switching from foam to grip

lakeannarider230 · Ollie Joined: 24 May 2005 Posts: 61 City: lake anna, va

im switching from a scape, to an integ soon
what should i expect difference wise with the grip

hammer49 · Backside 180 Joined: 18 Mar 2004 Posts: 646 City: longwood

the only difference is that your a bad ass now Smile

numb · Posted: May 24, 2005 3:24 pm Post subject:

you wont notice anything except there will be harder landing surface. go jump on carpet, then on wood and you can expect the board to have the same difference

NoPidy · Backside 180 Joined: 21 Apr 2005 Posts: 534 City: Glenwood

dude, numb, your a genius, i would have never thought of that. Birthday

what are rails on a wakeskate????? lol Laughing

ZoSo · Backside 180 Joined: 15 Apr 2005 Posts: 900 City: Winnipeg

Rails are the edges along side of the board...

And one thing about switching from foam to grip is that you can now get some gnarly grip burns to show off to the ladies Wink

-=AlexXx=- · Posted: May 24, 2005 3:31 pm Post subject:

NoPidy, rails are the sides... like the edges...

lakeannarider230, you will feel more like your on the board instead of on an inch of foam lol, and u will like it ALOT more. i know people say foam has more grip, but whatever, i still love the feel of grip... and u can move around without it speeching lol. trust me youll love it and never go back.

numb · Posted: May 24, 2005 3:38 pm Post subject:

NoPidy, if you say so......

yeah it will feel better. it may not be as grippy as some foams, but its still really grippy. and truthfully imo to much grippyness keeps you from reacting quick, moving feet around for tricks and such.... its better.

lakeannarider230 · Ollie Joined: 24 May 2005 Posts: 61 City: lake anna, va

yah, i dont like my foam cause, its hard to move my feet around

Raven · Posted: May 24, 2005 11:17 pm Post subject:

The foam soaks up your skills, you gotta watch that, go grip or go home.

wakemitch · Posted: May 30, 2005 10:00 pm Post subject:

i rode my board with grip for the first time today and it is so much better than when it had foam. it allows me to move my feet to correct myself when im landing from a shuvit. i love it. the grip is also lighter feeling. everyone should swith to grip tape

andy ross · Posted: May 30, 2005 10:06 pm Post subject:

where can i get grip for my k 39

wakemitch · Posted: May 30, 2005 11:07 pm Post subject:

andy ross, just go to a skateshop and get some grip. jessup works great

bert · Posted: May 31, 2005 11:17 pm Post subject:

I ride foam and for the first time in like a year I rode grip. I honestly did not feel a big difference. Riding grip instead of foam will not make you a better rider so don't sweat it. Look what George Daniels does on foam!

Mr. Top Hat · Dead Joined: 29 Aug 2004 Posts: 5818

grip is about a thousand times better than foam. Look what just about every other rider does on grip.

wakemitch · Posted: May 31, 2005 11:27 pm Post subject:

bert, i think GD rides grip tape now. it looks like that in the mag

nick · Posted: Jun 01, 2005 12:17 pm Post subject:

George Daniels definitely doesn't ride foam Laughing

skatetolive · Faceplant Joined: 01 Jun 2005 Posts: 8

yeah im new to this and i was wondering if u have a board w/ foam, can u remove it and put reg. grip on it?

wakemitch · Posted: Jun 01, 2005 9:33 pm Post subject:

yes you can. i suggest it. made the switch and will never go back

skatetolive · Faceplant Joined: 01 Jun 2005 Posts: 8

awesome thanks Very Happy

and is it hard to remove?

elvisleg · Posted: Jun 01, 2005 9:37 pm Post subject:

use a heat gun and a 4 inch putty knife.sand it down and put the grip tape on.i did it in the parking lot of the days inn in orlando right after one of those pesky wind storms last year.