Not as tacky as wax but does have grip. My foot did slide a little bit a few times, maybe because it was the first few waves of the morning and new board with no foot pressures. Been putting a light skim of wax for now and am happy.

My wife has the Rspro traction pads on her board and I have these. The rspro have a sandpaper like texture while the surfco have a tacky texture that's reminiscent of wax. We definitely prefer the surfco pads. They have worked well for me in combination with using a wetsuit and booties and it's great not to have to bother with wax. I was a little worried before buying them that they might not stick well to my soft top, but I have full confidence in them now after applying and using them. Not worried about them falling off. I used 3 packs to cover about 70% of my 7 foot board with a few pads left over. The full hexagon pieces can be cut with scissors to make half pieces. Overall, highly recommend these. Would definitely choose these over rspro if you're considering both.

I've used many front traction pads and these are the best. They are thin and conform to the board well and they feel very tacky. Only cons I've seen is that you have to make sure your feet aren't oily. I good rub in the sand or slipping off the surface once or twice fixes this and then you're all good.

For me, this was a perfect solution. I live in SoCal, and I surf at lunch every day. I bring my board to work...and even with an insulated board bag, I get some wax melt. Fed up, I finally researched waxless alternatives. One of my friends had this on one of his boards, and said it worked well. I bought three kits for a 5'10" seaside so that I could customize to fit my board exactly. I had some leftover, but three kits was needed for the job to do it how I wanted. I'm super happy with the grip. If you've been surfing a fair amount of time, you'll stick well. I highly recommend for those that are decently experienced and need something like this to fit a specific need. I've never slipped, and my wetsuit sticks well. I have an xcel drylock x ...so the smoothie front adheres well. I plan to do some of my other boards with this. Glad I finally tried it. It feels like I stick as well as wax. Longevity wise, I cant speak to how it holds up. So far, so good. There aren't many reviews for this, so I kinda went out on a limb to try it out. Money well spent. No more changing out wax every few weeks, no waxing every day, if it gets dirty, scrub it with a scrubby and some dish soap. Get it if you have the need. You won't regret it. Super legit.

these wax mats are "da bomb".
You don't need to wax your board anymore. The thick wax mats are great. no slipping or sliding on the board. Yoju have great grip.