Mob Grip has been disappointing lately

[Torre]

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).

[MaXX_I-D]

Jessup > anything else > Mob

[moonordie]

Ashes>Jessup > anything else > Mob

Fixed for you all

[MaXX_I-D]

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Ashes>Jessup > anything else > Mob

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Fixed for you all

TF are ashes?(Op sorry for hijaking this thread)

[Mesteezo]

Mob starts out the grippiest, but as you said it gets really slick pretty quick.

Just stick with the Jessup Ultra, shit slaps.

[moonordie]

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Ashes>Jessup > anything else > Mob

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Fixed for you all

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TF are ashes?(Op sorry for hijaking this thread)

[IpathCats]

Mob grip has always been disappointing.

[rocklobster]

Jessup > anything else > Mob

Truth, they own https://www.griptape.com/, which is basically gospel.

[Spaced Cadet]

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.

[WideFeet]

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.

[pops]

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.

[Fooj]

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.

[BugleBites]

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.

[rocklobster]

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.

[Frank]

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.

[John Kreese]

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.   

[Richard Skidder]

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.

[Xen]

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.

[tom]

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

[Sightunseen]

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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).

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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.

[rosemaryBB]

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

[manysnakes]

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.

[moonordie]

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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).

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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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Plain black Grizzly is pretty damn good.

[ish_wav]

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?

[TwisT]

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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).

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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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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

[Sightunseen]

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.

[Firebert]

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

[fakiefs180]

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.

[Noble Experiment]

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.

[al_cvbrera]

Shake Junt Lo Key grip ftw