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Spoonthumb · 2007-12-30, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by sp4rky-m4rky

I wouldnt like having nurling on the cranks, seeing as I dont ride flat (because it sucks

) How hard is it just to put some grip tape on your cranks?

its not like you would notice any difference, i ride with griptape and it doesnt effect my street riding, just my opinion

sp4rky-m4rky · 2007-12-30, 08:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spoonthumb

its not like you would notice any difference, i ride with griptape and it doesnt effect my street riding, just my opinion

It doesnt look as nice though

skrobo · 2007-12-31, 01:07 AM

the knurling on the frame is weak. he could do MUCH better on the cranks, especially since they aren't painted.

Probailer2 · 2007-12-31, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by skrobo

the knurling on the frame is weak. he could do MUCH better on the cranks, especially since they aren't painted.

As for me, I like the silver cranks.
Painted cranks will be not painted for long so I'm cool with the silver.

Peter M

skrobo · 2007-12-31, 03:01 PM

no, i'm saying keep the silver for sure. the knurling could just be on that one part of the crank, perhaps polished as well, that would be a big plus... i'm saying this and i don't even do flatland very much at all.

Sponge · 2007-12-31, 03:29 PM

Knurling is really overrated and really overhyped to be honest. It'll just be more effort for the manufacturer and can prompt further rises in price. Plus it doesn't look very neat. Doing it to the cranks'd be silly as when you do grinds or crankgrabs (yes, it happens on occasion even to the strictest of all pedalgrabbers) it will ruin the knurling texture. It's cheaper, easier, and WAY more effective to use griptape. Plus it's replaceable too incase it wears out, unlike knurling.

Griptape does a much better job of gripping your feet. You can get different grades of griptape too...

A friend of mine uses clear griptape, which you can buy off ebay very cheaply and easily. This has tiny crystal-like grains which protrude a bit more than the sandy texture of normal skateboard black griptape, so it is better in the wet and also looks more 'low profile' due to its clear colour.

Of course, different brands of griptape have different textures and grain thickness. The Jessups brand is pretty good for one.

2007-12-31, 01:07 AM	#558
skrobo jumps stuff Join Date: May 2006 Location: Corpus Christi TX Age: 24 Posts: 4,426	the knurling on the frame is weak. he could do MUCH better on the cranks, especially since they aren't painted. __________________ ><> Unicycle For Christ <>< MY VIDEOS World Record 94cm Highest Hop (rolling) 308cm Longest Hop (10 feet) 210cm Static Flat Gap

2007-12-31, 03:01 PM	#560
skrobo jumps stuff Join Date: May 2006 Location: Corpus Christi TX Age: 24 Posts: 4,426	no, i'm saying keep the silver for sure. the knurling could just be on that one part of the crank, perhaps polished as well, that would be a big plus... i'm saying this and i don't even do flatland very much at all. __________________ ><> Unicycle For Christ <>< MY VIDEOS World Record 94cm Highest Hop (rolling) 308cm Longest Hop (10 feet) 210cm Static Flat Gap Last edited by skrobo; 2007-12-31 at 03:08 PM.

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2007-12-31, 03:29 PM	#561
Sponge ゴールデン! Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 940	Knurling is really overrated and really overhyped to be honest. It'll just be more effort for the manufacturer and can prompt further rises in price. Plus it doesn't look very neat. Doing it to the cranks'd be silly as when you do grinds or crankgrabs (yes, it happens on occasion even to the strictest of all pedalgrabbers) it will ruin the knurling texture. It's cheaper, easier, and WAY more effective to use griptape. Plus it's replaceable too incase it wears out, unlike knurling. Griptape does a much better job of gripping your feet. You can get different grades of griptape too... A friend of mine uses clear griptape, which you can buy off ebay very cheaply and easily. This has tiny crystal-like grains which protrude a bit more than the sandy texture of normal skateboard black griptape, so it is better in the wet and also looks more 'low profile' due to its clear colour. Of course, different brands of griptape have different textures and grain thickness. The Jessups brand is pretty good for one.

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