The Griptape thread

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Thanks for your service

[Richard Skidder]

One more update on the “new” MOB: still no peeling or bubbling back up. Safe to say that (at least on this batch) the issues have been resolved. Of course there are still some inventory left of the previous MOB so chances of getting a sheet of it is pretty high. Best way to tell is if you peel the corner of the backing and te griptape is still pretty thick then it’s the old stuff. If it feels about Jessup thickness then you’ve got the new stuff.

[rikki]

Thanks for the info!

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

Maybe ABP but Kelly Hart says the number on the back is meaningless…..not related to the grit

[WashingtonNECKTIE]

I've never really given a shit about griptape, at least one brand vs the other.

MOB was king in my area and Jessup was actively clowned on (idk why).

These days I just pay attention to what I'm gripping and act accordingly - sand down MOB with a number of swipes, and just run Pepper or Jessup straight up.

[Phao Lo]

[switchfakie]

an interesting watch

i think the eraser scaling wouldve been better if they weighed each eraser individually before the test instead of average the weights of a few random erasers as a control. i get why they did it they way they did because they probably did the test first

[Daydream]

This is wild
https://www.instagram.com/reel/CrfxZBlrlZf/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

[logjammin]

Anyone on that new pepper galaxy? Shit is so rad.

[WelcomeToHell]

Anyone know who does Worble's grip? I grabbed a sheet randomly because the shop didn't have Jessup and I actually really like it. Are there generic grip manufacturers the same as there are with wheels?

[bombsaway86]

Anyone on that new pepper galaxy? Shit is so rad.

I bought a deck at Shrunken Head in Portland last week and it came with it. I didn’t realize it was Pepper until I went to grip it a few days later. The galaxy grip looks so cool when the light hits it. This is now the third deck I’ve had with Pepper and I really like it. It lasts a long time (unlike regular Jessup), doesn’t bubble/peel (unlike Mob), and has a really nice grit (in between Mob and Jessup, but closer to Mob).

Right now Pepper and Jessup Ultra are my favorites, it’s too bad that more shops don’t carry either of them

[moonordie]

I'll try my luck in here. Anybody tried Mosaic grip?

[Baswell Cerry]

Now that Enjoi is dead, who elae makes those grip savers: the gummy eraser things?

[Zyth]

I'll try my luck in here. Anybody tried Mosaic grip?

some of the ugliest griptape i have ever seen lol

[Zyth]

Now that Enjoi is dead, who elae makes those grip savers: the gummy eraser things?

loads of brands make them just look on amazon

[Musicaldeath107]

Now that Enjoi is dead, who elae makes those grip savers: the gummy eraser things?

Here's a footlong one at Home Depot:
https://www.homedepot.com/p/POWERTEC-12-in-Abrasive-Cleaning-Stick-for-Sanding-Belts-and-Discs-Natural-Rubber-Build-A-Must-Have-Sanding-Accessory-71407/311936012

But yeah Google belt sander cleaner and you'll find hundreds of em for cheap

[marcusbutler]

    Currently riding Jessup. I swore by mob for so long. Never any problem with the product or application itself. Me personally, I hate riding new board and old shoes. Or vice/versa. I always was a new shoes new board guy.
    But I got so tired of riding mob with new shoes and having too much grip. Almost to the point of trying to kick-flip and sending the board half way across the skate park. The break in period was atrocious. Takes me two weeks to get the board settled in.

[DarkPools]

    Currently riding Jessup. I swore by mob for so long. Never any problem with the product or application itself. Me personally, I hate riding new board and old shoes. Or vice/versa. I always was a new shoes new board guy.
    But I got so tired of riding mob with new shoes and having too much grip. Almost to the point of trying to kick-flip and sending the board half way across the skate park. The break in period was atrocious. Takes me two weeks to get the board settled in.

When you set up boards with Mob do you ever take the scraps and sand the edges and/or certain areas of the grip to break it in easier? I've seen people do that to help the break in not be so atrocious or speed it up.

I've done it a few times with mixed results. I skate Mob regularly, so that board encoding a missile across the park is real hahah

[hiljentaa]

Got a couple sheets of Mini Logo grip for free from Skateone and I have to say I am really happy with it.

I'd like to revisit Black Magic at some point as well.

[Xen]

Last two boards were plain grizzly (perforated) worked great (this coming from a regular pepper user).

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

Now that Enjoi is dead, who elae makes those grip savers: the gummy eraser things?

Home Depot, Amazon?  Belt sander cleaner?

[Easy Slider]

Pepper grip is good but I believe I got a grain of grip under my eyelid setting up my bloard and now it‘s infected. Bummer, now I have to skate with glasses (instead contacts) which messes up my view.

[rikki]

Apart from Mob's quality problems recently, I can't generally do Mob for the sole reason of always getting an instant full-on grip thumb. Shit's way too harsh for my fingers.

[Scottboarding]

Apart from Mob's quality problems recently, I can't generally do Mob for the sole reason of always getting an instant full-on grip thumb. Shit's way too harsh for my fingers.

When I rode Mob I always sanded the grip at the end of the nose way down. The lack of grip there never bothered me while skating and completely avoids the grip thumb. Still roughed up my fingers a little during the gripping process but at least my thumb wasn’t destroyed by the end of the first session.

[rocklobster]

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    Currently riding Jessup. I swore by mob for so long. Never any problem with the product or application itself. Me personally, I hate riding new board and old shoes. Or vice/versa. I always was a new shoes new board guy.
    But I got so tired of riding mob with new shoes and having too much grip. Almost to the point of trying to kick-flip and sending the board half way across the skate park. The break in period was atrocious. Takes me two weeks to get the board settled in.

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When you set up boards with Mob do you ever take the scraps and sand the edges and/or certain areas of the grip to break it in easier? I've seen people do that to help the break in not be so atrocious or speed it up.

I've done it a few times with mixed results. I skate Mob regularly, so that board encoding a missile across the park is real hahah

I'd hold onto a pair of shoes that I'm on the no one of retiring just so I can use them with a freshly gripped deck. I can deal with the 30 minute break in period of new shoes, never dealing with new grip + new shoes ever again.

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Apart from Mob's quality problems recently, I can't generally do Mob for the sole reason of always getting an instant full-on grip thumb. Shit's way too harsh for my fingers.

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When I rode Mob I always sanded the grip at the end of the nose way down. The lack of grip there never bothered me while skating and completely avoids the grip thumb. Still roughed up my fingers a little during the gripping process but at least my thumb wasn’t destroyed by the end of the first session.

Doesn't help that a lot of new smart phones use in-screen fingerprint readers, the inaccuracy is worsened with grip thumb. Still liked the physical finger print readers on power buttons or on the back of phones but those are impossible to find these days.

[logjammin]

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Anyone on that new pepper galaxy? Shit is so rad.

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I bought a deck at Shrunken Head in Portland last week and it came with it. I didn’t realize it was Pepper until I went to grip it a few days later. The galaxy grip looks so cool when the light hits it. This is now the third deck I’ve had with Pepper and I really like it. It lasts a long time (unlike regular Jessup), doesn’t bubble/peel (unlike Mob), and has a really nice grit (in between Mob and Jessup, but closer to Mob).

Right now Pepper and Jessup Ultra are my favorites, it’s too bad that more shops don’t carry either of them

Couldn't agree more. If I wasn't on pepper, jessup ultra is where it's at for me. But I love pepper now, I want it default and thankfully all the locals are carrying it consistently.

[Easy Slider]

Pepper grip is good but I believe I got a grain of grip under my eyelid setting up my bloard and now it‘s infected. Bummer, now I have to skate with glasses (instead contacts) which messes up my view.

I kooked it with the glasses. Went to a new park and didn’t have the dimensions right. Ate shit on a drop in, smashed my knee, plus on every trick the glasses fell off.  After 20 mins of making a fool of myself I called it a day.

[Xen]

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Apart from Mob's quality problems recently, I can't generally do Mob for the sole reason of always getting an instant full-on grip thumb. Shit's way too harsh for my fingers.

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When I rode Mob I always sanded the grip at the end of the nose way down. The lack of grip there never bothered me while skating and completely avoids the grip thumb. Still roughed up my fingers a little during the gripping process but at least my thumb wasn’t destroyed by the end of the first session.

Jessup Ultras got you.

[l1ll1ll1]

Got a new deck and the shop didnt have Mob so I took Jessup since "it changed a lot" (so said the shop employee).
Just ate shit after doing a little BS speed check and my foot just slipping plain of. My 3 month old/rained on/shitty DIY crusted Mob on my old deck had more grip left to it than this.
Meh. Had Jessup Ultra once before and that was ok, but this?

[Mbrimson88]

Got a new deck and the shop didnt have Mob so I took Jessup since "it changed a lot" (so said the shop employee).
Just ate shit after doing a little BS speed check and my foot just slipping plain of. My 3 month old/rained on/shitty DIY crusted Mob on my old deck had more grip left to it than this.
Meh. Had Jessup Ultra once before and that was ok, but this?

I feel like this is another perfect example of what you are most used to.

Said it before, but Jessup with my usual Vans vulc shoes and my feet have that perfect amount of grip to slip, but on Mob I can't get my feet off the board to save my life and have eaten so much shit because of it, so for me it is absolutely Jessup and everything works.

Others like you it is Mob and everything works as you are used to.

What shoes do you usually have?