DO SKATERS REALLY NEED GRIPTAPE?!

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[@__shifty]

dude. riding no grip tape is like when goku went to train on king kai's planet. you should train for 1 year no grip tape and when you come back to earth you'll be immortal.

[@Mariomaffiozo]

Best example

[@zo4422]

weeb

[@stillbobby8676]

@@zo4422 imagine saying that

[@nckscooterz8596]

_shifty loooooooooooool rofl!😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂👌👌😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@hackman3]

thats cool DBZ BUT WITH SKATEBOARD

[@flexi9441]

"let's just warm up real quick" *does nollie tre flip*

[@owenclough7156]

Me warming up: doing shitty ollies

[@flexi9441]

@@owenclough7156 me warming up: wait I don't even have a skateboard

[@dylancan69]

Me warming up..... *microwave dings* Eats burrito..

[@nabranestwistypuzzler7019]

Me warming up: pushing around, going on flat banks, and trying to do random sub-ollie not even actual tricks because I’m extremely beginner.

[@caffy6594]

who warms up with nollie tre flips. I personally warm up with 540 Flip late impossible

[@austinstewart5386]

Next vid should be “do you really need a skateboard to skate?”

[@PHeMoX]

You can do some killer ghost spin flip tricks nailing the landing every time without a board though!

[@yiuleongwong9922]

Well you can tre flip a shoe,I have seen it,on sam tabors channal

[@jaimeyl3853]

Do you really need fortnite to play fortnite?

[@lunathimbokri755]

I do skate tricks on a blank cause I don't have a skateboard

[@miguelplancarte2874]

You play fortnite 🤡

[@Yaeshi]

dude, some of those "dead" shoes were still rideable xD

[@jettstallman8477]

Yea but are they comfortable to wear or did they hurt his feet.

[@anthonymarine8871]

Yeah I only have one pair and they are basically cut up socks with a strip of flimsy rubber in the bottom.

[@quietconcrete2899]

Yashi they were probably his back foot shoe

[@thaddempsey5861]

Shredded broken in shoes skate better than new ones anyways in my opinion, way more board feel

[@lil_weasel219]

he got too much money

[@mirorih2TheTrueFinnmarkWierdo]

I cant keep my eyes off the background, that is a beautiful place for a skate park

[@jasdog]

where is it???????????? :(

[@2lycos]

Looks like utah but i have no idea

[@mirorih2TheTrueFinnmarkWierdo]

@@jasdog I have no idea where that is, but maan it is beautiful. It fills my norwegian heart with joy.

[@pedrofalcon7863]

@@jasdog Switzerland ^^

[@tomlutz7050]

Naah man this is in Liechtenstein. It's one of the smallest Country's in europe.

[@lucasview6109]

Okay but imagine skating with mountains in the background

[@hectorjuarez6723]

I have one time when I visited calorado. Whe. I would fall I would just gaze upon them.

[@lp.shakur]

welcome to switzerland/austria and liechtenstein... I just love my alps ❤️

[@tvph]

@@hectorjuarez6723 calorado

[@HeceduHM]

Utah

[@holliswilliams8426]

The funny thing is that he lives there so he probably doesn't even notice

[@kingskittles9645]

"the sun is shining, directly into my face" yes , if only you had somthing to keep the sun out of your eyes? 3:34

[@jmrub06]

king skittles go on I’m listening...

[@fbifederalbueralinvestigat9685]

HiSHATYOUDUMBNUTS

[@fbifederalbueralinvestigat9685]

HIS HAT IS BACKWARDS IF HE FlIPS IT THEN HeLl BLoCK ThE sun!!!

[@lookherelooklisten7850]

James D lol you guys are the definition of the word “ dumb “, he can just use his hat like it should be used and it would help with sun on his face

[@fbifederalbueralinvestigat9685]

Dickheadsinthejungle EXACTLY! OMG people these DAyS

[@rickh3714]

I remember the days when we went down to the hardware store to buy sandpaper (the orange sort) and Ados contact 'cement' to 'griptape' our newly made ply mini boards (circa 75/ 76!). We eventually realized that the wet and dry sandpaper (dark grey/black) was better. Tinsnips blunted on these and fathers throughout the land -when fathers all had garage workshops and actually made things by hand - bemoaned their skater kids invasion of their domain! I remember unpacking my tiny board from my school bag and skating furiously around the lino floor of the prefab classroom when the teacher left for five minutes to check on another room! My favorite trick was to place the board on my desk and drop down to the floor. The class would go into hysterics and there would be a mad rush to our desks 1/2 a minute before the teacher got back! The teacher never found out. My board was never confiscated until highschool the next year!

[@neiltillapaugh8847]

That's awesome, the OG! Great story man. Better than the video actually lol

[@benfennell6842]

I feel like this guy guy just described a real scene from a 70s movie Old movies are all just documentaries confirmed

[@jinster91]

damn what a time it was to be alive :)

[@Waynimations]

Grip tape is a social construct

[@entoke261]

Made by BIG SHOE

[@svipezz]

Aaaaaahaaaa

[@reallygoodsoil]

Oh man that inward heel flip bail was so brutal

[@lilbluechev]

Holy F*** I need to see that in slow mo. How did his legs buckle like that??

[@racer2343]

@@lilbluechev What happened to the guy, holy shit. i wanna see the x-rays, must be some inner bone rip,

[@racer2343]

OHHH FUCKKKKKKKKKKKKK ITS THE board?! I dont don't know what thought is scarier...

[@justinespen9137]

What's even wilder is the longevity of that clip. I've seen it for yeeears, never heard one name

[@DARRENC910]

@@justinespen9137 That's Joel Uzelac man!

[@pro4gamez958]

i just learned how to ollie today im so happy :)

[@abelsaft]

keep rollin' rollin' rollin'

[@ruckas3435]

abelsaft d12?

[@beau3498]

Unfriendly Smiles i see ur uncultured

[@ruckas3435]

Crescentszn I could say the same for you 😂

[@beau3498]

Unfriendly Smiles could you

[@cameron1is1my1name]

Since riding without griptape is more sensitive to subtle movement, wouldn't it make sense to practice tricks youre inconsistent with on a naked skateboard in order to perfect them? I feel like that could actually become a thing, but I haven't tried it yet so idk. If anyone has, I'd love to hear your thoughts on that

[@See_through866]

Ah man it's a pain in the ass the first few days...then I eventually gained grip from dirt, shoe prints etc. So now I ride like normal but I'd still use grip tape in the future🤙

[@adriangodoy4610]

there's a japanesse pro that skate with no grip tape, he uses a kind of textile thing

[@tavanozinedinyazidabdul7471]

@@adriangodoy4610 didnt they use clear griptape?

[@adriangodoy4610]

@@tavanozinedinyazidabdul7471 kzbin.info/www/bejne/hqS8ZKuAiLR4jKc

[@adriangodoy4610]

@@tavanozinedinyazidabdul7471 In that video at the timestamp he explains why he doesn't use griptape

[@brothaclutch984]

There are very few bails I’ve ever seen that make me cringe as hard as I did the first time, but that Figgy Inward down Carlsbad vicariously hurts me every time! Ouch

[@charlesdement509]

Lol honestly tho

[@HandsomePuggg]

Should have been wearing a Taint Guard

[@sossababey]

was that figgy????!

[@brothaclutch984]

Yes a very young one at that

[@Drawoj]

No it’s not figgy. Some guy named Joel but not Figgy.

[@drumboarder1]

THANKS FOR THE CLIP AT THE BEGINNING WITHOUT WARNING THERE JOHNNY, GREAT START TO THE DAY

[@troublingleaf]

I changed sex just watching that!

[@MotoSly]

@@troublingleaf with what flip did you do the sex change?

[@troublingleaf]

@@MotoSly hahaha, I toyed with the idea of wording that differently for that purpose, unfortunately I only ever landed kickflip sex changes, would've been good to say the your question put the pressure (flip) on me though!

[@gortexovercoat]

god damn....testicle destruction

[@rudismit1924]

THANK GOD U WROTE THAT, AS SOON AS I READ IT THE CLIP CAME ON and Luckily did not see it

[@mikeb6410]

god damn i wasn't ready for that inward heel clip....

[@JohnnySackoh]

Lol same but I saw wallen Berg and was like oh fuck no

[@Element21VA]

Glory goes to God

[@iggystardust9236]

@@JohnnySackoh That's Carlsbad Gap (RIP), not Wallenberg.

[@Jabulaya]

that fucking SNAP. fuck me that sent shivers up my spine.

[@juang8754]

Don't use God's name in vain please

[@whatsup5085]

“I’m glad I’ll never have to redo this” *realizes he didn’t record ANYTHING*

[@casimirdrouin9377]

Hahaha didnt see that one coming

[@connormatthews522]

Just realised that I've grown so accustom to your videos that I don't often pay attention to the scenery. Damn Switzerland has some beautiful mountains, man.

[@BDMort147]

I was browsing the comments to see if it mentioned where he was at, looked like northern Utah but we don't have that good of skate parks here.

[@2lycos]

@@BDMort147 same man I'm from utah and I thought forsure that's where he was

[@mikkeltryti4213]

Lmao thats norway

[@loganb347]

woooah that popsicle in the beginning made my ass clinch

[@kisser1186]

dude that was funny af

[@samhoughton5636]

called a credit card in the uk :P

[@phxnigtmare]

@@samhoughton5636 no one cares

[@FerousFolly]

@@phxnigtmare called a credit card here in Aus too, you don't speak for us.

[@phxnigtmare]

@@FerousFolly and is the us. Not aus.

[@AwareWolfOnWheels]

I think board shape has evolved so much that grip tape doesn't need to perform to its original concept specifications.

[@darkaliebaba99]

Nope, I think youre right. I reckon some sort of artificial rubber like grip tape will have (close to) the same effect and feeling as current griptape

[@patrickmanasco8772]

@@darkaliebaba99DKL grip tape

[@AvenEngineer]

This seems like a great way to practice. It seems to demand more precise landings, which is really an ideal thing to make a habit of. Shit, this means I have to go buy a new deck now... Thanks Jonny...

[@freshANDhesh]

That park has the smoothest ground I've ever seen for an outdoor park.

[@Blessedandforever]

true , i ever skatet there

[@_Nibi]

What if you just didn't have grip tape around the four pockets to reduce the wearing away of the shoe, but still allows for plenty of grip when landing so your feet don't slide off.

[@alslaboratory570]

NiBi or get non abrasive grip

[@sossababey]

still kinda defeats the purpose cus u want the flick

[@_Nibi]

@@sossababey The flick is based on the geometry of the board.

[@_Nibi]

@@alslaboratory570 I think the whole part of these videos were to do things that weren't already normal.

[@aronious291]

I was thinking that too because he didnt seem to have a problem with his flick

[@themedallostoryteller1105]

My first skateboard had no griptape, I never bough any and used to skate everyday and learned all my tricks on that board

[@popthatbeep]

I tried rubber grip tape, it works and saves shoes. My conclusion is I don’t really need the front foot dragging resistance from the grip tape, I only needed grip for the back foot/popping foot. So when I pop, my pop foot won’t slide away. The sliding foot doesn’t really need that drag resistance. The only grip needed is at the bottom of the shoes contacting the board

[@Theoatrix]

I love ur videos jonny

[@antiplayz4535]

bro i always used to watch your vids to make osrs gp 😂😂😂now i quit osrs to focus on skating

[@mythicalfreeze1282]

Never knew u were watching jonny giger, love your content buddy

[@donharrington9963]

No way theoatrix!!!

[@AxelMartinez-zk5od]

I challenge you to a game of skate johnny, but the thing is you don’t get to have a skateboard

[@datguy9408]

Somehow still wins

[@egae6782]

he just gets a wooden plank

[@logikai]

Rips off his moustache, turns it upside down and does nollie inward heel.

[@austist]

Made.at.the.boneyard 😂😂😂😂😂

[@loganb347]

then he wins the paper scissors rock and you get 5 letters no turn XD

[@inzane0ne]

Gou Miyagi never used grip tape...well..he did...but then he decided he didn't want to mess up his shoes.

[@RupeshYadav2000]

jonny :let's do some usuall tricks for warm up me:i hope i could do that

[@Riiiles]

The sound quality is so good, i can pinpoint where everyone is skating around me. Always on point!

[@shawnherrera9139]

huh

[@hedgehogguy362]

huh

[@unbracedbooch3990]

Huh

[@Rellemann23]

huh

[@cacatuck]

Huh

[@JimmyFolan]

That 50-50 on the round rail was Jonny Gigar - My War

[@_tiram1su_156]

Your kick flips are so satisfying 😌

[@markhutchison5157]

I was waiting for an impossible try and you did not disappoint 😊 Awesome video man.

[@FunkleGaff]

Bring back brother Giger!!!

[@calska140]

That credit card at the Carlsbad gap...jesus.

[@Betoruffo]

calska140 RIP Carlsbad gap

[@pablogates5355]

That was brutal man...

[@m.j.7703]

He turned into a godamn human popsicle

[@Rizzlas1337]

Jonny this shows that you got pure skills mate! Keep up your awesome videos mate! You make me wanna skate again! Peace and love from Sweden ❤

[@cdz_nuts]

your kick flips are so clean

[@petrnykl420]

You maybe dont have griptape but your nollie and switch ollies are still nicer than mine

[@Slowe_]

Doesnt Gou Miyagi not use grip tape at all, he glues on fabric?

[@andrezinxd]

The guy is a monster, retired monster

[@bleachvisionTV]

sean l he doesnt like the way the griptape does to his shoes

[@hillendorose9376]

he use cloth/

[@sahrajevo]

Carpet or textile ja

[@Slowe_]

Cloth is fabric

[@Alex_Hetherington]

Bro, I WANT to skate that park, it looks absolutely amazing, and don't get me started on the background. You're awesome dude keep it up.

[@hollyhegna9906]

This is my first video I watched! It is very good and deserves more views. Subscribed!

[@JenjuroX]

I'm fairly certain it was Schmirgelspor 3000 but whatevs Jonny.

[@tyler1234321]

2:07 I'm pretty sure that's a hospital flip.

[@benjamin1985BS]

Probably a career ending flip...but also you made me laugh super hard with the hospital flip one dude...sometimes the simple ones hit hardest;)

[@LovWeh]

Right XD

[@dave_R_GR]

Thumbs Up for your favorite trick. Back in the days, when I was skating, Nollie 360° Flip and Nollie Kickflip were kind of my „signatures“. They basically worked out first try on every day. Miss those days. But thanks for your good content. 👍🏻

[@jilo1030]

I CANT GET OVER THE CLIP AT THE STAIRS... LIKE THAT HURT SO BAD I CAN JUST FEEL THAT

[@nikolaialeksandermalinovsk4277]

The sound that came from that hit, not sure did the board cracked or guys assbone 😭

[@TheRealFogger]

Do 100 kickflips in a shoe once with grip tape and one shoe without grip tape.

[@haydenboyer9193]

“Do you really need wheels? Just ride the bearings@

[@milliefreg]

Daywon Song?

[@gameplayerveteran1016]

I love the way he always lands on the bolts

[@Werkvuur]

Duuude, that backdrop... Amazing.

[@christopherwoods8413]

You taught me how to Casper tail now I can get a letter on my friends that can do tricks that I dream of

[@Willy-the-Fire-Putter-Outter]

I skated without grip tape for like a year after I first got my ollies down. Was able to ollie 4 boards, truck to truck, without tape. When I went back to grip I was able to do 5 boards. 10/10 would do again

[@wingilecoshi4938]

He warms up with the tricks I have to warm up before even thinking about them

[@Tombrosapien]

I just want to say the location of that skatepark looks amazing! All of those mountains make it look like an epic place for a skatepark.

[@benjaminchen4367]

DKL griptape is a God send. It's a little more prone to airbubbles and the edges sometimes peel, but my shoes appreciate them. It's made of rubber or something instead of sandpaper. Best of all it's only like $10

[@lost.foundbrandofficial2170]

Man, I swear by that stuff. It's all I skate now

[@alt.l]

Obviously canvas or suede will slip across the deck but what if you plasti dip your entire shoe? 🤔

[@valentinl6640]

Your videos are awesome Johnny, congrats on staying interesting over the years, unlike many skateboard channels :)

[@TheAnimeist]

Thanks, this is much needed information.

[@shundo1771]

What if the shoes are the griptape I mean griptape in on the shoe

[@kacperschmidtke1057]

Target spotted waiting for orders

[@sicklyskates3116]

The whole premise of grip tape is to give something for the shoes to grip on. That would just make the bottom of the shoes grippy. It wouldn't grip on the wood of the board and defeat the whole purpose, though.

[@rockyslay4310]

@@sicklyskates3116 With griptape under your shoes you would have more grip on the deck. But the griptape would wear down when walking on the street.

[@MiguelRockstarGarza]

DKL non abrasive grip tape !!! Aka rubber grip it’s different but you save a lot of shoes!!!

[@parisaku813]

Your warm up tricks are my best tricks lmao

[@shanea3956]

grip tape used to be purchased at hardware stores. it was stuff on the bottom of the bathtub to keep old people from falling. we eve used the flowered ones back in the 70s

[@hkmuzikinc2125]

I've never seen an empty skatepark in my life bro you either got lucky or are a genius

[@scoobyjew5187]

Hunter Ray in texas just about every park is empty

[@skaterdudeprodutions]

It happens all the time... You must live in a big city.

[@peterbull3955]

Also, if he goes early in the day it could explain it!

[@polishenglish8356]

Jonny rocks with and without a griptape! He will surely skate amazingly well without a skateboard as well! :D

[@samu-fq6wt]

man this is my dream skatepark. the backround, big and with not so much people.

[@andymerkel6955]

I used to have a denim set-up as a side- set-up; just for fun; and for keeping certain classy shoes classy... and just for a fun challenge to go through your normal trick list...

[@susansk8sorrell123]

You should sale those shoes for match ups......you know sale me the right shoe only because mine is worn out!! That would be a great business!! And help out kids that cant afford a new pair!

[@KingKevron]

But he skates alot of switch and Nollie so chances are both sides of his shoes are wrecked

[@ButteredUpToast]

Susan the lady skateboarder Sorrell - Beginner that sounds unsanitary

[@joshxms2260]

I believe Gou Miyagi uses no grip tape and he is clearly doing just fine. He uses some sort of fabric instead.

[@TheTrueVirus22]

the view on this skatepark is stunning. I would probably just stand there looking at mountains.

[@danielgonbatzki9513]

Luisillo it's good yo see you into the skate, i miss your travel videos.

[@interesthings8183]

Can you do a review of DKL non- abrasive grip tape?

[@psychoboitrip3125]

It skates best flatground in my case and some ledge trick will do but gaps it's not as smooth to me

[@brett_kendrick82]

That's like saying do people really need to wipe their ass after they have a long session of punishing the toilet?

[@MrBeftackel]

With a very unhealty lifestyle poop can be so hard and solid you dont have to wipe....

[@patrickforstner8548]

@@MrBeftackel or it can be just straight diarrhea

[@Lugh444]

My first skateboard, it was a late 80's "Variflex", it didn't have grip tape, but some kind of sand glued to the top.

[@nicopatlaihorst3140]

man johnny giger is the flatground king

[@wolooo1528]

all your shoes are still 'skateable' damn i got 5 holes in my shoes and i'm still skating them

[@Decky420]

Man I skated high top vans for a while all my toes poking out and socks ripping also the soles detached and the outsoles broke so I was pretty much skating barefoot with laces. Got some Chris Jolson etnies yesterday tho ,’)

[@stelioszervos829]

Him: It's hard to do tricks without griptape because it's very slippery... Also him: Does a full CLEAN ollie...

[@f.t.egames4417]

The mountains in the back 😍

[@alenaksalic]

WOWWW NOW WE KNOW THE FUTURE!! THANK JOU

[@bacondelivery]

Has anyone tried to put grip tape or something on the bottom of shoes instead of a skateboard? That’d be interesting to see 😁

[@bigdoggo2848]

Braille did that

[@lpdmeyer6132]

Yoooo where you living the backround Is so beatiful

[@senorsadist1397]

LPD Meyer Sweden

[@K.R.O1875]

Opening with Joel Uzelac's Carlsbad nutcracker genuinely hurt. I felt my sack split.

[@meady200]

Excellent vid. I would be very curious to know how it felt going back to griptape again? Had your technique altered enough so that you needed to re-adjust to get back to normal before you could land tricks again? Also, would there be any tricks that might only be possible with no griptape? Thanks!

[@brett_kendrick82]

#GetJonnyBackAtTheBerrics

[@shatterpointgames]

The only thing more slippery than the board is the skatepark

[@MichalGolata]

Omg that bail...😬 didn’t see that coming. You should warn before such things 😅

[@MbelzabubArt]

I really like your riding style awesome nollie tre!!!!!

[@DelightfulDiscs]

It's like trying to eat spaghetti with just a spoon. It's do-able, but not easy.

[@trumzy8854]

This just shows how grip tape plays a big role in skating

[@ConradCreel]

when you said "5050 a round bar" my heart sunk a little bit. I could feel the sketchiness immediately

[@stoutlager6325]

There is a halfway option on this. You can buy finer grit tape that provides enough friction to keep your feet in place but with decreased rate of wear on your shoes.

[@Miadaskate]

Why do you have 5 boxes worth of smelly old shoes? Throw those out dude.

[@Blueissuperior]

wonder if he could donate some

[@alexdavies7112]

Because they are part of skateboarding history!

[@emperorpalpatine1469]

Each of those simple pair of shoes possesses something infinitely valuable

[@Kloers1993]

He is going to make a chair out of shoes

[@lookingforgg]

@@Kloers1993.... How does that even.... Whatever, I won't understand

[@dennisescobar3420]

Skating with no grip tape will save you a lot of money on shoes

[@michaelcusack2442]

So true rip my shoes lol

[@Reazintful]

i did this ages ago, skated for an entire day at a skatepark without grip, transitions and all, it was a frustrating day, but i gotta say, i think it really helped me, theres small changes you have to make to skate without grip tape, shifting your weight perfectly becomes far more important, being more accurate with your footing becomes extremely essential, and it forces you to have to be far more accurate with flip tricks. everything requires more accuracy with weight shift, footing and balance. i gotta say, if you havent tried this before, DO IT! i really feel like it helped my skill level when i did it, switching back to grip, some tricks felt easier, or at least, they felt like they required less energy, or less trying, hard to explain...but, this is a great exercise to try in my opinion, if you can get over the frustration of it, and i hope for all of you thats the case, as that will make you better. great stuff johnny, i love your dang content, by the way, your an inspiration to this 39 year old coming back to skating.

[@mauricioalmeida3]

I'm from Brazil, I love you Channel Jhonny

[@TurdleShell]

i'd appreciate a little warning before you show me people getting injured like that. im not too keen on seeing that :C

[@andreauhenry3433]

Stfu pussy

[@grapeleopard6809]

Skatings like that

[@alexs858]

You should watch hall of meat

[@randyyyball]

Drug deal going on in the back lol sorry Jonny what did u say

[@dnl_lcknr690]

ix3milano give us a timestamp dude

[@nicholasmonterroso4235]

dnl_lcknr I think he means 5:47

[@492716]

the background is like a freaking wallpaper

[@halfbakedcoin1944]

For me I can barely do an ollie without leaning to far forward. I'm also worried I might break it. Then he's doing this without grip, it's embarrassing!

[@Bilboclaat]

Yo I really loved the video but could you give us the musics you used please ? The one on the second half is really cool !

[@javster6019]

I was gonna ollie a six stair but u put that clip on the beginning now i never want to jump off anything anymore

[@ashhole414]

So I dont even skateboard really and I've watched like 50 of your videos because of the shutdown... I dig the work you do man

[@mealex303]

I remember flytape it was griptape but just in shape of flys you stuck randomly on the deck in places looked well good