Tower Inflatable 9’10” Stand Up Paddle Board - (6 Inches Thick) - Universal SUP Wide Stance - Premium SUP Bundle (Pump & Adjustable Paddle Included) - Non-Slip Deck - Youth and Adult - Adventure 1

Great product! It is actually as stiff as they claim, never tried another inflatable to compare to, but as an engineer I was impressed with it's rigidity. There is a little bit of flex, if you put each end on a chair and stand in the middle, but certainly nothing that you would ever feel while riding in the water. Having come from super stiff windsurfing boards, I've really come to like the subtle squishyness of the board. It is less hard on your feet, knees, and rear end!Three suggestions/recommendations:1) This model does not come with D-rings. I quickly discovered that for practical reasons they are a necessity (holding cooler, PFD, other gear).If your handy like me you can glue your own on to make a custom pattern, for your own particular application. I went thru the whole lengthy process of measuring and outlining my layout(I found pencil was best), light sanding, cleaning with acetone, 3 layers of HH-66 vinyl contact cement, then placing patches, pushing out bubbles with a spoon, and then cleaning up glue at edges with acetone. Note: the acetone eats the grey paint on the board. My result was overkill, each one will probably hold 250lb each. If you're not looking for that kind of durability, you could probably do a bit less prep work and get decent results. I used 4 X Stainless Steel D-ring Pad/patch for PVC Inflatable Boat Raft Dinghy Kayak though I would suggest looking for ones that are a different color that better match the board. I'ts my one regret.If your not interested in all that, then I'd suggest you go for the Tower Adventurer 2 instead as it already has 4 installed.2) The stock fin works, but is crap. I bought a $15 dollar used windsurfing fin off ebay and modified it to fit in the Towers fin box attachment. It makes a HUGE difference in the tracking and glide speed. Unlike the stock fin, this one is actually has airfoil shape to cut through the water, and is rigid enough to aid in stability. One of the keys is to taper down the top of the fin to be a bit wider than the stock fin, it eliminates the wobble in the attachment of the original tower fin. Just make sure that its still thin enough to have the snap-in retaining pin engage all the way so the fin doesn't fall off.3) The pump is a workout all by itself. Never actually counted how many it takes, but I'd guess it's at least 50-60. Pumping gets especially difficult when you get to 13psi and up, and though it is definitely usable at 14psi my experience is that it handles much better at the higher 19-20psi range. At 16psi my ridiculously skinny dad (140lbs) was able to balance on the handle with his feet off the ground and not compress the pump at all!Electric pumps marketed for SUP's are crap, having fill times of 25-30min! So I started looking into other compressors, ended up doing a bit of math and physics to come up with an estimation formula for compressors.BEWARE, standard compressors will take forever. The problem is in the flow rate. lots of inflatable pumps for inner tubes and such have a high flow rate, but top out at 8-10 psi max. Most portable higher 100-150psi capacity compressors have a very low flow rate. Unfortunately there isn't anything available in between. Based on my calculations you need at least a 2.54 CFM output compressor to get aired up in 15 minutes or less. An example is this, though its a bit overkill for what the paddle board needs :Smittybilt 2780 2.54 CFM Universal Air Compressor I ended up getting one that's 5.45CFM off ebay for a good price but I wanted to use if for airing up jeep tires as well.This is my formula for compressor fill time:Note that this does not account for the differential decrease in flow rate coming from the compressor as pressure increases, It's just a rough estimate, times will be longer.Time to fill = ln(final desired pressure)*(total volume to fill)*(1/compressor flow rate)Tower estimates volume at 300L+, 11 cubic feet is 311.48L so we'll go with that for an estimate.15psi final pressure actually ends up being unit less as original formula was P-final over P-initial so units cancel. could use atmospheres or bars.If the compressor has a CFM of only 1.54 -> (ln(15)*11)/1.54= 19.434 minutes to inflate. Which you should note, exceeds the 15minute/33% duty cycle limit on almost all of the models I found.I found one that runs at 2.54CFM -> (ln(15)*10)/2 = 11.72 minutes to get to 15psi(ln(20)*11)/2.54 = 12.97 minutes to get to 20psi

I'd been jonesing for a SUP for a few years now, and every few months would research the latest products and prices hoping for something that I could justify to the missus. Tyically in September the local rental place dumps their beat up stock, but this year Tower had a sale around the same time and the wife said "OK". I ordered my board Sunday afternoon, UPS showed up Wednesday morning - and I'm on the East Coast.Out of the box: I have a 20-month old that has to "help" with everything I do. She helped drag the box into the living room, assemble the pump and paddle, and pump the board up. Pumping conservatively while being sure not to pinch little-fingers took just under 3 minutes. I didn't use the gauge, I just pumped until it was difficult. Compared to other inflatable paddle-boards this thing is a plank! The board was incredibly rigid, and we spent the next two nights with it set up as a ramp, a bridge, a see-saw, part of a gladiator-styled obstacle course, and a mattress at nap time. It didn't deflate at all, and held up well to both of us bouncing on it while it was spanning 7-8 feet between the couch and the ottoman over a "river of lava".The first time on the water the iSUP was stable enough for the two of us to deploy off the back of a ski boat, once I could get her to hold still. She loves water, and at every opportunity she would lean over the side to play in it. We still managed to paddle around a mile through tidal creeks and marshland until we saw shrimp jumping. Note to self: trying to throw a 6' net from a paddle-board, first time out, with a toddler and cooler of ice, well, the Adventurer lives up to it's name. We successfully cast 4-5 times before the inevitable happened and we found ourselves swimming, but the cooler was latched and we returned with a few dozen thumb-sized bugs without falling again.Paddling solo I was able to a top speed of 8 MPH, GPS-indicated, but I have a feeling it was current-assisted. The board is stable and rigid enough to jump up, and while I'm not coordinated enough I'm sure those with better balance could easily perform yoga on it. While solo, I added a section of pool noodle to the paddle. I can tuck the paddle end under the carrying handle on the board, and the noodle will keep the blade floating while I cast. It also helps keep the board off the parking lot while I get ready to go.Where I found the board lacking was the number and placement of D-rings. With the toddler, cooler, etc. I was looking for ways to secure gear to the board and maybe add a chair to hold the little one still. I tried some suction-cup mount products (SuperSuk Lashmates) but the board is slightly dimpled (like a golf ball but larger) and they lose their hold after a few seconds. After looking on eBay, Amazon, etc glue on d-ring patches aren't cheap! I was ready to shell out $40 for 2 rings and some cement when I decided to try calling Tower to see where they're D-rings came from. They explained the reasoning behind not putting a ton of d-rings on the board (adds expense and most folks have a particular placement in mind) and instead offer them up on their website. They had sold out and pulled the listing temporarily, so a few days later I received 4 D-rings for under $20.Overall, this board is a fantastic deal. It's made it through 2 months of abuse, from being used as a toddler's diving board to being towed like a wakeboard behind a ski-boat (don't try that unless you want water to randomly drain from your sinuses for 3+ days). It looks brand new, the pump still works perfectly, and while Tower warns that the paddle doesn't float, I haven't had mine sink yet! Cost-wise, there's no comparison: Tower SUP's are the most bang for the buck available.