Thanks for watching! One of the reasons we don't have the RPC Ride on our best list is because of the per-dollar value for the Red boards - particularly the Ride. They are undoubtedly great options for paddlers, however in our testing they have not been significantly better in such a way to justify that huge price difference. A great example is comparing the Ride 10'6" to the Honu Byron. Both are 10'6" x 32" x 4.7" and have nearly identical performance on the water. But the Byron is less expensive, more rigid (still 4.7" thick) and has a true fin box rather than fixed fins.