hyperlite-will they ever make griptape skates again??????

Live2board439 · Faceplant Joined: 07 Mar 2004 Posts: 4 City: Charlotte

Ive ridden the first hyperlite skates that are grip tape and i like them so much better than the foam tops ones. I really want a cassettee grip tape one but im unable to get one b/c of sponsorship reasons. Is there any way to remove the foam and put grip tape onto a board???

Catalyst · Backside 180 Joined: 16 Nov 2003 Posts: 736 City: Kelowna

yes just cut it off or peal it off or whatever and then go buy some grip tape and put that on it.

Kris · Posted: Mar 07, 2004 4:07 pm Post subject:

Ages ago I saw a thing on a guy who peeled the foam off a 2003 catalyst, and gripped it. not sure how he peeled it off (heat gun I think?), then just bought some grip tape from a skate shop and slapped it on.

numb · Posted: Mar 07, 2004 5:06 pm Post subject:

yeah just heat it up and the glue melts enough for you to pull it off its really easy but then u have to cleane all the glue off or else the grip tape wont stick good

Catalyst · Backside 180 Joined: 16 Nov 2003 Posts: 736 City: Kelowna

exactly

nick · Posted: Mar 07, 2004 10:17 pm Post subject:

i cut the middle hyperlite symbol out of my scape and put my team logo with permanent marker and all i had to do was take a knife around the edge and pull up slowlyand the glue wasnt even solid

numb · Posted: Mar 07, 2004 10:21 pm Post subject:

thats cuz its special glue if it got solid the stuff would brake in ur grip would just slide off

nick · Posted: Mar 07, 2004 10:22 pm Post subject:

good point

Catalyst · Backside 180 Joined: 16 Nov 2003 Posts: 736 City: Kelowna

whats ur team symbol?

nick · Posted: Mar 08, 2004 7:37 pm Post subject:

we (che blanc) have a spinoff exclusively for wakeskating. heres the symbol and the board

Michael Manzer · Posted: Mar 08, 2004 10:40 pm Post subject:

what about switchin a griptape to foam? i personally love the hyperlite foam ( it works great with my old vans) and was wonderin if i could put the HL foam on a cassette skate.....any ideas how?

Catalyst · Backside 180 Joined: 16 Nov 2003 Posts: 736 City: Kelowna

yeah take of your grip tape, phone up hyperlite and ask if u can by a replacement foam sheet, or try and find some sort of adhesive foam at home depot or somethingg.

Michael Manzer · Posted: Mar 11, 2004 12:26 am Post subject:

alright cool man thanks

Kris · Posted: Mar 11, 2004 2:39 am Post subject:

Michael Manzer, Make a deal with Live2board439, buy the foam grip off him when he peels his off?
Hyperlite does sell the foam replacement, but it costs like $60 (so I've heard).

Catalyst · Backside 180 Joined: 16 Nov 2003 Posts: 736 City: Kelowna

holly crap 60 bucks for some foam. Thats like the price of a scape.

nick · Posted: Mar 11, 2004 9:18 pm Post subject:

ya thats a shizzle load for some foam

Kris · Posted: Mar 12, 2004 1:35 am Post subject:

I'm not sure about that price, its just what I've heard

Catalyst · Backside 180 Joined: 16 Nov 2003 Posts: 736 City: Kelowna

your better off just to sell what you got and use that money and the 60 bucks for foam (if thats right) and then go and buy a new board.

nick · Posted: Mar 13, 2004 9:52 am Post subject:

tru dat