We are asked this question a lot from different types of people. Do you think I should use skimboard traction pads or not? Well, it all depends on you and your experience and whether or not it feels good to you. When I started skimboarding, I liked to use traction pads instead of wax. The reason for this was that I wanted to focus more on learning the basics first. I didn’t want to have to worry about waxing my board every time I went out and hit the waves.

Many times I came home from school and didn’t have time to wax my board. It was so much easier to come home, toss my backpack in the corner, grab my board, and hit the water. But at first it was more like my head hitting the sand. Then as time went on I got better and better and the sand didn’t slow my fall as much as when I started.

So I can say that skimboarding traction pads are great for beginners, they definitely were for me. They also help by showing beginners where to stand on the board as they begin to learn where to stand. Skimboarding is a lot of fun but, like any sport, it can be a bit challenging at first. Once you get the hang of it, it becomes very addictive and you develop a lifelong passion and healthy addiction.

I still have boards that I use that have traction pads only for the same reason that I don’t always feel like waxing my board or having time. Waxes and traction pads have their pros and cons. I always recommend people to try both and then decide which one suits you best. Different strokes for different people, as I like to say.

The best thing you can do is get a board and start learning how to skimboard so that you understand how amazing this sport is. Then you’ll understand what I’m always babbling about. Experience is the best teacher, they say. I agree with that.

There is nothing like crossing a perfect wave on a perfect day. I recommend it to everyone with an adventurous spirit.

Spring is here and summer is just around the corner. That means skimboard season is here.