Looking After Your Gear
Looking after your equipment helps it perform better, last longer and keeps you safely on the water. Explore practical guides covering maintenance, repairs and everyday care to help you get the most from your SUP gear.
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Part 1: Routine Care & Maintenance
Keep your SUP equipment in top condition with practical advice on inspection, storage and everyday maintenance. Learn how to care for your board, paddle, wetsuit and inflatable SUP to maximise performance and extend the life of your gear.
It's important to always give your kit a quick check over before you take to the water. But I also do a thorough check of all my gear at least...
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Is your SUP gear ready for action? Reuben vlogs his yearly gear check / SUPboarder Pro
It's important to always give your kit a quick check over before you take to the water. But I also do a thorough check of all my gear at least...
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Fixing your iSUP, basic rail patch repair / SUPboarder video
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Fixing your iSUP, basic rail patch repair / SUPboarder video
Fixing your iSUP, basic rail patch repair / SUPboarder video
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If you're new to paddleboarding you'll find that over the course of your paddleboarding life you will probably want to change the height of your paddle numerous times before you're...
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How to SUP Videos / Cutting down a SUP paddle
If you're new to paddleboarding you'll find that over the course of your paddleboarding life you will probably want to change the height of your paddle numerous times before you're...
Start LessonIn this video I decide to take our reader Jim's advice and fill these gaps with a glue gun stick melted into it. And I also discuss another comment from...
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A heatgun, glue stick and a carbon board / What could go wrong?!
In this video I decide to take our reader Jim's advice and fill these gaps with a glue gun stick melted into it. And I also discuss another comment from...
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You're just about to go for a paddle and you spot a crack in your board. Maybe it was from a session before or even the session before that. The...
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Is your board watertight? Finding a crack! / SUP Maintenance
You're just about to go for a paddle and you spot a crack in your board. Maybe it was from a session before or even the session before that. The...
Start LessonPart 2: Repairs & Equipment Servicing
Build the confidence to tackle common repairs and keep your equipment working at its best. From board repairs and paddle maintenance to leashes, pumps, warranties and foil servicing, these guides will help you look after your gear for years to come.
Reuben from SUPboarder looks at paddle blade repairs which may need to be done to keep your paddle in top condition and working effectively in the water. With a few simple tools...
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Paddle blade repairs / How to SUP Videos PRO
Reuben from SUPboarder looks at paddle blade repairs which may need to be done to keep your paddle in top condition and working effectively in the water. With a few simple tools...
Preview LessonRepairing a SUP can be a daunting task, but it doesn't have to be. Wherever your SUP is damaged the steps to repairing it are the same. In this SUPboarder...
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Repairing a SUP # 1 Preparation and drying / How to video
Repairing a SUP can be a daunting task, but it doesn't have to be. Wherever your SUP is damaged the steps to repairing it are the same. In this SUPboarder...
Preview LessonIn this SUPboarder PRO video series ‘Repairing a SUP’ we continue to repair the crack around the handle of a board. In part 1 we looked at preparing and drying...
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Repairing a SUP # 2 Glassing and sanding / How to video
In this SUPboarder PRO video series ‘Repairing a SUP’ we continue to repair the crack around the handle of a board. In part 1 we looked at preparing and drying...
Preview LessonSUPboarder talks about SUP leashes and leash care. By keeping an eye on your leash you can help prevent having a leash break on you and damaging your board or someone...
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SUP leashes / tips & maintenance / How to SUP Videos
SUPboarder talks about SUP leashes and leash care. By keeping an eye on your leash you can help prevent having a leash break on you and damaging your board or someone...
Preview LessonKeeping your SUP pump in perfect working order is a must for any inflatable paddleboard user. We have a look at what is inside a SUP pump and how to...
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SUP Pumps / tips & maintenance / How to Videos
Keeping your SUP pump in perfect working order is a must for any inflatable paddleboard user. We have a look at what is inside a SUP pump and how to...
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In this video Reuben talks you through some of the possible faults you might see with inflatable and composite boards. What’s acceptable, what’s not, when it’s a warranty, and the...
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What’s acceptable? / When should it be a warranty?
In this video Reuben talks you through some of the possible faults you might see with inflatable and composite boards. What’s acceptable, what’s not, when it’s a warranty, and the...
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After months of his foil being put together with never any cleaning or maintenance, Will gives his foil some well deserved love.
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Foil Strip Down and Inspection / Kit maintenance
After months of his foil being put together with never any cleaning or maintenance, Will gives his foil some well deserved love.
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