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HOW TO GRIP YOUR BOARD

Braille Skateboarding6 skaters recommend it · 6 mentions, 2016 to 2024
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559K views · 13 years ago · Tutorial · Beginner

Braille Skateboarding tutorial with Aaron Kyro on how to grip a skateboard deck. Covers applying griptape, avoiding air bubbles, trimming the edges and finishing the setup.

Why skaters like it

Beginners get pointed to it in r/NewSkaters whenever someone asks about regripping or air bubbles. Clear, step by step, and short enough to follow while working.

“Check out Braille Skateboarding's video [VIDEO] on it. The part most people are talking about starts at 2:10 I used to watch so many of their videos, their how to stuff was really helpful for me as a beginner”

u/afflatox · Full comment

What skaters said on Reddit

u/hexagoninfinity2019 · 2 points

Nothing goes in the wheel other than a bearing on either side. The trucks should come with little washer/spacers that go on either side of the wheel after you get your bearings in. These arent super important if you dont have/lose them, but if you have then use them. As far as gripping a board, here's a braille video on it. I havent watched it myself but I imagine it has all the same info i could type out and is much better. [VIDEO] tl:dr you dont need spacers and just watch the video i linked on how to grip.

u/OkayScience2016 · 2 points

If you havent already watched a video heres a good one [VIDEO] Edit: [VIDEO] i like atlanta more

u/Aero_Z2019 · 1 points

It's not hard at all. I've been using two methods and they both work fine. If you got standard griptape then this method avoids air bubbles getting trapped: [VIDEO] If you got perforated griptape then this method is a tiny bit easier: [VIDEO]

u/afflatox2024 · 1 points

Check out Braille Skateboarding's video [VIDEO] on it. The part most people are talking about starts at 2:10 I used to watch so many of their videos, their how to stuff was really helpful for me as a beginner

u/dgd83072020 · 1 points

heres a video to help you out [VIDEO]

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