Aqua Marine Standup Paddleboard

I keep my board in my car just in case I feel like going out to the water. It is perfect. I typically ride with a friend (together on the board, it holds two 130 lb women) and we use kayak paddles to go exploring. I just wish it came with a paddle. I bought a seat separately and it helps a lot when riding as a kayak. I am saving up to buy another.

I will start with the pros of this board: It is Easy to deflate, roll up, stick in the bag, and carry around, especially if you have little storage space. Ahuge advantage is that it is very light and easy to carry. Also it is inexpensive as far as SUP's go. Now the cons: As other reviewers have described this is very difficult to pump up to the recommended 15 psi. The pump leaks air once you obtain a higher PSI which makes it almost impossible to get the board inflated to the the maximum Air capacity. This leads to instability. But...the biggest "con" for me is fin design is weak and lends to easy breakage due to the two "pronged" fin insertion verses the more common "slide in" fin found on other boards. And Replacement parts are next to impossible to find.

the first time I used it the big center fin broke with also most no pressure on it…….trying to return it.the paddle don't come with it and the pump sucks.

Inflating:So far so good. I've had my SUP for a month and use it 3 to 4 times per week. Easy to carry. I weigh 110 and it takes me 165 pumps to get to 10psi. I have little upper body strength and it doesn't get hard for me to pump until I am almost to 10psi or around 100 pumps. The last few pumps can be hard. But if I can do it, anyone can! It only takes me 8 minutes 39 seconds (maximum) to get to 12-13psi and 4 minutes 53 seconds to getDeflating:Easy to deflate (less than 2 minutes) once someone told me to stick in the tube without attaching it to the pump and just let the air come out.Weight/Carrying:It's also easy to carry when inflated, but I find that switching hands and swapping sides just balances out both sides of my muscles when I have to walk a quarter mile to the lake. I will purchase a shoulder strap to see if it makes things easier to carry.Con(s):I feel like there is more resistance than a regular SUP (not a "fast" SUP - could be my limitations/issue), but the alternative is to purchase a regular SUP. I do not want to invest in a roof rack and worry about locking it down.Big fin slide through lock comes with a tiny thin string tying it down to the fin. It's very tiny, string doesn't keep it tied to the fin. It was lost somewhere in the process of deflating/storing/transporting it. The lock should be redesigned to attach better and prevent the lock from coming untied from the fin. I now slide a zip tie where the lock was just to make sure the fin doesn't come detached while in use. However, I don't think it will. The big fin slides in tightly and I'm not so sure it needs a lock. I hope they redesign the lock system. The two small fins are easy to put in once you figure out that tapping the other side of the SUP helps give you that extra push to lock it in completely.Pro:I like folding up the inflatable SUP and just throwing it in the back of my Honda FIT. I leave the fins on and cover them with an industrial foam tied down with a rubber band.My feet are more comfy on the inflatable SUP than the regular SUP.Also, comfy to sit on the inflatable SUP when I'm out for several hours.I bought it also for the 7 D rings so I could attach a kayak seat. But, I found it comfortable enough to sit without it and cancelled the kayak seat order.The SUP is light enough for a petite person to carry.

just purchased it. I had take it to the water twice and so far so good. Im very happy considering its the first time I do this sport. I think if i can do it just like that, everyone can do it. I practiced it on a lake/canal. jetskies were all over the place making waves, etc... I didn't drop to the water. Of course it shakes when waves around and due to my lack of experience too. But I was able to handle the situation just fine. the more I use it the more experienced the more i can handle balance. I will keep it going here for a while until I become better then I will head to the open ocean were wind/waves/people will be into consideration. Lets just hope this board will last under normal use conditions. I will post an update in the near future just to see if I still this happy. its now April 2014. wait I forgot about the manual pump: its hard which means a good pre work out before entering the water. I weight 176 pounds and I was able to inflate it to 10psi which should be 15psi. Well, 10psi it performed very well. It holds its forms and stayed completely flat. Once I become an expert and wont need the work out, then I will purchased an electric pump. This is just to the fact to make more enjoyable the moment since i know myself and will paddle for a longer time getting the work out that im looking for. Not to mention I add a kayak seat and attach it to the D rings and now I can be seated and all....also got me a dual paddle of course. I will give 5 stars in the future if this board can handle me and the use as it is so far. Another reviews said about after a while some bubbles will show up in the bottom of it.....hope its not my case. Hey, I paid $460 for it. Others claim to be over $700 so I hope mine will last. August 12th Update:I still using my board (sometimes 3 times a week)with no issues whatsoever. No bubbles so far. I purchased the Malone HandiRack Inflatable Universal Roof Top Rack to place on my car for transportation and the seat (Ocean Kayak Comfort Plus Seat Back (Black) provides excellent back support to do some kayaking when going against the wind (I realized I only need the two front D-Rings to attach to this seat - very convenience). The board has been great. I keep it inflated since my shoulder started to hurt a bit due to the pumping.. its really hard. I don't care what people say, its just too hard. Soon, i will be buying the electric pump.. Anyway, I cannot complain at all considering I did not spend top dollars on it. September 25th Update:done deal! no more busting my right shoulder: just purchased the electric pump to inflate it to 13psi (http://www.amazon.com/Newport-Vessels-12V-Electric-Pump/dp/B00IKIW64W/ref=pd_rhf_cr_p_img_4). Just keep in mind i had to used the tip adapter that came with the manual pump to this electric pump since the ones that comes with does not work with this board. Also, i had to purchase the battery separately and still altogether cheaper than others. Regarding the board, still strong: no bubbles. Center fin broke and seller sent me a replacement at no charge within a week.Just joined a Paddle boarding club nearby so im still very satisfied with the money spent so far. Few days ago i used it in a "rainy-windy-waves" day on the beach: kayaking against the wind and on my knees on the way back...was just the greatest work out.