These boards are great! I got a pair for me & the wife and we tried them out on the lake yesterday afternoon. I used a small power inflator to get them mostly filled, then hooked up the included manual pump to get them fully inflated to the correct pressure. Once inflated you can barely even tell that this is an inflatable board - they're really firm and barely 'squish' at all even with my over 200lbs standing up on it. I really like that the package includes all of the necessary accessories, even a decent carrying backpack for the whole set. The inflated board is easy to carry under one arm. I fell like this board is very slightly less stable than the last 'solid' board I used, but I found that I was getting used to it within the 1st half-hour or so of paddling.

We found them to be easy to inflate & use. They seem well made and stable.

I love it! I'm pretty new in the paddleboard world, but I've loved this purchase. It's not too tough to inflate, but it does take time -- between 5-10 min of steady pumping to pump up. I've manually pumped up much larger boards so to me this isn't too bad. The trick is to lock your arms and use your legs to do the work -- and make sure the release value is in the right position so you don't lose any air when you finish! It's not the most fun part of paddleboarding, but it's definitely doable.A s for the board itself, it is great for the price! I

I debated a long time about an inflatable for the ocean. I was renting standard hard boards but that was getting expensive. I got this inexpensive board to try out and actually LOVE IT!! If you stand a lot it is less stable but I frequently sit crisscross or on my knees due to waves. I take it out to the sandbar and with the attached leash around my arm I just let it float and swim around. Great board, very light and east to handle. My daughter and I ride together sitting and it handles as good as a hard board in my opinion. It gives to the waves and I don’t worry about it hitting us like hard boards. Hard boards will bruise you up coming in when caught by a wave. We also take the fins off and lay on the beach on it. Overall great purchase and for this price easily replaceable. I can blow it up to 10psi in 3.5 min with the included pump, the extra 2 psi takes a couple minutes but fairly easy. Overall great buy, I highly recommend it.

I decided to buy two boards, for my teen daughter and I, as a fun activity to do during quarantine, and I'm SO glad that I did so. We had each only SUP'd a couple times before this, but it has become a favorite activity.The boards are a great value for the money. We live in Seattle and summer hasn't hit yet, but we've used our boards 7 times in the past month, and have had no problems at all. We paddle in salt water, on Puget Sound. I was worried that, because they were so much less expensive than other options, they'd feel cheap or flimsy, but instead I think they're just a really great value. Mine still look like new, and we hope to use them many, many, many more times.They inflate easily (I consider it a part of the workout!), and I timed it to 10psi in 5 minutes. The pump does look a little cheap, but given the excellent value of the boards, if it breaks I'm prepared to replace it (based on other reviews); so far we haven't had a problem. Deflation is a breeze, and breaking them down and getting them back in the backpacks only takes about 5 minutes as well.Out on the water, they're really stable and solid. I'd only used hard boards before and was nervous that I would feel like I was standing on a pool toy, but that isn't the case at all. My daughter has perfected headstands on hers - I'm just happy if I can stand and paddle without falling in! :-) They probably aren't the fastest, given their size, but they are perfect for what I had in mind, and we've gone out for a few miles and had wonderful times.It's great that they have a phone case that comes with them, and the backpacks are oversized, which is also great because I like to bring a dry bag and a life jacket and I store those in the backpacks as well. The backpacks are wearing well, with no signs of wear and tear at this point.We've brought out our friends as well, and they've enjoyed it so much that several of my friends have now purchased their own boards! If you're new to SUP, this is the perfect entry board, and you won't regret it. (I can't speak to expert SUP users.) Best purchase I've made in a long time! So glad the good weather is here and I can go out several times a week now.