Thoughts
on Surfing

Stories around surf and the ones who live and breathe the salty air, as we explore the essence of surf culture and the heartbeat of the surf industry. A personal vision, where we share our love for the surf life and unveil the latest trends and innovations shaping the surf industry. If you're in the mood, grab your board and paddle out with us.

Sobre o tamanho dos hexágonos das nossas almofadas de surf

Este artigo foi inspirado numa conversa com o nosso cliente Erik, que me perguntou porque é que os nossos hexágonos são mais pequenos do que os desenvolvidos pelos outros :)...

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2021 em retrospectiva – Apesar da boa previsão, ano de ondas confusas

E conseguiram de novo… Tantas expectativas para 2021 e… bom, todos sabemos como foi. Assim como naqueles dias em que na véspera você confere uma previsão perfeita, tamanho decente, boa...

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Customize Your Surf Grip Pads With Our New Tool

One of the advantages of a modular traction pad as Van der Waal, is the capability to adjust to any surfboard layout, size, and surfing style (ie beginner, novice, experienced...

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Um Volkswagen Beetle 1979 feito de cera

Segundo o SurferToday , existem mais ou menos 23 milhões de surfistas ativos no mundo. Eu sei que não podemos prever a partir deste número quantas ceras suas pranchas e...

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The unpredictability of surf and a leap of faith

As a sport, surf is probably one of the most fickle ones. It depends on so many factors and scenarios that predicting what gear will work or not (and how...

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An alternative to surf wax

VAN DER WAAL IS A GRIP SOLUTION INTRODUCED IN 2016 AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO SURF WAX.To start, let’s consider that a surf wax bar costs, on average, 3€. Our product,...

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WSL – a dream that became a marketing opportunity that became our biggest marketing error (so far)

We started to test Van der Waal in 2015 and in 2016 we officially launched as product our Performance Series 1.0. Afonso was still working at his full day job,...

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