No, Sportin' Waves pomade has not been discontinued. What the community has run into is a stock and distribution issue — certain retailers have had gaps in availability, particularly with the Maximum Hold black can, which has caused real confusion on forums and in review threads.

Sportin' Waves Maximum Hold and the Gel Pomade with Wavitrol III are both still in production and still shipping through Amazon. The discontinuation rumors circulating on r/360Waves and in barber forums appear to trace back to those retail stockouts, not an actual end to the product line. Loyalists who found reliable supply have been stocking up with the 2-pack specifically to avoid getting caught by another gap.

  • Sportin' Waves Maximum Hold remains in active production and is available through Amazon as of current inventory.
  • Sportin' Waves sells two pomade formulas: Gel Pomade with Wavitrol III and Maximum Hold (the black can).
  • Sportin' Waves Maximum Hold has accumulated nearly 10,000 reviews at a 4.5-star average rating on Amazon.
  • Retail stockouts — not discontinuation — are the documented cause of availability complaints in wave community forums.