Red Paddle Co Compact 9'6 - SUPboarder Magazine

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Inflatable SUPs have always been the most transportable SUPs out there. But the new Red Paddle Co Compact makes other iSUPs look like big, heavy, bulky boards that are awkward to carry. “A full sized SUP that folds down to half the size of a conventional inflatable paddle board” is what Red Paddle Co say, and thats exactly what the new Compact does.

The Compact is as stable as its longer brother, the Ride 10’6” and paddles in a straight line just as well, if not better! And because its way lighter and folds down to half the size, this board is a complete game changer when it comes to taking your iSUP places.

Red Paddle Co has proved to us once again how they are market leaders in the inflatable SUP and adventure world.

Despite being half the size the Red Paddle Co Compact review is longer than our usual reviews as there is so much packed into it and therefore lots to say! You’ve been warned!

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9.5

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Introducing the revolutionary 9’6” Compact, a full sized SUP that folds down to half the size of a conventional inflatable paddle board

Get ready for a SUP revolution both on and off the water!

Our aim was to produce the most transportable board on the planet, without compromising on performance and the result is the 9’6” Compact.

Ten years in the making, this game-changing new board with international patent pending technology, folds down the middle and packs super-small.

This innovative new board offers unprecedented convenience, so you can easily take it around town, hop on and off the train or even on your bike. Plus, it has never been easier to store your SUP!

Most importantly, there no compromise on performance the 9’6” Compact is as stiff and durable as all Red Paddle Co boards.

The 9’6” Compact is a full-sized SUP that packs down to half the size of a conventional inflatable board. How is that possible, you ask? It’s all thanks to PACT technology.

Following Red Paddle Co’s ongoing commitment to innovation, a new weaving process creates an extra-high-tensile thread matrix at the core of the board that combines with a super-strong but malleable outer layer and a tensile quad stringer-system.

The result is a board that always keeps its shape when inflated, but packs down to an ultra-small size once you’ve let out the air.

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Red Paddle Co Compact 9’6

Reviewed by us on Feb 5, 2019

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