Have you ever wondered why inflatable paddleboards have different stiffnesses and what is really going on beneath your feet? Most of us know that the more air you put in your iSUP the stiffer the board will be. But why is this and why do different things on the board effect its stiffness? Well Harrys the man to answer these types of questions!The post The fundamentals of iSUP Stiffness what affects it? & more / SUP Tech talk appeared first on SUPboarder Magazine.

Tom Carroll & Luca Elder are here to break down the most talked about surfboards in the market.In this episode, we have them break down the Channel Islands Dumpster Diver 2.Tom is riding a stock 5`6Luca is on a stock 5`5Enjoy!

From 21st-28th November we seen the APP SUP Open take place in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, history was made and World Titles were won. World champions were crowned for Pro Men and Women, Longboard SUP [&hellip... Read More

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Our Field Notes series continues with hosts Britt Merrick and Brent Power: This time, following Barron Mamiyas Pipeline Pro victory, which started off the 2024 WSL Championship Tour season with a bang! Riding a one-off custom Britt had shaped him, Barron took out the most coveted event win of the year. This episode documents the run from Pipeline through Sunset Beach and also features other riders such as Imaikalani deVault, Parker Coffin, Lakey Peterson, Matt McGillivray, Alyssa Spencer, Cam Richards, Ewe Wong and Mason Barnes. Britt also shares that the infamous board from Thicker than Water is making a come back. Models seen in this episode include CI Pro Step-up, 2.Pro Step-up, Happy Traveler, Custom for Barron Goldie, Mavs Gun custom prototype.Edited by Ryan Perry

Check out Palm Equipments all new Womens PFD The Tika goes live this month aimed for female paddlers of all level and skill ability. Read more about the new Tika PFD below. It fits perfectly [&hellip... Read More

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On the heels of Britt Merrick and Brent Power (CIs Team Manager ) spending a few weeks on Oahu's North Shore to dial in quivers for CI's CT 2024 Surfers, they arrived back home in Carpinteria, CA just in time for the holidays and one of the best swells in years. This is a welcome time of year for Britt and the team to work on new testing new designs.As luck would have it, Mikey February had just wrapped a few weeks stay in Hawaii for Pipe Masters and was wanting some CI backyard time to surf and work on designs with Britt. He couldnt have timed it any better, enjoying the build up, peak and post surfs of the two back-to-back swells.This video showcases the days leading up to the two back-to-back winter swells at Rincon and during, as well as some nearby beach break action. It gives a peek into the spaces where we test designs just a few minutes away from our factory.Other surfers that were around during that time include: Dane Reynolds, Dane Gudauskas, Lakey Peterson, Eithan Osborne, Devon Howard, Wayne Rich, Bella Kenworthy, Jabe Swierkocki, Josiah Amico, Jak Zietz, Andrew Jacobson, and Cole McCaffrey.Special thanks to Merrick Lager for rounded out the good vibes.Edit by Ryan PerryFilmed primarily by Ryan Perry, Brent Power, and Ian Grose with water by Scott Soens

Follow Noa Stender SUP Surfing before and during the 2023 European Championships in Baleal, Portugal. Good waves, big crowds and a seriously cool event, Looking forward to next year!... Read More

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