Forty years,
100,000+ boards,
11 World Titles,
16 Bells,
2 Stab in the Dark crowns.

Four decades in the bay and DH is still running the planer himself. To mark the milestone he’s shaping just forty early-’90s inspired sleds — built by hand, dialled for today’s waves.

Own a piece of surfing history

• Pure Handley DNA – hand-shaped start-to-finish by Darren, signed and sequentially numbered 1 – 40.

• 90's shape – longer outline, old-school rocker and glass-on black fins for that classic drive.

• Coloured rails – a warm vintage resin tint runs nose-to-tail, framing the clean deck and giving each board a one-of-a-kind heirloom look (exact shade will vary slightly—embrace the charm).

• Collector-grade construction – premium PU blank, traditional wet-rub finish, and heritage DHD skull logos straight from the archives.

The DHD Interceptor is Darren's version of a mid length, it's designed for the surfer who wants an easy paddle, smooth line's and tighter turns for avoiding traffic in the lineup. 

Ability — Beginner to Advanced

Ideal Wave Size — 1 to 6 Ft

Wave Type — Small to Double Over Head

When Mick and DH were designing the MF Twin they experimented with many new ideas - outlines, rockers, concaves and fin measurements.

There were some mad scientist moments but along the way not only did they find the MF Twin but they also discovered ‘UTOPIA’.

Ability — Intermediate - Expert

Ideal Wave Size — 1-6ft

The Twin Fin has been Designed for Summer Fun! A little nostalgia with a modern day twist makes this perfect for 1 to 4ft surf.

Ability — All Levels

Ideal Wave Size — 1-5ft +

Wave Type — Beach Break, Point Break, Reef Break

The best performing travel board... the ultimate step up!

So what’s different from the 3.0?

The nose is a touch narrower with more lift, creating less catch up-front when you’re tight in the pocket. A rolled deck provides extra volume in the centre, giving you a lower & more refined rail. The tail has been pulled in, so you can push harder through turns with more manoeuvrability.

The 4.0 paddles better, goes faster & can be pushed harder in heavier conditions, when you need it the most!

Ability — Intermediate - Expert

Ideal Wave Size — 3-10ft

Our goal for the sandman project was to develop a board that would make surfing easier for the 'normal' person, but also have some versatility to be used as a semi step-up board for the more regular surfer.

Ability — Beginner to Intermediate

Ideal Wave Size — 1-6ft +

Wave Type — All Conditions

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The Phoenix – Flight is the refined evolution of our best-selling small-wave model, built to make weak surf faster, sharper, and more dynamic. Keeping the original Phoenix DNA—easy paddle-in, instant speed, playful feel—we’ve reworked the outline, rocker, and concaves to push its performance further. With a sleeker nose, a narrowed tail, and a slightly thinner overall profile, the Flight version transitions quicker, turns tighter, and carries more control when the waves step up from knee-high runners to punchier, chest-high sections. Ride it as a thruster, quad, or even a twin—this board is designed to adapt to the day’s conditions and your own style.

Ideal Wave Size: 1–3ft (handles up to head high)
Skill Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Introducing the Phoenix - Flight – an evolved take on our best-selling small-wave model, designed to push your surfing further.

The Phoenix - Flight amps up responsiveness through refined design features from the original Phoenix, released in early 2020. With a sleeker, pulled-in tail and a thinner profile, this board enhances maneuverability, allowing for tighter, more controlled turns. The reduced concave under the front foot boosts speed, gliding through flat sections with ease and giving you extra drive in weaker surf.

We’ve also added more lift and refinement to the nose outline, providing quicker transitions, smoother paddling, and sharper precision when carving. The Phoenix - Flight is built to perform in anything from playful small waves to head-high surf, giving you versatility to thrive in varying conditions.

With a tri-quad fin configuration, you can ride it as a thruster, quad, or even a twin, dialling in the perfect setup for your style and the day’s conditions.

If you’re looking for a board that’s faster, more dynamic, and effortlessly sharp, the Phoenix - Flight is ready to rip into summer conditions!

Surf the ‘PHOENIX’ 2 to 3 inches shorter and 1 to 3 litres more than your everyday shortboard.

Ability — Intermediate - Expert

Ideal Wave Size — 1-4ft

Introducing the Nexus – where innovation meets versatility.

By combining the best of our 3DV and Utopia models, our Nexus model delivers a high-performance board tailored for beach-breaks and wave pools. 

The Nexus harnesses the rail-to-rail ease of the 3DV and the unparalleled speed of the Utopia, creating a dynamic shortboard that excels in smaller waves. Built specifically with wave pools in mind, it has been rigorously tested in both the ocean and several wave pools around the world, ensuring it’s ready to perform in any setting.

Loved by our team riders in 1ft to 4ft waves, the Nexus offers instant acceleration and glides effortlessly through flat sections, while maintaining tight responsiveness in the pocket. Whether you're looking to push your limits in fast, critical sections or enjoy playful, smaller conditions, the Nexus delivers explosive performance, making it a must-have for those who want to dominate both the wave pool and the ocean.

Now available in our stringered EPS construction.

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The Nexus is where innovation meets versatility -  a hybrid design combining the rail-to-rail ease of the 3DV with the unmatched speed of the Utopia. Built specifically for beach breaks and wave pools, it’s been tested across multiple pools and a variety of small-wave ocean conditions to ensure it performs everywhere.

Loved by our team riders in 1–4ft surf, the Nexus gives you instant acceleration, easy paddle-in, and the ability to glide through flat sections while staying tight and reactive in the pocket. If you want explosive small-wave performance in both the ocean and wave pools, this is the board.

Ideal Wave Size: 1–4ft
Best For: Intermediate to Advanced
Wave Type: Beach breaks, Wave Pools

The MF Twin is a modern performance twin fin developed by Mick Fanning and Darren Handley to deliver more speed, more drive, and more control across a wider range of conditions than a traditional twin. Designed to feel familiar to surfers coming off thrusters, it blends the looseness and speed of a twin with the reliability and predictability of a performance shortboard. This is not a retro fish — it’s a high-performance twin built to be pushed.

Ability — Intermediate - Expert

Ideal Wave Size — 2-6ft 

Wave Type — All Conditions

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The MF Lightning is one of those once-in-a-lifetime boards that earns a permanent place in the rack. Born from Mick Fanning’s original CT-winning DNA model, it keeps the same proven foundation but has been fine-tuned for more everyday spark. Mick worked closely with Darren post-retirement to create a faster, sharper version that thrives in smaller, weaker surf, but still holds its own when things get bigger but lack push.

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The MF DNA is Mick Fanning’s proven high-performance shortboard for quality waves. Built for control, flow, and precision, it’s the board Mick relied on during his competitive career at events like Bells, Snapper and France. It excels in bigger, punchier surf, but in the right hands it can still come alive in smaller conditions.  

The Juliette is Ethan Ewing's update file that he rode to success at his historical win at Bells in 2023 and showed off its moves at Trestles during the finals, securing Ethan a solid world #2 ranking that same year.

The Juliette still sits in the DNA family with more nose and tail rocker that helps with tighter turns and puts you in the pocket. 

The Juliette is Ethan Ewing's update file that he rode to success at his historical win at Bells in 2023 and showed off its moves at Trestles during the finals, securing Ethan a solid world #2 ranking that same year.

The Juliette still sits in the DNA family with more nose and tail rocker that helps with tighter turns and puts you in the pocket. Now available in our stringered EPS construction.

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The Juliette is Ethan Ewing’s updated high-performance shortboard — the same file he rode to his historic Bells win in 2023 and the board he put on full display at Trestles on his run to World #2. Still part of the DNA family, the Juliette adds more nose and tail rocker for tighter turns, pocket surfing, and sharper timing at high speed. It’s tuned directly around Ethan’s style: fast, strong rail engagement, and full-commitment turns.

Ideal Wave Size: 2–6ft
Surfer Level: Advanced / Expert / Pro

Intro

Build your DHD custom surfboard with the model, dimensions, construction and finish that suit the way you surf. Designed for surfers who want something more tailored than a stock setup.

How it works

Choose your preferred model, dial in your dimensions, select your construction and finish, then add any colour or artwork details. Once your order is placed, our team will review the build and get your custom board into production.

Key info

Custom boards are built to order and may carry longer lead times than stock boards. Colour work, artwork and special build requests can affect timing. Please review your selections carefully before placing your order.

*Conditions Apply.

Custom orders can take 4-5 weeks to manufacture. Sprays will take longer. Please allow 5-10 working days for shipping.

Contact our sales team if you have any questions before placing your order. Once your order is confirmed, you have 24 hours to make any changes.

The Black Diamond is our favourite all-rounder that can do a bit of everything. Packed with extra flotation for easy paddling and entries but still loaded with all the performance needed when the waves turn on. Now available in our stringered EPS construction.

Ability — Beginner to Advanced

Ideal Wave Size — 1-6ft +

Wave Type — All Conditions

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The Black Diamond is DHD’s true all-rounder — a genuine one-board quiver designed to handle almost anything you’re likely to surf. With extra flotation through the front half for easy paddling and wave entry, it stays forgiving and user-friendly in small, weak surf, while still offering enough performance to handle steeper, better waves when they turn on. It’s a board that covers a lot of ground and suits a wide range of surfers and conditions.

Ability: Beginner to Advanced
Ideal Wave Size: 1–6ft+
Wave Type: All conditions

Size Reference

Ride it around your standard shortboard length. The added volume and width up front improve paddle power and make it forgiving across a broad range of surfers, without needing to oversize.

THIS SURFBOARD REPRESENTS THE PERFECT BLEND OF INNOVATION, POWER AND AGILITY.

Tailored specifically for smaller waves, the Eclipse dominates in conditions ranging from 2 to 5 feet, thanks to Mick Fannings signature small wave rocker.

Designed with a wider nose the Eclipse offers higher volume ensuring stability and easy paddling into smaller waves.

The DHD Mini Twin adds a little nostalgia with a modern day twist to your twin fin adventures. Perfect for 1 to 4ft surf the Mini Twin is a twin fin surfboard that's a little shorter and a little rounder than its big brother the DHD Twin Fin. This retro-inspired surfboard comes with reinforced carbon in the fin boxes and tail that will give you plenty of control and strength through your back foot.

Ability — Beginner to Advanced

Ideal Wave Size — 1-4ft +

Wave Type — All Conditions

This exclusive range is dedicated to all surfers who aspire to ride the waves with the grace and style of the queen herself, Stephanie Gilmore.

Ability — Intermediate - Expert

Ideal Wave Size — 1-6ft

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The MF DNA is Mick Fanning’s proven high-performance shortboard for quality waves. Built for control, flow, and precision, it’s the board Mick relied on during his competitive career at events like Bells, Snapper and France. It excels in bigger, punchier surf, but in the right hands it can still come alive in smaller conditions. 

Quick Size Reference

Mick, currently weighs 80kg and is 5’ 10”,  typically rides a 5' 10" DNA for 3-6ft Snapper and D’Bah. We recommend you order this board the same length as your standard performance short board.

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For groms who want to go fast! The MF Bolt is a lively ‘all-rounder’ that lets younger surfers go hard while being super easy to surf. It’s basically a scaled-down version of Mick Fanning’s popular ‘Lightning’ model. 

Your versatile performance board designed for everyday conditions.

Size Reference

Hughie Vaughan: 5’8”, 60kg, rides the Bolt at 5’8 x 17 ⅞ x 2 3/16 @ 23.5L. 

If you’re not sure what that means for your grom, the Bolt should be the same size as their regular shortboard. Still not sure? Match their current height with their board size as a general rule for this model (a touch smaller if they’re a skinny twig like Mick was as a kid).

The Juliette Jnr EPS is simply a smaller version of the Stab in the Dark winning board, The Juliette, in our Stringered EPS Construction. 

The Juliette is Ethan Ewing's update file that he rode to success at his historical win at Bells in 2023 and showed off its moves at Trestles during the finals, securing Ethan a solid world #2 ranking that same year.

The Juliette still sits in the DNA family with more nose and tail rocker that helps with tighter turns and puts you in the pocket. Now available in our stringered EPS construction.

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The Black Diamond is DHD’s true all-rounder - a genuine one-board quiver designed to handle almost anything you’re likely to surf, and it's now available in our Soft Top construction!

With extra flotation through the front half for easy paddling and wave entry, it stays forgiving and user-friendly in small, weak surf, while still offering enough performance to handle steeper, better waves when they turn on. It’s a board that covers a lot of ground and suits a wide range of surfers and conditions.

Ability: Beginner to Advanced
Ideal Wave Size: 1–6ft+
Wave Type: All conditions

Size Reference

Ride it around your standard shortboard length. The added volume and width up front improve paddle power and make it forgiving across a broad range of surfers, without needing to oversize.

Overview

12mm foam body with extra 2mm plastic plate on the nose and marine grade zippers, this cover is designed for comfortable triple board travel.

Features

• Lightweight: lightweight material ​to minimise boardbag weight. 
  
  
• 12mm Main Body PE Foam:provides an extra tough layer of protection against impact.
  
  
• 2mm Plastic Plate on Nose & Tail:provides a tough layer of protection against impact.
  
  
• 2 Tone Protection: Custom 600D weighted material with PRC coating creates a water-resistant shield and added barrier to protect the fabric.
  
  
• Padded Rail Protection: internal layer of protection along the zipper path helps to prevent rail damage.
  
  
• Internal Features:compression straps and separation sheets eliminate board movement and damage during transit.
  
  
• Custom Moulded Handle: 

  Folded multi-layered webbing handle with stiff EVA insert is strong, resists twisting and is tapered perfectly to fit the hand.

• Ergonomic Shoulder Pad: double layered and vented to provide the ultimate in comfort and support.
  
  
• Long-life Marine Zippers: durable, long-life moulded PK Delrin zipper built for strength, durability and resistance to seizing.