Pro Scooter Grip Tape

A grip tape's lifespan varies greatly depending on how much you ride your scooter, what tricks you're doing, and what conditions you’re riding in. If you ride daily and constantly get moisture on the grip tape, it can wear down in a few weeks. If you don’t ride too often and keep it dry, it can last as long as a year. Griptape should always feel gritty and prevent your shoes from sliding easily across the deck. If yours lacks grit and your foot can move easily, it’s time to replace your grip tape!

You would ideally have a file and a sharp blade when replacing your grip tape. A file isn’t entirely necessary, as you can use any solid piece of metal to score the grip tape before cutting it, but a sharp blade is necessary. 

Griptape can be a bit tricky to apply or extremely easy; it depends on your tools, skill set, and how you apply it. The hardest section of the deck to install grip tape is around the headtube and on the back end, next to the brake. These deck parts are not usually used for foot placement, so you could just put a solid rectangle of grip tape on your deck from the headtube to the brake, and it will be an extremely easy, quick process. If you want to cut out a fancy design and cover the entire surface of the deck, it’ll take a bit more precision and time, but with the right tools, it shouldn’t be much of an issue.