Potatonator Traction

[mcgloneml]

Any suggestions out there for traction for the PN? I'm new to this traction business...coming from a 7'6" fun shape.

[pmorgan]

Any suggestions out there for traction for the PN? I'm new to this traction business...coming from a 7'6" fun shape.

I have a two piece beyond it suites the wide tail. Dekine have a three piece tail pad that you could split across the tail.
Stick it into google images you get some great Ideas there. There is also a company who make tail pads for wider tails one guy on the forum posted a link somewhere.

[kdropin]

yeah its mattison or something like that.. i have a da kine thinline pad.. like how the middle piece has its own seperate kick to it..

[hawaii_boi]

Check out Dakine and ProLite. Creatures has nice ones too!

ALOHA!!

[Slowman]

I use Dakine where I can - good quality adhesive 3M. There are a heap of good quality tail pads out there, that all use 3M adhesive; Creatures, Gorilla, O&E, CI, OAM.

I'm not that sure about the practice of spreading the pad out wide, I don't think it does anything really. I rarely move my rear foot from side to side much at all and if I do it is usually an indication the fins aren't doing their job and I'm trying to put weight on the rail to get more hold.

[kdropin]

i spread it so when i bury my foot against the kick my toes and heal are still on the pad not hanging over the edges of it

[iggy]

Creatures on mine!!

[prjwebb]

I use Dakine where I can - good quality adhesive 3M. There are a heap of good quality tail pads out there, that all use 3M adhesive; Creatures, Gorilla, O&E, CI, OAM.

I'm not that sure about the practice of spreading the pad out wide, I don't think it does anything really. I rarely move my rear foot from side to side much at all and if I do it is usually an indication the fins aren't doing their job and I'm trying to put weight on the rail to get more hold.

It looks better though :P
I also feel like a pad stuck in the middle of a wider tail looks a bit lost compared to a spread one. I guess it depends on the size of your feet too.

[Erling]

I liked this CI pad that S.L. uses on his 5'6. They come in various colors.

CHANNEL ISLANDS*CUTOUT ARCH

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[Erling]

I ended up with that pad on both of my new boards :)

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