Before buying this, I never used a stand up paddle board. I have my boo's grandkids at the lake and they loved this thing. It looks nice and does not feel like an inflatable when fully inflated. It stays fully inflated and feels like a foam board. I used to live in Florida and had a 12' foam surfboard and enjoyed it. I was against inflatable surfboards as I did use some of them and I felt they were not much, they did not have the strength of the foam boards that I probably have a bias for. This board changed the way I feel about inflatables. I had me and two kids on the board and it balanced. I used it and it tracked well. The paddle they supply worked well. The pump worked well, but, it does take a good bit of pumping to get this fully inflated. Worth it!! I enjoyed this board, the kids enjoyed this board and it made going to the lake something to look forward to. It did not cost much at all. If it was tore up and ruined after this first summer, I would still count it as a gain. But, it is in nearly new shape after being used about 43 times the whole day long. Never had to reinflate it once, it never stopped being firm and working perfect. It just worked at being something that was easy to carry, fun to use and it deflated and packed away just like it came and still looks like it was never used. I have lost ownership of this as it is now the kids' favorite thing, so, I will buy another one. It looks cool for a board as well. I rarely spend this little amount of money and have this much of a positive result from it. Well done.