colas said..
Seems there is a new solution that may be worth a try. It claims to be as grippy as wax, but rash-free: Wax Mat by Surf Co.

surfcohawaii.com/wax-mat/

Seen on the Zone atwww.standupzone.com/forum/index.php/topic,30649.0.html

Jamin Jones tested many solutions (he says Hexa Traction is similar to the 3M Safety Walk) and summarized it here:

Colas:
Wax Mat and Hot grip are different products

Hard to sell Hexatraction at that price I would have thought. Its a bloody sticker.....

Mark _australia said..
Hard to sell Hexatraction at that price I would have thought. Its a bloody sticker.....

Worth every cent, I have found.

Nugdam said..
Been using this for awhile now abd simply love it.

$$$$9.90 Croc Grip spray on grip from Bunny's, the kite guys put me on to it years ago.I have used monster grip in the past and this is as good at a quarter the price

$10 at Bunnings, just watch out for gravel rash if you fall on it, I've used hexa but it's getting to expensive.

I have used 3 different hex kits

My 9'0 to 9'6 boards require 20 full Hex to cover the whole nose

Current prices in USD $
Hexatraction - 20 for $69.99 --- $3.50 each --- board cost $69.99
WaxMat ------- 11 for $29.94 -- $2.72 each --- board cost $59.88
Funktion -------- 20 for $36.80 --- $1.84 each ------- board cost $36.80 (I paid $26.90 in December)

The Funktion is shown on the GenRation boards (black rails) as you can see the Funktion virtually disappears after installation.

The WaxMat is my favorite
but I just got 5 new boards - 3 required deckpads as well as hex, so I had to use the Funktion Hex pads for the noses on all the boards.
There is no real difference between the RSP and the Funktion.
The RSP may go on a bit cleaner... but you never notice after application.
The Funktion is as grippy as the RSP - they both work perfectly
The WaxMat is noticeably grippier and thicker. More of a rubber feel than the typical RSP feel.
The WaxMat also comes in colors

WaxMat is an awesome product if you are doing only one board.
Funktion is great if you want to save money.
RSP is great if you like throwing money away needlessly.

Funktion Hex with paper backing still on - figuring the layout

Shot on angle so you can see the Funktion Hex after installation

Invisible Funktion on all 3 boards
ha ha... same BPS deckpad ($50 USD) installed 3 different configurations - the bigger boards needed to be wider

White WaxMat (full kit) and clear Funktion

I now have the new cork Hexatraction - surfed it for a few hours the other day in just boardies & no rash.
You would be bleeding if you did that with the standard Hexatraction.

Nozza - dunno about removing the hexatraction but was considering doing my Search in full hex and was talked out of it. By people way smarter than I.
Apparently it's good for the nose - as the Creek's done - but you may want to get a second opinion before doing the whole stick.
Or not.