The stability of the board will be less if you aren't standing at the center where the carrying handle is. As you move your weight to the rear, the board will become less stable and shift side to side as you are paddling.

You can use any electric pump, you just need an adaptor for the valve as well. Just plug it into the cigarette lighter, set it for the manufacturers psi recommendation and you’re set.

Thank you for your teaching. I learned it in half an hour. I bought the Marnur paddle board, which is being discounted by 50%. It is very cheap and stable. I recommend it to novice players.

Inflatable boards are real paddleboards and they are not all cheap. There's alot of tech that has gone into the high end boards.

Push and twist the little plunger in the middle of the Halkey Roberts valve to open it (as you would do to deflate) Pump up to pressure then quickly reomve hose and twist to close HR valve. Reinsert pump and top off. You'll inflate in half the time and won't be tired...

I think you're bad at keeping balance. I almost returned mine when I saw this video, but I decided to give it a try at sea and I can say that it is an EXCELLENT paddleboard, easy and quick to set up. It was easy to stand, keep the balance, and paddle with small waves. I really enjoyed and recommend this product!.

Thank you. I am so excited to paddle board!

1. Theres usually a switch on the pump that puts it in the push pumping mode. Its easier to pump the last 5 psi that way. 2. You are pumping just with your arms. Youll get tired quickly that way. Use your legs and and your body weight. Itll be much easier.

Set you're hair dryer on the cool setting (no heat) and it'll literally get you about 70% of the way there before the back pressure starts to out-weigh the incoming pressure of the blow dryer. Then transition to the pump and you'll only be pumping about 5 min to get to 10psi.

The neighbors decided to watch live

Thank you for this honest review, Austin. It helped me decide to buy one! You said that when you are fishing, you are always in a hurry? Really now? haha, now that surprised me.

Thanks for the info!

I nearly purchased two kids inflatable paddle boards, then I remembered pumping up the giant inflatable flamingo by hand pump, and I thought better of it. I purchased 2 hard bottom soft top paddle boards for kids. A lot more money but at least we will do it. I think inflatables are the kind of thing you will give up quick unless you got a mechanical pump. P.S. I am glad you didn't fall off as that canal water looks nasty.

It's lighter than when it's deflated? Does that pump put helium in it or air?

I've seen in other videos where the sweet spot to kneel/stand on an iSUP is on either side of the handle. With that said, you're standing too far back for best stability.

Helpful video! Thanks dude!

Great content!

Id have arms like a body builder after that pumping lol

March 6/21: Thank you for the video. I just received my SereneLife Inflatable SUP board yesterday. I bought (Canada) from Amazon ca for $450.27 plus tax + $508.81. (If the US makes minimum wage $15 like ours you too will pay big.) Last year not a hope in hell in finding an inflatable for under $1000 plus. I cannot afford that and I am a beginner. Thank you so much for the tips. I am not going out on the water (late may early June for us here in Ontario) with expectations of a quality board. I will be camping at lakes with calm waters but I am a five minute walk to Georgian Bay which does not have a lot of calm water days. It is beautiful though. If I enjoy immensely I will sell this board and save for a quality board. I will definitely be buying a quality electric pump because I am sitting here sipping my wine and getting tired just watching you pump up that board up. ; ). Thanks again. Perhaps I will check back in a couple of months with my progress and thoughts. I shared your video with my sister in Ottawa because she just bought same board. 👏

Thanks for your sharing

what camera do u use?

You’re really good at reviews. Thoughtful presentation and thorough critiques. Subscribed.

So about 500 pumps

thank you for a great video.

Do you think it’s possible (if you had a second pump) to cut one of the hose lines and shove an electric pump end in there to do most of work then top it off with the hand pump?

It would have been nice to see how you placed the cap on after you finished inflating it. I have one, not this brand, but when I take the pump out of the board the air hisses out; after pumping for 20 min to get to 15 psi it’s defeating knowing you lost air/hard work. There’s got to be a trick I have an Oceana brand board.

You can mount a outrigger on it

I just received mine today .. it’s an aqua plus from Amazon .. and The pumping part on mine was much faster

And if you like everything outdoor it could substitute for sleeping pad Note: and you could get like high volume pump

Nice tutorial for the paddle board. 👍

Awesome review mate - Cheers thank you I appreciate your body weight recommendation advice too👍 Oh and my rating for you keeping from taking a dunk in that disgusting looking water.... 100/10 🤙

I have the same board and I disagree on the stability aspect as well as the ease of use for inflation. I think u should have purchased a kayak for fishing if that’s ur main reason for being on the water

Should’ve fallen in the water for the likes

@5:14 It's lighter than it is when it's deflated .. really 😁 were you pumping in hydrogen or helium ? I tried paddleboarding for the first time a couple of weeks ago and must admit it's harder than it looks. I did manage to stand up, but every time I thought I had gotten the hang of it, I fell in again... just a pity the North Sea is so cold. Regards from the UK

How did you disconnect the air hose when it was inflated?? Do you just scramble to plug it?? That’s what I did with mine and I was wondering if there was a trick..??

Thanks for the review, I have one of these inflatable paddle board and it's not really stable. I'm a starter as well so I find it really hard to balance standing on it. Thanks again

My pump has two holes when where the hose gets at tat he’s and the other one is completely open … I got the red cap on as well but it doesn’t make sense that it’s leaking air it won’t Inflste at all am I supposed to have a cap?

As someone who's always used sn inflatable one this was really fun to watch because I find it really easy to stand up and I put my dad on the board once and started jumping to try make him fall in and it was hilarious

Still good for a calm sea hmm

You lost me at "real" paddle board and "legitimate" paddle board. Exactly how are iSUP's not legit paddle boards???

What the size of your SUP . Mine is 11 X 33 and is super stable .

This turned into a gator safety video

You didn't explain or demonstrate the valve mechanism.

how long did it take pump

thank you can i fit this in my miata trunk

And your meant to paddle without the scooping way, use outside part

can you say "Electric Pump?" 20psi....

The part I wanted to see is the disconnect from the pump to the board. after it's been inflated....FOS!

From my limited research I can assume this is a lower-end inflatable in terms of quality. I’m curious if you think a higher end one would rank better overall (say something in the $700-$900 range)

Does the pump have a pressure gauge on it?

Moral of the story DO NOT use an unstable inflatable paddle board in ANY canal.

Electric pump

I have one and invested in an electric pump!

man i want one i cant decide between a hard plastic one or a inflatable

I’m buying one of these this month... I think I’ll be getting an electric pump.

I wonder why he cut out the part of him standing up to going back down to his knees lol

“legitimate board”

Think I'm gonna save my breath and 10 minutes and just get a powered pump 😂

Do these SUP boards come with the pump or can I use my bike pump or electric air pump that I already have?

Make your life easy don't be that guy 🤣🤣🤣🤣 isup intelligent Electric Pump!!

My inflatable costed 500

Guys a doink

fill it with helium

Wanna sell it? Let me know

Crocs would eat you no matter what paddle board you use..gators not so much.

if you are not into exercise dont buy this?? all the more reason for buying it, show off your healthy body on the sup perhaps idk

What is the matter with you??? Hard work to inflate a paddle board??? Get some exercise mate!!!

The fact you just called inflatable paddleboards fake and illegitimate shows you don't know what you're talking about.

A LEGITIMATE PADDLE BOARD????? ARE YOU SERIOUS ??????? 😡😡😡