Wax melts, stains, and pollutes. Front grips cover your surfboard design. What if we want something in between? We believed it was possible to develop an alternative to surf wax that did not compromise our customers' surf.
A crystal-clear surfboard traction pad that doesn’t melt, doesn’t stain, and doesn’t get sticky or dirty.
The idea is as simple as it’s grippy, less time maintaining your surf gear, more time to surf.
All the grip you need with no mess — no melting, no staining, no stickiness.
Temperature independent
Wetsuit friendly
Easy to install & remove
Zero wax waste
Lasts for up 2 years
Lasts for ages. Apply it once and you will be ready to surf for almost 2 years with almost no maintenance, making our surf grip pads an eco-friendly alternative to surf wax.
Reliable grip in all conditions.Warm, cold, tropical, it works in all water temperatures
Adapts to any kind of surfboard.
Our modular surf grip lets you place the grip exactly where your surfboard needs it: Short, long, mid, in between, you name it. Adjust, expand, or replace sections over time for a setup that evolves with surf style.
Van der Waal is a modular surf grip traction pads that allows you to surf without the hassles of surf wax.
After changing the standards of surf industry by developing an alternative to surf wax back in 2016, and driven by our customers’ feedback on our surf grip and by our aim to produce a more eco-friendly alternative to surf wax, we started to research new materials.
After a lot of tests, we achieved a softer material, lighter and thinner, with high grip levels.
A surf grip for the environmentally conscious.
A surfboard without wax means a board that is not melting oil (and other components) into the ocean, and also means less CO2 on transportation caused by fast-moving consumer goods.
All the grip you need with no mess — no melting, no staining, no stickiness.
Beyond the pollution it causes and the melting mess, wax is not as cheap as it looks. Use our surf wax costs calculator to check how much money you spend, in surf wax, per year.
"In fact, I felt like the grip with my new traction was actually better than that experienced with standard wax."
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