Extras
Once you have chosen your bodyboard, there are some optional extras to make your experience more enjoyable.
Wrist Ropes / LeashesA must for every bodyboarder, the wrist ropes attaches you to your bodyboard which saves many swims back to the beach after a wipeout.
Bodyboarding Wax
Without it, your board is too sippery and trying to hang onto your board is much harder. Bodyboarding wax is applied to the deck of your bodyboard (where you would place your stomach) and to the bottom + rails of the bodyboard (where you place your hands). There are many types of bodyboarding wax and most are satisfactory. There are warm and cold water waxes which is dependent on where you are going for a surf.
Wax Combs
Wax Combs are great for combing though your wax (once it's on your bodyboard) to make it more rigid and thus giving you more grip. They are also used for removing wax as well.
Grip Pads
Hand grip pads sick onto the front (bottom) of your bodyboard (where you place your hand). The hand grip pad will give you grip, although some bodyboarders may choose to just use wax instead, it's down to the individual's preference. If you buy your bodyboard from a shop, ask the assistant to apply the hand grip pads for you.
Bodyboard Covers
Bodyboard Covers are great for protecting your bodyboard and make transporting your bodyboard much easier. There is a range of bodyboard covers with many different features.