PRO Inflatable SUP
"For me, inflatable SUPs are the perfect companion for all my adventures. I can simply throw my inflatable SUP in my compact rucksack in the car or take it with me on a plane when travelling. Another advantage for me is that it can be stored in a small cellar compartment. This means it hardly takes up any space - especially in winter when it is used less. And transporting it through the narrow stairwell is also easy. The landlord is pleased that I don't make any holes in the walls. I've often got stuck somewhere with the SUP or it has fallen out of my hand. Damage or scratches afterwards: No such thing. And I don't have to worry about anything on or near the water either. Gravel, bushes or stones can't harm my SUP. And for use in white water, there is no alternative to the inflatable SUP anyway."
Thomas Pfannkuch, SUP reporter
PRO Hardboard
"Fortunately, I have the option of storing a long hardboard at home. For river tours and travel reports, I naturally use inflatable SUPs from the SUP test, but on the lake, nothing comes close to my hardboard in terms of glide. It's a race SUP that's now ten years old and even the cockpit has been extensively remodelled - something like this is also possible with a hardboard. To transport it to my home spot, I lashed the board to the roof rack faster than it takes to unpack an iSUP from the bag and flange it to the pump. On the way back, I blow-dry it on the roof of the car. When I go travelling privately - with the option of catching good waves - I grudgingly accept the extra effort involved in transporting it. Because you can only surf real waves with a suitable wave or all-round hardboard."
Stephan Gölnitz, SUP Editor-in-Chief
