WAW Timber Bodysurfing Handplane - Arrow Fish

the brand story:

WAW Handplanes is an Australian bodysurfing brand committed to reducing our impact on the Earth. Founded by Rikki Gilbey and based in Sydney, Australia, Rikki and his team create handplanes that are handmade from sustainable, recycled and reclaimed materials. WAW attributes their success to the community effort; it has only been made possible by many great people working together.

For the Timber Arrow Fish: The white cedar handplanes are handmade and manufactured both in Sydney, Australia and Bali, Indonesia. All handpanes shaped overseas are received, fine-tuned, and have the final touches applied in our Australian workshop before reaching the market. The village in which the Indonesian workshop is located is a woodworking village and the crafts men and women are incredibly passionate about their work. WAW visit the workshop regularly to ensure quality control and fair workers agreements are upheld. The timber used is a locally sourced sustainable plantation timber known as Mindi or White Cedar (Melia azedarach), an FSC certified timber.

WAW pride themselves on making products that have a positive impact on our planet. The entire product range is created with both performance and sustainability in mind, allowing customers to catch more waves whilst leaving nothing but cleaner oceans and healthier forests in their path. Your purchase not only cleans the beaches from which you surf, it also allows WAW to fund more clean ups, more sorting, more washing, shredding and more creations, thus diverting more and more of this waste from our beaches and from landfill. They are adamant on stemming the flow on virgin plastics production because every single piece of plastic ever made still exists, figuring it's better to use that instead!

you are making a difference:

• Australian owned and made.
• Uses sustainable FSC certified Mindi or White Cedar which is not listed as being under any threat environmentally.
• Mindi or White Cedar is both an Australian and Indonesian native species.
• Straps are fully certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and The Rainforest Alliance.
• Transparent and sustainable manufacturing and supply chain.

features:

• Designed to enhance the bodysurfing experience.
• Luxury aesthetic.
• Comfortable riding.
• Larger surface area for maximum speed and lift.
• Individually handmade from sustainably sourced plantation white cedar.
• Lightweight and easy to carry anywhere.
• Sharp rails for maximum hold and turning power.
• Both beginners and experienced bodysurfers can catch waves for longer and go faster.
• Fully adjustable Yulex hand straps made from FSC and Rainforest Alliance-certified bio-rubber.
• Fits all hand sizes.
• Entry rocker for lift and splash reduction.
• Safety wrist-leash included and comes with protective drawstring bag.
• Only one needed.
• Made by body surfers, for body surfers.

dimensions:

350mm x 190mm x 20mm.

430 grams.

Made in Sydney, Australia and Bali, Indonesia.

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FSC plantation white cedar, Yulex Pure plant-based rubber, recycled polyester velcro and Aquas solvent-free glues.

Australia

WAW is an Australian bodysurfing brand that create two kinds of premium handplanes and leave a positive impact on our planet in the process.

The BadFish handplane is made entirely from recycled ocean plastics collected from the Great Barrier Reef by Eco Barge Clean Seas. Since July 2009, Eco Barge Clean Seas have removed over 235,000kg of marine debris/litter from the environment!

Meanwhile the WAW Timber handplane is made from FSC-sourced White Cedar. For every Timber handplane sold, WAW plant a native tree to minimise their environmental impact. So far they've planted 5,000 trees and counting!

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