Board socks

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Who's got the best bang for your buck sox? Not day bag or travel. Bought a ho Stevie one and curve one to compare and they both appear to have been stitched by a blind Bangladeshi orphan. I've got an old wave tribe one with nose block but they don't sell em anymore

Maybe I should have shelled for the expensive FCS jawns
 
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Goodfish

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Captain fin. Protects from scratches, keeps my van from getting salted and avoids melted wax over your upholstery.
 
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Northern_Shores

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My Average Joe is covered in a sock from this kooktacular brand. It is so girthy it doesn't fit a normal board bag. I have noticed my early 2000s boardbags doesn't fit my newer fatboards. 21" is the new 19" :)
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Van life :oops:
 

rgruber

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Board socks are the worst surfboard accessory ever. Just get a day bag. Socks are just magnets for wax and sand (often both combined) and a royal pain the ass to get on and off and provide next to no protection. Once I discovered cheap day bags are like $10 more, I never looked back.
 

sh3

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Board socks are the worst surfboard accessory ever. Just get a day bag. Socks are just magnets for wax and sand (often both combined) and a royal pain the ass to get on and off and provide next to no protection. Once I discovered cheap day bags are like $10 more, I never looked back.
100%

And unlike @Aruka , I do feel that strongly about it.
 

TeamScam

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But boardsocks lessen molten wax transfer and hide sadpads, egregious leash string faux paix as well.
Potato sack races too.
 

SixtyGrit

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I have a board sock that a promptly stopped using in place of a day bag after they proved too much of a PITA.

HOWEVER I did space on as board in my car for a few mins too long, and had to spend an afternoon turning said day bag inside out and getting the wax out of it.

I feel bad about not taking a side here.
 
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