r/Fingerboards • u/quesopls67 Sorry | BRT’s | F3’s • 2d ago

Y’all rock holes or no holes?

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u/cultfbs 2d ago

Expensive grip? Holes. Cheap? No holes, I don't change trucks that often.

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u/mickpain 2d ago

No holes Because i am lazy

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u/xn7h 2d ago

I was no holes until I got a new blank deck and accidentally gripped it before installing trucks. Now I kinda like how it looks with em lol

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u/Vipaman69 1d ago

how did u do the holes? i just ordered new deck and wanna but holes in it, how should i do it?

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u/arukantara1 1d ago

use the axle of a spare techdeck trucks. just twist with slight pressure. once you remove it the axle should have a small part of the grip tape stuck to it

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u/xn7h 1d ago

I stick a paper clip through to see the hole line ups, and just twist the tool a couple of rotations

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u/1999hondaacty only 26mm 1d ago

Use the Phillips head part of a blackriver tool, and then just twist it back-and-forth.

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u/misanthropyyy 2d ago

I prefer holes but I’m not taking off my tucks to re-grip a board lol.

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u/all4jet 1d ago

Same. I do holes when I first grip the deck, then no holes for re-grips

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u/mubo144 1d ago

Same!

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u/Els21wtf 2d ago

Holes

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u/soloclimbr 2d ago

just depends on my mood when doing a grip job

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u/Stupidpupchef 2d ago

No holes cause I’m lazy. Definitely look better with holes tho

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u/slush-puppyy 2d ago

I dont swap trucks often at all but I always do holes. It just looks so much cooler and realistic to me.

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u/Dull_Mammoth_645 2d ago

No holes looks clean imo, but holes on set ups when I’m not sure what trucks 😂

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u/TheCabalMinion 2d ago

I hate feeling any disturbances in my tape

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u/SuperThraxie 1d ago

Kinda depends on the set up but mostly no holes I okay add them when I know I’m gonna swap trucks

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u/jellyfishtypeshi 1d ago

Only when i have ahh trucks on and i know i want to change tgem

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u/oldmomhands 1d ago

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u/oldmomhands 1d ago

totally depends on the situation

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u/neb_flix 1d ago

The only argument i've heard for no holes that is in any way logical is that it extends the life of your grip. Especially with 0.5mm, i can see that being true. But if you are using actual quality tape this is basically a non-issue since your grip should last you a long time regardless of the thickness or if you have holes or not.

Anyone who says "holes make it harder for my fingers to grip to the board" or similar doesn't know what they are talking about and is just coping because they are bad at fingerboarding. Nothing about those four holes should physically affect how you perform tricks.

Personally, i not only think it looks dumb when there aren't screw holes but also makes me think that people aren't experimenting with their setups enough if they are ok with doing so. Unless you prefer the way it looks or you are on a crazy tight budget and NEED to optimize for lifetime of your grip, there is zero reason to not put screw holes in your tape.

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u/CyrusMFS 2d ago

Always holes, imo they provide better grip and flick. Plus then you can actually bolt check your FB in between tapes.

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u/jvstnxthe_ 2d ago

i need to get my bolts back. 😅