Creating a database of SUP board weights

For some reason, manufacturers do not publish the weights of boards. Generally they do publish the volumes though.

Below are some weights of various constructions.

I have not weighed these boards myself. I have found these weights that board testers have published on the internet (so I can't vouch for the data quality). The volumes are from the manufacturers. I have calculated the densities where possible, so that weights of other boards in the same construction can be estimated.

Hope to add more boards later on, and I hope this helps people in their board shopping.

If you have other weight data, feel free to send it to me.

Good idea.
You want also to add if the weight was taken with or without pad & fins.
I always weight mine with pad and without fins, this is the measure that can be reproduced easily. Be careful to weight the board really dry (a wet pad weight quite more than a dry one)

A good idea would be to have actual weight measured by customers compared to the manufacturer weight.

Here is my contribution:

Some manufacturers that publish their weights are:

Gong: 2010 sandwich PVC line: http://www.gongsup.com/-All-SUP-Range-.html
I found their weight are accurate, boards are in fact often lighter than specified. For instance my electric 9'11" weighted 9kg, Nanogene 7'7" 8kg ("heavy" as straps inserts add more than 1kg apparently to total weight, but not to swing weight)

Gong 2011 bamboo "sandwich" (thin sandwich with wood stringer): www.gongsup.com/-GONG-2011-SUP-Bamby-.html I do not own one, but reports from people having them seem to indicate that the indicated weights are correct

Drops: www.gongsup.com/-Drops-Moulded-SUP-.html PVC Sandwich Seems accurate: my Vulcan weighted 8.9kg (w/o fins like all my measuraments)
My 7'10" weights 7.3kg (specs in www.gongsup.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1825 ). Note that they all have a mastfoot that contribute ~0.7kg to total weight, but not to swing weight.

Nah Skwell: nahskwell.blogspot.com/ the weights seem accurate: my 9'6" weighted 10kg, and reports from other users seem to indicate they are never heavier than the listed weight.

I have the 2010 model of the Gerry Lopez 8'10 full carbon by Riviera Paddlesup www.rivierapaddlesurf.com/collections/all/products/gerry-lopez-810-carbon-stand-up-paddle-board (a bit wider at nose and tail than the 2011 model). It weighted 7.6kg without pad nor fins, 8.2kg with OAM pad without fins

With or without your boardshorts

DavidJohn said...

I just weighed my 14' Javelin and it's only 8.7 kgs.. oh hang on.. I just weighed myself and I seem to have lost a few kilo's..

DJ

PT Woody - you might be right - i took that weight from this review:
www.paddleboardspecialists.com/info_blogpost.asp?id=39

Colas, I agree with you, but unfortunately, there is so little info available on weight of SUP boards that it is hard to have such uniform standards. Perhaps as SUP board buyers, we should be conveying feedback to SUP board manufacturers that we'd like standardised weight data in their catalogues etc.

DJ, sad to hear you have lost weight - as my grandfather would say: "what's the matter with you? Aren't you eating?" :-)

Hey DJ,

Great to meet you today at Black Rock.

I agree - perhaps we can arrange a weigh in day where someone brings along a trusty scale.

I still don't understand why manufacturers don't provide weights of the boards they sell... perhaps they don't trust their competitors to be honest?

PSH 12 Gun thruster set up (not the new quad) with repairs 12.8kg still a great board

Deep Oceanboards 14'x28" custom race board epoxy 13.5kg

Both with desk pad and fins