What is that line on the grip tape called?

[Tilly&theOllie]

Whats is line on a grip tape that tells you which side is the noise and which is the tail called?

[smurf88]

Normally, there isn't one. That would be a custom design.

[Tilly&theOllie]

Oh Okay, I just wanted to knwo because soem of muy friends have this line on one side of the deck so they can tell which side is the tail and which one is the noise. I might get one when I get my next deck but before I ask for one I need to knwo the name of it.

[smurf88]

Just put it on yourself.

[Tilly&theOllie]

I don't know how?

[smurf88]

Take a sharpie and mark the tail, or apply the grip tape yourself and leave out a line.

[unclemag]

If you want one of those "lines", mark two lines with a marker or something, make them about an inch apart, then take a knife and carve the lines, make sure you carve it down past the tape into the wood. Duuuuh. It peels off very easily if you're trying to.

[Tilly&theOllie]

Okay how do you tell which side is the tail and which is the noise without the line?

[Galadar]

nose=longer
tail=shorter.

a good way to tell is to have a different color bolt..
or cut a line or sign or anything just to tell you the tail

[JoeyKovacs]

Whats is line on a grip tape that tells you which side is the noise and which is the tail called?

a cut-out.

[smurf88]

The nose is the bigger end.

[I_Eat_Emo_Kids]

It's called an ollie line..

[Tilly&theOllie]

It's called an ollie line..
That's what I thought but I wasn't sure. Thanks bud

[mcwattersm]

If you want one of those "lines", mark two lines with a marker or something, make them about an inch apart, then take a knife and carve the lines, make sure you carve it down past the tape into the wood. Duuuuh. It peels off very easily if you're trying to.

Cutting it marks a line into the wood. And makes it easier to break.

There isnt a name, its called a line. Ask for a line, or use a marker. Or you can take on of your nuts out, colour it and stick it back in.

But it isnt that hard to figure out the nose and the tail, you can usally tell the difference when you are skating.

[unclemag]

How the **** can a scratch on the surface compromise its durability? He's not carving through a whole layer of wood. Retard.

[crkptsnl]

it makes a scratch that keeps getting bigger when you ride the board and soon it turns into a crack which makes the board easier to snap

[Lanzo]

omg, i was thinking the tail was bigger. Would it really hurt to ride it the other way?

[smurf88]

Yes, it would. It looks retarded and you get less power and control for flips.

[Koolaid]

just ask them to put a line theyll know what you mean... i had it on my flip on my girl i have checker board though :(

[goofy m3ng]

just get a deck and use a blade to mark the grip tape line (myn is like a crack :D ) Then ut the 2 sets of griptape on. make sure u put it on slow so there arent any airbubbles :D

[mcwattersm]

How the **** can a scratch on the surface compromise its durability? He's not carving through a whole layer of wood. Retard.
Haha, you are the retard. Do you know what pressure cracks are? Well, its like that, except horizontally. Add pressure to a already weak spot, will make it easy to break. Trust me. Now shut the **** up, and don't say shit if you don't know what you are talking about, jackass.

And CARVING a design into a board isn't going to scrach it, its going to go into the wood.

[Blind Sheppard]

You do realise you can just cut the grip, plenty of people do it and it doesn't destroy their decks.

[Sk8 Shorty's]

I like my board with the bigger tail in the back, it looks better, feels better, and I skate better that way.

[smurf88]

I like my board with the bigger tail in the back, it looks better, feels better, and I skate better that way.
It looks worse, feels worse, and makes everyone else skate worse. You'll look like an idiot if any skaters see you riding like that.

[Sk8 Shorty's]

I dont think so, having the bigger tail in the front isnt going to look cool, your foot feels lower to the ground, and feels like you have less room.
in my opinion it doesnt help me at all, I ride a Girl and everyone knows they got weird shape to em', so its hard to skate big tail in front.

[smurf88]

Maybe for you, but not for normal people. Also, it isn't the 'bigger tail,' it's the nose.

[just skate dude]

smurf u like to bust on people dont u

[Sk8 Shorty's]

sure seems like it, most people I know that skate, which is alot, they dont put it that way.
and who cares if i do?

[sk83rb0y]

smurf u like to bust on people dont u

He does in almost every post.

[Tilly&theOllie]

He does in almost every post.
True true he's done it to be in a couple times, I guess I don't blame him, but I got over it pretty quickly.

[PopwarPunk]

He like's to bust on people, when he doesn't particularly know what he's talking about.

[Tilly&theOllie]

He like's to bust on people, when he doesn't particularly know what he's talking about.
I don't know about you but I think he know's what he's talking about, he just starts to swear at people to probably to get it through there head that's what he did to me, and it kinda work.

[sk83rb0y]

I think that he might have anger managment problems or something like that.

[smurf88]

No, like a normal person I get pissed at dumbasses.

[PopwarPunk]

Then leave, because you get pissed at everyone.

[mcwattersm]

You do realise you can just cut the grip, plenty of people do it and it doesn't destroy their decks.

Exactly, cut before you place the grip onto the deck.

[sk83rb0y]

Then leave, because you get pissed at everyone.

You do get pissed at everyone. Just stop for a little while can you?

[smurf88]

Then leave, because you get pissed at everyone.
No I don't.

[sk83rb0y]

You pretty mcuh do.

[smurf88]

No I don't.

[sk83rb0y]

I'm not going to fight with you so lets just forget it.

[JoeyKovacs]

there's only one way to settle this....


....

CRIPPLE FIGHT!

[sk83rb0y]

What the hell is a cripple fight? :confused:

[Sk8 Shorty's]

No, like a normal person I get pissed at dumbasses.
so your calling me a dumbass?
im not the one yelling and screaming at people cause I think im right, you are!
im not a dumbass

[antihero13]

i find smurf pretty goddamn funny. every time i read a post like this...

Maybe for you, but not for normal people. Also, it isn't the 'bigger tail,' it's the nose.

i laugh pretty hard. and he seems pretty knowledgeable.

[sk83rb0y]

Yeah but he can get people pretty bummed he probably hasn't said anything bad to you yet.

[Sk8 Shorty's]

Yeah but he can get people pretty bummed he probably hasn't said anything bad to you yet.
he still has no right to call me a dumbass!

[Sk8 Shorty's]

i find smurf pretty goddamn funny. every time i read a post like this...



i laugh pretty hard. and he seems pretty knowledgeable.

most skaters I know, which is alot, they dont have the bigger tail in the front they have it in the back, and they agree with me in saying that it feels better, looks better and they skate better with the big tail in the back.

[sk83rb0y]

He has no right to call anyone a dumbass but he does.

[antihero13]

he has the "right" to do it. you may not like it or agree with it though.

[Sk8 Shorty's]

he shouldnt do it, its not nice for one, and two it shows hes a bad person, if hes going to be callin people names, he doesnt even ****ing know me!

[sk83rb0y]

He's only about 13 and trashes on people above 16. I'm only 13 though.

[Sk8 Shorty's]

well if I ever saw a kid come up to me and call me something I would beat his ass, so he better not take his trash talking to the streets, hell get shot.

[sk83rb0y]

He might not be allowed to anyway.

[Sk8 Shorty's]

im not saying I would shoot him, sorry if it sounded like that, im saying that hell got shot by someone else for calling them dumbasse's and other names.

[sk83rb0y]

Yeah he should be more careful.

[Lanzo]

I've been trying with the big end out front and I cant do shit. Not that I'm any good at skateboarding but i cant ollie nearly as high as i can with the big end under my food. I asked my friends if that mattered and they laughed at me. Saying it didn't matter.

[smurf88]

If you want to look like a decent skater, it matters. Also, if you can't do tricks with the nose on the front but you can with it on the back, then there's something wrong with you.
i find smurf pretty goddamn funny. every time i read a post like this...



i laugh pretty hard. and he seems pretty knowledgeable.
This is the correct reaction. If you don't react in this way to my posts, don't reply.

[Lanzo]

Actually smurf i take that back, i was practicing staionery kickflips and it worked a lot better and i can ollie just as well. Took a little getting used to i guess.

[smurf88]

Good, but don't practice stationary kickflips.

[Dookie416]

i use my missing piece of griptape on my nose/tail from heelflip boardslides to tell them apart =D

[tom1121]

Wow, that was a nice little flame war. Glad to see its over, i hate to see pople trashing eash other on the INTERNET, its really childish. But anyways cut the line out before you put the tape on it looks alot better.

[Chodeloaf]

I always skated bigger end in the back because I figured it would make me ollie higher, then I started to want to learn tre flips and noseslides so i switched. I cant tell a huge difference in riding but I am trying to make it habit. I dont think it looks any different, and the only time I can tell which way is which is when I am tre flippin.

[Ramp]