This board was recommended to me by a Sandbanks SUP centre because I was struggling to lift my current board, being a petite lady. This one weighs less than 8kg so is much more manageable. I opted for the carbon oar to keep things light weight. It is narrower than my original board, 30” instead of 36” so is taking a little bit of adjusting to, but nothing that I can’t overcome.
I am giving the board a rating of 4 stars as the fin is very stiff and difficult to put on, even with some adjustments that Sandbanks advised me to try. You have to get it just in the right place. I feel that the design on this could have been better. Overall, I am happy with my purchase.

Wow what can I say?

Already totally in love with the sandbanks brand after using an ultimate Malibu for two and a half years, I decided it was time for a change, but didn’t want to look at any other suppliers. I did have a vague shop around, but kept going a full and happy circle back to sandbanks, I think for the price point, the product, customer services, accessories and warranty length are class leading.

I was toying with getting a full on tourer but was a little anxious about that jump so after lots of consideration and questions fired at the sandbanks team I opted for the cross stitch pro elite sport with carbon hybrid paddle upgrade.

What a fantastic bit of kit! Had my first run outs this week, once session on a lake then straight to the sea. This is such a stable board that also tracks beautifully, with the paddle feeling so strong. I really feel like the 4.75 inch depth is probably better suited to me than the 6 of my ultimate (though I do still love that too). I cannot wait to get out more on my new board.

Thanks again for all the help with my questions, much appreciated.

I can’t rate Sandbanks Style enough, firstly they actually let me try out a couple of boards prior to purchase which was a wonderful start!
Since purchasing I’ve been out on my new board (Elite Pro Sport) a couple of times in various conditions & absolutely love it!
It glides through the flat & cuts through waves. Is super quick & very responsive, literally turns with just a slight weight shift, yet is very stable. I upgraded to the X-Stitch which makes the board ever so light to carry & is super strong with a max PSI of 25 (you know the construction is good when they can go upto the higher PSI’s) & carbon fibre paddle which is well worth the investment if you go on longer journeys. Both board & paddle are virtually effortless in comparison to my previous all round board & aluminium paddle (non Sandbanks Style brand).
Plus the bag & kit they give you is superb, the bag is huge & I can fit in all my extra stuff like towels, buoyancy aid etc so everything is in the one place for storage, saves multiple car trips when heading out (or forgetting all your extras) & the wheels are a delight - no more lugging a very heavy rucksack about!
I can’t recommend Sandbanks Style enough, if you want a high quality board, kit and great customer service these are your people! Thank you 🙏

Had a phone call for some advice about the board and received friendly and honest advice about it. Ordered it and received it the next day!

The board is great and super stable despite being narrower than my other board. It takes a while to pump up, but goes to a much higher PSI. It's can easily hold a passenger while effortlessly gliding through the water. It could do with a slightly expanded cargo area, but it shouldn't be too hard to add your own if you need it. It's a great board, and is light and quick, but as a compromise doesn't have any deck accessories and is quite a "bare board".

I don't use the supplied pump a lot as my other pump is double chambered, but it's a decent pump with double and single action, and a handy deflate option.

Highly recommend as a board to move up to from a "beginner board", despite it's narrower size, the thinner construction means it's really stable, and the narrower shape means it much quicker on the water.

Excellent customer service from Sandbanks Style, from purchasing my new board online to delivery was only 24 hours!!

Only used once but the quality was fab. So much quicker in the water when compared to the boards I’ve had lessons on. Very light to carry once inflated! Love it! Thanks Sandbanks Style.