Freein Stand Up Paddle Board sup Explorer SUP Inflatable Stand up Paddle Board 10'2"/ 11'x33 x6 Glass Fiber Paddle, Dual Action Pump, Removable Fin, Leash, Dry Bag, Adaptor, Camera Mount, Backpack

Perfect beginner board! I've taken her out on calm lakes, choppy lakes, calm rivers, and accidentally took a 2.5 hour trip through rapids. This board WILL hold up. I'm proud of both my board and I for not dying during that trip. TIP- If you see Rapids approaching. Try to stop and take your middle fin off. Mine took a beating and trapped me a few time. Taking it off while being pounded by rushing water sucks.Lesson learned here! However, it does pop off easily in normal conditions, which is great. Customer service is TOP NOTCH. I had a hole in my bag, and they sent me a brand new one within days. They are very quick to answer any questions as well. They strive to bring you satisfaction, which is refreshing. I have no regrets and LOVE my SUP.

Got this on prime day after a friend had been doing tons of research and was going to buy two of these, I figured for $280 I could take a chance as well. Before taking it out I pumped it up to check it out and its a monster. It is thick....really thick. If you're only experienced with fiberglass surfboards or SUP boards you'll be surprise how thick this is when you pump it up. I think its even thicker than a lot of inflatable boards, but I honestly haven't studied many up close or taken a tape measure to them, so who knows. Anyway, just for giggles I put one end on the couch and the other on a chair, with the middle totally unsupported, and got on. It held my 180lbs only bending an inch or two which impressed me. It left me wondering why we didn't buy one or two of these sooner.So I finally was able to take it out on the lake and it took me about 5min to pump it up - I was going fast and wanted to push myself. I forgot to put the bigger fin in, and the wind was a constant 5-10mph with gusts to 25mph. Without that fin I definitely had tracking issues and could only get 2-3 strokes per side before I was turning one way or the other. I can't say for sure, but really think it would've been much easier if I had put that fin in....oh well. Its pretty light, the D rings are pretty strong, and I'm super confident it can hold a ton of weight (my friend put himself, his wife, and his kid on it in calm waters and had no issues).A couple of concerns:its a little bigger than it needs to be,it didn't come with the patch glue, just the patch,in time I could see abrasions from parking lots, sand, rocks, branches/logs, etc. breaking it down quickly (and any other inflatable),and I already have a little ding in it. I'm not sure how it happened because I don't remember hitting any rocks and don't think its from the parking lot or sand, but so far it isn't impacting its ability to hold air.In the future I wouldn't hesitate to buy another one of these, but might look for one thats smaller and less bulky.

Where can I start!!? This was just perfect! I had a trip with a few friends to go paddle boarding and it was my first time! I was told as a beginner to use a Wide board. I had a small car but this was beyond perfect and light! I was able to fit it in my car and also felt very comfortable and confident using it! It’s so easy to put away and not take up space! I would recommend this to anyone. Will definitely tell my first time friends to get this paddle board!!

I received this in just a few days and on first use didn’t pump it up enough because I wasn’t sure how many pounds of pressure I had in it because the pressure gauge didn’t read the pressure until I got over 11 or so pounds. I just thought it didn’t work so when the board felt full and sturdy I stopped. The second time I had read more feed back and learned it takes a bit of elbow grease to pump up to recommended pressure. At that point the gauge started working and I got a pretty good work out pumping it up so I’m going to get a automatic pump for sure. When it was to correct pressure it was a huge difference in rigidity and sturdiness. A few pounds makes a world of difference. After the first use my back pack ripped and that issue was addressed in a prior review so I knew exactly what to do from the other reviewer. I called the company and they mailed a new back pack immediately. They had a batch with poor seams and said the new back pack would be much better. All in all I’m happy with my choice. It has a go pro mount on it and I wanted that. I just need to stand up without falling more than not and I’ll be really happy.

**UPDATE** I contact the manufacturer shortly after we had the issues below and they were very responsive and helpful. They sent me glue as well as 2 new bags. The new bags are better than the original but still not nearly as nice as some I've seen. I also told them I lost a fin and asked how much for a replacement and they sent me 3 replacements free of charge.It's been a year since we purchased these and only use 5 or 6 times but all is well until yesterday we were on the lake and my kids were messing around and dropped a paddle and it disappeared. So much for "floating" paddles. Not sure what happened because they have floated before but not this time, it is gone. We spent quite a bit of time searching but no luck.*Original review* We are beginners and really like this board. We bought 2. We've only used it 2 times but feel it is going to last for a long time.Price was decent. Color is great. Quality of board seems decent. The dry bag is a nice extra. The bungee and D rings are great.The bad is all in the accessories - the backpack it terrible, you will need to use something else to pack your board around. After 2 weeks and 2 uses a strap has broke and a seem has split. The pump has worked so far but seems a bit cheap. The paddle seems ok. The tail kick on the larger board is beginning to peel off. I will contact the manufacturer to see what they will do about the pad and bag.This board is not as stable as the description says although it is good. I've been on more stable boards but they cost more. If price is a factor I would totally recommend this board. For kids I'd recommend this board. Once I get my use out of this board I'll probably spend a little more for my next one.