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Sports & Fitness · Paddleboards (SUP)

How stiff is an inflatable paddleboard compared to a hard board?

Reviewer consensus

Specialist SUP community consensus we read is that hard boards remain stiffer, but a quality inflatable inflated to its rated PSI gets close enough that most paddlers only notice the difference during aggressive or performance paddling. Floppiness is a real complaint on the lowest-tier boards, so check that a board holds rated pressure.

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