The Meno is a wide, high-capacity board that’s exceptionally stable. This makes it perfect for yoga, fishing, or paddling around with your kids. You can even fit your pooch on board! Sub-standard accessories: BOTE’s accessories aren’t bad, but for the price you pay for this board, I’d expect a carbon fiber paddle and a better pump. I’d also expect you to get a leash with the board. Takes more effort to paddle: The Cruiser Ultra is designed primarily for stability. This means it’s slower and takes more effort to paddle for the water. However, it’s perfect for gentle paddling, yoga, fishing, and as a swim platform! There are some differences in quality and extras that come with each board. You don’t need to pay for features that aren’t important for you, and Lightweight and easy to carry: At only 20 pounds, anyone can easily carry the Nautical 10’6 around, and I think this makes it a good option for older kids. The seven grab handles also make handing the board easy when it’s out of the water.

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Now the only other thing that comes into the performance is the paddle. So what paddle you get with these boards will determine a bit of your performance. However, I don’t make a huge remark about the paddles as you can easily just upgrade a paddle. Most companies will offer you a discount on an upgrade if you are already buying a board (so don’t be scared to ask!!). The best paddle here is the NIXY I believe. It’s a got a slim blade that is also quite light thanks to less materials. Though because it’s been shaped with the ridges it is still quite strong and doesn’t flex. The Sea Gods and Cruiser Ultra paddles – both carbon fiber, as are the ThursoSurf paddles. The BlueFin paddle comes in last here as it’s a bit heavier/clunkier than the others.A little more spendy than some boards on our list, but the quality is worth the price in our opinion Skill level – an experienced SUP boarder will be much better on boards with lighter weight capacity and might find they enjoy how such boards are more maneuverable and playful.

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The first thing you need to understand when it comes to performance is that your personal performance on each board will vary depending on: PVC strips help to reduce the weight of the board but add some key strength where needed. The extra rigidity helps beginners to make more effective paddle strokes. This gives you a responsive board that is easy to turn. If you are an intermediate to advanced paddler, and don’t need a high weight capacity board, then you should take a strong look at the NIXY Newport given the lightweight, quality construction and playfulness of the board. Out of all the top all-arounders, we think the Newport is the most maneuverable and playful of the group. With that extra maneuverability you do sacrifice some stability that you get with the larger SUPs on this list, but it’s more than manageable for smaller paddlers. The Bluefin Sprint Carbon has two bungee storage areas; 8 D-rings at the front and 4 at the rear for you to securely attach your items. So while the touring board is long and ‘narrow’ – it’s still large, with ample space onboard for storage. It’s easy to lash down a water bottle, PFD and a couple of other essential items.Performance: I love that it balances speed and stability so you can use it for touring as well as other SUP activities.