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    Posted: 15 Aug 06 at 4:03pm
DON'T  TRAPEZE IN BARE FEET.... extremely painful  when you lose your balance, got my toes round the shrouds  a few times  and a  high speed encounter with an old i14 space frame also hurt a great deal  - back to boots!
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Progrip sticky enough for bare feet?

Even so, what about broken toes and bruised ankles.  Lots more things on a dinghy to bash yourself on than on a windsurfer.
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I use progrip on the racks but you can't put it everywhere - so I use wax too.

Its brilliant, grippy, light and easily applied.  It does get dirty but there's nothing better looking than a winning boat.  It can be easily removed with warmed water and easily re-applied.
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When a surfboard is waxed you put several coats of wax on to create
dimples. These are where you get most of the grip, but can take several
blocks of wax on a good size board.
You wouldn't put that amount of wax on your boat, so it tends not to work
as well. Good old progrip is a much better bet.
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Pro-gripped handbag... Perfect anti-mugger device for vulnerable colourblind grannies  
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Hey, pro grip with that pattern would look great in the floor of a Cherub...

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Originally posted by turnturtle

Pro grip the only way forward- I usually get mine from P&B- it's the cheapest of an expensive bunch... Graeme with your contacts you must be able to source some for us???

But probably only in pink - remember these ...
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Board wax has never cut the mustard for me. Not enough grip. Got to be pro grip.
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Yes, unfortuantely i bore away on a reach and i sort of slipped off of the back. But apart from that a pretty spill free sail
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Pro grip is the way to go.

Wax is ok but it gets very dirty and on hot light days starts to melt and get on your gear.

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