Griptape or not?

hyperlite58 · Outlaw Joined: 15 Mar 2006 Posts: 228

Should i get a board with griptape or without it and what are the advantages to both?

cassetteboy777 · Newbie Joined: 15 Sep 2006 Posts: 3 City: NOR*CAL

Grip for sure. A lot of people prefer it over foam because it gives you that true "skate" feel. I personally love grip, but you have a couple of those times when you shin or your arm gets raped from the burns. But all in all, grip dominates foam IMO.

devon · Posted: Nov 28, 2006 8:47 am Post subject:

dont get the foam
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wakeboardin2k4 · Soul Rider Joined: 28 Oct 2005 Posts: 355 City: Wilmington

I like foam

Ctipping · Posted: Nov 28, 2006 2:00 pm Post subject:

Foam and grip have advantages and disadvantages.
Foam is easier for beginners and a nicer board to have in the boat. Anyone can use it with or without shoes and beginners are not scared of it. Plus, it won't tear up your upholstery. Some people just prefer the feel of foam as well. Grubb rips it up on a foam gripped skate (among others).
Grip is a nicer transition from skateboarding because it has the same skate feel and response. Many skateboarders feel foam is too cushioned and takes away from the response. Grip in fact does make initiating harder flip and shuv tricks easier.

HHI Dave · Posted: Dec 01, 2006 11:30 am Post subject:

Why not get both? Mr. Green

RC · Addict Joined: 10 Sep 2006 Posts: 771 City: Tuscaloosa

grip man..

provin1327 · Posted: Jan 04, 2007 3:44 pm Post subject:

yea grip, i got a board with foam because of the "beginners like foam, and it doesn't hurt" but that didn't matter. The board never really hit me when I fell, and being a skateboarder myself, the grip was very familiar.

cadence_131 · Outlaw Joined: 27 Jul 2006 Posts: 136 City: Miami

grip... however it can be painful. i should have posted a pick of my burn... nasty stuff

but i hate foam... way too slippery

edrex · Posted: Jan 11, 2007 7:36 pm Post subject:

Along the lines of what HHI Dave posted, couldn't foam boards be gripped in the areas where you need it? Just cut/peel it off and then lay down some grip tape.

NewAx1sRidr1990 · Newbie Joined: 23 Jan 2007 Posts: 35

you will always get better traction under your feet with grip

Waking up the World · Outlaw Joined: 16 Jan 2007 Posts: 164 City: Olathe

foam for beginners especially if your not used to skatedboarding, can use shoes or no shoes

grip better performance but can get some bad scratches better if your used to that skateboard feel

Ctipping · Posted: Jan 31, 2007 9:27 pm Post subject:

I wish people would just read the thread before posting in it.

devon · Posted: Mar 05, 2007 7:08 am Post subject:

can you take foam off a board and put grip on?
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wakeboardin2k4 · Soul Rider Joined: 28 Oct 2005 Posts: 355 City: Wilmington

8824 · Posted: Mar 05, 2007 10:16 am Post subject:

hyperlite58, buy two skates, two skates are still less than one wakeboard with bindings.

Use them both, see what you like, and sell the other one or have two for the hell of it.

I ride mainly on grip, but I do love riding barefoot and have one foam for those times and when newbs want to try it.

Nick Taylor · Posted: Mar 06, 2007 7:03 pm Post subject:

I ride barefoot on grip.

And barbed wire on my handle.

hXc

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Ctipping · Posted: Mar 06, 2007 7:48 pm Post subject:

Nick Taylor, that's nothing. I wipe my ass with steel wool and clean the wounds with lemon juice.

2x hXc...pwnt

8824 · Posted: Mar 07, 2007 8:47 am Post subject:

Nick Taylor, Ctipping, you guys are sooooo core you must piss magma! Laughing

Nick, when are we gonna see the new Integ decks?