Lit Wave Pool Clear Kick Tail and Traction Package
The RIKT Stingray™ complete system is more than traction—it’s a high-performance gas pedal for your surfboard. By replacing soft, compressible foam that absorbs energy with a rigid mechanical platform, the Stingray and interchangeable kick tails that attach to it deliver 100% of the energy from your back foot directly to your tail. Experience the massive increase in power and control that only a rigid-core system can provide.
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Install it. Surf it. Push it. If you’re not completely stoked, return your RIKT used or new and we’ll give you a full refund.*
Products must be returned with all included components.
*Full refund applies to the product purchase price. Original and return shipping costs are excluded.
Why Chris Ward Rides RIKT
The RIKT Stingray™ System
The system consists of a permanent Stingray™ Mounting Plate and an Interchangeable Kick Tail. The plate installs to your board using high-strength 3M adhesive, creating a rock-solid foundation. Swap between waxed or EVA foam kick tails in seconds to perfectly match the conditions or your riding style.
🏆 MODULAR PERFORMANCE: This is the most efficient way to ride RIKT. Once you own a kick tail, additional boards only cost $29 each to set up. One kick tail. Multiple boards. A future-proof, modular quiver.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
- RIKT Stingray™ Mounting Plate: The ultra-low profile, rigid foundation for your board.
- 1 × Interchangeable Kick Tail: Select Flat Top or Vertical Rise above.
- Installation Hardware: Includes stainless steel screws, L-key, and sandpaper. Note: Screws are for screwing in the kick tail to the mounting plate. The plate attaches with 3M adhesive like a typical traction pad.
COMPATIBILITY
Designed for shortboards with squash tails, swallow tails, and round tails. Not designed for foam boards. Kick tails are 8.75" wide. Make sure your board is at least 10.5" wide 4.5" from the tail to ensure a good fit.
Here is everything you need to light up the Palm Springs Surf Club, the WAVE at Bristol, Kelly Slater's Surf Ranch, the Sao Paulo Surf Club or any other wave pool at night with a futuristic, functional, fun package full of high performance RIKT gear to keep you shredding under the moonlight! We created our clear kick tails specifically for wave pools to promote this new era we live in where surfing at night is ushering in an incredible experience for anyone who surfs.
This package features a flat top 33 clear kick tail paired with our Grip 1 front deck pad with or without arch support, or with no deck pad for those of you that prefer a waxed deck, a Stingray mounting plate, one package of 50 blue LED lights, 10 light bags, two screws for screwing your kick into the mounting plate, and an L key for screwing the screws.
The lights are technically waterproof but we recommend placing them in the small zip-lock plastic bags just to play it safe and also to make them easy to stuff into the light compartment of your kick tail. Three lights per side work really well for lighting up the kick. They turn on easily by pulling out the small tabs. Once turned on the shine brightest the first day but last for about a week. At that point you just pull out the bag from the light compartment and insert three new lights. The lights come in blue, red, white, pink, green and purple and are available at our shop in the accessory tab. You can also experiment with our clear vertical rise kick. If you keep your board in your bedroom these lit kicks make for a cool night light. Have fun lighting up your board!
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
This mounting plate requires a smooth, structurally sound deck surface for proper adhesion.
For best results:
• New boards are ideal.
• Used boards must be free of deep pressure dings in the tail area where the plate will be installed.
• Follow the official mounting plate installation guidelines. Watch the installation video for step-by-step instructions.
If your board has heavy pressure dings in the tail area, we recommend choosing a Grip 2 traction pad with integrated kick instead of an interchangeable setup.
Following these guidelines ensures maximum performance and a secure, long-lasting bond.