Reddit mentions of Supflex iSUP 10" Flowery Edition Inflatable Stand Up Paddle Board Package - Board, HP, Bag, Paddle & Free Leash

Hey man, I actually made a post very similar to this a few months back, you can see the replies here. Seems like a very similar situation to yours as it was me and my fiance both looking to get a board. She went with this board, just as an FYI because I'll give some comparisons.


I went with the Atoll and I'm really glad that I did. As you mentioned, if you look online there are tons of great reviews, which can make weighing your options very difficult. But I'll try to give as honest as a review that I can.


I love my Atoll. It seems to cut through the water much better than my fiances more "All Around" board. Initially I thought that I may have been cheating myself by getting an iSUP rather than a rigid board, but the Atoll has curbed those concerns. I honestly don't know where I would store 2 11' paddle boards. Traveling with them would have been costlier as I would have to get racks for one of my cars. And after reading reviews, it seems that iSUPs can sometimes prove to be more durable.


The paddle that comes with it seems solid. I've used other paddles, and I've liked the Atoll's more than most. Not saying it's the best one in the market, but for one that comes in a package, it definitely gets the job done.


When fully inflated, not only is it a gorgeous board(I went with the blue option), but it seems extremely rigid. My sister even commented that she would never have even guessed that it was inflatable. Not naming any of the other companies, but I've seen other iSups out in the water, and they seem to have much more bend than mine. I believe that as long as you have the 6" PVC and a high PSI requirement than you shouldn't worry too much about bending(if i'm wrong, please correct me, just an observation). I have not had any issues with my fiances' board bending either.


I have not utilized the extra D-Rings as of yet, but it is obviously a nice addition. The universal fin box is a great value add as well because you can get replacement fins from virtually any surf shop, and could even experiment with other fins if you wanted to. Rather than getting some proprietary fin and then the company goes out of business and being unable to replace a missing fin. Also, I like the locking mechanism much more than my fiances because hers is just a little plastic clip, and I've seen reviews of her board people commented on losing their fin.


When deflating, my board seems to roll up tighter and easier than my fiances. Her handle seems to have a large pad underneath the handle so you have to account for that when folding up. I'm not sure if that allows her to be more stable, but I have not seem any impact on performance of my Atoll.


My gripes with the package are as follows, I'm not as happy that the bag that comes with the board does not have any designated area to store my fin like my fiances does. I'm sure that I could just put it in the bag with the board, but I'm just paranoid that I could puncture or scratch it. The bag also has a cool design, reminds me of a giant dry-bag, but it doesn't seem to have the "nice-to-haves" such as special places to store a fin. Hand pumping sucks no matter what, and I will be buying an electric one once I've done my homework on which one I want to purchase. I feel like my fiances pump is a little nicer. Hers is one whole piece of plastic and seems to be more efficient. Don't get me wrong though, mine still gets the job done. The biggest complaint with the actual board that I've seen online is that people want more color options, but the company has worked through some of those challenges by offering additional options(and I hated the green look, that could have been a deal-breaker for me).


All in all, I love the board. I say it every time that I go out on it. The cons that I mentioned above in no way make me regret my purchase. I just know that when I'm doing research on a big purchase, I wish I saw more in-depth reviews. When purchasing the board I had kind of a unique scenario(I don't remember what exactly, something with Amazon gift cards), but the owner was super cool and helped me find a solution. We actually ended up chatting for about 25 minutes and he gave me some of the reasons why the Atoll was better than others(universal fin box being one that I had overlooked). Also, I actually reached out to Isle for some questions as well, but their customer service seemed to be outsourced, or just not very helpful. They gave some very weak response, which didn't really answer my question, and then emailed me asking to rate their service. Which was a big turn-off for me. *I cannot compare the performance aspects of the Isle though, just customer service experience.


If you have any other questions, I'd be happy to try to answer them.