Mr. Zog's Sex Wax is a brand of

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manufactured for use on

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s that is produced in

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. This wax is rubbed on the top surface or "deck" of a surfboard to allow traction and grip for the surfer. Mr. Zog's Sex Wax was first produced by Frederick Charles Herzog, III (also known as ''Mr. Zog'') and

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Nate Skinner in 1972.

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designed their original logo. Due to the product name, promotional materials such as

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s and t-shirts became extremely popular, even among those who had never ridden a surfboard. Their slogans, such as "The best for your stick", included innuendos of non-surfing uses. The materials confirmed their

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status by being banned from schools and

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s. Different wax formulations are sold under the names: "Quick Humps", "Really Tacky", and "Navel Wax".

Market expansion

A snowboard wax is sold by Mr. Zog's, which is applied to the bottom of a snowboard to reduce friction between the snowboard and the snow. One variety is melted and applied to the bottom of the snowboard, another variety is rubbed on as a cold wax. Mr. Zog's Sex Wax is also sold to

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players. The wax is applied by rubbing it on over the tape on the blade of the stick. This does two things: it flattens the tape to allow a smoother shot, and it also makes the blade of the stick stickier, which helps hockey players control the puck for stick-handling, passing, and shooting purposes. Also the wax acts as a surfactant, also called surface-active agent, to aid moisture dispersion from the blade during ice hockey sessions. In addition, some goaltenders rub the wax on the shaft of the stick to help them hold the stick when it is struck by hard shots, some of which exceed 100 MPH. Sex Wax for drummers is marketed and distributed by Big Bang Distribution company.

Product placement

The product has been used in a number of media productions: * '' Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle''. The protagonists locate a murderer by determining that he used

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Sex Wax on a credit card that was in turn used to break into his victim's home. * ''

Point Break ''Point Break'' is a 1991 American action film directed by Kathryn Bigelow and written by W. Peter Iliff. It stars Patrick Swayze, Keanu Reeves, Lori Petty and Gary Busey. The film's title refers to the surfing term " point break", where a ...

'': The protagonists determine that some bank robbers are surfers because a small amount of Sex Wax is found at the scene of the crime. * ''

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'': Featured in the episode "

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". * ''

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'': The protagonist played by ''

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'' wears a Mr Zogs Sex Wax logo singlet during the film.

References

External links

* {{official, www.sexwax.com American brands Carpinteria, California Companies based in Santa Barbara County, California Surfing equipment Waxes