Grip or foam on cassette

wcwakeskater · Posted: Jun 09, 2004 8:38 pm Post subject: Grip or foam on cassette

Which do you guys prefer? I have a foam board right now, but when I get a new one I might get grip tape. My friend is getting a 2003 concave so I will ride it some and decide which type I like. Which one do you guys like?

JankyZep · Frontside 180 Joined: 30 May 2004 Posts: 414

I like foam. Crazy Eyes

1337wKsk8r · Posted: Jun 09, 2004 9:36 pm Post subject:

Naw FOAM SUX...get grip...i went from a 107 hyperlite Scape to a Liquid Force 40 Concave...pfff wow my sKiLLz just went flying threw the rooF...the Grip tape workz great and you get a better feel for the board...and i have rode another scape with grip and it is awesome... final say "GET GRIP!"

wcwakeskater · Posted: Jun 09, 2004 10:07 pm Post subject:

Dave, I would like ur opinion too cuz I know u had the 43 inch cassette with foam, which is what I have now, and u also have the 4-trac which is what I was looking at. Thanks.

Dave Barousse · Faceplant Joined: 10 Sep 2003 Posts: 5

If I had a dollar for every time this topic came up, I would be a rich man.

You could also do a Forum Search to see about a million opinions on this topic.

I will give my opinion again though since I haven't commented on a foam vs. grip topic in a while. I personally prefer the EVA on the Cassette and Liquid Force skates. I also just got a Kampus K41 the other day with EVA foam grip and I rode it for the first time Monday and liked the foam they use. I don't really like the Hyperlite foam as I find that one slippery.

I much rather foam over grip tape. To me, wet grip tape doesn't do the job. But I am a slacker when it comes to keeping my grip tape fresh. My 4 trac has bald spots in the grip and I still have the original grip tape on it. It is bad off and needs to be replaced.

But to answer your question again, I prefer EVA foam. I feel that I get a better grip with it and can feel the board just fine.

Hope that helps.

wcwakeskater · Posted: Jun 09, 2004 10:27 pm Post subject:

Alright, thanks for the info and one more question. Is the foam on the Cassette boards close to the Kampus foam? If it is, I might replace the grip tape with the Kampus foam at some point on a 2003 4-trac if I can find one.

Dave Barousse · Faceplant Joined: 10 Sep 2003 Posts: 5

It is similar, I like it. I like the foam that I had on my '03 43" Cassette the best overall, but I would definitely buy the Kampus foam if I wanted to put foam grip on a deck that came with grip tape. I don't think you can get the Cassette foam seperately like Kampus does.

wcwakeskater · Posted: Jun 09, 2004 10:32 pm Post subject:

Thanks so much for the help. I love the 2003 Cassette foam too. I will try my friend's concave soon and hopefully make a decision.

nick · Posted: Jun 10, 2004 5:32 pm Post subject:

i didnt even kno cassettes could come w/foam

wcwakeskater · Posted: Jun 10, 2004 10:22 pm Post subject:

o yea, pretty much every board except the reed 4-trac can have foam on it. it is pretty nice too.

dMaus · Pop Shuvit Joined: 10 Jun 2004 Posts: 121 City: Longwood

If you have ever skateboarded u will like grip on your wakeskate because it gives you back the feeling of it.

Dave Barousse · Faceplant Joined: 10 Sep 2003 Posts: 5

tribal · Posted: Jun 11, 2004 9:20 am Post subject:

I'm going to have to totally second Dave's opinion here.I've skated my whole life but I still prefer foam over tape in the water.If nothing else it gives a little padding to your feet for w2w Laughing

RUSSIAN · Posted: Jun 11, 2004 8:46 pm Post subject:

I have no problem with the grippiness on a taped board, and I hated the catalyst foam. It's gotta be the shoes...... Laughing

offkilter23 · Pop Shuvit Joined: 23 Mar 2004 Posts: 221 City: venice

i like grip tape .....foam squeeks too much