Gorilla centre deck grip

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nikmcc
nikmcc
NSW
260 posts
NSW, 260 posts
8 Feb 2016 8:31pm




Has anyone used the gorilla front deck grip on their strapless sb?

How is it? Grippy? Thick or thin etc?


Thanks

horey69
horey69
QLD
500 posts
QLD, 500 posts
8 Feb 2016 8:26pm
I just got the Ocean and earth front foot, looks very similar. It was **** so I took a Stanly knife to it and made 1 inch slices like a zebra crossing, waxed in between and was good as gold today.
nikmcc
nikmcc
NSW
260 posts
NSW, 260 posts
8 Feb 2016 9:38pm
horey69 said..
I just got the Ocean and earth front foot, looks very similar. It was **** so I took a Stanly knife to it and made 1 inch slices like a zebra crossing, waxed in between and was good as gold today.



mmm...

Yeah i was thinking it looks a bit too flat to be grippy.

Was that the 3 long strips or the six square O&E grip?
cauncy
cauncy
WA
8407 posts
WA, 8407 posts
8 Feb 2016 9:01pm
Look at the launch pads from shinn , strapless specific,


Got mine from adventure sports balcatta west aus
pearl
pearl
NSW
984 posts
NSW, 984 posts
9 Feb 2016 9:24am
Hard to tell from photo but gorilla looks very similar to octopus grip which was brought out (endorsed) by Chipa Wilson and other aerial specialist surfers. Basically it's really low profile grip that still allows you to move your feet around similar to wax. They are using it on front foot on surfboards; especially in cold water with wettys and booties. I put the octopus on one of my boards and took it off. I don't like strips of grip under my front foot, preferring a pad. But each to their own. I use WMFG under front and just match pattern with tail pad. It's expensive but really good. He is looking for an Ozzy distributor of his grip and large kite pump.
Here are some photos of octopus grip (it's expensive to. Not sure you can even get it in Australia)






nikmcc
nikmcc
NSW
260 posts
NSW, 260 posts
9 Feb 2016 6:15pm
I do like the shinnster grip, but cant justify the price tag!

I may end up buying some bulk grip and cutting to size, but I'm spending some big dollars on a board, so I want some cool colours not just black
0llie
0llie
NSW
176 posts
NSW, 176 posts
9 Feb 2016 8:13pm
cauncy said...
Look at the launch pads from shinn , strapless specific,


Got mine from adventure sports balcatta west aus



Is that top centre piece any good for hooking your foot under when a big broken set comes in when heading out?
Poida
Poida
WA
1922 posts
WA, 1922 posts
10 Feb 2016 3:17pm
i started using the moulded grip on the front foot and it works well
deckgrips.com
the moulded seems to be more like wax than the lazer cut


Lambie
Lambie
QLD
742 posts
QLD, 742 posts
10 Feb 2016 5:38pm
cauncy said..
Look at the launch pads from shinn , strapless specific,


Got mine from adventure sports balcatta west aus



Are you sure these are 'launch pads' ? That looks like a libra advert ................ ;-)
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