How to Grip a Skateboard Deck | Tactics

One of the essential skills for any skateboarder is to know how to grip a skateboard. It's a lot of fun actually and can be pretty therapeutic. We'll show you a quick and easy method for putting on the grip and give you a few tips on making it look clean and professional. So when you get your next deck, you can grip it yourself and have fun with making your own. Once you master gripping boards, play around with different patterns and custom grip art to make your board look unique.

Like, follow, and stay up to date with Tactics...

Intro: 00:00
Tools: 0:11
Prep: 0:44
Applying the Grip: 1:05
Scoring the Grip: 2:14
Cutting the Grip: 2:31
Sand the Edge and Poke the Hardware Holes: 3:10
Gripping on the Road: 3:59
Assemble the Rest of the Board: 4:17

[imshort]

I just gripped my first board and im crazy happy

[_Maxten]

Even though i know how to grip a board I like watching these videos just to see their methods. Everyone has their own.

[stellasfunfilms]

I absolutely love how he understands that NOT EVERYONE HAS THE PROPER STUFF Because almost every single one of these vids I’ve watched have all these tools that I don’t have and I know a lot of other people don’t either so I love how he understands that and uses options most of us have. Thanks for the vid!

[Drawoj]

Been skating for 11 years and for sure knows how to do this but I love watching videos like this.

[johnlabrott]

Today I tried to apply my own grip for the first time and made a sloppy mess of it. Now after watching this video I think I can do it much better.

[Miss.ixEdits]

the "take your ring off before" tip was excellent i never would have even thought of it thank you lol

[bradleymorgan]

I like seeing the way that others grip they're board, even though i know how to, and i always try the new methods, and maybe it'll be better than my method.

[edwinskates]

I bought a clear mob griptape today from ur website I can’t wait till it comes 💯💯

[julie]

i’m just watching because it’s satisfying

[jogysvlogys]

About to try this for the first time on my birthday board. Wish me luck!

[Femboy_lunges_at-u]

Im gripping a water ski turned into a longboard deck. Its a project me and the boys decided to do and its been crazy.

[J_mur]

Why is that such a beautiful board from the bottom🛹💫

[craftylemon]

Pro tip. Use a countersink in the holes for the trucks, after adding the griptape of course. It removes excess griptape in the best way so the screws don't have to push it down and make a bulge. It will be perfection.

[TrueNomadSkies]

This couldn't be more perfect of an explanation, especially mentioning simple things we can use for simple tools.

[JimmyDawson]

I used to do the slap method, but that was 17 years ago. Thanks for this vid, gripping a new deck and this was SUPER helpful!

[mitchellfidler]

This and your video on removing old grip tape helped me regrip a board for the first time in my life! Thank you for these videos!

[dar_qness]

*me, gripping a skateboard for the first time, admiring my botched work*

excellent !

thanks for the vid my man

[stringedassassin]

I haven't had to do this in like 30 years. I was looking for tips, I just literally did everything he did in the video and my new deck turned out awesome. No bubbles, no nothing. Some guys apply it from one end to the other (which is probably what I would've done), but this method here is solid.

[zach]

I've been learning to skate on a gifted, used board, today a man drove down my road, he owns a skate shop, gave me a deck and a roll of grip tape, this'll be my first board to make my own, I've never been more excited

[HammerJorgenvag]

Just got my board today. I am gonna try and grip it myself after watching this.