Retrospec Weekender 10’6” Inflatable Stand Up Paddle Board Set

Better than expected.

This board is exactly what I was looking for!

So firstly, the bag was a little larger than what I was expecting (but I think that’s on me haha). But I love that I have a place to store the board and all it’s accessories. The major reason myself purchasing an inflatable board was because I could take my paddle board in my little car with no racks.

Inflating is much quicker than I expected! It is tiring but not too much. Just take some breaks here and there. My sister pitched in about half way and with two people it’s barely tiring. The pump comes with a gauge on it so you can be confident you have your board to the right PSI.

Although I loveeeeee my board, it is not as stable as a hard board. Yet it’s pretty darn close. Compared to the BOTÉ board, I would say this is just as durable and stable without being triple the price.

I encourage someone thinking about purchasing this board to find a place to try out an inflatable board first so they understand how it feels different than a hard board. I found it to be stable and great!! But have been on an inflatable board before so I knew what to expect.

I read on here that the board is good for dogs. I’m a little hesitant to try, but will update later.

Deflating and rolling back up is a breeze. My only criticism is there wasn’t much instruction on it with the pamphlet that came with the board. I had to YouTube it. For those wondering, unscrew the port where you inflate the board. Push down on the screw button in the middle. Allow a little air to release little by little. Then push all the way down and turn 90 degrees.

Overall love my board! Can’t wait to take my dog for a ride and maybe try some yoga once I’m more comfortable !

Love this sup board

Board is great. Works amazing. Inflate isn’t too bad. But the instructions are not for the board. It talks about a red valve. And this board doesn’t have that type of valve. It also seems that the tool for it doesn’t work because it doesn’t have the right type of valve. Also the wet proactive phone case and tube are not good quality. Overall great tho and once o figured it all out it’s a blast!

Set up takes less than five minutes, once you’ve learned how, and it’s super easy to deflate and pack back up and go. Great quality material on everything!

My one issue was while using the paddle the button that connects the two sides popped out as I was putting them together. Not a hard fix but is a small inconvenience.

Great paddleboard. It stays inflated and feels stable. It looks pretty nice, too. I love that the board and accessories come in a bag that is easy to carry, pack, and store. There is even extra room for clothes and a towel in the bag. It takes forever to inflate it with pump that’s included, but it’s better than nothing. 😉

We really liked this paddle board at first. But, it simply did not hold up. Within 6 weeks of getting it, the glue began to fail.

We have not wanted to use it too much since then, as if the glue fail’s completely, the threading underneath may burst. Unfortunately, we know from experience as we bought one of the same brand at a sporting good store this summer and it completely exploded.

As we take the paddle boards on long rides up rivers and creeks, we could not be confident that it would bear our weight when properly inflated without popping.

We live in Florida and although it was stored inside our boat and out of the elements, it just was not engineered well. These two boards definitely did not hold up when compared to others we have that are treated the same by other brands.

Thankfully, the sporting good store accepted the return and refunded our purchase amount, but we have not gotten anywhere with Retrospec.

Do not recommend as you will not be able to use it for long before it is not safe to use and we have been unable to reach customer service or get an email back about our concerns.

I waited to write this review, hoping to make progress with a return or replacement first.