Nixy
Inflatable SUP or hard SUP?… that's the topic of discussion between many paddlers, and one that many find hard to answer. Once I got out onto the water, thanks to the steadiness of the board (which apparently is due to clever fin placement and rocker linesâ€), it was a pleasure to ride. Yoga mats are yesterday's news and yoga paddleboards (YSUPs) offer up the chance to take your practice to the next level.
Your first purchasing decision will be to decide whether you'd rather an inflatable (iSUP) or a rigid board and this depends on budget, storage space and ease of access to your watercourse, but, whichever you choose, the most important issue is to find the dimensions that strike the best balance between stability on the water and optimal glide over it.
That's important, because getting the air pressure (or PSI - pounds per square inch) correct provides stability, rigidity and buoyancy on the water, particularly when it's choppy. Located in downtown Littleton, CO, our shop is stocked with quality epoxy and inflatable stand-up paddleboards and accessories, river surfers, wakeboards, Onewheels, and safety equipment.
We're not just adding inflatable boards to a range of hard boards - we only make inflatable boards and have done so since 2008. All of our boards can be rolled up to fit into their own compact bag that can be carried on your back, or rolled behind you thanks to specially integrated wheels.
The NIXY paddle board has all the best qualities of an inflatable; It is easy to store, transport, and sets up quickly to get on the water when you need to. The NIXY's ride is smooth and stable, with only a few users reporting some adjustment issues with the oar.
You need to think about what you want to do on, and achieve from your stand up paddleboard. Not every board comes with a paddle - even the top-end RIDE iSUP from the Red Paddle Co forces you to buy a paddle separately. It does have one of the lowest prices available for a quality inflatable paddle board, so in that way it has high value.
Whether you are learning standup paddling or doing SUP Yoga poses, you will not keep on slipping on the wet board. The boards expansive deck pad gives you ample room for yoga, Pilates and any other fitness related activity. We've got the inflatable stand up paddle board best inflatable stand-up paddle boards to buy this year to let you cruise through calm waters or glide over choppy waves.
We want to establish our own Tripstix brand, revolutionize the current SUP market and bring about a massive rethink among the industry when it comes to inflatable surfboards - particularly that inflatable boards by Tripstix provide a true alternative to traditional surfboards.
Solid stand up paddle boards are built of many different materials from foam, fibreglass, kevlar, plastics, and wood. We also love hard boards and it is for each paddler to assess the risk V benefit when deciding which type of craft to use. The liberating thing about an inflatable stand-up paddleboard is how portable it is - it can go practically everywhere with you.
This sport can be practiced both in the sea as in lakes or rivers, although if it is fresh water it is advisable to use an inflatable board to improve the flotation. However, inflatable SUPs are shorter than hard boards, and they usually have wide noses and narrow backs, which makes up for their uniform thickness.