Bodysurfing Handboards - Original Signature Shape Handcrafted Wood POD® Handboard Since 1993
POD® signature shape boards are a unique marvel in the bodysurfing community. Each one is a masterpiece, precisely machined and then meticulously handcrafted from solid timber. The natural variations of weight, colour, and grain characteristics make each handboard a one-of-a-kind piece, setting it apart from our bodysurfing handplanes.
Since the late 1980s, our founder and shaper, Shane Vassallo, has poured his passion and dedication into making each limited edition handboard out of the highest quality Australian cedar. This select-grade wood, known for its durability and beauty, is a testament to our commitment to providing you with a handboard that's not only unique, high-performing, and a product of true craftsmanship and dedication.
The handboard comes to you in a black drawstring neoprene bag after being hand coated up to 8 times with marine-grade wood varnish and lightly sanded between each coat.
For the dedicated bodysurfer looking for a brag-worthy, unique product with outstanding performance that will take your bodysurfing to the next level, we highly recommend the POD Handcrafted Solid Wooden Handboard.
Board Feature Impact Results
All POD handboard decks are Convex, which = Comfort in the palm of your hand.
The bottom surface is Concave with Keel fin, which = Optimum Lift, Speed, and Control in the surf.
The board's explicitly engineered concave bottom and the keel fin result in rapid lift versus force, providing more speed and control. This design feature enhances your body surfing and wave-holding skills, ensuring you can make the most of every wave without your board sliding downwards or water spraying or splashing towards your face.
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Very Happy With Pod Classic
This board is beautiful! Had an amazing first session with it Thursday evening. Wow. Awesome! I bodysurf here at the Jersey Shore. Thursday we had waves 2-3+, clean, offshore breeze, nice conditions and the board performed wonderfully. Slippery, but too nice to smear wax on it, I think :) I'll deal with that some other way. The board is longer than what I am used to, and I realized straight away that I would have to modify my swimming stroke and practice with it. I found myself lifted up on a plane, sliding along very fast with this Pod. Had way too much fun with it this first time......Stayed in til sunset, coming close to hypothermia!! Despite all the gear, my hands were so numb and useless I could not unvelcro the fin tethers; nor the fins; nor the Pod leash!!! I remember laughing, thinking "Holy Cow! I can't drive home like this!" Yeah, I eventually got 'em off. It's what happens when you do this stuff at age 66 :) Good stuff. Great board, great service, highly recommend. As a matter of fact, I just ordered the Woo. Supposedly for my son, but um, I may have to keep it for myself;)
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Classy
This is a fantastic example of a well thought through and executed concept, a design that's changed little over the 24 years I've been using Pod handboards. Compared to the new range this somehow went from being modern to a vintage classic, like a Wassily chair or the lemon juicer by Philippe Starck - a classic functional item of beauty - pick one up while you still can.
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Pod original handcrafted
3 things I love about this handplane: ▪️ It’s weighted perfectly for swimming without being too light for chop ▪️ A wide comfortable strap ▪️ Goes like a hot knife through butter, smoothest, fastest ride you’ll find
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Fantastic product
I want to thank you for a fantastic product. I just love the Wooden Hand Surfer. I have been using it regularly through the summer in small sucky beach breaks to large outside 4-5 foot bombs. I am amazed at how differently it performs compared to the plastic Pod. Thanks heaps
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Australia's 1 Bodysurfing Handboard
Thanks Shane, by far the best timber handboards available! I made the big mistake, bought another brand it was to small no concave, just a flat surface, not even a nice outer shape, a thin hand strap connected to a leg rope plug? Another badly positioned plug for a wrist strap, that was not even supplied. Your boards are so well designed, but most of all they are a great size, I get so much more lift out of the water in good condition all the way my lower legs and fins, amazing difference in my bodysurfing.
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Well designed and made
Having used the wooden handboard a couple of times, I have found it easy to use.
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Incredible, love it
Amazing product - the normal pods are fantastic but the timber is really something special, light and speedy, even looks great hanging on the wall during the colder months. Truly an item to treasure I even have a pelican case to store it in. I'm a true fan Shane, please continue the good work, the fins are great too.
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Absolutely Great
I'm from the States and I've had my timber for a couple years now, without a doubt the best handboard that I have ever used. Most other handboards are clunky and this one delivers on every level. I get a lot of people asking about it and I'm glad to see you have a shop to refer them to.
