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A body surfing handplane, otherwise known as a handboard, or hand surfer, is a planing device that is worn on the lead hand of a body surfer. It enhances the body surfing experience by generating lift and reducing drag. This allows the body surfer to surf faster and ride the wave for longer.

Yes, one handplane is all you need (they don't come as a set)

The ultimate gift package would be the combination of some swim fins and a handplane. You can check out all of these under our COMBOs section.

If you’re just after the handplane then the choice is simply one of preference, recycled plastic or hand-shaped timber? Both styles are the same design and dimensions, and they surf very similarly. If you’d like to delve deeper into the difference between the two, check out our blog article on this here The Difference Between the BadFish and the Timber Fish Handplanes.

Yes, not only do kids go great on bodysurfing handplanes, but our straps are fully adjustable and fit all hand sizes. So the same handplanes can be shared between the whole family.

Yes, the only prerequisite for bodysurfing is the ability to swim. If you can swim you can bodysurf. And a handplane makes it even easier!

There’s a saying amongst bodysurfers that bodysurfing is easy to do but hard to master. The best bodysurfers in the world have spent years fine-tuning their bodysurfing styles & techniques.

Bodysurfing fins are only essential if you plan to bodysurf out of your depth. If you want to bodysurf in shallow water, where you can touch the sand with your feet and you can kick off the bottom and into wave, you do not need the fins. Once out the back though, the fins really help to increase your swimming speed allowing you to catch the wave in the first place. You can shop for fins as well as handplane and fin combos here.

The ocean plastic we source is 100% Australian. We currently use two sources.

1. The Great Barrier Reef, collected by Eco Barge Clean Seas.

2. Coffs Harbour River System. (Mainly discarded oyster barrels) collect by Mimmi Aboriginal Corporation.

to learn more about this, check out our materials and manufacture page

In our BadFish hand planes we use 33% Australian ocean plastics, 66% kerbside collected domestic household plastics, and 1% UV stabiliser and colour masterbatch. To learn more on this check out our materials and manufacture page

Check out our blog article on the difference between our handplanes

In short, the DaFiNs are widely renowned as the best all-around bodysurfing fins. However, the Stealth Fins are a great alternative option at a very competitive price point.

The DMC bodysurfing fins are great for those seeking maximum comfort and are especially good for those with wider feet. For more info on this check out our blog post where we compare bodysurfing fins

When an unbroken wave approaches a bodysurfer and the surfer swims in the direction in which the wave is flowing, there is a sudden increase in swimming speed, with the handplane outstretched on an extended arm it begins to AQUAPLANE across the surface of the water, enabling the surfer to apply downward pressure, and thus create LIFT, allowing the bodysurfer to plane ON TOP of the waters surface rather than through it. Resulting in a massive DECREASE IN DRAG, and an INCREASE IN SPEED allowing you to catch wave after wave.

Yes fully. The strap is designed to fit any hand size.

No. It’s a common misconception. if you can hold a handplane out in front of your body you can bodysurf with it. The downward pressure applied to the handplane is mostly gravity as the wave picks up your legs. From then on, there is only forward motion as opposed to downward lifting. The handplane turns the body into a planing surface.,so your not lifting yourself out of the water rather you’re skimming across it.

The safety wrist leash. Our leash design uses a 250kg breaking strain paracord. Meaning your handplane isn’t going anywhere in the event that it slips off your hand in a wipeout.

Our BadFish ocean plastic handplanes are certified Australian made and our hand-shaped timber handplanes are made in Java Indonesia. If you would like to read more on this check out our materials and manufacture page