Hi all,

I have just bought a MBS Comp 90 mountain board. Will putting a grab handle on have a negative impact on the deck flex? Do any of you actually use grab handles or do you just grab the deck when doing no footers?

Reckless

firstly you can get soft grab handles from dakine/scrub/the new mbs one etc. which have no effect on the flex of the deck... second i couldn't live without one now - not only for board offs but primarily for just allowing me to easily carry the board around in one hand without it slipping or such like!

Grab handles are excellent

Thanks for the info. Just ordered one from MBS. :singing:

Im pickin one up for my Bore 95..please ezxcuese my broken key baoard. :sniff:

What key......?

i cant bring my self to spend 30 bucks on a grab handle for my comp right now. im going to try and fabricate somthing on my own , Im gonna play around with some hard rubbers maybe leather

An excellent option is a plastic replacement handle for a trowel. They can be found at Lowes for about 2 bucks. I have one on my Comp 90 and it is perfect. I've also seen the use of ~1 inch plastic pipe (stiff plastic plumbing pipe) bent into an arch with the ends flattened to accomodate the bolts. Both very functional and both VERY inexpensive.
Save your money for the good stuff - kites, boards, etc.:bigok:

Sweet , great feedback, i think im going to try the black rubber hose method, flatten the ends and bolt!!! Thanks bro

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Originally posted by mgatc An excellent option is a plastic replacement handle for a trowel. They can be found at Lowes for about 2 bucks. I have one on my Comp 90 and it is perfect. I've also seen the use of ~1 inch plastic pipe (stiff plastic plumbing pipe) bent into an arch with the ends flattened to accomodate the bolts. Both very functional and both VERY inexpensive. Save your money for the good stuff - kites, boards, etc.:bigok:

blinded by the obvious. best i've heard in a while

DIY ...using the right tool is important, your brain likes to play too!