Grip Vs. Foam

steezwhiz · Ollie Joined: 28 Jan 2007 Posts: 71

Can someone please tell me the pros and cons of both. I'm assuming grip is better but I would like to know exactly why. Also if I bought a foam top skate could i re-grip it with grip tape?

Trey · Posted: Feb 10, 2007 9:05 pm Post subject:

Definitely do a search on this, its been discussed many times in the past.

wakemitch · Posted: Feb 10, 2007 9:23 pm Post subject:

foam can be used barefoot, is soft, wont hurt you,
but it is very sticky and is hard to move your feet around, and since its soft you dont get the true feel of the board shape

grip has the right amount of grip not sticky, but grippy. it gives you the true feel of the board shape.
but it can give you grip burn if you fall on the board and it is highly recomended to wear shoes.

electricsnow · cassette Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 10756 City: Jefferton

yeah, since the foam is thicker, it reduces the feeling from the concave since it takes up that extra space. I remember the old SBG hyperlite skates and those didn't have too much concave to begin with, and the foam made it ten times worse.

and like mitch said, sometimes the foam can be pretty tacky, so it's a bit harder to comfortably slide your feet around.

xXxcaliwakeskaterxXx · Backside 180 Joined: 18 Oct 2006 Posts: 533

ive used foam for a year, but the wakeskate i learned on was grip. so my next trip to the river im probably going to grip it. e-snow and mitch are right, it is a lot more difficult to slide your feet around on foam than grip tape. foam is often recommended to people new to wakeskating because it is more forgiving in falls than grip.

scottyb · Posted: Feb 11, 2007 1:52 am Post subject:

go grip. cant go wong. afew manly grip burns never hurt ayone

Raven · Posted: Feb 11, 2007 10:40 am Post subject:

I know it's not much a difference when you look at them side by side.

However, due to the ridges in the foam pattern, I bet on grip you are 4xcloser to the deck.

Grip is the real mcoy. Have you guys seen Grubb's new deck? It's mostly foam, but where your feet go there is grip Rolling Eyes

wtf?

kejoz · Posted: Feb 11, 2007 12:36 pm Post subject:

for me:only grip! but it damages your boat,car and everything....... Very Happy

PIRATE · Kickflip Joined: 11 Jul 2006 Posts: 2651

Finally........ I haven't seen thisin a while.. Very Happy

spadedout41 · Frontside 180 Joined: 21 Jul 2005 Posts: 441

PIRATE, i was thinking the same thing

Slapdown · Kickflip Joined: 20 Apr 2005 Posts: 4240 City: Austin

Raven, The new Grubbs grip/foam thing is so stupid Laughing

-=AlexXx=- · Posted: Feb 11, 2007 1:42 pm Post subject:

grip > foam

Slyder · Posted: Feb 11, 2007 3:11 pm Post subject:

foam is squeaky, i don't like that

BB · Backside 180 Joined: 28 Jul 2006 Posts: 1706

it really doesnt matter...if you dont like the get some redmarks on you then get foam, if so then get grip...its really whatever you personally like the feel of>>

Rock City Ryda · Posted: Feb 12, 2007 12:04 am Post subject:

Honestly this is how i put it foam is like a condom it is okay but you cant feel it as well. i feel retarded for saying that but that is my opinion

Ctipping · Posted: Feb 12, 2007 12:28 am Post subject:

Rock City Ryda, but foam won't protect you from AIDS.

Rock City Ryda · Posted: Feb 12, 2007 12:29 am Post subject:

good point