Mob Grip has been disappointing lately

[ghost of barry white]

So if it isn't MOB, what is the next logical griptape choice? #fuckMOB

[Bill Salt]

I was an enthousiast but finall went Jessup wich beats any other grip.It works fine and and is cheap when not free.

[burner]

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.

[fulfillthedream]

pepper grip works good. i like the galaxy grip they make

[Southernmost]

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.

[E]

Recent Pepper from Mob convert over here too..

[Streebo]

Sounds like you're just getting older, it happens to the best of us. Its not Mob's fault

[rikki]

Last sheets of Mob I had sucked major ass. Back on Jessup, does the job great.

[GAY]

I wish I was good enough at skating to give a shit about the quality of my griptape.

[smellsdead]

remeber that time there was a mob highway murderers ad?

yeah nazi band griptape is disappointing youre right

[Grand Saber]

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.

[breezy_again]

good grip ages like fine wine

[Banned from the room]

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.

[devils acrobat]

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

[Ourladyoftheflowers]

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

[TurdyBird]

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.

[Blinded]

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.

[ulpsb]

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.

[Lou Strux]

Pocha World grip and it ain’t even close.

[rikki]

How's the Jessup Ultragrip compared to regular Jessup?

[moonordie]

How's the Jessup Ultragrip compared to regular Jessup?

I like it better, I can't stand regular jessup.bit ultra is ok.

[hiljentaa]

How's the Jessup Ultragrip compared to regular Jessup?

Similar to MOB grippiness, but lays better on steep boards and stays adhered in cold.

[bombsaway86]

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.

[ghost of barry white]

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.

[Big Baby Jesus]

remeber that time there was a mob highway murderers ad?

yeah nazi band griptape is disappointing youre right

Was that a 1010 ad?

[BALARGUE]

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 ?

[Mongo Lloyd]

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.

[Richard Skidder]

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.

[hiljentaa]

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.

[Mbrimson88]

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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.

[close]

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