I have been searching for a relatively inexpensive inflatable SUP for years and finally decided on this one based on reviews and am quite impressed by it's performance so far!We previously had been using wind surfboards which are very narrow and sit low in the water so getting used to the extreme float of an inflatable is a bit of an adjustment but so far so good.My main concern was it's durability with our pups which one of them has very sharp claws and did manage to make a small tear in the foam pad but is pretty minor and does not out way the joy she had joining me.My friend who is an avid surfer and sup fan had an opportunity to try it and was also very impressed with it as an inflatable. I was wanting a 10'6"x32" but after giving it a go, he said as an engineer, that I may not have been happy with that much drag.I would highly recommend!