AquaplanetInflatable Stand Up Paddle Board Kit - Pace | 10.6 Foot | Ideal for SUP Beginners & Experts | Includes Fin, Paddle, Pump, Repair Kit, Backpack, Leash, Dry Bag, Carry Strap

TDLR: From a stable of 3 inflatables, my favorite board, strong, stable, maneuvers well. Crappy bag, that was improved with a quickly shipped seller replacement (thanks!).I bought a Solstice Bali 10'6" inflatable SUP in June of 2015, and immediately became an inflatable fan. I wasn't a hardcore SUP'er, but I'd ridden a bit on different vacations in a variety of circumstances ranging from fairly rough open ocean to rivers and lakes, and generally would put in for 4 to 5 hours when I paddled. So I had a decent feel for it on a variety of hard (and unfortunately also soft) boards. I say that for a little comparison to this board, as the Solstice Bali has seen some miles, and has been a good board. As one of the earlier products on Amazon, but still at the low end of the price ranges back then, the Bali was a good board. It is just over 4 inches in thickness, and it has been plenty rugged and stable for a 190lb 6'2 male, with or without a 90 - 100lb 12 to 14 year old riding the front.I was a little surprised to find that most of the inflatables now are shifting to a 6 inch construction, and this surprised me a bit as in some windy places with big fetches (open water) I could feel the profile of the Bali board being blown around. So this Aquaplanet was 6 inches, and I was a bit dubious. It was purchased on a trip, alongside another with the intent of providing additional boards for the family to use. So to cut to the chase:Pro's:::::::::First of all, right out of the box, this board was significantly more compact and lighter-weight than the Bali board - enough so that it made a significant difference in carrying, and I already thought the Bali was a huge transformation over a hard board.Second, I've been pretty tickled with how fast my 4 year old Bali inflates, but it has been using a single stroke pump (only pumps on downstroke). As I mentioned, I also purchased another board, and alongside the Aquaplanet board, I now had three pumps to try out. The Aquaplanet pump on this board was a good pump, and the dual stroke massively sped up my inflation. For the full scoop, the way this works is I use a battery driven inflator for the first few minutes until it is fully risen, then I plug in the pump, using 2 stroke mode, and set a 14 year old to work, then about 30 to 40 strokes later, I take over and give it another 30 or so strokes, dropping to single stroke where needed.Third, and most surprising, of the 3 inflatables I now have, this board cruises best under all conditions. It may have to do with its front end profile, as both the Bali and the GoPlus iSUP have broad rounded noses. Regardless, this one felt easier to control, more responsive, and equally balanced. It's now my favorite board.Con's:::::As you'll see from the review below, by far the biggest con was the bag. Now after my travels, I contacted the seller and they immediately had 2 replacement bags sent out, perhaps not having confidence in their bags themselves. I managed to figure out how to haul this sucker back by using duct tape and luggage straps, so this deal worked out alright, and is the only reason I'm writing this update, otherwise it would have stayed at 1 star. The replacement bags came in the same form as the original, but so far (and they haven't been heavily tested yet) there's no zipper separation like on the originals. Moreover, the zipper pulls are heavier (both broke on the original bag) and so does the zipper hardware, suggesting maybe a product modification at the factory. The lettering/screen printing on the bag was also a little different. That being said, even fully functioning, the bag is still a bit of a compromise. While I absolutely love the front opening design - yes indeed, it is much faster and easier to pack - the backpack straps on the bag look like they were designed by someone who's never worn a backpack before. Instead of being center anchored, the top of the straps are attached at points about 12 - 16 inches apart, and if you were a petite woman, they'd probably fall off. They are also way underpadded. But overall, considering the front load convenience, the fact that I can use the straps, and that the bag is working, I'm not knocking anything off for this anymore.Second, it looks like most cheap boards are switching to a t-slot for their fin. My Bali board has a straight in slot with a front hook and a rear pin. I think that's a more standard fin design, and I don't know that replacement or alternate fins can be purchased with this t-channel design, and I don't think I like it. No problems yet, but the lock pins seem to not work as easily either.Original Review (July 27, 2019):Board seems decent, but if you have a board, you need a bag! The bag is so cheap the zippers separate all the time. I ordered this one out of town, so I’m going to have to return it as there’s no way I can put it on a plane back, and I suspect I won’t hear from the seller. Otherwise it is a decent inflatable. If I find some way to justify keeping it, I’ll update with a full review snd comparison to my others.

This board has been a lifesaver for covid! My friend and I bought the same one back in May and have taken it out almost every weekend this summer. Both of us had paddleboarded a little before but weren't super experienced. We had no problem getting the hang of these.PROS: Surprisingly stable. After the first day I felt very comfortable. I'm 5'10" and was worried I would be too tall for it, but I've had no problems. (If you're any taller than me you may need a different paddle though - I've got the length just about maxed out). It maneuvers pretty well. Good, thick material. I was worried about it being an overglorified air mattress that would spring a leak when you looked at it wrong. That's not the case at all. I've beat up on it a bit hitting rocks and sticks and rolling it on uneven ground and so far haven't had problems. The included surf sack is great for bringing drinks and such with you. It has lots of D-ring attachments - I bought an anchor to go with mine and may eventually get the kayak seat too. The bag is fairly spacious and actually way easier to carry than you would expect. I wouldn't hike with it but it's no problem at all if there's a little bit of a walk to the beach.CONS: The pump is not the best quality. Mine is so far okay but my friend has had a lot of problems with hers. First it came with the wrong attachment. She contacted customer service and they happily sent her a new one. But just this weekend while pumping up the board the plastic foot on the pump completely broke off. We both bought electric pumps so neither of us even use the foot pump that much - only when we go together and take one car instead of two. I've thought often that the pump felt a bit cheaply made for how much force you need to apply. Additionally, we've noticed the padding that you stand on while paddling is starting to peel up. It's not structural so I guess it's not a huge deal, but I just hope the seams on the rest of the board are glued together better than the foot padding is. I have also had a little bit of trouble with the valve on mine. You have to be VERY careful about making sure it's fully in the up position before inflating. There's one spot on mine that seems to be a fake "up" spot. It's higher than the quarter turn before it but not as high as the fully "up" position. A couple times I've had it in the wrong spot and lost almost all my air as soon as I detached the pump. Now that I know this I just make sure to double check the valve position very closely and I haven't had further issues, but do watch out for that.NOTES FOR ALL iSUPS: Blowing it up is hard. It's not a brand issue, all iSUPs are like that. We've found that with two people trading off the pumping it's doable, but doing it by yourself will leave you exhausted before you even hit the water. I can handle it okay since I'm tall and can jump on it with my full weight, but my friend is much shorter and has a harder time. We often hook one board to an electric pump and work together doing the other one with the foot pump. Don't shortchange yourself on the PSI either. I made the mistake of taking it out slightly underinflated on the first day and I couldn't even stand up on it. It might look solid by 5psi, but you need to be at least 14psi before it will be stable.OVERALL: I would definitely recommend this board. I've enjoyed it a lot and gotten more than my money's worth out of it this summer. But it does have a couple quirks, and I strongly recommend buying a different pump (probably electric).

this is my second board from aquaplanet, great service and quick delivery. I have put photos up of both boards to do a direct comparison. I bought the 10 ft x 4inch allround board first ( the all blue one in the second photo ) and was happy to use as a starter board on flat water. I am 11 stone and 5ft six inches and I am a beginner at this sport. as you can see the board bends in the middle. it still behaves well and is quite stable but a bit difficult to move your feet backward and forwards on the board.I then bought the 10ft 6 x 6 inch pace board, what a difference ! it sits higher in the water and is much stiffer. obviously it holds more air and this makes it more bouyant. this shows when you try you move about on the board, it still moves but doesnt tip as much. the stability is much greater and this makes it easier to move about on. also the shape of the front cuts through the water better and you can get a good turn of speed with less effort. I enjoy both boards but would recommend the pace for choppy water as it is more stable. the 10 ft would be better suited to smaller lighter people. both boards are built to a very high standard.

I bought the board in January as a birthday present to myself.As a 64 year old ex-surfer, I thought it would be fun (a sort of age related progression - like football to walking-football!!). I could see no point in writing a review until I'd really tried the board. I'm no lover of cold water, so I waited until I had an opportunity to try the board somewhere warmer.I opened the package at home and assembled everything. I was surprised at the quality of all the components and the way it all packed away into the included rucksack. I covered the bag in bubble warp and booked it on the flight as sports equipment (slightly cheaper than extra luggage).On my first day at the beach, I was amazed how quickly it was to set-up on the beach - about 20 minutes from car to water, although having a trial run at home was a great help. I recently bought a small tyre compressor and adaptor to inflate it via the car cigarette lighter, but in fact it's much quicker to use the included pump and you get a 15 minute upper-body workout as well.My advice to anyone going on a SUP for the first time, do it on a lake. No matter how calm the sea looks, there are nearly always small swells that can tip you off balance when not prepared. I spent the first days struggling in choppy water, the first 15 minutes just paddling around, like on a surfboard, sitting, kneeling and just getting used to the balance. Once I had the confidence, I got the paddle and spent a while on my knees paddling around and occassionally standing up and often falling off. I bit of perseverance with the paddle, taking swells head on and being ready to drop to your knees when feeling unbalanced and it's quite easy to get the knack. If you're not used to these types of balance sports, it won't happen overnight. It can be tiring on the knees (you need to keep them slightly bent and ready to adjust your weight)It is undoubtedly easier to balance and manoeuvre with the cental fin in place, but if you're messing around in the shallow water, I guess it could get damaged.I'm glad I chose the 6" model as it does seem very bouyant. I was able to paddle along with my wife sat up front (about 140 kgs in total). I've been in the water 7 times now and each time feel more confident. My youngest son tried it and was stood up paddling after about 30 minutes in a very slight swell. Next month I,m hoping to be able to be to be propelled by small waves (sod's law it'll probably be like a millpond next time!). I may even try one of those little sails you can attach to the built-in loops at the front of the board.I'm considering buying another board to keep here in the UK, and I can see no reason not buy another one of these boards.Why didn't I give it 5 stars? Mainly because I've got nothing to compare it to and secondly because I like to know something will last before I would give it maximum points. Although I have no reason to beleive this board won't last.For anyone wanting to have a go at this sport, I would highly recommed this board. It appears well designed, easy to set-up and use, and, despite the price, there seems to be no compomise on quality.Pros:- Build quality; ease of use; design; accessories; price.Cons:- None I can think of.

I am not a SUP expert. I knew very little about SUPs a couple of weeks ago. My decision on which SUPs to buy was very much influenced by reviews. I did have some pre-sales questions which I put to Aquaplanet and they were very helpful and prompt with their reply which was encouraging. I was torn between the Pace and Max, both being thicker with more buoyancy that the entry level Allround. I wanted the greater buoyancy primarily so that 2 people could go out if they wanted. I ended up buying 2 x Pace as they are reputedly a bit faster and have a little more glide. I was also working on basis that they had better directional stability and would handle a mild chop better.Ordering and delivery was usual Amazon slick process.Unboxed both, and everything there well packed.Initial observations were that whole kit was very light. Later when carrying SUP inflated was very easy simply using the carry handle positioned around centre of gravity. There is a shoulder strap as well if you want it.Quality of everything appeared good.The travel rucksack appeared robust, including the zips. I had ready some unfavourable comments about the zips but they seemed chunky and up to the job. Maybe Aquaplanet has listened to feedback and upgraded the zips.Paddles were very easy to assemble with scale to making it easy to reassemble to the correct length each time. There is also some closed cell foam in the top section which presumably provided some buoyancy if you drop the paddle.The main fin, which is removeable, has a simple and positive lock so it can't come off accidentally.Nice touch is the small waterproof sack, which came in handy to put car keys in.I was initially surprised and disappointed at how small the pump was, and being a single barrel. However, my opinion changed dramatically when I actually used it. I could not believe how quickly they pumped up. I should stress that the pump is both double and single acting. Note this well as it is very important. The double acting was very good at rapidly inflating to low pressure. Then when it started to get harder, I simply unscrewed a bung on the side and converted it to single acting making the high pressure inflation easier. In total I think it took less than 8 minutes to inflate - and without any dramas. The whole process was very easy. Almost too easy...We took both SUPs to the beach inflated on car roof rack, which probably defeated object of having inflatable stand up paddle board, but nevertheless I couldn't see point in deflating having tested at home and then reinflating at the beach.We started in calm water, inside Poole Harbour, where both children [grown up] quickly got the hang of balance and paddling. We then walked across to beach at Sandbanks, where the sea was a little more challenging as it had a light swell and chop. Albeit more challenging, the SUPs behaved impeccably and they had no problem manoeuvring and keeping bow into the waves. They were able to confidently paddle out 200M from the shore around the speed limit buoys and back.I have nothing to compare these SUPs with to know whether they are good or bad, or represent good or bad value. All I can say at this point is that there seems to be a lot of good reviews, the dealer seems responsive, the SUPs come complete with everything you might need [including repair kit and ankle leash], everything seems well made and thought out, they performed well in calm and choppy seas, they seem very rigid even with two people aboard, and they provided a lot of joy to my kids - which is highest priority.I have no regrets with my choice and would have no hesitation in recommending.Final point. Do watch out for thickness of boards. If you are heavy or want the ability for two to be on the board, you are probably best looking for a 6" [15cm] thick board, like the Aquaplanet Pace and Max. Apart from the additional buoyancy from approx. 50% more air volume, I believe that they also tend to be stiffer and therefore will perform better.One final final point. There may be better, and more expensive SUPs out there, but personally I can't see the point in paying more for light recreational use / fun. Maybe in a few years I will have a better appreciation of what makes a good or bad board, but now I feel the Pace is a good board and serves my uses perfectly. Well done Aquaplanet.

Well... Didn't know too much April 2018Looked online a few months before I ventured on buying one of these ISUP'sPrices ranged from £300 to£900 in April 2018 So nearly a whole year on this is what I have learnt!The Agua Planet Pace, so called( bcos it has a pointed nose) turned up very quickly from Amazon! It weighs in about 28lbs all in rucksack, so one does know it's on your back, & it is a very large bag! Brightly coloured in blue / red, with a black alloy paddle that floats if you drop it into the water! Inflation is despite the claims the worst part for me, easy to begin with , but as you stuggle to push down on the flimsy pump to attain the 15psi is like a weight session in the gym! From memory takes over 300 pushes! The air pump has a gauge that does not move until you are up to around 10psi, leaks air, & very annoyingly unscrews from the board valve causing on some occasions to deflate the board just when you get it up! A tip isto very slowly unscrew the pump pipe between the board or it can deflate .After about x 30 uses this pump fell apart, & others have said this about it! I replaced it with a Red Paddle Easee one!The Rucksack has twin zips, like your luggage, & we lost twin one with two weeks from new! I bought a 120 litre rucksackto replace the original one I would imagine Aqua Planet realise how flimsy the pump & bag are, but gamble on it not being used to much within the first year! It was not the case with me , bcos i have been out at least 100 times in eleven months! The paddle is in x3 parts, making it easier to travel with, I took mine to Greece,& it went as oversize luggage. No puntures on the underside of the board, but 3/4 on the standing side. But it did go down very slowly, & the included repair kit does seal the slit The Bungee staps on the fore deck are still ok, handy for carrying gear etc. Being 15 cm deep.& quite wide, it is a fairly stable platform when you are out in the sea, but due to this bulk, it won't surf too well on the waves. So nearly a year on, i learnt sup's at the cheaper end lack quality pumps/ bags etc The board in not virtually indestructable when in contact with sharp objects You should get a second year out of it, & by then standing up should be much easier No shame in falling off, but likely in the sea especially Paddling needs to kinda be A continually squat movement on the board, & lower back , & arms will ache, especially against a headwind!

1. Great fun!Getting this board had us (myself with 2 kids and friends with their 2) out in places that would not otherwise have dreamed of getting in the water. If you like water (ocean or lakes alike), and not afraid of being IN the water, then one of these is a great investment. Wetsuits for the kids go a long way too, especially up here in Scotland!2. Learning curve, but stableAt first I thought I'd made the wrong choice since this board felt pretty unstable (heading straight for the ocean and swell I should add), but I've been getting used to it and I now find it perfectly stable (at 17psi) for me at 6'5" and 95kg. It's fine with kids on too (age 5 and 11). You do get easily shaken by passengers if you're standing, but that would be the same on any board or even boat for that matter. Myself and a friend (at around 95 and 85kg) have been out on it together too, and there's no shortage of buoyancy with this thing!3. QualityI had probably about the worst experience with the pump and valve, but I still give it 5 stars because this was outweighed by the excellent customer service I received from James at Aquaplanet (the owner, I believe).3.1 Firstly, the valve was leaking after being inflated. I sent a message to the seller after which I received a phone call from James who explained how to use the included valve tightening tool. Quarter turn, and sorted.3.2 The pump started leaking while inflating. I think they are quite sensitive to sand, so be careful. This was replaced by the seller without much question. It is a budget pump, but gets the board up to 17psi with a good bit of a free workout too. It's definitely easier with time and practice. Top tip - leave the board rolled up and get the kids to pump it up until it takes full shape. They find it quite rewarding and my 5 year old daughter manager this on her own.3.3 The blasted pump hose. This was the most annoying. The original hose seemed to press the valve a notch too far down which meant that when I disconnected it, it would let out air for 2-3 seconds before re-seating. That meant the last 5 or so hard-worked PSI! I did pay attention to the instructions on the valve position and tested this clearly. It was definitely the hose! Along with the above mentioned replacement pump, I got a replacement hose too which sorted this issue. I appreciate life so much more now when it just works! ;-)The rest of the actual board itself seems fine quality with a nice deck pad and what seems to be a fairly tough over-all construction. Paddle, fin and carry bag are all adequate too and I've not had any issues with any of them.Happy paddling everyone!