Thoughs on surfing

Why our prices remained the same since 2016… and why do we have to update them?
Why our prices remained the same since 2016… and why do we have to update them?
|Martim Dornellas
About the first question… it’s simple: when we started Van der Waal, profit was not our main goal. We dreamed about creating a great surf wax alternative that would keep... Read more...
Best Christmas gifts for surfers (2022 edition)
Best Christmas gifts for surfers (2022 edition)
|Martim Dornellas
As last year, I’ve collected some of my top gifts for surfers. I’ve chosen the ones that I would love Santa to bring me… So, if you’re looking for some... Read more...
Let’s make a different black friday… again
Let’s make a different black friday… again
|Martim Dornellas
No need to say that I don’t love the idea behind Black Friday. Most of the time I just watch companies highering product prices a few weeks before this date... Read more...
It's surf wax a really cheaper alternative to surf traction pads?
It's surf wax a really cheaper alternative to surf traction pads?
|Martim Dornellas
Surf wax has been here for ages and it’s still the industry standard to keep the surfer from slipping off the board when paddling out or riding a wave. Accordingly... Read more...
A different kind of black friday promotion
A different kind of black friday promotion
|Support Waal
Despite we are a business, with sales goals to achieve, we never have been a standard profit-oriented business. Of course that we want to make sales and money, but the... Read more...
How to spray paint a surfboard
How to spray paint a surfboard
|Martim Dornellas
  Last month I bought a new JS Industries surfboard: a 6’11’’ Raging Bull. Happens that I really don’t like white surfboards and spray-painted it. I had so much fun... Read more...
Diogo surfing with front foot traction pads from Van der Waal
Eco conscious surf trips
|Martim Dornellas
So, you decide to go on a surf trip, chasing your dream waves. You check the forecasts, choose your destination, plan the flights, and accommodations for your next surf trip,... Read more...
6 Home Exercises That Will Really Improve Your Surf
6 Home Exercises That Will Really Improve Your Surf
|Martim Dornellas
Summer it’s here and at least around Lisbon, Portugal that means: less and weaker waves, crowd beaches and less time to surf. At the day I’m writing this article have... Read more...
with our concept of a wax alternative more established
International Surfing Day
|Martim Dornellas
Saturday, 19 will be International Surfing Day. As explained in Wikipedia: “International Surfing Day, held annually on the third Saturday of June, is an unofficial, environmentally conscious sports-centered holiday that... Read more...
About our surf grip pads hexagons size
About our surf grip pads hexagons size
|Martim Dornellas
This article was inspired by a conversation with our customer Erik, who asked me why are our hexagons smaller than the ones developed by the other guys :) While I... Read more...
A simple idea to minimize surf impact in oceans
A simple idea to minimize surf impact in oceans
|Martim Dornellas
Well, we all know that surf has a huge impact on oceans, which is a kind of contradiction as we love the ocean and waves. But surf it’s far away... Read more...
2021 in review - Despite the nice forecast, a messy waves year
2021 in review - Despite the nice forecast, a messy waves year
|Martim Dornellas
And they did it again… So many expectations to 2021 and… well, we all know how it was. Just like on those days when the day before you check a... Read more...