Mob Grip has been disappointing lately

[manysnakes]

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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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M-80 was made to be less grippy than normal mob, though

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.

[TimmyB88]

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. 

[NORTHBYMIDWEST]

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.

[Xen]

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.

[rocklobster]

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.

[Xen]

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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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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.

[RossDailey]

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.

[aythembones]

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!
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.

[Skrotum]

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)

[Velcro Wallet]

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.

[dustyassrocketswitchv]

ya'll late to the party with this one. MOB has been trash

[manysnakes]

Still loving this Jessup Ultra

[Prostate Exam]

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

[WideFeet]

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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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This can’t be true, I’ve bought m80 as recently as July 2020? Maybe old stock on skate warehouse?

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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.

[Joe Davola]

I’ve been using mob for more than a decade and haven’t had any issues. That’s all.

[onkalo]

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...

[Xen]

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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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This can’t be true, I’ve bought m80 as recently as July 2020? Maybe old stock on skate warehouse?

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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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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?

[GoneWithTheSchwinn]

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.

[saltusnaut]

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.

[creep3000]

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.

[manysnakes]

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.

[ghost of barry white]

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?

[Tom Pearl]

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

[Skrotum]

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.

[bombsaway86]

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

[Daewons front truck]

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.

[switchfakie]

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

[DarkPools]

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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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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

[DERBY]

mob be like

[tom]

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