When Taj Burrow checked in for his flight home from the Billabong Pro Brazil in May of 2011 and discovered his luggage was 20kg overweight, he swore he’d surrender his boards before letting go of any of the Banana Wax that he was hauling back to Australia. Since that moment, the jig was up and surfers the world over were clamouring to get their mits on Banana Wax.

Made in Brazil, Banana Wax is specifically tailored for the new generation of surfing that rides high above the wave’s lip and involves some serious aerial manoeuvres. The stickier-than-honey formula offers better grip than your run-of-the-mill waxes so you can push your limits and nail new tricks.

Banana Wax is stocked in surf stores around the country however its popularity coupled with the fact that it is imported in limited quantities, makes it hard to get.