Kelly Slater Roam Boardshorts by Quiksilver

I recently received a pair of Kelly Slater Roam boardshorts by Quiksilver, so thought I would share my personal opinion of them with you. My first impression; fresh out of the packaging, was very positive. The colors were brighter than I expected and they were constructed with a strong but lightweight material. We recently had our first really nice day in our corner of the world so I broke these out for a test run... err surf. I was surprised how comfortable they were. They were not so long that I looked like an escapee from the 90's, but not so short that I felt like i was wearing boxers; a comfortable 21'.

The Roam uses Quiksilver's Cypher Technology, which boasts a four-way stretch diamond dobby construction, water repellant treatment, double up closure system, diamond fly, and stretch hems. All that may just seem like a lot of technical mumbo jumbo from the label (which it is), but in reality all those little things add up to a killer pair of boardies. The thing I loved the most was how quickly they shorts dried after getting out of the water! We are talking minutes; they were dry as a bone. They even have Slater's signature embroidered on the pocket which was kind of cool. I've owned many pairs of boardshorts in my lifetime but I can honestly say I was nothing but impressed by these and I would recommend them to everyone.They're comfortable, affordable, and very well made.

If you want to check them out for yourself, click here for a picture of them at Quiksilver.com and scroll down to see my official review for these boardies!

Sticky Bumps Munkey Wax

Sticky Bumps Munkey Wax is the newest addition to the Sticky Bumps product line. While not as sticky as their Punt Wax, it's still about five times more sticky than their regular wax. I'm not going to say it will improve your surfing (no wax can do that), but I will say it can improve control and makes maneuvering easier. Unlike what I've found with the Punt Wax, you can wax your entire board with Munkey Wax with a base coat. Living in a colder environment I've found some so-called cold water wax loses it's stick quickly and I did find myself having to go back in to apply another coat.While I have been using Sticky Bumps for years I was really excited to try Munkey Wax for the extra stickiness,however I don't feel it's something I would use daily unless I was in a warmer environment due to having to reapply so often.

Check your local shop for a bar or head over to www.stickybumps.com and pick some up.