Plastic slider plates on your trucks, pants that velcro to your shoes, carbon fiber deck layers. somebody is always selling skateboarding a new gimmick.
Now we've got Paradox Grip that "

Performance nanotechnology increases power, balance, flexibility, and endurance." I guess some kind of crazy power balance crystals makes your body perfectly in tune. Considering that my skate skills have been diminishing over that past few years I decided i needed that extra edge to stay in the game.

Now that i think about it my skating has always been a little out of balance. Paradox was gonna fix all that. I emailed Ari Gold quick to try and get some of this magic griptape. It took me almost a month to actually set up a new board. The whole time i was thinking how much better ill be skating with my new power balance nanotechnology grip tape.

I also gave a sheet to Drew Dezort. He said the grip was good but didn't really mention any sort of new skate abilities. This bothered me a bit because I as banking on this stuff to help me learn nollie flips. Anyways so i finally set up a new board and carefully griped it making sure to not cut any corners thus removing extra power balance I would need.

The grip is actually really good. I think the whole "power balance" thing is all in your head. If you want it to work it does. if your a skeptic don't expect much. My only suggestion is offer a version without the logo so your secret power isn't put on blast.