Inflatable or hard board? We compared a JP-Australia Hybrid (hard) & CrusiAir iSUP Compared by us on Jun 3, 2020 Words by Reuben Ellis JP-Australia Cruisair LE 11’6″x30″ (2019) “A good all round iSUP that's stiff and easy to paddle” JP-Australia Hybrid WE 11’6″x32″ (2019) “The Hybrid is a board that really can do it all! ” JP-Australia Cruisair LE 11’6″x30″ (2019) “A good all round iSUP that's stiff and easy to paddle” JP-Australia Hybrid WE 11’6″x32″ (2019) “The Hybrid is a board that really can do it all! ” JP-Australia Cruisair LE 11’6″x30″ (2019) “A good all round iSUP that's stiff and easy to paddle” Poor Excellent 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Overall Glide 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.5 Stability 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 Flat Water 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Open Water 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 Wave catching 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Ability to turn 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 Ease of use 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 Fun Factor 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Fins & Fittings 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Weight 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 Build Quality 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.5 Value 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 Poor Excellent 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Overall Glide 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 Stability 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 Flat Water 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.5 Open Water 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 Wave catching 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 Ability to turn 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 Ease of use 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 Fun Factor 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 Bag & Pump 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 Weight 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.5 Build Quality 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.5 Value 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 Deflection 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 SUPboarder deflection test at 18PSI: 14mm Note: Products are rated/compared to other similar (style/construction) products on the market. Explain our ratings Subscribe Notify of new follow-up comments new replies to my comments I allow to use my email address and send notification about new comments and replies (you can unsubscribe at any time). Label {} [+] Name* Email* Website Δ Label {} [+] Name* Email* Website Δ 1 Comment Inline Feedbacks View all comments Composite boards or i-SUPs? SUP Boarder clarifies | SUP 2019 5 years ago […] Source: SUP Boarder […] Compared by Related products More from this brand
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