Our new short surf film is out
Our new video is out now and we have no words to say thank you to all who helped us make it. Hope you like it as much as I do :)
Thoughs on surfing
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How did our surf grips performed in 2024?
This year, we celebrated record-breaking sales since the pandemic, adjusted our prices for the first time in eight years due to rising fuel and tr...
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The Advantages of Front Foot Traction Pads Over Surf Wax
When it comes to surfing, maintaining or feet gripped on our surfboards is crucial. A surfboard without grip is as useful as a car without oil: i...
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Is surf wax really part of the fun of surfing?
We understand that surf wax can be considered part of the fun of surfing. The preparation ritual, almost a meditative part that prepare us for ou...
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Testing Van der Waal grip levels
Why? To be honest, pure curiosity. We know that surf is a very volatile sport. Surfing depends on so many factors - like ocean conditions, surfer f...
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How to remove surf wax from a surfboard
A lot of customers ask me what is the best way to remove surf wax from their boards before applying our surf traction pads. So, here is a simple s...
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Surfboard traction pad vs wax
It’s a simple question: wax or deck pad? To put it simply, surfboard wax gives you traction from falling off. Also, at first sight, it looks kind ...
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The Surf wax problem in 2023
Did you know that 13 to 24 million surfboards are sold annually globally?(1) That’s a huge number of surfboards, every year. Let’s say that each on...
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How to apply surf traction pad from Van der Waal
Van der Waal surf grips are extremely easy to apply. Unlike common front deck pads that just cover a part of your surfboard, our hexagonal surf tr...
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Surviving summer with hexagonal surf grips
Well, summer is here and with summer comes hot weather and we all know what happens to wax when you leave your surfboard at car and go for a beer ...
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A new tester on our surf grip traction pads
We are really happy and proud to have another tester in our team: Bruno Degert. As you may know, we don’t sponsor athletes in order to have more pr...
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I’m the luckiest guy in the world
Since day one that we are driven by this joyful feeling of experimenting. No matter if you succeed or not, the joy of fail and error and surpass th...
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Best Christmas gifts for surfers (2022 edition)
As last year, I’ve collected some of my top gifts for surfers. I’ve chosen the ones that I would love Santa to bring me… So, if you’re looking for ...
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It's surf wax a really cheaper alternative to surf traction pads?
Surf wax has been here for ages and it’s still the industry standard to keep the surfer from slipping off the board when paddling out or riding a ...
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How to spray paint a surfboard
Last month I bought a new JS Industries surfboard: a 6’11’’ Raging Bull. Happens that I really don’t like white surfboards and spray-painted it....
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Eco conscious surf trips
So, you decide to go on a surf trip, chasing your dream waves. You check the forecasts, choose your destination, plan the flights, and accommod...
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International Surfing Day
Saturday, 19 will be International Surfing Day. As explained in Wikipedia: “International Surfing Day, held annually on the third Saturday of June...
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Customize Your Surf Grip Pads With Our New Tool
One of the advantages of a modular traction pad as Van der Waal, is the capability to adjust to any surfboard layout, size, and surfing style (ie b...
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A 1979 Volkswagen Beetle made of wax
According to SurferToday, there are more or less, 23 million active surfers in the world. I know that we cannot predict from this number how many w...
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The unpredictability of surf and a leap of faith
As a sport, surf is probably one of the most fickle ones. It depends on so many factors and scenarios that predicting what gear will work or not (a...
