Feedback on Cruiser SUP brand?

[Bamasurfer68]

I've found the right size/weight board in a Cruiser V Max Voyager,  but I'm nervous about buying with no test paddle, on-line shopping in general, but especially a brand I've never heard of.  Cruiser's site features review, but they're all 5's. Hmmm...
Any quality/service experiences you can share will be greatly appreciated.

[TallDude]

"Designed in the USA" ....."The Name Stand Up Paddlers Trust"..... "Chicks dig them" ok I made that one up. I'm a paddler, but I don't trust or know them? Sounds like your a relatively new paddler and you don't trust them? Demo Demo Demo from a reputable shop.

[Ichabod Spoonbill]

That's a low-cost brand, designed to be just that. I think "Cruiser" is the house brand for Paddleboard Direct.

That doesn't mean it's a bad board. I've never been on one, so I can't say. I like the nose of the 12'6", and the shape seems fine. My concern would be durability. There are good inexpensive brands — Bic, and others — but I can't say one way or another with this house brand. My Google-fu is failing here.

If you like that board, look at the Bic Wing 12'6". It's very durable and it's a solid paddler. You can usually get them cheaply this time of year. I'll do a search for you.

[Ichabod Spoonbill]

Good price from a reputable dealer:

http://www.standonliquid.com/bic-sup-ace-tec-wing-12-6-paddle-board

[Board Stiff]

My first board was a Cruiser.  It was a great all around board,  which I raced, surfed,  padded long distances and in rough conditions quite comfortably,  before eventually selling it at a good price after 3 years of heavy use to make room for other more specialized boards.  If not for the relatively heavy construction that made it a pain to carry with the old school,  non ledge handle,  I'd probably still have it today.

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