State of the market for aftermarket deck pads?

[Logan]

Hey everybody!

Recently I have become the ecstatic new owner of an 8'3 L41 ST. It's been a dream board for years and I finally found one! I'm thinking that the deck pad might need replacing at some point, and I have been down the rabbit hole trying to figure out what the best option is. I emailed L41, and they don't sell their pads as a separate item, so I am truly looking for an "aftermarket" pad.

I'm planning to replace the tail pad anyway because I am used to a kick tail and there is some decent wear there, and started wondering about what is currently the grippiest, best option for my board that is available. I'm looking at the GenRation pad (but they don't supply specs), FCS full deck pads are out of stock (and it seems like there are different models, but I can't tell), and the OAM and Creatures pads are too "longboardy" (aren't they?). I've got a mosaic type "frankenpad" on my other board, and I'd prefer to keep the L41 look with this replacement job.

Any advice? Anyone replaced your deck pad lately? What's the grippiest pad for surfing these days? Thanks in advance everyone!

Logan

[gone_foiling]

You want OAM deck pad. https://oamsurf.com/collections/sup-traction