Drank the handplane kool-aid today

RAD++

And now we are three.

I've got a set of Da Fin flippers if you want 'em. They cut my ankles and I switched brands. They're free to you though, so you can't beat the price.

Mark wears Churchills and swears by them. My new set are from US Divers and they're both comfy and fast.

Welcome to the team!

I still need to learn. I haven't yet intentionally bodysurfed, tho I've had some sweet pearling moments end that way.

Welcome aboard the crazy train.

go king. that's pretty much the polar opposite of the 10 SUP sweepers I saw milling about in the lineup at Lindy on Saturday

For those of you with a scrap of wood, this is how to make one of these little barrel hunters.

1) Pick a shape.

2) Trace.

3) Cut.

4) Sand.

5) Oil. (To keep the water out. Linseed works nice. Got plenty if you need some.)

I'm planning on a new model with a strap as my knuckles get sore from holding on through wipeouts. Gotta find a good scrap to work with. Geez life is tough :)

KoK: I'll drop the fins on your porch. Thanks for the trade offer but my new fins rock. Pass your Vipers on to the next member of the club, maybe?

@tcannon Do you have a good source on the template for picking a shape? I have been inspired to build a few of these. I may not body surf OB, but there are plenty of fun waves here in HMB just asking for it.

this is a dumb question, but you bodysurfers use a handplane so . . . you don't use your arms paddling out? Or?

The theory is: part of your body is out of water (reducing drag) making you faster. You see more, b/c of less spray in your eyes.

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He can keep the front half of his body out of the water.

Seriously dude, breasts really help keep your head out of the water >and< cushion the sandbar impact. I don't see why you're so against it.

Muffs?

Muffs

i don't know bout those trivets y'all are making in wood shop, but here's what we were riding @ torrance beach in '77 (creak, wheeze) ... i think they used to cost 15 bucks...

tc, I always thought a strap would work better; lemmie know how that works. I still haven't found the right move to get up on the plane, usually end up sliding down the wave on my belly.

Is that hand gun made with stealth technologies?

Dunno what science went into those but it must be valuable. There's a relic on OC Craigslist for $350!

I saw one at Mollusk the other day...
Very very tempted...