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Gear Shed reviews kindly supported by Fatstick SJ400 action cams,
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Point and shoot
While swells are certainly hitting beaches around the UK,
summer months are notoriously fickle for proper wave
action. And it’s a similar story if you’re hunting optimum
conditions for downwind running.
Most therefore turn to their
trusty flat water sled for
warm weather SUP fixes.
It’s these boards which
are our staple paddling
vehicles and allow us to
enjoy a wide breadth
of SUP shenanigans.
But what does flat
water actually mean
in stand up paddling?
This area of SUP is extremely broad.
Encompassing touring boards, race SUPs,
race/touring crossover sticks, all rounders and
more – it’s a category that covers a wide
spectrum. All good stuff for anyone in the market
for new gear.
Over the next pages you’ll find the crème de la crème of
stand up paddle boards for this issue’s Gear Shed. And
while we’ve included a few ‘other’ write ups in the usual
Gear Shed in the mag, our microscope is mainly aimed
at pointy nose boards. Some you can surf, some you
can race and some you can simply cruise on – all,
however, will get you stoked off your noggin’. You just
have to decide what flavour you prefer and where your
SUP heart lies. Then choose your weapon…
Don’t forget we also publish
exclusive reviews on our
website (supmaguk.co.uk).
Here you’ll find more flat
water options from:
Neptune SUPs:
standuppaddlemag.co.uk/2015/03/30/durabilitystability-and-affordability-neptune-12ft-racetourerreview/
Loco:
standuppaddlemag.co.uk/2015/05/18/all-round-supmadness-loco-12-6ft-tourer/
Red Paddle Co:
standuppaddlemag.co.uk/2015/05/12/enjoyableexploration-red-paddle-co-12-6ft-explorer/
O’Shea:
standuppaddlemag.co.uk/2015/07/06/built-to-touroshea-gran-tourer-isup/
…to name a few. Head to the site and check them out.