I got out my old mesquite hiking stick just to check it's condition and because I was considering putting it in my truck in case the hip was feeling especially good some time out on the road and I wanted to try a short hike. It's a great stick as mesquite is a very strong wood as well as light, and is the perfect length for me.
As I was checking it out I noticed that it's feeling pretty slick these days. Nothing worse than working up a good sweat and trying to hang on to a slick wooden staff. In the past I would always use Zog's Sex Wax on the upper part of the staff where I would be gripping it and it made it easy to keep a grip on it.
There's no surf shop in town so I'll have to hope I can get nearer the coast some time soon and pick up some Sex Wax. It's the best thing I've found for that sort of thing even though it's not really what it is made for.