by: Esmith5488 on October 18, 2020, 03:26:35 PM
I personally enjoy the act of setting a fresh board up and the grip is a big part of it. You can’t tell me that it isn’t fun cutting all the way around and having it be perfect
Title: Re: Poll: Gripping your board
Post by: Uncle Flea on October 18, 2020, 04:55:34 PM
I don't use a razor.

I use a screw driver or file. Sometimes I use a truck if I'm outside.

I crush all pain into the object and i feel heeled afterwards.

It's spiritual
Title: Re: Poll: Gripping your board
Post by: SneakySecrets on October 18, 2020, 06:47:28 PM
I personally enjoy the act of setting a fresh board up and the grip is a big part of it. You can’t tell me that it isn’t fun cutting all the way around and having it be perfect

Yep, a nice clean cut pretty darn satisfying.

Must be the same feeling Michelangelo had after he stepped back and looked at the completed statue of David for the first time.
Title: Re: Poll: Gripping your board
Post by: Seventyfrigginseven on October 18, 2020, 06:55:36 PM
I have to apply the grip. This is the process in which I assure the board that I am now it's owner.
Title: Re: Poll: Gripping your board
Post by: Missled Yutes on October 18, 2020, 06:56:34 PM
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I personally enjoy the act of setting a fresh board up and the grip is a big part of it. You can’t tell me that it isn’t fun cutting all the way around and having it be perfect
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Yep, a nice clean cut pretty darn satisfying.

Must be the same feeling Michelangelo had after he stepped back and looked at the completed statue of David for the first time.

David is uncut, as in, intact.
Title: Re: Poll: Gripping your board
Post by: SneakySecrets on October 18, 2020, 07:15:01 PM
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I personally enjoy the act of setting a fresh board up and the grip is a big part of it. You can’t tell me that it isn’t fun cutting all the way around and having it be perfect
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Yep, a nice clean cut pretty darn satisfying.

Must be the same feeling Michelangelo had after he stepped back and looked at the completed statue of David for the first time.
[close]

David is uncut, as in, intact.

My bad, didn’t know the Penis Police was on patrol.
Title: Re: Poll: Gripping your board
Post by: Bumpovertrash on October 18, 2020, 07:40:15 PM
Gripping a board is no problem when I can find a sharp razor blade. I never can find a sharp razorblade. Actually my past two boards have been gripped with a pocket knife. Oh and I just got a  9 inch board  and the shop didnt cut my grip long enough it was literally nose to tail but I fuckin did it perfect anyway. Also life tip dont try to grip boards in heavy wind.
Title: Re: Poll: Gripping your board
Post by: Seventyfrigginseven on October 18, 2020, 07:42:32 PM
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I personally enjoy the act of setting a fresh board up and the grip is a big part of it. You can’t tell me that it isn’t fun cutting all the way around and having it be perfect
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Yep, a nice clean cut pretty darn satisfying.

Must be the same feeling Michelangelo had after he stepped back and looked at the completed statue of David for the first time.
[close]

David is uncut, as in, intact.
[close]

My bad, didn’t know the Penis Police was on patrol.
Woop! Woop!
Title: Re: Poll: Gripping your board
Post by: FakieDisaster on October 18, 2020, 07:50:52 PM
my latest grip job involved sanding down the whole mob grip instead of the edges. now the board felt kinder to my shoes. then again i skate like thrice a month....
Title: Re: Poll: Gripping your board
Post by: 90sDamiano on October 18, 2020, 09:45:39 PM
very confident in my gripping abilities, been skating for 16 years and worked in a few skate shops. I really enjoy gripping boards
Title: Re: Poll: Gripping your board
Post by: Mbrimson88 on October 18, 2020, 09:47:50 PM
Always grip my own, almost always just plain black Jessup (with silverado bolts) for the last ten years or so, but sometimes use offcuts to do something a bit different if I like the top colour of a deck (with plain black bolts).

Over the years, I had seen a few cool grip jobs I have copied from time to time, around 2005 I mainly just cut the grip into a few measured pieces to leave a half finger width gap a couple of times down the board when there was yellow or orange tops on DLX wood which worked well for a long time.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CBovzCXFDjK/
Title: Re: Poll: Gripping your board
Post by: Nth syd bear on October 18, 2020, 10:44:44 PM
I'm sure it has happened but I can't recall another person ever gripping my board
Title: Re: Poll: Gripping your board
Post by: Lukabrazi on October 18, 2020, 10:55:16 PM
I used to use a file / screw driver to give that outline of the board, until someone showed me that it’s basically a waste of time .

As long as you have a sharp razor blade , you lay the grip flat , make sure there is no air bubbles and cut into the top from the nose or tail and then use the wood of the board to guide your razor blade around the board , flip over , do other side,  rub down edges with excess grip done.

Title: Re: Poll: Gripping your board
Post by: Mystical Leader on October 18, 2020, 11:41:27 PM
If I wanna vibe the shop employees I'll make them grip my new board..

I like to do myself too it's a ritual to put new whip together..

But most of the time I'll just vibe them grooms
Title: Re: Poll: Gripping your board
Post by: sammyz on October 19, 2020, 04:40:20 AM
Setting up the board to me is a ritual that i have to do myself, no matter how bad a job i do...its my board and i feel like i need to own the good and bad grip jobs, just like my tricks
Title: Re: Poll: Gripping your board
Post by: Missled Yutes on October 19, 2020, 04:41:22 AM
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I personally enjoy the act of setting a fresh board up and the grip is a big part of it. You can’t tell me that it isn’t fun cutting all the way around and having it be perfect
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Yep, a nice clean cut pretty darn satisfying.

Must be the same feeling Michelangelo had after he stepped back and looked at the completed statue of David for the first time.
[close]

David is uncut, as in, intact.
[close]

My bad, didn’t know the Penis Police was on patrol.

Well, it’s usually none of your concern.
Title: Re: Poll: Gripping your board
Post by: JANUS on October 19, 2020, 06:38:36 AM
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I personally enjoy the act of setting a fresh board up and the grip is a big part of it. You can’t tell me that it isn’t fun cutting all the way around and having it be perfect
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Yep, a nice clean cut pretty darn satisfying.

Must be the same feeling Michelangelo had after he stepped back and looked at the completed statue of David for the first time.
[close]

David is uncut, as in, intact.

Just like Babar
(https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/babar/images/2/28/1--S78iSFaDtxqWvqj_4NM6w.jpeg/revision/latest/top-crop/width/720/height/900?cb=20190606040339)
Title: Re: Poll: Gripping your board
Post by: SneakySecrets on October 19, 2020, 06:04:07 PM
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I personally enjoy the act of setting a fresh board up and the grip is a big part of it. You can’t tell me that it isn’t fun cutting all the way around and having it be perfect
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Yep, a nice clean cut pretty darn satisfying.

Must be the same feeling Michelangelo had after he stepped back and looked at the completed statue of David for the first time.
[close]

David is uncut, as in, intact.
[close]

My bad, didn’t know the Penis Police was on patrol.
[close]

Well, it’s usually none of your concern.

Whattaya gettin at?  I hope you’re not implying what I think you’re implying.
Title: Re: Poll: Gripping your board
Post by: Mbrimson88 on October 19, 2020, 10:48:29 PM
Thankfully not too many people nowdays want the top graphic cut out, but that was once a big time waster when you had to cut grip out to fit around the top logo.

Remember NEVER cut grip already on your deck either, as it will almost always cut into the wood and through layers of ply.

People usually learn this once and never do it again.

Title: Re: Poll: Gripping your board
Post by: jay_nev on October 20, 2020, 06:51:24 AM
Thankfully not too many people nowdays want the top graphic cut out, but that was once a big time waster when you had to cut grip out to fit around the top logo.

Remember NEVER cut grip already on your deck either, as it will almost always cut into the wood and through layers of ply.

People usually learn this once and never do it again.

ha yes i did this as an early teenager
Title: Re: Poll: Gripping your board
Post by: scorpion1001 on October 20, 2020, 07:21:03 AM
i'll have them grip my board but i use the leftover scrap to sand it down a bit cuz brand new MOB is too strong
Title: Re: Poll: Gripping your board
Post by: jerrygurneyscream on October 20, 2020, 07:28:04 AM
I usually let the nice zumiez worker grip anything I cant get my hands on there
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Post by: ok boomer on October 20, 2020, 08:06:15 AM
I let Julia Joslin come over and set up my whole board while I chill on the couch in my Rockstar cap
Title: Re: Poll: Gripping your board
Post by: Lou Strux on October 20, 2020, 09:12:08 AM
I let Julia Joslin come over and set up my whole board while I chill on the couch in my Rockstar cap
Gnar'd for bein' a straight up G.
Title: Re: Poll: Gripping your board
Post by: Murge on October 21, 2020, 07:46:23 PM
I grip mine  after a certain age or time into skating it weird having someone else do it.
When I was a kid if the shop gripped it they would take the stickers that was in with the board. Which always bummed me out. Fuck them.

Also lately mob has been air bubbling on me and I have to poke holes with a razor. It won’t be there when I’m done gripping then next day few bubbles are there.
Title: Re: Poll: Gripping your board
Post by: munchbox on October 21, 2020, 08:23:58 PM
have to grip my own shit all the time. i do the racing stripe for popsicles, offset grip for decks wider than the grip (9"+)
Title: Re: Poll: Gripping your board
Post by: Noble Experiment on October 21, 2020, 09:24:05 PM
I grip mine  after a certain age or time into skating it weird having someone else do it.
When I was a kid if the shop gripped it they would take the stickers that was in with the board. Which always bummed me out. Fuck them.

Also lately mob has been air bubbling on me and I have to poke holes with a razor. It won’t be there when I’m done gripping then next day few bubbles are there.
What kind of shop would cheat a kid out of their free stickers? What shitty, shitty people. I’m assuming they probably took the free stickers to sell them too; despicable. How greedy do you gotta be? Tsk tsk.

As far as gripping goes, I gotta grip my own board. Haven’t had someone grip my board for me since I was like 16 or 17; to put into perspective how long its been I’m in my early 30s now. Can’t have anyone set up my trucks or wheels or anything else on my setup as well actually, it’s all gotta be me; I don’t want some random motherfucker touching up on all my shit before I skate it.
I remember my first few times gripping my board; hooo-weeee, was I terrible; jagged, chunked out edges for days. These days I got that shit down to a science though. I’ll still fuck up on occasion tho. Fucking up on my grip job used to bother me so much too, I had horrible OCD with it, to the point where I’d rip the sheet off and buy a new one and regrip it sometimes, but these days I don’t really even care as much if it’s fucked up as long as it’s not a super bad fuck up.
Title: Re: Poll: Gripping your board
Post by: Mbrimson88 on October 21, 2020, 11:32:16 PM

What kind of shop would cheat a kid out of their free stickers? What shitty, shitty people. I’m assuming they probably took the free stickers to sell them too; despicable. How greedy do you gotta be? Tsk tsk.

Fucking up on my grip job used to bother me so much too, I had horrible OCD with it, to the point where I’d rip the sheet off and buy a new one and regrip it sometimes, but these days I don’t really even care as much if it’s fucked up as long as it’s not a super bad fuck up.

Some shops I know take the decks out of the plastic to display, the wheels out of the packaging and almost anything else like that and surprise their sticker cabinet was always full.  That said, I know they did give out some of the stickers to people who did buy that branded product sometimes, but so many more kids would just come in to only buy stickers, even if they didn't skate.

Also seen a few people mess up their grip so much that they pulled it off and put on a fresh sheet.  A few times I have used offcuts on a board, thinking I can use the pieces of spare grip in a collage or whatever but then it bugs me too much and I don't skate that deck or pass it on to someone else.

Title: Re: Poll: Gripping your board
Post by: rocklobster on October 22, 2020, 12:38:57 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xL11HHEkVQ

I just get my PA to grip 10 boards for me (no air bubbles) and a yogurt parfait while I sit around mountains of cocaine.
Title: Re: Poll: Gripping your board
Post by: augustmoon on October 22, 2020, 08:25:03 AM
Lol I remember a shop here that used to take a razor blade to cut open Spitfire packages to steal the sticker to sell separately