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What grip tape is best?

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What grip tape is best?

Best Skateboard Grip Tape of 2022

  • Best Overall: Mob Grip Tape.
  • Best Value: Jessup Grip Tape.
  • Best Clear Grip Tape: Mob Clear Grip Tape.
  • Best for Speed: Jessup Ultra Grip Tape.
  • Best for Style: Spitfire Swirl Clear Grip Tape.
  • Best for Longboards: Globe Slant Extra Rugged Grip Tape.
  • Best for Cruisers: Mob 11” x 33” Grip Tape.

Does it matter what grip tape you get?

If you want to skate like the pros, you need a brand of grip tape that is sticky enough to keep you on your board. The two brands most pros use are Grizzly Griptape and Mob Grip. Mob Grip, the “grippier” of the two, is great for tricks but hard on shoes.

What are the different grip tapes?

The different types break down into 3 categories: Standard grip tape, Specialized grip tape and Non-Abrasive grip tape.

Why is grip tape black?

Some black grip tape companies use silicon carbide – a very hard material that stays sharp for a good long time. Other companies use aluminum oxide, which is cheaper but looses its edge and grippyness quickly. Some black grip tape and most colored grip tape are made with this cheaper material.

What Griptape do pro skaters use?

Jessup Griptape is the preferred choice of Pro skaters worldwide.

Can you drag click with Griptape?

Yes. It is designed to help you gain a better hold of your game, and most users find it better to drag click with this grip tape.

What grip tape do pro skaters use?

What’s a skater Poser?

Plenty of people say they are real skaters when they don’t actually skateboard at all. These people are posers. To them, skateboarding is mostly a fashion statement and they have no interest in actually riding. Most posers will brag about what tricks they can do, but they are never seen even riding a board.

Does rain mess up grip tape?

But grip tape can lose adhesion over time with repeated wetting and drying. If that happens, the tape will start to peel off the deck. Skateboard trucks can withstand water for some time, but if they get wet too frequently, they will soon start to rust.