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Slippery pads

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Created by Manuel7 > 9 months ago, 26 May 2023
Manuel7
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26 May 2023 9:16AM
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Yoo-hoo, been sailing on somewhat slippery pads for a long time. I know a friend of mine put wax on his pads. I have replaced mine once.

Just wondering what you all do about that? Some boards last longer than others. Black seems to be the best color for durability but some white pads are still good.

Out of all of the boards are tried I like the waffle pattern for them. The diamond ones seem to wear faster and not grip as well.

Henners
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26 May 2023 6:25PM
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Manuel7 said..
Yoo-hoo, been sailing on somewhat slippery pads for a long time. I know a friend of mine put wax on his pads. I have replaced mine once.

Just wondering what you all do about that? Some boards last longer than others. Black seems to be the best color for durability but some white pads are still good.

Out of all of the boards are tried I like the waffle pattern for them. The diamond ones seem to wear faster and not grip as well.


I have been interested in trying this technique out

Manuel7
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27 May 2023 8:31AM
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It's interesting. When falling off, my foot slides in and out of straps a lot, particularly on backloops, also on wave 360s. Surely it d cause irritation. I actually had to add a piece of inner tube around the front base of all straps to minimize friction.

Still that's the technique I use to increase deck grip except I just use matte clear coat.



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