The Sandman by DHD was developed with versatility in mind. Darren Handley's idea behind this board was to create a performance shortboard that would make surfing effortless for the average person. It is quite adaptable and can be used as a semi step-up surfboard for the regular surfer. The widest point of the board has been moved up a couple of inches which creates paddle power. However, the beauty of this board is that it didn't lose its trademark DHD Performance.