Bamboo you! – Jobe Vizela 9.4ft x 33” x 150L review
We’ve tested a number of Jobe SUPs in the past but this was the first time we’ve laid hands on a hard shell product from the multi-discipline watersports brand. Looking [...]
Hard SUP board reviews
Here you’ll find in depth reports of a selection of hard shell stand up paddle boards to whet the appetite of SUPers from across the whole spectrum. From distance to race and surf to recreation check out our past write ups where there’s something for everyone.
Beast mode – Hypr Nalu Hawaii Amakua 9.9ft x 27.5” x 160L performance longboard SUP review
Shaped by the legendary Ian Foo from Kona, Hawaii, Hypr Nalu boards are new to UK shores. Judging by comments we received during testing they’re extremely eye catching and [...]
Blow SUP – Neptune 10.ft x 31.5” x 175L Mach #2 Pro windSUP review
Neptune’s Mach 2 windSUP is primed to take riders from flat water paddling bliss, to small waves and onwards into light to moderately blowy conditions. Featuring an [...]
Big ride style – RRD Morpho Wood 9.4ft x 32” x 166L review
More and more we’re seeing parallel rail concept designs, that’s been a trait of short performance surf SUPs the last few seasons, spreading to longer/bigger shapes – [...]
SUP surfing’s big heart – Starboard Wide Point 10.5ft x 32” x 178L 2017 review
Starboard’s 2017 Wide Point 10.5ft caught us a little off centre. On paper it’s at the larger end of the scale (although still only weighs 9.67 kg) but upon landing at [...]
Butter smooth – Fanatic Stubby LTD 8.8ft x 30” x 130L 2017 review
While we totally get parallel rail concept surf SUP boards allow riders to drop a size or two, and therefore milk the benefits of more manoeuvrability, the fact is: you still [...]
Easy steezy – Loco Inca 10ft x 29” x 142L review
Loco’s Inca continues the North East brand’s trend of a high performance paddle surfing line up. The Inca is Loco’s nose riding vehicle and comes looking super sexy [...]
SUP: Pretty in pink – Fatstick Pink Panther 10ft x 30” x 180L review
Firstly we’ll address the elephant in the room, the Pink Panther’s colour! Yes, it’s pink, and has flowers on it. As such, Fatstick themselves promote the Pink Panther [...]
SUP: Fused with water – JP Fusion 9.2ft x 30.5” x 139L Pro 2017 review
We tested JP’s Fusion 8.5ft back in 2015 and were suitably impressed with it as a crossover de-tuned performance wave rider. (You can see that write up here). For 2017 the [...]
SUP: Styled to rip – Fanatic Stylemaster 9ft x 29” x 115L Pure 2017 spotlight review
At roughly the same time last year we had the opportunity to try out Fanatic’s 2016 10ft Stylemaster as part of a comparison test which you can read here. We liked it then [...]
