10" Big Barbed

Black grip tape with Big Barbed graphic.

The Big Barbed Grip Tape 33" x 10" (Single) - graphic grip tape in a 33" x 10" single sheet, sized to cover any deck in the Opera line with room to trim. Graphic grip is the one part of a setup only you see from above - it makes the board yours before the first push.

Application basics: peel a few inches at a time, lay it from one end with the deck's concave in mind, press out air bubbles as you go, score the edge with a file or the shaft of a screwdriver, then trim with a sharp blade. A grip job done slowly looks factory; one done fast looks like it was done fast.

When grip goes shiny and stops biting - usually a season of regular skating - fresh grip is the cheapest way to make a board feel new again. Re-check your hardware while the old sheet is off.

One sheet covers one deck with margin for error, which matters the first few times you grip a board - the trimmed offcuts also make good rub strips for a worn patch later.