About BEGINNER INFLATABLE TOURING STAND-UP PADDLE BOARD 11 FEET BLUE
Used
since 2 to 8 weeks
Bit of a love hate with this board to be fair! It’s good. It’s big. It’s stable. It’s very much worth the price point and feels high quality. I keep reading about people breaking the fins so I got a spare but it seems really solid. I feel like I would need to like sit on it on flat ground to snap it? (It’s rigid plastic not flexible rubber but it’s strong).
So it’s wider and heavier than other boards (also being 11 foot. Last one I used was 10’6) and the extra width definitely slows it down a bit (but it’s more of a work out so I’m not complaining too much) and the extra width makes it feel really stable. I’ve never fallen off this thing in places like canals. Only come off trying to do stuff like jump into a back step turn (so that’s my fault not the board).
Problems I have with it are 1) it doesn’t come with a paddle or a pump so that puts the price up (ESPECIALLY WHEN PADDLES ARE SOLD OUT ALL OVER! I got a random 2 piece off eBay that doesn’t fit in the bag! How annoying) so thats a shame and the big one for me is that the board only tracks well in certain situations.
If the water has any chop (sea. Lake with speed boats, strong wind) then it’s like a laser and goes straight really well but in flat water like a Canal, two or three stokes and you’re basically at 45 degrees unless you are REALLY light with your paddle. It needs thrusters (side fins) that can be put on and taken off like the main fin. I’m actually going to buy some to try to see if I’m right at some point.
Overall, it’s not going to be used for racing. If you go out in a group the weird tracking will mean you bump into a few people. It’s not going to get you anywhere at blistering speed. But for the price point, I haven’t seen anything else out there that’s as well made or as sturdy as this. I may have issues with it but I’ve been out on it 15+ times and am off out with it this weekend so clearly me and the board still have a thing going.
Oh and if you want to paddle out, lay down like a sunbed and just drift and read, best board ever! It’s a great size and I’m 6’ and weight like 86kg