We're in the market for possible two SUP boards, and I am eyeing the inflatables for their ease of travel and storage.
What are the pros and cons of inflatables vs solid foam boards?
A friend of a friend recently had his inflatable pop in the heat of the day perhaps due to over pumping. Is that a common problem?
I found this...
www.criticalcactus.com/inflatable-vs-solid-sup-best-first-board/But it recommends an inflatable for waves (not that I will catch any up here in the tropics). I was surprised as I would have thought a solid foam SUP would handle bumps and waves way better than an inflatable, which could be prone to bending or deforming temporarily as you navigate around a 10 foot set!
Also, I am not confident with those rubbery fins on an inflatable. They look weak and bend too easily.