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Saba Surf and its distinctive homemade surf wax is riding a wave of popularity with surfers in Southern California and beyond. “Everyone … loves (our surf wax),” said Gal Tshnieder, who cofounded the ...

I stood in the pre-dawn cold, hoodie drawn tight, checking my local for signs of life. As I pondered whether I should paddle out or go back to bed, a peculiar sight caught my attention. A smiling man ...

You may not realize it, but modern surfing, with its ultra high-performance maneuvers, owes a big debt to how your great-grandparents canned fruits and vegetables. Throughout the early decades of the ...

Sam Sciortino, Owner of Famous Surf Wax replies: Is there really a difference between cold/cool/warm water wax? Yes there is a big difference between each temperature of surf wax. The difference ...

Just a note to those of you who read me but don’t surf: We use wax on the top of our boards to keep us from slipping off. It’s not like on skis where you use it on the bottoms to go faster. OK, just ...

Today, I thought it would be fun to revisit the topic of surf wax. I did this some years ago, probably before most of you were reading me, and perhaps even before some of you were born. I get asked ...

Our social media gun, Santa Barbara’s Nick Liotta, went the extra 5,000 miles to check out Sister Betsy’s wax. Here’s his call: I’m pretty picky with wax. I’ve stayed true to Sex Wax since I can ...