Do it yourself, and build your custom-made cotton wood POD handplane 360 body surfing board.
DIY Handboard Assembly Kit
- One x 380mm/15" handplane epoxy undercoated - Requires light sand and further coats, brush or spray clean or a colour of your choice.
- Two x Stainless steel strap retainers
- Four x Stainless steel screws
- One x 65mm wide double-padded neoprene and webbing hand strap
- One x Neoprene and webbing wrist strap with cord
- One x under-palm EVA deck grip
Versatile Bodysurfing Experience
Just like the pod® logo ambigram (it can be turned 180 degrees and still reads the same), now for the first time in bodysurfing! POD has also designed this new versatile Hand Body Soul® bodysurfing handplanes that you can ride either way!
Experience the extra comfort with our double-padded handboard strap and EVA palm grip, designed to enhance your bodysurfing experience.
Long Board Hand Position
The nose (the most extended section of the board) should be in front of your hand, providing an extra planing surface on full waves.
Short Board Hand Position
Turn the board (180 degrees) the other way and have the tail (short section) in front of your hand for barrelling waves or shore breaks.
- You make a choice when bodysurfing. It is in your hands – Bodysurfing – Naturally.
Maximising Planing Surface Area
Also, the new ultra-light 38 cm or 15" hand board shape "maximises" the board's planing surface area. In conjunction with the concave, it provides the lift, speed, and control you need for a tremendous bodysurfing experience.
This hand surfer is the exact length and width with less weight than the classic robust plastic model. This shape has the extra advantage of a larger surface area, providing better hydrodynamics when bodysurfing across the wall of the wave.
So, if you're looking for the extra lift, speed, and control body surfing across the wall of the wave? Then, our cottonwood board should be on your list!
Concave = Optimum Lift, Speed, and Control in the surf
The concave bottom is explicitly engineered for rapid lift versus force, which will assist in your body surfing and wave-holding skills without your board sliding downwards and, most importantly, water splashing toward your face.
Convex = comfort in the palm of your hand
The Hand Body Soul® plywood convex surface keeps your hand in the natural swimming position.
Hand Body Soul® Bodysurfing Handboard Features
- Precise machining and hand-finished
- Laser cut registered trademarks.
- 380mm or 15" hand board shape "maximises" the board's planing surface area
- The five-ply is lightweight, flexible, durable, and has neutral buoyancy.
- Extra comfort 65mm wide double-padded neoprene hand strap, EVA pad and wrist leash
- Left-handed users can change the wrist cord to the left side of their preferred bodysurfing choice or wave conditions = Long or Short Handboard Position
*Note: We highly recommend adjusting the hand strap snugly once it is over your hand. For further use, slide your hand between the strap and the deck grip. This will ensure the Velcro remains attached and lasts for many years. Need a replacement set, click here.
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The hand plane is nice and light and easy to swim with.
It’s easy to swim with ,comfortable around your hand and wrist , fast when on a wave.
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Handplane Heaven
I was drawn out of a curiosity to the unusual shape to this plywood concave shape. I have a substantial collection now of many handboards. I have also made several. Nowadays I prefer handboards where the strap is placed further back so that the forward part of the board plays a more important role in catching water and providing lift. This is why I was drawn to the Pod designs! I can report that I’m really happy and totally stoked on the superb performance of this laminated board. It’s become my go to for the majority of conditions now. This is primarily due to it’s superb down the line speed. It’s really easy to take the high line, and you can set your direction instantly from take off. (It helps to use fins with a defined rail to help with this!) A huge plus when body surfing. This is definitely due to the exaggerated concave running the length of the board. I have noticed I use two hands more often on this board than on other more standard handplanes, this is due to the exceptional lift I am getting from it! Otherwise it feels like I need to perform a one armed push up! Not my strong point. Great innovative design that really works! I haven’t used it with the shorter area forward yet as this doesn’t make so much sense to me. On more gnarlyheavier waves I would probably take in my wooden Flo or plastic Pod.
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Awesomeness
Firstly, and emphatically, buy with confidence. Customer service is like a unicorn; rare and extraordinary. Shane is awesome. The handboard is beautiful. Website photos don’t do it justice. The strap feels like it will last a very long time. The switchability is fun. Super concave gives great hold. Nose is flat, angle awareness is important especially in faster water. Bottom line: buy one, you won’t regret it… Cheers from CA, USA
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The Mediterranean point of view
Works very well also in Mediterranean small waves. Sometimes I need to use it in the “longboard” position because I surf also mushy wind swells. But when the wind turns off shore and I find the little gems of my home spot, 1-2 ft barrelling mini waves, I just use the “shortboard” position and I can hold the line and easily travel into the green room… Neptune approved.
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Interesting reversable design
I like the reversible design as a concept but love the other boards too much and this never really gelled with me, the best thing about it is how easy it is to swim back out with it reversed. Having said that the other boards are twice the price so from a value point of view this is a good option.
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Like the board
Runs really well in a straight line. Virtually no spray in your face. I have been experimenting with getting the edge into the face of the wave. With amazing results, no sliding down the wave from this board, which is new to me. The board is very directional, holds me higher up on the wall of the wave. I have tended to prefer a “looser” feel, so this board is a different feel for me altogether. Most importantly, it is very pretty. Thanks Shane
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WOW the next level
I've used the pod handboard for several years with great success and consider it an essential tool in bodysurfing. The new size handboard is just right to use to great effect when swimming and paddling into a wave, and in the barrel, wow!!! Congratulations Shane yet another great bodysurfing tool
