By now you should have the longboard glued, cut, epoxied, drilled, and gipped. Now is the time to buy the trucks, bearings, hardware and wheels.
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Monday, January 27, 2014
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Step 4. Grip tape
Grip tape: noun. Grip tape is an adhesive backed friction-surfaced material.
The longboard grip tape must be chosen carefully. First make sure that it is LONGBOARD grip tape, not skateboard grip tape, skateboard grip is shorter. For brands Jessup is horrible, but black magic is good, insect grip or pizza are both particularly grippy. Expect to pay anywhere from $10 to $35.
The longboard grip tape must be chosen carefully. First make sure that it is LONGBOARD grip tape, not skateboard grip tape, skateboard grip is shorter. For brands Jessup is horrible, but black magic is good, insect grip or pizza are both particularly grippy. Expect to pay anywhere from $10 to $35.
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