Move over long board, Faceplant’s new Boardriders are bodysurfing handboards that let wave riders hit the surf in any condition. Originally devised for use on days that weren’t too great for surfing, but would still be good for bodysurfing, the handboards, also known as handplanes, have reportedly even been gaining popularity with the tradition surfing crowd.
When the surf is mellow and under waist high the handboards can allow surfers to literally catch the wave with their hands. Now Faceplant Boardriders has taken the sport by storm, and offers four different handboard shapes.
What makes these stand out even more is that the handboards are handcrafted and made from recycled wood, and covered in epoxy so these will stand up to rough water. With models including the Spearhead, Bullet and Torpedo these can cut through the water and let the users catch those waves. Video after the jump