SUP: Boost juice – Pure Recharge smoothie mix review
We spotted Pure Recharge’s natural smoothies a while ago and were intrigued to try the brand’s potions for ourselves. Coming in various flavours and manufactured in the [...]
SUP Kit Reviews
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SUP Mag UK aims to bring you as much information about stand up paddle boarding equipment, gear and SUP accessories as possible. Each issue we publish an extensive array of kit reviews in our Gear Shed section. This will arm readers with necessary knowledge to get that next stand up paddle boarding buy spot on. Check out our past write ups for what’s been covered so far.
Hit up your review of choice from the list below.
Land paddle: Surf skate machine – Kahuna Creations Shaka land paddle board review
We first took a run at Kahuna Creations’ Shaka when creating SUPM’s Concrete Jungle land paddling feature in May 2015. As such we thought we should give it a [...]
Hold it! – HoldUp alloy paddle review
Looking more like a kayak paddle, from a distance, with its double blades HoldUp’s adjustable twin ended sweeper pricked our initial interest at PaddleEXPO, Nuremberg, [...]
Rigid performer – Vandal 10.7ft x 34″ x 260L Free inflatable SUP review
When we first clapped eyes on Vandal’s inflatable 10.7ft Free we were smitten. Up close this is an extremely attractive sled – and well manufactured to boot. Fixtures and [...]
Air wave – Auqa Inc Air Rider inflatable 9.2ft x 31″ review
Aqua Inc’s Air Rider 9.2ft surprised us. Firstly it comes supplied with proper fin boxes – in this instance two Futures side bites and a middle US box (2+1). This is [...]
Downwind paddling – Big Winds 2016 board impressions
Downwind paddling isn’t on everyone’s radar in the UK (yet). Granted there are pockets of enthusiasts and, in fact, this winter here in SUP Mag UK’s back [...]
Light it up! – Laird StandUp Fire Fish 8ft x 28″ x 95L review
Just as with Laird StandUp’s The Surfer we reviewed last issue the quality of finish on the Fire Fish 8ft is superb. Looking more like a custom surfboard than SUP Bob [...]
The prototype – VE glass fibre SUP paddle review
VE Paddles approached us this winter for feedback on their new range of stand up paddles they are currently developing. Our initial review of their wave orientated fibreglass [...]
Starboard Astro Racer 2016 – team rider Ben Pye’s first look
Words: Ben Pye Pics: Steve Pye Starboard SUP UK & Ireland sponsored young gun Ben Pye recently got his mitts of the brand’s 2016 Astro Racer inflatable. He got in [...]
Warrior’s dance – Hatha Warrior 10.6ft x 30″ x 155L review
Hatha SUP are a recent addition to the UK’s ever growing stand up paddle scene and another example of affordable kit designed for all round paddlers. That said the [...]
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