Pre-Order for mid May: Wave Blue 8' x 30" x 4.75" Junior iSUP paddleboard package

This really is an excellent kayak, which works well either as a one- or two-person boat. It's easy to carry either in its bag or fully inflated, quick to set up, and simple to pack away. Once it's deflated (which is very fast) and dried off, it folds to fit in the bag easily and with plenty of room to spare. I had no trouble with any part of this as a solo user.

On the water, the boat is much more stable than one might expect, and it makes a decent speed if required. I found that the skeg makes a huge difference in achieving directional stability: without it, the boat was surprisingly susceptible to currents and wind. With the skeg fitted, it kept nice and straight, yet I had no difficulty turning tightly when required, even solo.

With two on board, there's room to take enough kit for a comfortable day trip if one makes use of the bungee cords on the decks. With only one person though, deck space is plentiful, and the boat still handles with ease: this is probably how I'll use it most often. I'm glad I chose the two-person Optimal over the one-or two-person Explorer.

Build quality seems excellent. I've found a small amount of wear on the bottom of the bag after a few trips and a D-ring on one of the packing-away straps snapped, but I count these as pretty inconsequential. I think the seats are comfortable and I've no complaints with the paddles, though I can see that they'll start to move as usage wears the fittings. I've made a footrest for single paddling: basically a length of hose inside a foam pool noodle. One of the straps will hold it in place through existing D-rings on the boat.

While the pump that's been supplied works pretty well, it's slow, hard work to inflate the boat fully. An electric pump makes a big difference - but it might be difficult to find one with a big enough battery to inflate two decks to 10-12PSI.

Overall, this is a first class boat and I'm very pleased with it indeed. Buy one and enjoy the freedom of paddling when and where you like without being restricted to hiring!

The quality of the robe is excellent and very well finished. I opted for this robe as the colour scheme and branding is much nicer and more appealing than the more garish colour schemes than the other brands I was considering. It’s a very comfortable and well fitting robe and can be used more than just a robe at the beach.

The new grey wheelie rucksack is much better than the previous black one. It is made of tougher material and appears To have more strongly stitched seems. The extra handle between the shoulder straps, makes it much easier to wheel the bag along. It also functions well as a rucksack.

Great, took it out into the sea in fairly calm weather. The fin that came with it didnt fit due to a small manufacturing flaw but it was still tracking well without it so still worth giving it a 5 star. Sanded the fin down when i got back so I am keen to try it with that too.

A great new product, in great new colours at a reasonable price
Top quality.

Well priced and quality coat

Good robust inflatable & paddles ok

After borrowing a friends carbon paddle recently, I knew that I couldn’t paddle again without one!

I had read on various forums in the past that the best upgrade you can make to your kit is the paddle… they weren’t wrong.

It’s so nice a light and feels really strong, I’ve so far had one decent length paddle with it and cannot wait to use it on some longer adventures. Brilliant addition to my kit.

Lovely waterproof phonecase, great quality and does the job!

Well what can I say I've always wanted one of these coats at long last I have got one thankyou so much for posting my coat to me and would definitely recommend Sandbanksstyle thanks once again .

I'm 6 ft and purchased the large size and fit's perfect feels great looks great also And a very good price compared to similar ones.
And would Highly recommend Dorset Dave

Brilliant advice given in the shop. Would buy again from here. Cant wait for the weather to warm up to try my new paddleboard. Love the colours of it. Thank you.

We brought our double Sandbanks Style kayak in the January sale, picked it up from the shop on 02nd Jan and with the hour we’re on the water! So far we have used it in Poole Harbour and on the river Arun and have had great fun doing so! As the photos show we take our dog Scout with us, and my husband, I and Scout fit in the kayak easily with enough space for additional gear too. It is lovely and roomy! The kayak is also very stable on the water and when getting in and out of. It tracks well and moves through the water smoothly. Even where I am solo paddling the kayak I can get a decent speed and it doesn’t feel cumbersome. It’s so much sleeker and faster than the other inflatable kayaks we’ve had.
If there is anything I would improve it would be to do with the carry bag and to put the wheels on the other side. I’m only 5ft so when I was wheeling it I didn’t realise the accessory pocket was catching on the floor and has worn a hole. So it needs lifting high to wheel it along which is a bit tricky being so short! Also some handles on the side of the kayak itself might help with lifting it on your own.
We’re very excited about all our future adventures together on this lovely kayak!

So much more comfortable that the original seat that came with the kayak.

Really great quality. Kept us toasty on the beach on new year's eve in the cold winds. Looking forward to this being a staple after beach swims and paddleboarding all year.