The Griptape thread

[moonordie]

  Rode Jessup for a long time. Been on Pepper for a bit. i like it but it's a little too grippy. Bought a shop deck the other day and it came with free Jessup so I put it on. I also like it but it wears out too quick and I wish it was a hair grippier. Any happy medium between the two.

Jessup ultra.

[bombsaway86]

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  Rode Jessup for a long time. Been on Pepper for a bit. i like it but it's a little too grippy. Bought a shop deck the other day and it came with free Jessup so I put it on. I also like it but it wears out too quick and I wish it was a hair grippier. Any happy medium between the two.

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Jessup ultra.

Came here to say this but you beat me to it. Ultra is very good

[Osage]

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  Rode Jessup for a long time. Been on Pepper for a bit. i like it but it's a little too grippy. Bought a shop deck the other day and it came with free Jessup so I put it on. I also like it but it wears out too quick and I wish it was a hair grippier. Any happy medium between the two.

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Jessup ultra.

  About to place an order for a couple things and the shop only has clear Jessup ultra. I've never ridden clear grip but would be fine with it if it's the same as black. Anyone know if that's the case?

[scab]

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  Rode Jessup for a long time. Been on Pepper for a bit. i like it but it's a little too grippy. Bought a shop deck the other day and it came with free Jessup so I put it on. I also like it but it wears out too quick and I wish it was a hair grippier. Any happy medium between the two.

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Jessup ultra.

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  About to place an order for a couple things and the shop only has clear Jessup ultra. I've never ridden clear grip but would be fine with it if it's the same as black. Anyone know if that's the case?

I've never experienced any differences in performance between black and transparent grip as long as it's the same kind. Transparent Mob works just like regular Mob for me. same for Pepper and Salt (yes, that's what they call their transparent grip).

[moonordie]

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  Rode Jessup for a long time. Been on Pepper for a bit. i like it but it's a little too grippy. Bought a shop deck the other day and it came with free Jessup so I put it on. I also like it but it wears out too quick and I wish it was a hair grippier. Any happy medium between the two.

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Jessup ultra.

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  About to place an order for a couple things and the shop only has clear Jessup ultra. I've never ridden clear grip but would be fine with it if it's the same as black. Anyone know if that's the case?

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I've never experienced any differences in performance between black and transparent grip as long as it's the same kind. Transparent Mob works just like regular Mob for me. same for Pepper and Salt (yes, that's what they call their transparent grip).

Same here, if the aesthetic doesn't bother you go for it.

[back smith]

Jessup Ultra is fine but I mean wtf, not better in clear than anything else in black.

[logjammin]

been back on regular jessup lately. last couple sheets of pepper have felt really thick and the adhesive wasn't really working properly, kept having edges peel up on the sides. and honestly, I think I prefer the classic look of normal grip. regular pepper or galaxy is a little too much pizazz with all those sparkles.

[MOE SYZLAK]

skated pepper on my last couple of setups, i love the grip, however it makes this really annoying squeak noise when I do kickflips wearing superstars...its enough to make me go back to Jessup Ultra.

[Dmng]

I’ve had mob on my two last boards. I really like this grip feeling but it really breaks / some bits fall apart on the edges straight away and it’s not so satisfying on an almost new deck. I feel like generic cheap grip didn’t do that on my previous boards or am I trippin?

[Big Brother]

There's pretty much just jessup and mob. and someone like pepper or shake junt or whomever is made by one of them. Junt just switched to being made by mob after decades of being jessup, for example. Miles was jessup.

Jessup makes most of the griptape out there for most of the brands. The largest griptape brand in the world if you count all the brands they private label for. Might be a good list to break down.

[Mbrimson88]

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Is Jessup still made in USA?  Or should I say the only one still made in the USA?

I know Mob is made in Taiwan, even has it on the backing paper (more so after it was being copied) but I think quite a few other grip brands were made in China when I saw the box.

Not a worry any which way, but I didn't know a lot of them were made by one of the bigger brands.


Fun read here too:

https://www.jenkemmag.com/home/2020/10/08/everything-never-knew-wanted-know-griptape/

[marcusbutler]

Anyone got the plug for grip in bulk? Rolls or boxes.

[Scab Picker]

Anyone got the plug for grip in bulk? Rolls or boxes.

Ask a shop to order a roll for you.

Otherwise, your options are CCS or this:
https://thuroshop.com/products/jessup-grip-tape-roll-9-in-x-33-in

[marcusbutler]

Thanks, brah!

[lulz]

Anyone got the plug for grip in bulk? Rolls or boxes.

Bought one of these, 15% off with signup for email.


https://shop.ccs.com/products/jessup-griptape-full-roll-10?variant=39796467531959

Also, why do you need bulk grip?)

[TwisT]

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Anyone got the plug for grip in bulk? Rolls or boxes.

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Bought one is these, 15% off with signup for email.


https://shop.ccs.com/products/jessup-griptape-full-roll-10?variant=39796467531959

Also, why do you need bulk grip?)

Who doesn’t?

All though I prefer a box over a roll. I always miss cut the roll

[GoneWithTheSchwinn]

Miles was made by Jesus, cool to know. I liked Miles it was a nice alternative to the others.

[Big Brother]

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Is Jessup still made in USA?  Or should I say the only one still made in the USA?

I know Mob is made in Taiwan, even has it on the backing paper (more so after it was being copied) but I think quite a few other grip brands were made in China when I saw the box.

Not a worry any which way, but I didn't know a lot of them were made by one of the bigger brands.


Fun read here too:

https://www.jenkemmag.com/home/2020/10/08/everything-never-knew-wanted-know-griptape/

Yes, they are a huge manufactuer of tons of industrial type stuff besides griptape. They have 2 plants in the usa

[Fifty8mm]

skated pepper on my last couple of setups, i love the grip, however it makes this really annoying squeak noise when I do kickflips wearing superstars...its enough to make me go back to Jessup Ultra.

Almost every newer superstar makes that noise when you flick a certain way. I thought i was tripping but its the shoe. Even in some of Marshall Heaths clips in the skate mafia am video you could hear it.

https://youtu.be/QThCNd9B5O4?si=H_y2jmtfIioDVkVO @00:45

[moonordie]

Miles was made by Jesus, cool to know. I liked Miles it was a nice alternative to the others.

[fakiefs180]

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Miles was made by Jesus, cool to know. I liked Miles it was a nice alternative to the others.

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Wow. All that knowledge and technology and AI still don't understand the concept of applying griptape. Shoutout to the homie Jesus Christ.

[scab]

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Miles was made by Jesus, cool to know. I liked Miles it was a nice alternative to the others.

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Wow. All that knowledge and technology and AI still don't understand the concept of applying griptape. Shoutout to the homie Jesus Christ.

I'm such a nerd that my first thought was "How unrealistic, all those boards on the wall are way too flat!"

[Yossi]

My local was out of Jessup, so I got a free sheet of 10 in wide mini-logo with a deck. Anyone ever skate this stuff? It feels smooth like you can run your hand across it and it's not abrasive at all.

[moonordie]

My local was out of Jessup, so I got a free sheet of 10 in wide mini-logo with a deck. Anyone ever skate this stuff? It feels smooth like you can run your hand across it and it's not abrasive at all.

Don't waste your time with it.

[Scab Picker]

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My local was out of Jessup, so I got a free sheet of 10 in wide mini-logo with a deck. Anyone ever skate this stuff? It feels smooth like you can run your hand across it and it's not abrasive at all.

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Don't waste your time with it.

Aside from the person that said that it’s between Jessup and Mob, I agree with the majority of what people said in this thread:
https://www.slapmagazine.com/index.php?topic=104677.0

I wasn’t t doing well financially and got a blank with grip directly for under $25. Immediately regretted it after dropping in a bowl. Luckily, I didn’t eat shit, but worn-out HUF Classic soles and Mini Logo griptape were a terrible combination. Too much unintentional movement on the top surface.

[Kaezan]

Anyone tried SYS Grip? I'm interested because shoes have gotten so expensive lately.

[JM]

Anyone tried SYS Grip? I'm interested because shoes have gotten so expensive lately.

Is that the foam grip?

I’ve seen two people ripping with it. But they were both  really good so I imagine they could skate anything…

Give it a try and report back. Why not? Sounds like you’re interested.

[moonordie]

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Anyone tried SYS Grip? I'm interested because shoes have gotten so expensive lately.

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Is that the foam grip?

I’ve seen two people ripping with it. But they were both  really good so I imagine they could skate anything…

Give it a try and report back. Why not? Sounds like you’re interested.

A guy I know rides for them. Kinda of annoying to apply, feels off and make your board looks like a carpet.
Also that guy rides for those hideous Avenue Trucks so that's says a lot of the focus group in there.

[pile]

i have been on pepper grip for about a year or so.

i like that it's pretty grippy like mob but a hell of a lot easier to apply, and doesn't seem to wear out as quickly as mob/jessup. i would always get creases with mob which irritated the shit out of me. my one qualm is that i bought a box of it, and about 1/4 of the sheets have a bit of the grip separating from the sheet which then makes a crease and loses it's stickiness in that area. not the worst thing, i can cut it up and still salvage the majority of the sheet but it is a bit of a nuisance.

[j....soy.....]

Anyone tried SYS Grip? I'm interested because shoes have gotten so expensive lately.

I've seen a few kids buy that grip and they often quit skateboarding shortly thereafter.....