After 30+ hours testing SUP D-rings and patches on three different inflatable boards, I can tell you this accessory category is simpler than it looks but easy to mess up. The right SUP D-rings and patches let you strap coolers, dry bags, and cargo nets to your board without worrying about a $400 investment peeling […]

I lost my first SUP fin in a kayak launch about three years ago, paddled three miles back with a board that turned like a shopping cart, and ordered the wrong replacement the next morning. That mistake kicked off what became our team's 90-day hands-on test of every SUP fin boxes replacement worth buying in […]

I still remember the morning my favorite inflatable SUP slid out from under me mid-stroke because the deck pad peeled halfway off. That wet, slippery moment sent me down a six-month rabbit hole testing every adhesive I could get my hands on. After gluing, peeling, regluing, and stress-testing dozens of deck pad repairs on both […]

Last summer I watched my dry bag drift away from the nose of my SUP because the factory bungee cord snapped mid-paddle. That sinking feeling is exactly why I spent the past three months testing SUP bungee deck rigging systems across six different boards, including two inflatables and a touring SUP. After logging 47 hours […]