Grip Tape

[frontside_slapp]

Back in my day, there were two types of grip tape the we used: Fly Paper (Aka "mac-tac") and 3M.

Today, neither of these are to be found. What's the skinny on tape these days? I'm talking BLACK griptape that doesn't turn to peanut butter after a couple of sessions on the local park's 1/2 pipe.

TIA

fronstside slapp

[McJesus]

Jessup and mob

[Forum Junkie]

Black magic is pretty good.

[vansokc]

fly paper still exsists
look here
www.madridskateboards.com

still the best griptape ever made in my opinoin before thats what only my shop would ever sell untill they got some jessup then when jessup sold out they brought out hte good ol flypaper.

it feels like your flying when you ollie i still remember skating with it on my board.

[China Skate]

Black Magic or Jessup.

[fuzzybunny]

Jessup is the best (or one of them).

[frontside_slapp]

fly paper still exsists
look here
www.madridskateboards.com

still the best griptape ever made in my opinoin before thats what only my shop would ever sell untill they got some jessup then when jessup sold out they brought out hte good ol flypaper.

it feels like your flying when you ollie i still remember skating with it on my board.

Thanks vansokc and the others who chimed in.

New special order deck is arriving at the shop tomorrow, and I know he doesn't have Fly Paper... But a good source of info is from the folks here who currently get out there and skate. There's nothing worse than wheels with flat spots, and bunk grip tape.

Regards,

frontside slapp

[vansokc]

thats all my shop carries so basically i grew up skating with that grip. and when i changed to jessup to see how it felt if was okay but not as good.

i think madrid is one of the longest comanys that been out there.

[frontside_slapp]

thats all my shop carries so basically i grew up skating with that grip. and when i changed to jessup to see how it felt if was okay but not as good.

i think madrid is one of the longest comanys that been out there.

Yes, they've been around for moons. Back in the day, long before Black Label, Madrid's John Lucero deck was one of the coolest sticks going: functional shape, cool graphics and very functional overall for vert dogs and street thrashers, alike.

I picked up my special order deck today and the shop had Jessup for the larger more "classic" deck variety. I agree, as it's not Fly Paper, but it seems like a good grip tape all the same.

Good skatin' to ya.

frontside slapp

[vansokc]

madrid is better than black magic. thats what i believe.

[PopwarPerson]

everyone is saying how great jessup is..i think its the worst grip ive ever had on my decks..its peeeling like crazyy...and the grip seems to just not be grippy after a day or two ..all grip eventually gets liek that but not that fast...
after this deck im sticking to black magic or mob.

[Fabolous]

everyone is saying how great jessup is..i think its the worst grip ive ever had on my decks..its peeeling like crazyy...and the grip seems to just not be grippy after a day or two ..all grip eventually gets liek that but not that fast...
after this deck im sticking to black magic or mob.
lol jesse up is the shit, it must be you or somthing becase i have never once had it tear on me( and i skate usely from noon to 1am)

[sde780]

did u apply it correctly?

my friends was like taht too the skateshop didnt take off the old griptape n thats y its like that

[Ree123]

black magic is the best for me

[Ramp]