Current favorite deckpad?

[stoneaxe]

Weird that this popped up as a new thread...I'll chime in.

I have no idea why everyone isn't doing mosaics other than convenience. Perfect way to go IMNSHO. I use the NSI diamond material and use the diamonds to determine the mosaic and place them where needed the most.

#1 Best grip by far....nothing else comes close...I don't care what anyone says (they're wrong).... . You can even customize the grip by arranging the diamonds.

#2 Less expensive....buying sheets and cutting it yourself (easy for mosaics) is cheaper and you use less material overall so it even saves a little weight.

#3 Looks bitchin....I 've never had anyone complement a production pad. I get comments on the mosaics all the time.

It doesn't matter that much whose material you use so long as it doesn't suck water. I like the NSI because of the diamonds and its density. Some of the harder materials can get polished with age and need wax(?) or replacement with a full pad, but its less of a problem with a mosaic.

[p06781]

Weird that this popped up as a new thread...I'll chime in.

I have no idea why everyone isn't doing mosaics other than convenience. Perfect way to go IMNSHO. I use the NSI diamond material and use the diamonds to determine the mosaic and place them where needed the most.

#1 Best grip by far....nothing else comes close...I don't care what anyone says (they're wrong).... . You can even customize the grip by arranging the diamonds.

#2 Less expensive....buying sheets and cutting it yourself (easy for mosaics) is cheaper and you use less material overall so it even saves a little weight.

#3 Looks bitchin....I 've never had anyone complement a production pad. I get comments on the mosaics all the time.

It doesn't matter that much whose material you use so long as it doesn't suck water. I like the NSI because of the diamonds and its density. Some of the harder materials can get polished with age and need wax(?) or replacement with a full pad, but its less of a problem with a mosaic.

Show us a picture ! 

[p06781]

Guys,

I gotta say RSPro Hexatraction super good traction,light . Componentized and you can install it the best way for YOU>The Hexatraction is the best after market traction system.
We offer ZONER discount so that makes it alot less expensive too

Let me know if I can help

JimK
Extreme Windsurfing

I thought I would like hexatraction but tried a friends board in mexico that had it installed and dont want it.  It was starboard 8.6 pocket rocket .  I found It was hard on the knees and thighs.  The rail saver material rubbed my inside thighs raw sitting down waiting for waves .  The hexatraction was super lightweight but punished your knees anytime you were on the the board .  I prefer the a soft deck pad even with the weight penalty .  Perhaps in a wetsuit only environment it would be fine . 

[mjb1959]

man, i don't want to hijack,
but
anyone ever switched out a deck pad on an inflatable?
love my explorer 13.2 but think the pad could be more comfortable...

[outcast]

I'm going to re-bood the old DecK Pad Art thread

[PonoBill]

My favorite is NSI small diamond to the handle and Hexatraction beyond. Light and sticky in the nose, comfy in the back. I use the diamond pad a tapered chunk of kayak seat foam to make an integrated stomp pad/tail handle. I lightly wax both the hextraction and the pad and sit it in the sun for a few minutes, then wipe off the excess. I wonder if after all this time anyone else has tried this?? Improves the traction without holding dirt and grit. About once a year I get it all off and reapply. Painless.

From now on I try to get all my surfboards without a pad. This is a simple recipe, but it's perfect for me.

Oh, and you kind of need to sand the edges of RSPro. Just a little 400 grit on the upper edge to round it out.

[toolate]

My favorite is NSI small diamond to the handle and Hexatraction beyond. Light and sticky in the nose, comfy in the back. I use the diamond pad a tapered chunk of kayak seat foam to make an integrated stomp pad/tail handle. I lightly wax both the hextraction and the pad and sit it in the sun for a few minutes, then wipe off the excess. I wonder if after all this time anyone else has tried this?? Improves the traction without holding dirt and grit. About once a year I get it all off and reapply. Painless.

From now on I try to get all my surfboards without a pad. This is a simple recipe, but it's perfect for me.

Oh, and you kind of need to sand the edges of RSPro. Just a little 400 grit on the upper edge to round it out.

do you custom order a certain size or by a sheet?

[supnorte]

The best I've ever used is the one that comes with Infinity production boards. I don't know if it is made by On A Mission (usually their custom boards have that pad). It's very light and, most of all, super grippy. I've been riding low volume and narrow boards (first the B-Line 7'11 x 27" with 86 liters and now the Blurr 7'8 x 25.5" with 79.5 liters). During the sessions sometimes I lose stability while standing and the board is in a diagonal position, almosto with only the rail in the water, and I can recover from that because my feet are completly stuck to the board.