Grip tape or foam?

hUrLeYgIrLy6810 · Faceplant Joined: 04 Jul 2005 Posts: 3 City: Up North

lookin 2 get a board, wat do u recommend: grip tape or foam?

wake-till-i-die · Pop Shuvit Joined: 16 Sep 2003 Posts: 166 City: orlando

i only like foam on my butter 42... but i think tape is the best...sometimes foam seems to absorb pop.... u can get scraped up a lil with the tape tho... if you do go griptape i would prefer jessup found in any sakte shop... unless your board is already equiped with tape from the manufacturer....

gate-rider · Backside 180 Joined: 01 Jan 2005 Posts: 550

hUrLeYgIrLy6810, there are tns of topics on this and htis is what i say everytime

i prefer adn ride foam but here are the pros and cons of each

foam- pros- grips better then griptape, does not tear youre skin when you fall on it and also it obsorbs teh landing abit on harder landings
cons- less of a skateboard like feel, some poeple say it absorbs the pop, and wears out faster then griptape, some people complain of it being to high above the board

griptape- pros- more skateboard like feel, does not wear out as fast, more feel of the board since you are closer tot eh board
cons- tears youre skin, looses a little bit of grip when it becomes wet, and does not girp as well as foam

one-eyed sailor551 · Backside 180 Joined: 26 Mar 2005 Posts: 1111 City: mahopac

grip tape grips a hella lot better than foam.i demoed an 04 byerly and my shuvits flet so akwerd beacause the board didnt move right away adn my foot slipped a bunch of times. ride grip. i havent had a grip burn yet on teh water. only when my brother hit me with my own board on land Embarassed

but oh well.

liquid · Posted: Jul 05, 2005 3:53 pm Post subject:

yeah go for grip....i just recently changed my k-39 from stock kampus foam to grip and i like it much better.....

liq

chester · Faceplant Joined: 23 May 2005 Posts: 6 City: Pengilly

Grip is a little easier to move your feet around on the board, like if you landed a trick and your feet aren't in a good position you can shift them around easier on grip than on foam. IMO foam can feel kinda sticky, where grip provides traction without feeling sticky. Probably the best thing to do would be ride a skate with grip and one with foam (if you have access to these) and see which one you like.

Friedhouse · Pop Shuvit Joined: 12 Jun 2005 Posts: 189 City: Las Vegas

gate-rider, Have you considered that MAYBE, Hurleygirl is frickin new to this site and hasn't noticed or been told of the search button yet??? I know i didnt read that forum new post thing when i first started posting here...sorry moderaters, it's just boring stuff to read.

And to Hurleygirl, use grip tape, and you could always buy a board that has foam on it. Try it, and if you dont like it, rip it off and put some tape on it.

kento911 · Kickflip Joined: 29 Mar 2004 Posts: 3657 City: Phoenix

Friedhouse,

first. . .he didnt say she shoul duse the search he just noted that thi shas been re re re revisted many times. . so calm please. .

second those boring stickies are the rules, and if you don tcheck them you are deserving of any hazing you get over their contents

hUrLeYgIrLy6810, I like grip its much better, you may get some grip burn from time to time, but it just feels better imo, and I have ridden foam and grip for a loooooooong time

Friedhouse · Pop Shuvit Joined: 12 Jun 2005 Posts: 189 City: Las Vegas

kento911, I guess i got a lil outa hand, it just seems like so many people get mad when others dont search, and you can see they have only posted like 2 times...

kento911 · Kickflip Joined: 29 Mar 2004 Posts: 3657 City: Phoenix

Friedhouse, understandable, I just woul dlike to stop a flame fest from happening thats all

SamHill · Frontside 180 Joined: 17 Sep 2003 Posts: 420 City: Lacey

Its personal preference, but I have ridden both and perfer Grip Tape so much more.

jakedickson · Pop Shuvit Joined: 09 Jul 2005 Posts: 136 City: MV

u guys think i should put grip on my 05 faction?

jakedickson · Pop Shuvit Joined: 09 Jul 2005 Posts: 136 City: MV

u guys think i should put grip on my 05 faction?

Friedhouse · Pop Shuvit Joined: 12 Jun 2005 Posts: 189 City: Las Vegas

have you ridin a griped board before? It's your own prefrence jakedickson, but i love riding grip tape, it may hurt a lil more but its way more traction for your feet.

jakedickson · Pop Shuvit Joined: 09 Jul 2005 Posts: 136 City: MV

alright thanx man.......any tips on regripping Question

jakedickson · Pop Shuvit Joined: 09 Jul 2005 Posts: 136 City: MV

like what tape to use, what pattern, how many sheets to buy, how to get the foam off...............somebody reply!

one-eyed sailor551 · Backside 180 Joined: 26 Mar 2005 Posts: 1111 City: mahopac

well use whatever tape you want. use a hairdryer to head up the adhesive and peel off the foam. i hope that helps a bit

justanotherboarder · Posted: Jul 11, 2005 10:09 pm Post subject:

i had a similiar question when i got my skate and people said to get the foam off just heat it up some how...i heard everything from sitting it out in the sun, or using a hair dryer, anythig to get the glue under the foam to liquefy. then just pull it slowly starting at a corner.

jakedickson · Pop Shuvit Joined: 09 Jul 2005 Posts: 136 City: MV

allright thanx guys Smile

PIRATE · Guest

grip it and rip it Cool