I guess horses for courses type thing, but if you rocked up with one of these things at a local surf break and expected to get waves or (respect) it aint gunna happin.
We are always reading about sups wanting respect, and all the surfers give us stink eye & whatever, but rocking up to a break with 20 guys out and paddeling out after wheeling your stead to the waters edge is the first way to make sup look and be uncool.
If your wheeling it to a lake or your an old lady, or at an uncrowded surf break go for it.