The Griptape thread

[Noble Experiment]

Skating Miles right now and I like it. Like a slightly more grippy Jessup, in look and in feel.

Mob is ok when it ain’t wrinkling or cracking if you even slightly look at it wrong.

[Fifty8mm]

I hate Jessup, it’s like bald after 3 sessions. I used to be die hard mob but as other people have mentioned it’s ass now (wrinkles unnaturally, bad adhesive in spots, not as grippy as it once was). Miles sucks, it’s like an expensive Jessup, not very grippy. Pepper has been the shit since I stepped on it. I love the plain black Pepper. My most recent deck I decided to get Black Magic for nostalgia purposes. It’s like pepper without the perforations, honestly I fuck with it heavy. I bought 2 extra sheets from CCS because it lasts. You want that perfect balance of being able to release your flicks, but gritty enough so it doesn’t wear out and your feet stick to your board when you want to ollie high… not get those clunky ollies where your feet shift around on top of your board, I hate that shit. Pepper and Black Magic seem to be the best formula for that in my experience.

I bought a 60 foot roll of black magic. Best purchase all year.

[kickbacktail]

Accidentally got sent a sheet of the XG pepper. Gonna give it a shot because why not. Thankfully I haven’t switched shoes yet since I can see that being overkill but maybe by the time I switch shoes it will even out a little

Any update? I’m typically on the regular pepper but this discussion of the XG has intrigued me

[rikki]

I hate Jessup, it’s like bald after 3 sessions. I used to be die hard mob but as other people have mentioned it’s ass now (wrinkles unnaturally, bad adhesive in spots, not as grippy as it once was). Miles sucks, it’s like an expensive Jessup, not very grippy. Pepper has been the shit since I stepped on it. I love the plain black Pepper. My most recent deck I decided to get Black Magic for nostalgia purposes. It’s like pepper without the perforations, honestly I fuck with it heavy. I bought 2 extra sheets from CCS because it lasts. You want that perfect balance of being able to release your flicks, but gritty enough so it doesn’t wear out and your feet stick to your board when you want to ollie high… not get those clunky ollies where your feet shift around on top of your board, I hate that shit. Pepper and Black Magic seem to be the best formula for that in my experience.

Are you talking about regular Jessup or Jessup Ultra here? I do like the latter. Anyway, like you said, Pepper is great.

[DCLegacyBestShoe]

Classic Griptape is the goat. Been riding it for 5-6 years now.

[yungthug]

I love the pepper sheet I’m riding RN. Nice and grippy, feels better than mob after it’s broken in.

[back smith]

Free grip is the best grip. Often it's Jessup. Jessup is fine with me.

[diplodocus]

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Accidentally got sent a sheet of the XG pepper. Gonna give it a shot because why not. Thankfully I haven’t switched shoes yet since I can see that being overkill but maybe by the time I switch shoes it will even out a little

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Any update? I’m typically on the regular pepper but this discussion of the XG has intrigued me

I’ve skated a few sheets of pepper xg since august and it’s still the shit. Stays grippy and perfect ratio of grip to flick for me.

[rusty knees]

was about to clean my grip, (I ride my boards forever) then I remembered I have two rolls of Jessup

[tzhangdox]

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Accidentally got sent a sheet of the XG pepper. Gonna give it a shot because why not. Thankfully I haven’t switched shoes yet since I can see that being overkill but maybe by the time I switch shoes it will even out a little

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Any update? I’m typically on the regular pepper but this discussion of the XG has intrigued me

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I’ve skated a few sheets of pepper xg since august and it’s still the shit. Stays grippy and perfect ratio of grip to flick for me.

I got given a sheet on accident. Big fan of normal pepper, worn in mob or brand new jessup. The XG is gnarly for sure, coarser to the touch than mob, really grippy. But somehow it released on flicks much better than expected for grip that rough.

New mob I just won't flip my board for a day or two at least usually

Grippier than my ideal, but if I got another free sheet I'd totally skate it

[OhioGuy]

Put MOB on a backup setup yesterday. It’s as “crunchy” as I remember.

Pepper stays down better and doesn’t flake off. Could be old stock. The actual grip is fine, just don’t like the paper and adhesive.

[Texas_Tone]

I skated jessup for years exclusively, I’m on galaxy pepper right now it’s holding up great, may get a sheet of XG next purchase

[spacial_profiling]

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Accidentally got sent a sheet of the XG pepper. Gonna give it a shot because why not. Thankfully I haven’t switched shoes yet since I can see that being overkill but maybe by the time I switch shoes it will even out a little

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Any update? I’m typically on the regular pepper but this discussion of the XG has intrigued me

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I’ve skated a few sheets of pepper xg since august and it’s still the shit. Stays grippy and perfect ratio of grip to flick for me.

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I got given a sheet on accident. Big fan of normal pepper, worn in mob or brand new jessup. The XG is gnarly for sure, coarser to the touch than mob, really grippy. But somehow it released on flicks much better than expected for grip that rough.

New mob I just won't flip my board for a day or two at least usually

Grippier than my ideal, but if I got another free sheet I'd totally skate it

I've been sanding down my mob the last few years and it helps heaps.

[Rick Trapasso]

Was a strictly jessup guy for over a decade probably.

I gave pepper a shot recently though and I've really enjoyed it.

I've used pepper on the last 4-5 decks and really love how easy it applies. Basically takes all the skill out of gripping. They actually accomplished what mob tried to. Mob peels and wrinkles, and I can't get down with the feel of it.

Pepper is a little more grippy than jessup so it does kinda tear my thumbs up a bit more. Probably the only con I can think of.

[Noble Experiment]

Already posted this in another thread but the only sheet of Pepper I’ve skated had decent grip but chunked and crumbled at the edges super easily. I’m talking like from something as easy as the board landing slightly primo on flat. Not sure if I just had a faulty sheet but that turned me off from Pepper. Acquired a sheet recently though so might give it another try on a board I setup in the future.

[diplodocus]

Was a strictly jessup guy for over a decade probably.

I gave pepper a shot recently though and I've really enjoyed it.

I've used pepper on the last 4-5 decks and really love how easy it applies. Basically takes all the skill out of gripping. They actually accomplished what mob tried to. Mob peels and wrinkles, and I can't get down with the feel of it.

Pepper is a little more grippy than jessup so it does kinda tear my thumbs up a bit more. Probably the only con I can think of.

Pepper really does go on good. But I also want to take this opportunity to shit on how bad jessup applies compared to the other brands.

[moonordie]

Anybody tried Souljah?

[Rick Trapasso]

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Was a strictly jessup guy for over a decade probably.

I gave pepper a shot recently though and I've really enjoyed it.

I've used pepper on the last 4-5 decks and really love how easy it applies. Basically takes all the skill out of gripping. They actually accomplished what mob tried to. Mob peels and wrinkles, and I can't get down with the feel of it.

Pepper is a little more grippy than jessup so it does kinda tear my thumbs up a bit more. Probably the only con I can think of.

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Pepper really does go on good. But I also want to take this opportunity to shit on how bad jessup applies compared to the other brands.

I'd still take jessup over mob, literally any day.

[OhioGuy]

Already posted this in another thread but the only sheet of Pepper I’ve skated had decent grip but chunked and crumbled at the edges super easily. I’m talking like from something as easy as the board landing slightly primo on flat. Not sure if I just had a faulty sheet but that turned me off from Pepper. Acquired a sheet recently though so might give it another try on a board I setup in the future.

Give it another try. I’ve been using it for a year (on probably 8 decks) and that’s never happened.

[BeachChicken]

And in that year you've done zero actual tricks so that would make sense.

[rikki]

Been hearing some positive comments about Pepper XG. How is it e.g. compared to Mob / similar gritty grip?

[Still_Sorry]

Been hearing some positive comments about Pepper XG. How is it e.g. compared to Mob / similar gritty grip?

Pepper XG is significantly grippier than MOB. The grippier the better for me. If you're in the same boat, I recommend. 

[OhioGuy]

And in that year you've done zero actual tricks so that would make sense.

You gotta stop acting like a cop, my dude. Go hop on an alt-right forum if you want to police others all day 😅

Anyway.

What you consider a “real” trick is irrelevant, but no comply variations still cause wear and tear to your setup. Especially when you’re constantly learning new ones and flinging your board around. I land primo often.



Pepper has NEVER flaked off in my experience. I know exactly what that other user is talking about. I’ve had it happen with other brands. For me Pepper just sands down and loses grip on the sides (like in the picture).

So that’s why I said it’s worth trying again. Primo on flat shouldn’t do that. I’ve skated enough Pepper to confidently state that.

[Xen]

Been hearing some positive comments about Pepper XG. How is it e.g. compared to Mob / similar gritty grip?

It's weird, I think @tzhangdox (?) noted that while it's chunkier, it's not necessarily that much 'grippier' - and after skating it some, I'd agree, it is chunky grippy but it isn't sharp grippy. A buddy of mine was skating my setup to fuck around and said it felt very premium - for whatever that's worth - but also too grippy for his taste (mob guy).

I've dipped back to Jessup Ultra for my last two boards, it's a tad sharper (like base pepper) but a bit more gritty but not as chunky as the XG. Pepper is nice but the saving a few bucks where you can isn't a bad thing. Pepper over regs jessup anyday tho.

I've had shit sheets of everything but pepper, Black Magic and SJ Blk Onyx (meh for the price) so far (oh and Mob M80 too, R.I.P - soo good like pepper).

[BeachChicken]

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And in that year you've done zero actual tricks so that would make sense.

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You gotta stop acting like a cop, my dude. Go hop on an alt-right forum if you want to police others all day 😅

Anyway.

What you consider a “real” trick is irrelevant, but no comply variations still cause wear and tear to your setup. Especially when you’re constantly learning new ones and flinging your board around. I land primo often.



Pepper has NEVER flaked off in my experience. I know exactly what that other user is talking about. I’ve had it happen with other brands. For me Pepper just sands down and loses grip on the sides (like in the picture).

So that’s why I said it’s worth trying again. Primo on flat shouldn’t do that. I’ve skated enough Pepper to confidently state that.

You don't flip your board or do things that would have it actually land on the grip side a significant amount of times fort your comment to really be worth anything. It misrepresents the experience the comment is based on. Doing no complies is pretty low wear and tear on setups. How you land primo when you admit that's all you do is fucking wild man, I don't think anyone that has ridden a skateboard and done that trick can imagine how that's likely possible.

I've got Pepper mildly flaking on a deck right now but still love it. Way better than that weird shiny effect Jessup gets and Mob sucks.

You make an alt right comment about policing without realizing that the individual running against Trump is a federal prosecutor, the ultimate LEO, so in a way you're actually complimenting me. I just think you constantly misrepresent your skating while making recommendations that mislead others it's like if I was on a bike forum but only rode a Peloton and all the real bikes stayed in the garage lol.

Back to grip tape so is XG actually grippier? I was thinking today, in a bout of madness, that my flatter decks would benefit from grippier grip.

[BeachChicken]

lol you need to watch a trick tip video to do no complies that's fuckin riiiiiich. No comply impossibles are what you learn when you're 13 and eating sour patch kids with ur friends at the skate park before you find out about weed and real flip tricks.

[moonordie]

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And in that year you've done zero actual tricks so that would make sense.

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You gotta stop acting like a cop, my dude. Go hop on an alt-right forum if you want to police others all day 😅

Anyway.

What you consider a “real” trick is irrelevant, but no comply variations still cause wear and tear to your setup. Especially when you’re constantly learning new ones and flinging your board around. I land primo often.



Pepper has NEVER flaked off in my experience. I know exactly what that other user is talking about. I’ve had it happen with other brands. For me Pepper just sands down and loses grip on the sides (like in the picture).

So that’s why I said it’s worth trying again. Primo on flat shouldn’t do that. I’ve skated enough Pepper to confidently state that.

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You don't flip your board or do things that would have it actually land on the grip side a significant amount of times fort your comment to really be worth anything. It misrepresents the experience the comment is based on. Doing no complies is pretty low wear and tear on setups. How you land primo when you admit that's all you do is fucking wild man, I don't think anyone that has ridden a skateboard and done that trick can imagine how that's likely possible.

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It’s VERY possible with certain variations. I’m trying to learn 40 by my 40th birthday. And some can result in primos.

There’s one at 1:01 in this video:



I don’t doubt anyone’s experience with Pepper. Was just saying it never happened to me.

Dude, don't bring a fucking George Poulous video, clearly the last name is miswritten but couldn't care less, in here. With that all your arguments mean 0 and yes, no complys are fun and everything but wear wise they don't do shit unless you suck at them.

[munchbox]

lol you need to watch a trick tip video to do no complies that's fuckin riiiiiich. No comply impossibles are what you learn when you're 13 and eating sour patch kids with ur friends at the skate park before you find out about weed and real flip tricks.

i have never done a no comply in my life fwiw
of all the things i can do, i just dont get em

[rikki]

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lol you need to watch a trick tip video to do no complies that's fuckin riiiiiich. No comply impossibles are what you learn when you're 13 and eating sour patch kids with ur friends at the skate park before you find out about weed and real flip tricks.

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i have never done a no comply in my life fwiw
of all the things i can do, i just dont get em

No complies are fun as, plus they belong to the general education of skateboarding.

[Eddy Mitchel]

I love the pepper sheet I’m riding RN. Nice and grippy, feels better than mob after it’s broken in.

Is it similar to Mob?Damn I ordered one sheet thinking it was softer...