The Black Diamond Grip Application Kit, Pro includes a roller, file, awl, and knife. It contains every tool you need to grip your board. Period. Aesthetically speaking, there's nothing better than looking down at a perfect grip job.

The roller smooths out your grip for maximum bond and eliminates air bubbles, and saves the skin on your hands. It has a soft polyurethane handle, an alloy body that stands up to serious pressure, and real 55mm skateboard wheels, so if you blow out a bearing at the spot, you've got two spares built in. The file runs along the top edges of your deck to create an abrasive outline, making the cut easier and more accurate. Its 6" round steel file has a grooved surface for maximum abrasion, engineered to hold up to silicon carbide griptape, and the rubber-coated handle keeps you from slipping. The awl does two jobs: poke holes through the griptape for your mounting bolts, and get rid of pesky air bubbles. A natural wood handle gives a comfortable, ergonomic grip, and the contoured 6" poker gets it right the first time. The knife is a credit-card-size folding griptape knife. Three folds turn the card into a pocket utility tool that's thinner, lighter, and sharp as a scalpel, with a surgical steel blade and an extra-long 65mm cutting edge (a conventional utility blade is 25mm).

Who the Black Diamond Pro Kit Is For

• Anyone gripping their own board
• Skaters building a new setup
• Skaters who want every tool in one kit
• Gift buyers

Features

• Black Diamond Grip Roller
• Black Diamond Grip File
• Black Diamond Grip Awl
• Black Diamond Pocket Griptape Knife

Benefits

• Clean, professional grip jobs
• Tools that work together
• Everything for the job in one buy

How to Grip a Board

1. Peel the backing from your griptape and apply it evenly to the top of your deck.
2. Roll it down firmly to push out air bubbles and get a full bond.
3. Run a file along the top edges of the deck to create an abrasive outline.
4. Cut along that outline to trim off the excess griptape.
5. Poke holes through the griptape for your mounting bolts, and pop any leftover bubbles.

Specs

Compare Black Diamond Grip Tools

Black Diamond makes four griptape tools. Buy them on their own or in a kit.

FAQ

What's in the kit?

A roller, file, awl, and knife.

Do I need special tools to grip a board?

No, but the right tools make it faster and cleaner: a roller for the bond, a file for the outline, a knife for the cut, and an awl for the bolt holes.

Which kit should I get?

The Pro Kit has everything. The Basic Kit covers the outline and cut, the Preferred Kit adds the awl, and the Precision Kit pairs the roller and file.