A voyage of… – Exocet Discovery 10’9 x 32” x 240L
This isn’t the first time we’ve tested Exocet stand up paddle boards, but it’s been a while since they were on UK shores. Now the France based watersports brand is back [...]
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A life of… – Mistral Heritage Adventure 40th Anniversary 11’5 x 32” x 6” iSUP review
Mistral designed the Heritage 40th Anniversary 11’5 to commemorate the brand’s long time existence as a rudimentary watersports brand. Liveried up with iconic graphics [...]
More than meets the eye – McConks Go Wild 9’8 x 32” x 6” iSUP review
McConks have come a long way since we first tested the brand’s initial demo SUP a few years ago. In that time Andy McConkey and his wife have established the brand and [...]
SUP engagement – the problem with purchasing cheap inflatable stand up paddle boards
Inflatable stand up paddle board sales still make up the majority of SUP purchases and this shows no sign of slowing down. Unfortunately, there are lots of cheap, rather than [...]
Grass roots start up – Behind the brand with McConks’ Andy McConkey
Interview: SUPM Pics: McConks Ever tenacious and determined to succeed the McConkey clan started McConks SUP a few years back with the aim of providing affordable yet [...]
‘You’ve purchased your first inflatable SUP…now what?’ – inflatable stand up paddle board versatility
Words & pics: Tez Plavenieks There are loads of stand up paddle boards kicking about as I write. With the good weather we’re currently enjoying (as of July 2018) the [...]
Two of a kind – JP Australia CruisAir 11’6 & AllroundAir 10’6 2018 comparison test
For this comparison test we put JP Australia’s CruisAir 11’6 x 30” and Allround Air 10’6 x 32” in a head to head. Both boards are constructed utilising the [...]
All round fun – Mellowwave 12’6” x 30 inflatable SUP review
Having taken Mellowwave’s The Maverick 10’ x 31” and then subsequent 10’6” x 30” iSUP for a spin we were looking forward to getting involved with the brand’s [...]
…when a plan comes together – O’Shea SUP & NCW wetsuits partner up for 2018
Two of SUPM’s longstanding partners – O’Shea SUP and NCW Wetsuits – have joined forces for the coming season. NCW will now be offering O’Shea [...]
Not all iSUPs are the same – inflatable stand up paddle board differences
Just as with hard shell stand up paddle boards inflatable SUPs differ in terms of their design characteristics and overall feel. Even though many air boards around the [...]
