Traction pads are better if you don’t want the hassle of waxing your board each time and also if you are looking to progress into doing turns on a shorter board. You won’t need a traction pad if you have a soft surfboard, are learning to stand up, or if you are riding a board…
I can tell you that you can remove a traction pad from a surfboard but it takes several hours and is hard work. I once placed a traction pad too far up my shortboard and could not turn it properly as a result, something I did not realise for a few years and which might…
Traction pads are best suited to shorter fiberglass surfboards and for those of an intermediate level and up since they help with turning. Traction pads cannot be put on soft-top learner boards since they won’t stick, so they are not ideal for complete beginners. Now, let’s look in more detail at the types of surfboard…
