The Griptape thread

[logjammin]

I'm a regripper to keep boards going during hard times and pepper has by far been the best for that since you can peel it off really easily in one consistent motion with a little strength and it leaves zero residue. jessup can be a pain in the ass to tear off.

[TheCrimsonShroud]

I'm a regripper to keep boards going during hard times and pepper has by far been the best for that since you can peel it off really easily in one consistent motion with a little strength and it leaves zero residue. jessup can be a pain in the ass to tear off.

I had to use a hair straightener iron to get Jessup off once. I’m a pepper dude myself. Jessup sucks and mob is weird since Covid.

[skater0000]

On Pepper now, was on Mob previously. Was having consistency issues with mob. Some would be more/less grippy than others and mentally it threw me off. Now I’m finding inconsistent pepper sheets too. Please end my madness 😭.
On the bright side, pepper seems to stay grippy longer than mob, despite being slightly less grippy from the start.

[DarkPools]

Kinda surprised to see people have mob consistency issues when it's all I skate, and have seen no problems in any sheets in recent memory. Maybe I got lucky if there were bad batches 😅

Tried Pepper for the first time recently, and it's good. Nothing special, other than that sparkle looks nice! I didn't have to think too much on foot placement, but it wasn't seamless like Mob for me. That's a critical quality for my skating. Feels grippy, but my feet do slide on the grip more than Mob, so I don't plan on skating it again if I had a choice. I'd put it above Jessup in terms of quality & feel. Grizzly & Jessup are some of the worst I've ever tried, personally

[bombsaway86]

Pepper is my go to. I like that it grips really well and doesn’t lose its grip over time. The galaxy grip looks cool too.

I gave Pepper XG a try on my current deck. It’s more coarse and grippy than regular Pepper when new, but it’s lost a lot of grip over time. It wouldn’t be an issue if I didn’t ride the same deck for several months, but its enough for me to stick with regular Pepper.

[moonordie]

Pepper is my go to. I like that it grips really well and doesn’t lose its grip over time. The galaxy grip looks cool too.

I gave Pepper XG a try on my current deck. It’s more coarse and grippy than regular Pepper when new, but it’s lost a lot of grip over time. It wouldn’t be an issue if I didn’t ride the same deck for several months, but its enough for me to stick with regular Pepper.

True dat about XG. Got it since I thought it would last longer but as you said: Very grippy at first and then goes down in a very noticable way.
Regular Pepper seems to be more consistent.

[Benicio El Toro]

I got a sheet of pepper to try and ended up giving it away. How would it compare to black magic? Haven't tried anything else in a long while

[GoneWithTheSchwinn]

I miss Miles grip.

Fuck Jessup.

[rikki]

I got a sheet of pepper to try and ended up giving it away. How would it compare to black magic? Haven't tried anything else in a long while

It's grippier and lasts longer. I.e. better.

[Ok]

I miss Miles grip.

Fuck Jessup.

miles was good

[Noble Experiment]

Why’s Zumiez the only place that carries Mob M80? Does NHS have an exclusive deal with them where they were granted exclusivity to carry it or something? Would be nice if they’d let other actual shops carry it as well.

[Mbrimson88]

Why’s Zumiez the only place that carries Mob M80? Does NHS have an exclusive deal with them where they were granted exclusivity to carry it or something? Would be nice if they’d let other actual shops carry it as well.

I seem to recall someone in the know saying it was discontinued a long time ago, so I am guessing it is just a whole lot of old stock, more than anything else.

I could be wrong, but it would be like them to buy a boat load and while everyone else sold out, they could still be sitting on stock for a long time.

Also it could even just be normal Mob and someone never updated the listing - seen that before too.

[Richard Skidder]

Why’s Zumiez the only place that carries Mob M80? Does NHS have an exclusive deal with them where they were granted exclusivity to carry it or something? Would be nice if they’d let other actual shops carry it as well.

It’s just super old stock. So old in fact that it split on top of my board looking like I had cracked it in front of the tail. Didn’t know it was just the grip because it also made a loud pop sound when it happened. Slippery as all hell too. Flaked off in sections around the edges.

[Eddy Mitchel]

I ordered some pepper and they sent me XG instead of G5.Tried it but took it off right after.Damn...Way too grippy!Not enough release for street.Was thinking it might be good for hill bomb though.

[codswallop]

Throwing my hat in here just to add to the comment about Jessup being a pain to peel off: for some reason Ive had no problem removing it on a couple boards recently. Came off in one or two big pieces. Not sure why our experiences are so different.

Speaking of regripping I’ve been doing so on former boards that I decommissioned too soon? (one/2 plys showing at tail) and been loving that new grip feel on a slightly used board. Thought I would hate it.

[swongolianbbq]

Throwing my hat in here just to add to the comment about Jessup being a pain to peel off: for some reason Ive had no problem removing it on a couple boards recently. Came off in one or two big pieces. Not sure why our experiences are so different.

Speaking of regripping I’ve been doing so on former boards that I decommissioned too soon? (one/2 plys showing at tail) and been loving that new grip feel on a slightly used board. Thought I would hate it.

I did this a couple times this year. new grip on a used board is fun for some reason

[logjammin]

i love regripping over bolts on a used board, makes it feel new. jessup will come off but it takes more effort and leaves behind adhesive, in my experience. pepper comes off easy and clean.

[FrAnKenFrEd]

On my first sheet of Jessup after two years of so on Pepper. Probably about 10 sessions deep and its worn out... Crud.

[Slave IV]

I hear Pepper XG wears down and becomes similar to Mob. If that's the case, sounds good to me. I've only used Mob since I learned about their preforations but since Pepper has it too, I just got a sheet of their regular to try since they sold out of XG.

[swongolianbbq]

I hear Pepper XG wears down and becomes similar to Mob. If that's the case, sounds good to me. I've only used Mob since I learned about their preforations but since Pepper has it too, I just got a sheet of their regular to try since they sold out of XG.

I've had 5 sheets of pepper g5 and one sheet of XG

Sadly the board with the XG on it exploded on the first day

So I can't speak to the longevity

But I love heavier grip and was enjoying it for those first 2 hours

I used to use Jessup, then Jessup ultra

I've had Jessip 'roam', and "Vicious" brand longboard grip, and I still use Powell "hardcore" grip on my cruiser(pizza tape)

Haven't tried Madrid thumbcutter yet but I think the Powell grip is chunkier iirc

I moved and my new shop literally only has pepper g5 or mob and I always choose the pepper

Just based off MOB experiences from years ago not being great, literally wearing bald spots on that shit

And I know they might not be the same anymore but I always thought mob wore out super fast

So if XG wears out and becomes new mob

That's fine with me too

Also, pepper is such a good name for a grip company. And who even starts a grip company? I wish them all the best and thanks for making a superior product

The regular pepper, g5 or whatever, has served me well. Why? Cause I actually NEVER think about it. Which is what griptape should be

Defo more concerned with durability and consistency than feel. I used to sand my grip a bit to make it less sticky

That's what being a teenager reading chad muska interviews will do

[Slave IV]

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I hear Pepper XG wears down and becomes similar to Mob. If that's the case, sounds good to me. I've only used Mob since I learned about their preforations but since Pepper has it too, I just got a sheet of their regular to try since they sold out of XG.

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I've had 5 sheets of pepper g5 and one sheet of XG

Sadly the board with the XG on it exploded on the first day

So I can't speak to the longevity

But I love heavier grip and was enjoying it for those first 2 hours

I used to use Jessup, then Jessup ultra

I've had Jessip 'roam', and "Vicious" brand longboard grip, and I still use Powell "hardcore" grip on my cruiser(pizza tape)

Haven't tried Madrid thumbcutter yet but I think the Powell grip is chunkier iirc

I moved and my new shop literally only has pepper g5 or mob and I always choose the pepper

Just based off MOB experiences from years ago not being great, literally wearing bald spots on that shit

And I know they might not be the same anymore but I always thought mob wore out super fast

So if XG wears out and becomes new mob

That's fine with me too

Also, pepper is such a good name for a grip company. And who even starts a grip company? I wish them all the best and thanks for making a superior product

The regular pepper, g5 or whatever, has served me well. Why? Cause I actually NEVER think about it. Which is what griptape should be

Defo more concerned with durability and consistency than feel. I used to sand my grip a bit to make it less sticky

That's what being a teenager reading chad muska interviews will do

Honestly, the only thing I cared about before was the perforations since it makes gripping so much easier. I hate having to be so careful to avoid bubbles or having to pop them afterwards. Mob just goes on with no hassle and I guess I didn’t mind having the extra grip either. Will see how this Pepper goes but not sure if I want to try it or just use the sheet of Mob I already have waiting to go on my next deck. Or, by that time, I might come across some Pepper XG and get a sheet of that too and then really go into madness choosing, haha.

[Obijuan91]

Anybody tried the pepper midnight? Just seen it on skatewarehouse and it’s cheaper than the g5 black by a dollar

[moonordie]

i love regripping over bolts on a used board, makes it feel new. jessup will come off but it takes more effort and leaves behind adhesive, in my experience. pepper comes off easy and clean.

Dude wtf

[mrosk8]

Lately after a long time with a no name grip
i decide to start using Jessup, mob and pepper
Pepper is the best one
with jessup and mob i had a lot of problem , tearing on the side all the time
pepper last long , don't loose grip and didn't tear
just u can use brand new shoes on brand new deck

yesterday anyway for an error i put back the old no name grip and it feel fine

its just about timing

[Texas_Tone]

Word at my local is that pepper has been sending out XG* instead of the regular stuff so they can get through the back stock, last two deck I got came with G5, at first it’s super grippy, but breaks in after a bit, hopefully they figure shit out because the regular grip is phenomenal, that being said after about 4 or 5 sessions it feels like MOB

[SwitchBenihana]

Do you mean XG? G5 is the standard grip. I was told by 303 that Pepper switched factories and my newest sheet of XG has much more obvious perforations. Doesn't feel as grippy as XG or Mob.

[logjammin]

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i love regripping over bolts on a used board, makes it feel new. jessup will come off but it takes more effort and leaves behind adhesive, in my experience. pepper comes off easy and clean.

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Dude wtf

mounted board makes it easy to keep a foot on it and just peel up leaning back using upper body strength. not dismounting the trucks after is out of laziness, but I actually kinda like grip over bolts. not hard to find the bolt holes when eventually dismounting.

[Texas_Tone]

Do you mean XG? G5 is the standard grip. I was told by 303 that Pepper switched factories and my newest sheet of XG has much more obvious perforations. Doesn't feel as grippy as XG or Mob.

Yes I meant XG 😞

[Slave IV]

Sounds like you are saying that regular (G5) Pepper is what you like better and it feels like Mob after worn down?
Or are you saying you like G5 better but XG gets better after it wears down and is more like Mob?
Sorry, when reading your post it is a bit unclear which one you are talking about for what.
Also, interesting if you are saying XG is what they are sending out instead of G5 because XG is out of stock at Mesa's website while G5 is available. Not sure how long it's been that way though.

[Jort250]

Grizzly is actually a really nice level of grit but.. it’s Grizzly. Mini Logo is sick too but I can’t find it anywhere anymore