The Hobbit

Many good bodysurfers have been asking, for quite some time, when I was going to come out with a small handplane/board. These are the kind of guys and girls you will see sliding along effortlessly without any type of planing device. They can use their hand or a swimming paddle and slide along better than I, using a big planing device. They truly want something that is mainly an aid to their already impressive skills. Something that won't be a liability at big Wedge or Pipeline. Here is my offering. Dubbed "The Hobbit" by my wife Rebecca. It measures 9" long by 7.5" wide and pretty much goes from your fingertips (at the nose) to the base of your thenar eminances(your hand).

The Short and Fat

This is my personal favorite. It's inception, I'll admit, was a mistake. I took that mistake, made some modifications, and have come up with what I feel is the best production handplane/board that is available today. For the experienced bodysurfer, It does everything I feel a handplane should. The Short and Fat planes really well. It also keeps you really high on a steep face. I've made it out of more barrels in a one month period using this model, than all the other models combined over the last 2 years. Just when you think the foamball is going to absorb you, it somehow climbs out and keeps you driving down the line. Not the best handplane for the uninitiated, but someone with a bit of experience will enjoy this model a lot. Combine this with a Brownfish Model, and you've pretty much got every condition covered. Measures 12" x 7.75"

THE BROWNFISH

"THE BROWNFISH" is the original Brownfish Handplane. It has went through several modifications since its inception. It is shaped with a super deep single concave from the the front-middle third, through the tail. It is a good all around plane and works well in both softer and hollower waves. If you want to have just one plane to throw in your trunk along with your fins, this is the one you want. Perfect for those not-so-surfable days and also as a post-surf pick-me-up, to get your stoke back on. Don't know how many days I have gotten out of the water frustrated after surfing, only to turn it around with a nice mellow planing session.

Measures 16" x 7.75"  weight- 14oz. (approx)

THE BARREL RIDER

"THE BARREL RIDER" is a somewhat of a tweener. It was designed for hollower beachbreaks, but still has a little volume in it that will get you up and planing at most breaks. Made with a rounded tail, and either a deep single concave into a spine. This model has become a favorite of many that started with the Brownfish model and wanted something a bit more aggressive.  Paulownia wood construction.

Measures 15" x 7.75".

EL GIGANTE

"EL GIGANTE" was made after numerous demands for a bigger plane. Basically a scaled-up model of the "THE BROWNFISH." It is good for bigger people and also people with very little bodysurfing or ocean experience. It should get even the biggest guys up and tri-podding, and the less experienced into waves with ease.

Measures 18" x 9"