EXTREMELY ABRASIVE GRIP TAPE TEST!

[@luciaquinn6684]

Thanks for teaching me to love skateboarding! And here ya go!!! Let Aaron get all the Jamba juices he likes! ❤

[@thatchris1626]

Typically in downhill you put squares of very grippy tape where your individual feet will go. Some people use a variety of different grips depending on how they ride

[@jdmscooob]

Came here for the Braille schooling. Was not disappointed

[@secretsauceskateboarding4337]

This is cool info

[@dieseldabz7104]

Why not grip entire board at that point? Doesn't seem to matter any as long as have grip for foot placement really how the boards gripped

[@bloodhill7296]

​@@dieseldabz7104you want to be able to move you're feet on certain parts and grip more on others the grippier bits are usually used for slides/drifting.

[@SMD-si7fm]

@@dieseldabz7104 I have mine stacked 3-6 layers at some parts on my downhill longboard to create extra pockets and really stay locked in.

[@Chuck_The_Human]

39yr old landed nollie bs 360 off a ledge into a bank for the first time ever doing the trick on anything besides flatground. Love your videos! Keep it up

[@davidgrady4516]

Seriously though. I’m a 33 year old man and have been skating since I was 10 and when I try something like that and get it first try I’m super hyped . I noticed that also . Lit af .

[@joeyyyvr6355]

Badass dude!🤙🏽

[@markprice2225]

So you're 40 now? Are you still skateboarding? Are you still 360 bs nolle off ledges? I've just now after 30 years, cracked the Ollie/Skateboard Code! Roll away from everything

[@madness6804]

bro imagine scraping ur ankle with that 💀💀

[@pizzacittykat7320]

I started bleeding just thinking about that

[@DownhillSam]

Uffffff

[@Bluecake5595]

I've gotten some gnarly shinners from icing out on a pushup slide downhilling w/ sharp lips and vicious grip. it hurts more than the road rash.

[@DaddyJammer.]

😐🫥🫥💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

[@Lonemite]

@@Bluecake5595dude I have no clue what any of that means😂 speak dumb street skater to me please😂

[@shoreline_boarder]

Downhill Skater here: Hardcore is alright but LokTon or Gangster grip tape is the move for DH (lokton is my fav). SUPER SHARP. Ideally you get a really sharp knife and dont score it, cut through the bottom with the knife facing up at an angle. We like our rails sharp af. Accompanied with a torque block and a footstop, maybe a few machine screws coming through the bottom, ultimate grip set up.

[@mikebennett6263]

It looks like they just repurposed roofing shingles 😂

[@puufffedsfffresffwav9060]

That’s what I thought at first

[@dylan_was_taken]

We need more Gabe skating content, he's so steezy with it considering how solid he lands! Literally feels like watching a superhero landing with how solid his posture his

[@thedaychr]

That's the braille difference

[@KATKID-gl9ww]

Dude what

[@Slezzor]

Get everyone with the same grip tape, have them do as many kickflips in the hour and at the end of the hour you measure who has the biggest hole in there shoe. The one with the most kickflips landed and the biggest hole gets a prize. Would be a great video to watch.

[@brailleskateboarding]

No hole in an hour though probably take 5 hours haha

[@JSE4]

@@brailleskateboarding have you done a video comparing which shoes get ruined the fastest? It would be very helpful and entertaining at the same time. I suspect a lot of “skate shoes” ( vans cough cough) will get beaten by even shoes like these Target ones

[@lilghos-t4783]

⁠@@brailleskateboardingor you could do a video where you skate at a skatepark for the whole day with the extra grippy and see whose she is the most damaged by the end

[@PR0N0G0D7]

@@brailleskateboarding Let it be so!

[@jacktune208]

I learned how to board slide today! Thanks Braille

[@brailleskateboarding]

Great to hear!

[@cliffferrer]

​i like you all your video on KZbinit make me laugh allot can you show Me how to skate

[@dylan_was_taken]

Tetrimino board + Gobstopper shoes + Caster wheels + Most abrasive grip tape once Mr Horatio Cruz eventually drops in on the vert! That's the added challenge for the following week! Keep up the great work, Braille team!

[@EVAASIVEOne]

This is just brand new Shake Junt grip with extra steps 😂 Loving the videos even more lately, thank you for the entertainment and knowledge the past 8 years. Ive been resubbing & watching across all my accounts Ive had.. and each time I come back to the channel it still has the same “at home” feeling. The videos and convos arent forced to make stuff viral. You guys clearly love what you do, even when it gets troublesome to achieve it. The mirror board was proof lol.

[@dainodawg3160]

i figured out recently that shake junt is made by jessup. so in reality, shake junt is less grippy than mob.

[@David-tr8xq]

Thats like comparing wet wipes with barbed wire.

[@EVAASIVEOne]

@@David-tr8xq Until my new setup last yr, I hadnt bought a sheet of Shake Junt since 2012 and it felt crazy gripped compared to the new sheets in the past

[@EVAASIVEOne]

@@David-tr8xq you right tho lmaoo

[@zometthecomet]

If it’s more coarse than shake junt 😅 I don’t need the scars 😅

[@vegasjason7]

In the 80s we didn't have a skate shop in my town but we had a Scow's radio shack. They sold grip tape like this. I did an acid drop off a 10 foot block wall. I landed with just my toes on board. It flipped up and took the skin off both my shins from my ankles to my knees.

[@johnpopp2146]

We had this 25 grit per inch grip tape back in the 70s. The biggest issue was with your front foot after pushing, rotating your front foot would eat up the one sole. I would go to a big box store and load two right shoes into the box. Mismatched Chucks became my fashion contribution in high school.

[@tylerpela5758]

This reminds me of the old Mob boss grip that got discontinued in like 2016ish. Glad to see PP brought back some gnarly grip.

[@AdventuresInSkateboarding]

I use this grip on my pool boards and my slappy board. Prevents all foot movement. I am going to add it to the back of my next surf skate. No way to cut it well and the blade is finished after. It is literally rocks.

[@jamesortega2340]

I'm loving the extra long videos.

[@jsmoke8822]

Is it just me or has Aaron not aged a day since this channel started 😅😅😂😂 all jokes aside congratulations on having this channel for so long and thank you for the past like what almost 20 years of content I remember your skate help videos and all the slow motion stuff you used to be into.. this man will be a legend for ever

[@Eggyolk123]

This comment aged well

[@freshbud6113]

Saw Zach Doelling use his truck to cut his grip yesterday and now watching Aaron use a grinder... Man, innovators, I swear lol.

[@formantaudio]

but is it more like gator grip or vicious grip? looks kinda like viscious.

[@Sallyisntadog]

try a dark slide wit hthe griptape

[@brailleskateboarding]

Ouch

[@codysikels4156]

Go to a hardware store to the sandpaper section then pick up some contact cement or 3m spray adhesive, boom more aggressive grip tape

[@qtfrenchy672]

The grip thumb bouta go crazy

[@secretsauceskateboarding4337]

My thumbs hurt reading this comment.

[@ezyduzit9050]

9:56

[@GeorgeArthurJr]

We don’t see Gabe skate too often but it’s always fun seeing him enjoy himself and have fun.

[@MessieuxLion]

i didn t even know he can sk8 b4 this episode

[@F_the_G]

@@MessieuxLion yeah he's usually the dude that actually works xD

[@JonnyBoyMusicSolo]

when did aaron come abck

[@Christian-qu6su]

Y’all should try the gobstoper skate shoes on it in the video y’all did recently

[@samgrannon6810]

VIDEO IDEA - Give each team a $100 to go to any store and build the items to make a skate obstacle for the other team to skate.. has to be skateable though!

[@Surge624]

Heelflipping this would be bad or getting a shinner

[@xcYT-tl5xp]

i remembered why i first started watching yall in 2015, its cause i felt like i was apart of the group when watching and i want to say till this day i get the same feeling, thank yall forreal

[@SDsimplelife]

They sell it in three pieces because you only need one for each foot placement. Plus one in the middle if your board is longer

[@samgrannon6810]

I love seeing Gabe skate, he's still got it! Looking trim as well. KEEP AT IT DUDE

[@Alex4451]

When I got my first ever pro board I had them put on clear grip tape and I quickly realized that this clear grip tape was the most destructive grip tape I've ever seen. It was as if they just tossed clear crystals on to some double sided tape and were like "yup this will do". Would defiantly recommend you all to try it out.

[@jeffl9534]

yep. in the late 80's clear was like glass shards in your board.

[@dieseldabz7104]

The original clear grip like I used in the 80's & 90's was definitely extremely grippy and definitely had larger chunks of sand in it. Like the old-school Fly Paper, if you know you know..

[@OfficialBigStick]

So glad you kept Gabe around. Bro definitely has been great to the channel ever since.

[@tonyn5055]

I use Mob for everything. Its wears down perfectly and allows for better foot movement in all terrains. If my board gets too dusty I take a toothbrush and a little water and clean it. It takes about 10 minutes, if that.

[@MattHolstein]

My prediction: I agree with Gabe. Way less damage. The stronger grip will reduce the sliding action across the grip tape, which is what eats away at your shoes. The shoes inability to overcome the grip results in less wear on the shoe.

[@patirckozz]

well you wrong

[@Rufal]

nah

[@MattHolstein]

@@patirckozz cool

[@mintscwiggle]

Now you need to use this and make a full all-terrain board. Grip, board, wheels, everything

[@timothyquinn4919]

We need more ALL TERRAIN

[@Name-wi2im]

MORE TERRAINE

[@kajudecle6524]

Would it still have that much grip if you skate in the rain?

[@infernalz1337]

I feel like as long as the board flipped it should count to the counter for shoe wear since the damage was done regardless if the trick was landed. That must be some hard mineral rock they ground up and glued on if its scratching the concrete lol.

[@jaceziarek6457]

Great to see you skating Gabe !! We all love when you do !

[@dopedeala666]

i love those occasional mentions of the legendary christmas tree that went through the roof

[@elliothickle3247]

Its been so long since I've seen Gabe skate in a video I thought he retired from the sport, I want to see at least 4 tricks from Gabe every video!

[@crov43]

this reminds of the time where me and the friends I used to skate with bought sand paper that was usually for sanding metal and glued it to our boards, cause it was cheaper than buying grip tape (that btw wasn't available everywhere like nowadays). Tbh it was better than griptape but as expected it destroyed the shoes

[@kkronic6709]

Im guessing the 3 sheets is for certain spots for individual placement of feet. Idk about it being "all terrain"

[@SaltCOD]

I like when Gabes not hiding and skates its fresh

[@Skateceramics]

the smile on Gabs face after the line and BS flip...need that!

[@BobCorey]

But would a branded canvas skate shoe last longer? In my experience most canvas shoes get holes very easily...

[@Dylankav12]

Hey braile ialmost broke my leg on my skateboard and im really anoyed bc igot the trick 4times in a row any tips to be less scared

[@cassandrapeterson04]

Whats up with that hylian shield in the back ground lol 3:47

[@Nuttnneng]

nice to see Gabe still being bullied after 5+ years

[@zometthecomet]

And here I thought shake junt was already cutting me up bad😅

[@theshredquest]

This girl is on fire!!!!!!!!

[@omenfayki]

Pretty sure that is 24 grit sandpaper used on belt sanders when installing hardwood flooring with adhesive backing on it.

[@jonashoff6151]

I want to get new shoes and I can’t decide which one to get the Adidas Superstar or the busenitz what you guys think would be a better pick

[@deathbyspeed2]

HMMMM we found something simialr to this back in 2005 - 2006. it was just a HUGE roll of the Grip they put at the edge of step inside of stairwells. We literally just found it chillin while skating what we called Morman 10 back then. It was super rough just like this stuff so we put it on a board and it was grippy yes. BUT it would DESTROY laces.

[@marcusvigil4754]

Gotta use that board on the misfit skate shoes!!! I need to see it yesterday

[@Dan_Hazard]

Imagine trying a Dark slide with that grip 😬💀

[@BKILLERBEE88]

Yall shop at target??

[@brailleskateboarding]

Love me some Target

[@KevinoftheCosmos]

@@brailleskateboarding oof

[@ActionBuchholtz]

have you tried a regular skateboard deck with the snowskate grip?

[@lag5681]

Why did Aron have to ruin this. Smh

[@huntergibson9359]

DH Longboarder chiming in. Lokton grip is considered the grippiest although it is really expensive. Hardcore is the most had shredding though. I have a deck wrapped in it, I don't mind hardcore grip, but it is not my favorite either.

[@marblecandy_8481]

Love seeing gabe skate!

[@richterwolf5230]

You've already done Vicious Griptape, how did it compare to that??

[@danshawashi]

Any advice on a new skater with bushings I’ve brought a new girl complete but the bushings feel to soft im on the bigger side and 6feet tall

[@IHazYourName]

I can't wait for Gabe to set his mind to drop in on vert, the man can literally do anything he sets his mind to!

[@lucasjohnson1811]

Okay Gabe's kickflips are steezy af.

[@brailleskateboarding]

Yes

[@ObviouslyBias]

for a video can you use a bunch of different grit sandpaper as griptape

[@PartsMan937]

When these videos are more than 15 mins, I just think to myself “yep they had a heck of a time getting this one together.” Lol

[@the_arcade4538]

[@jacuzzistream]

I put vicious griptape on a deck that had steep kicks and a lot of concave, all my tricks were on point, I’m thinking about putting vicious grpttape on a 7.75

[@thedaychr]

I love we are so happy to see just an excessive ammount of consecutive kickflips

[@geoff3610]

Since you don't take your feet off the board, you only need two spots of griptape.

[@scatreed]

I bought some kicks at Walmart for $15 2 days ago. Then I bought another pair. For walking around they are the 💣. Skating they would last maybe 2 hours.

[@robertlee8400]

Industrial diamond grip tape , that would be nice to see & maybe expensive also .

[@velo170]

You needed this grip tape for the gobstompers!

[@the_RUSTEEE]

3:51 just Aaron’s “yeah” lol

[@Goat706mopar]

Back in the day,we would cover the top in stickers. Then place some super abrasive clear tape. Still got an old sma Rocco division hanging on the wall with clear tape, I skated decades ago

[@jharnerton5234]

I hope I'm not the only one in the crowd that gave applause to my laptop when Gabe nailed that first double..

[@YeFartz]

Those r great shoes I wear 11 in Vans but Goodfellows a 9.5 they do run big and are 20 bucks in Austin when in stock

[@cappakrunchcappakrunch9681]

what wil come first new glowear or a new nyjah look?

[@JakeDogg-RIP]

Could probably use any sandpaper from a hardware store and use a contact adhesive to stick it down 🤔👊🍻

[@Saturogojo-k7z]

What’s better is they were all skating goofy so the same shoe was getting destroyed,idk if that was purposeful or accidental but it’s just funny

[@brailleskateboarding]

Yes on purpose

[@Saturogojo-k7z]

@@brailleskateboarding oh makes sense

[@bradallee7506]

Should try vicious griptape next, that stuff is gnarly

[@matts4025]

I bought an old schmitt stix ripsaw with some grip the dude said OGs called "pizza grip" It literally has huge sharp rocks embedded in it, hurts to even carry the board with your hand touching...

[@TomBlankleyProductions]

Ice skated in the sevand yes, we had griptape called pizza grip. It was actually a dark red with black chunks sticking up out of it. And you could not grab it with your bare hands. It would tear your fingers up.

[@matts4025]

@@TomBlankleyProductions That's exactly what it is but I can't find any information on it! Do you know what it is used for?

[@EugeneSimon-rg7di]

Is there any chance I can set the new highest wall ride my BMX bike

[@ssub_ynot]

Can confirm the grip thumb is fatal from this. I used Vicious 30grit on a downhill deck i owned. Regular grip is ~100-180 grit and gets more grippy the lower grit count goes down. The 30 grit literally made my thumb bleed actual drops just from a quick sesh. I want people to understand this grip is literally sharp rocks, almost like glass shards. They cut into shoe rubber on shoe soles and that creates a really locked in kinda grip because it has to un-stab the rubber to lose traction

[@Raziaar]

20:20 that gabe freezeframe is priceless. Go there and just press comma and period [ , ] and [ . ] for much enjoyment.

[@PajamaPantsStudios]

Have you tried cleaning dirty bearings in liquid nitrogen?

[@bodaciouspizza]

i had a clear tape back in 01 that was suuuper coarse but if it even got a splash of liquid you couldnt keep in under you feet so slick

[@windhelmguard5295]

somebody gonna need to dark slide this thing.

[@HairyPoppins278]

Destroy the rail 😂

[@jeffl9534]

the dark death slide.🧱

[@johndont1273]

Yeah, with downhill grip, it's specially for foot placement. Your feet aren't really supposed to move much from the sweet spots where you manipulate the board to turn. Often downhill racing set-ups incorporate wedges (at the tail) and toe stops (nose) as well for additional stability. Why not just use bindings? 1. Well, you're not crashing on snow. 2. Downhill tuck and foot placement isn't the same as snowboard racing.

[@LordPenguinVR]

that is just strait up sandpaper.

[@Dryden-q9w]

I’m gonna say 105 kickflips to rip the shoes

[@Maelys_ACNH]

Unironically, this is the typa stuff you'd see on freeskates. At least freeskates are small, you're less likely to scrape an entire half of you body mass away on the dam things 😭

[@brailleskateboarding]

Wow

[@jspaulding4106]

Love Gabe's doubles, and AK's semi automatic back-to-backs.

[@philsortino2247]

Reminds me or craft and ride onewheel grip tape

[@pmpetry]

I once had a Stone Brewing Co board that had broken glass bottles epoxied to the deck as grip

[@riccardogay1021]

Grip and abrasive are not not proportional figures they are the opposite (that seems to me sand paper 1:25 or below). if you really what to try an abrasive test on the shoes you should try sand paper 1:10000 or above (maybe with diamond sand). I think that will be super fun because you are going to destory the shoes with totally no grip! i would love to see that experiment!!! you can find that sand paper online or in hardware shop :)

[@samgrannon6810]

VIDEO IDEA - each skater has to do what they believe is the best trick they can do in the braille house.. get someone to vote who's was the best.. get Gabe in this game as well. invite people to come. BEST TRICK COMP!!!

[@teddysanchez9002]

i havent watched braille skateboarding in like 4 years, like since you launched that christmas tree into the roof

[@lovingthesauce]

When he does kick flips it sounds like a crowd chanting “DEFENSE” 📢

[@ju5t_r4mir3z4]

That's the Walmart grip they used back in the day when they sold them flat boards that felt like reversed concaves on your feet.

[@gurgus]

Love the Hylian Shield behind Aaron! What are the odds you throw some trucks on and skate it? Lol

[@JasonWalker-vy4yt]

have you tried bullet grip?

[@jonathanlawrence1401]

I’m impressed with your budget Sperry Topsiders!