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A**P
Long Term 2-year Review
I bought this board about two years ago when I lived on the water in Florida. I have since moved, so it's taking up space in my garage, but I can give you the low down of two years of pretty heavy use as both a SUP and regular 'water toy'.My experience with SUP...-Never owned anything but this board-Have paddled a lot of middle quality rigid boards-Have paddled once or twice on a nice race quality rigid boardAs a SUP...-It's long, which makes up for the stability you lose being slightly higher off the water than on a rigid board-If you paddle pretty hard/fast it won't really hold a line as well as a rigid board that has a small wedge in the front. I found the nose rotating a few degrees every strong paddle, which gets annoying on long paddles when you have a destination in mind-The included paddle works find, I would not recommend buying an aftermarket, it'd be like adding BMW performance tires to a BuickAs a recreational 'water toy'...-Kids would use the board to ferry up to 5 people across the small bay we lived on-I fished with the board a few times, just secure a tacklebox or cooler to the front and you're good to goOther notes...-Pumping from fully deflated/stored to recommended 14'ish psi takes a good 5 minutes of intense pumping or 10 minutes of relaxed pumping. I tried using an electric mattress pump once but it was too difficult matching up the dissimilar hoses.-We left the board outside quite often in the sun, and after about a year the gray carrying handle degraded and the black grip pad began to flake a little bit-The body of the board has held up great. I rammed it into some barnacles at full paddle (on accident) and it had noting more than a slight scratch. The fin took some decent hits too but didn't get more than a few knicks-After two years the paddle won't completely hold it's position. With hard pulls/strokes it slips a bit-Unlike a rigid board, this will not retain much resale value. I looked into selling it on CL, but I wouldn't have gotten more than 20% of what I paid, whereas a lot of decent rigid boards will fetch 50-70% of their original priceBuy this board if...-You are looking to spend less than $1500 on an equivalent rigid board-You like to paddle board recreationally-You want a durable and versatile water toy that doesn't take up the entire garage-You don't plan on selling the board to upgrade to a higher quality SUP in the future
B**R
Live it more with each use
I'm a recreational paddle boarder who has rented them frequently on vacation and at local reseviors and lakes. I live in a small space and drive a very small car. The idea of an inflatable SUP was exactly what I wanted but I was always challenged by the concerns of quality, durability, and performance. After reading many reviews I purchased this one. Swayed heavily by the video of the SUV driving over the board, frankly. So I bought it, and inflated it in my condo in 6 minutes as a generally fit 41 year old. It's far lighter than a solid SUP, and when I stood on it while it is slightly more forgiving than a solid SUP it felt extremely sturdy and I was happy with the very limited give in the board. It felt similar to a solid board, which was not the case with other brands of SUP boards. I also bought the carrying backpack made by Tower and ankle board leash. I've attached pictures of the inflated board and the rolled up board with the paddle, pump, leash, all of it in the carrying backpack. There is room left over to throw in a towel, water bottle sunblock, etc. The outer backpack has bungee straps extra carrying capacity. When all is put in the backpack it's not super light, but I can carry it without challenge at 5'4" tall. You may not be able to see the tape measure in my photo but all the gear in the backpack the length of it measure about 40 inches tall.Deflating the board and rolling it up took some effort to make it compact. Mostly because the SUP is sturdy and the material on the exterior is hefty. Still I got it very flat and well rolled by starting to rol it at the end opposite the air valve. The securing wrap strap is great. I will update my review after I get it out on the water but so far I am very happy. Be aware that there is a clip ring on the front and back of the board. If you want to add a tie down cargo net be aware the material is not really conducive to suction cups because it is not as smooth as a rigid board. I ended up getting raft tie downs that are adhesive made by Sea Summit and a net that clips on with small D rings.Update: I have taken this board out probably 20+ times now and wanted to update. I continue to use the pump it came with and it does the job in about 4-5 minutes now. I considered the Tower electric pump but at $130 I just couldn't justify it given the manual pump is not a pain to use and lightweight.The board has been fantastic. In lakes, reservoirs, a city recreational canal and the Gulf of Mexico. I have gotten more efficient getting it ready to use and packing it away. The added tie down net and Sea Summit adhesive attachment pads function great and still allow the board to be rolled tightly. The material the board is made of has held up great although there are a few stains from organic matter and algae in the water that woun't even show up on a darker color present. I haven't tried to clean the board but I suppose a 409 type cleaner would take them off. I've invited friends who are solid SUP owners to try my board when I take it to their lake houses and their reviews have been positive, most quite surprised that it feels highly responsive under them and is faster than they expected. They feel confident on it and while it does have a slightly different feel to a solid board they have found it a great board and good compromise for portability.I love it more each time I take it out.
Y**U
I loved this board the first summer
I loved this board the first summer. However, it didn't last through the second one. We found a hole on the side probably after the 20 times of usage in total. The manufacturer refused a replacement saying that the 2-year warranty didn't cover normal wear/tear. I understand rules are rules. The only thing is that the poor durability is a big disappointment to me. In the video they put on the item page, they advertised much about the durability - even a car can drive over the board. It turns out it's only advertisement, nothing realistic. The durability of this is the durability for the first summer. It's not worth 600$ for playing 20 times. It's even more expensive then renting. I'll never buy anything inflatable, they are just, well, unreliable.
W**E
I LOVE this board
I LOVE this board. I had a question when blowing up and called in and they were very nice answering my questions. I recommend this board to all my friends. It is stiff and spent bend. I have had three of us on the board at once. I even added my own sticker to brand the board. We love it, my daughter is saving up to buy her own.
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