No way man, tape is much easier than grips. With the soyos you literally have to coat the inside of the grip and the bar w hairspray and work FAST. I also let em soak in hot water for a while too.

Grips are super sticky and available in different thicknesses for additional cushioning which is nice, and they're more resilient than tape in crashes. But tape lets you slide your hands around for quick, non-sketchy grip changes, is usually way more padded, and generally much more available. Plus it's long so you can cover much more area on the bars.