foam or grip tape?

intotheflats · Faceplant Joined: 09 Feb 2004 Posts: 19 City: Port Clinton

which is better. I have wakeboarded for years and wakeskated a couple times. I want to get a new wakeskate but don't know what kind of top to get.

gripitandripit · Faceplant Joined: 21 Jan 2004 Posts: 23 City: The Couve'

I like grip for traction, but at the same time foam is alot more forgiving when you fall on it. Mr T

x2xwakegurlx2x · Frontside 180 Joined: 12 Oct 2003 Posts: 270

I used to like foam, but I find grip to be better, yes, it is less forgiving, but you have a much better grip on the board. Like everyone will say though, its all personal preference.

skatethewake247 · Pop Shuvit Joined: 04 Feb 2004 Posts: 172 City: nova

i used to have a grip skate but my legs got tore up. grip has a real good on the board feeling to it but i dont know how foam feels. i wanna try it.

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

hyperlites foam is the best in my opinion but i still think grip tape is probably better, or even that glue grit stuff kampus i think does.

Travis · Faceplant Joined: 01 Feb 2004 Posts: 43

I'd say foam is better if your just starting, it doesn't hurt near as bad, but its up to u

wakeriderof87 · Frontside 180 Joined: 02 Oct 2003 Posts: 495 City: cen fla

I've tried foam but ride grip. I didn't like the foam stuff, it was kinda hard to move your feet around and it didn't have enough grip. but its up to you.

freerider4 · Backside 180 Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 2462

wakeriderof87, if it doesn't grip as well why would it be hard to move your feet around.

gripitandripit · Faceplant Joined: 21 Jan 2004 Posts: 23 City: The Couve'

wakeriderof87 · Frontside 180 Joined: 02 Oct 2003 Posts: 495 City: cen fla

Well it seemed like it to me anyway. It was a hyperlite, and how do i explain this. On a grip if you just kinda take the weight off your foot, it slides easier, it didn't seem this way on grip. Maybe it was just me.

Phibius · Ollie Joined: 05 Jan 2004 Posts: 57 City: West Palm

I think i can explain this....On a foam board small movements of your feet seem to be a bit more difficult then grip. This is when the foam makes that squeaky sound and is really sticky. But when you make a larger movement, say with an ollie, the foam seems to release the sticky feeling and just feel slippery. When you do the same thing on a grip skate the grip is best when sliding your foot for a trick, almost like it increases the more you move your foot . It is kind of hard to explain and something you can't really understand unless you ride both. I hope that makes sense