SUP boards

Hardboards

- Inflatable SUPs are light, cheap, easy to transport, suitable for families, versatile, but somewhat less powerful and less durable.
- Hardboards are faster, more durable, more stable and ideal for waves and sporty touring, but are more expensive, heavier and require more storage and transport.
- For families and all-round use, iSUPs are more suitable; for sporty touring on the lake/sea, hardboards offer more efficiency but require more logistics.

SUP Buying Guide: 5 reasons to choose a hardboard and 2 deal-breakers against it

- The Quatro Surf Pro is based on Kai Lenny’s shortboard design, featuring a narrower nose, a continuous V-shaped hull and a progressive surf rocker.  
- Lowered rails provide grip during turns, the standing area is reinforced with carbon, and the pad is derived from foil technology.  
- The Kai Lenny Vault range also includes mid-length and log boards; Teboul has been designing all the boards for Kai Lenny’s versatile water sports disciplines since 2019.

Wave SUP: Keith Teboul explains the design of the Quatro Kai Lenny Surf Pro

- The hull shape and stand-up height determine first and second stability, and influence the tip-over stability, control and efficiency of a SUP board.
- High first stability is ideal for beginners, whilst second stability and narrow, rounded hulls offer experienced paddlers better performance.
- Flat, round and chine hulls offer different trade-offs between initial stability, end stability and drag, depending on the intended use.

When is a SUP stable? First stability and second stability in stand-up paddling

- The TallTwin is a wave SUP with a longboard outline and twin-fin tail, designed for intermediate to advanced SUP surfers.  
- The twin-fin setup and channel in the hull are designed to combine speed, directional stability, fast turns and stability when riding the nose.  
- Four sizes (9’0”–9’8”) and two construction types (Carbon Reflex, XTEC Carbon); optional Nubster for greater grip and control; three gold medals at the 2025 Triple Crown.

Wave SUP: The Starboard TallTwin features longboard DNA and twin fins

Hardboard SUP: Duotone Flow Bamboo – Malibu SUP with a bamboo construction

New hardboard SUP: Duotone Flow – a Malibu-style longboard for a wide audience

- Duotone is launching the Cosmic SLS and Cosmic, two identically shaped SUP wave hardboards for advanced to very experienced surfers.
- Cosmic SLS: Full Custom SLS PVC sandwich construction, 4+1 fin box for four setups, very lightweight, four sizes from 8'0'' to 9'2'', focused on wave performance.
- Cosmic: Custom CNC wood sandwich construction, 2+1 fin system (thruster configuration), slightly heavier, also available in four sizes, designed exclusively for wave riding.

Wave SUPs Cosmic SLS and Cosmic: Duotone launches new hardboards for wave riding

- Naish is streamlining the 2026 hardboard SUP range to six models with focused core sizes and optimised materials and construction.  
- The collection covers three segments: performance all-rounders (Nalu, Mana), touring for distances and Hokua as a surf-orientated wave SUP.  
- Soft-top and adventure versions are aimed at beginners, schools, families and users focussing on stability, robustness and safety.

From wave to all-round: Naish presents new SUP hardboard range for 2026

The dream factory: a look behind the scenes at board manufacturer Cobra

"Kai Lenny Vault": Quatro launches new SUP range with Kai Lenny

Naish Nalu Adventure: Versatile all-round SUP for any body of water

New downwinder: JP-Australia Downwind for SUP and Wingfoil

Und ich der Untertitel

Hardboards offer the best glide and direct feedback when SUP paddling. Hard boards are the first choice for racing and wave riding, and there is also a large selection of hard boards for all-rounders. The most important models in the test or as an introduction.

SUP: Boards: Hardboards

Tik Tok

player.target-video.com

target-video.com

protegear.io

predictwind.com

vimeo.com

doo.net

team-malizia.geovoile.com

www.ndr.de

YB Tracking mit Google Maps

https://awin.comagno.com

Windfinder Widget

X.com

racemap.com

touren.bike-magazin.de

Spotify

New York Vendée

www.outdooractive.com

www.br.de 

Tickaroo

Google

Instagram

thetransat.geovoile.com 

www.br.de

www.facebook.com

www.youtube.com

player.podigee-cdn.net

trackleaders.com

www.ardmediathek.de

www.tagesschau.de

www.podcaster.de

tracker.theoceanrace.com

kuula.co

arkeaultimchallengebrest.geovoile.com

retouralabase.geovoile.com

minitransat.geovoile.com

transat-jacques-vabre.geovoile.com

theoceanrace.geovoile.com


        In this article, we use so-called affiliate links. With every purchase through these links, we receive a commission from the merchant.
        All relevant referral links are marked with <icon></icon>. <link>Learn more</link>.
    


        In this article, we use so-called affiliate links. With every purchase through these links, we receive a commission from the merchant.
        All relevant referral links are marked with <icon></icon>.
    

Most read in category {categoryTitle}

This summary was generated automatically.

Summary

Save filter

The Big Bike Search

Note: This text is a service for our readers and was automatically generated from the data in our bike database.

Verdict on the {brandName} {modelName} test

Verdict on the {modelName} test

Topics on this page

Measurements

Data and facts about the {brandName} {modelName}

Actions

I agree to display external content. This may involve the transmission of personal data to third-party platforms. Learn more in our

At this point, you will find external content that complements the article. You can display and hide it with a click.

Filter

Login required

Save for later?

Rate this article?

surf - Europas größtes Windsurf-Magazin

 | SURF 

My Premium Guides

My Account

Pro cycling calendar {year}

{title} - Live updates on the race status

{liveticker} {stageName} - {raceName} {year}

To rank the riders, we use results from World Tour races from last year and the current year. The score is updated once a week and is calculated from the sum of wins in one-day races, time trials, stage wins and overall victories.

Saved articles

Search

Just discovered at {portalName}: {articleTitle} {shareUrl}

Many users prefer commenting under a pseudonym. Currently the name from your account is shown. You can change it directly now.

Hardboards

SUP Buying Guide
5 reasons to choose a hardboard and 2 deal-breakers against it

Wave SUP
Keith Teboul explains the design of the Quatro Kai Lenny Surf Pro

When is a SUP stable? First stability and second stability in stand-up paddling

Wave SUP
The Starboard TallTwin features longboard DNA and twin fins

Hardboard SUP
Duotone Flow Bamboo – Malibu SUP with a bamboo construction

New hardboard SUP
Duotone Flow – a Malibu-style longboard for a wide audience

Wave SUPs Cosmic SLS and Cosmic
Duotone launches new hardboards for wave riding

From wave to all-round
Naish presents new SUP hardboard range for 2026

The dream factory
A look behind the scenes at board manufacturer Cobra

"Kai Lenny Vault"
Quatro launches new SUP range with Kai Lenny

Naish Nalu Adventure
Versatile all-round SUP for any body of water

New downwinder
JP-Australia Downwind for SUP and Wingfoil

Hardboards

SUP Buying Guide5 reasons to choose a hardboard and 2 deal-breakers against it

Wave SUPKeith Teboul explains the design of the Quatro Kai Lenny Surf Pro

When is a SUP stable? First stability and second stability in stand-up paddling

Wave SUPThe Starboard TallTwin features longboard DNA and twin fins

Hardboard SUPDuotone Flow Bamboo – Malibu SUP with a bamboo construction

New hardboard SUPDuotone Flow – a Malibu-style longboard for a wide audience

Wave SUPs Cosmic SLS and CosmicDuotone launches new hardboards for wave riding

From wave to all-roundNaish presents new SUP hardboard range for 2026

The dream factoryA look behind the scenes at board manufacturer Cobra

"Kai Lenny Vault"Quatro launches new SUP range with Kai Lenny

Naish Nalu AdventureVersatile all-round SUP for any body of water

New downwinderJP-Australia Downwind for SUP and Wingfoil

SUP Buying Guide
5 reasons to choose a hardboard and 2 deal-breakers against it

Wave SUP
Keith Teboul explains the design of the Quatro Kai Lenny Surf Pro

Wave SUP
The Starboard TallTwin features longboard DNA and twin fins

Hardboard SUP
Duotone Flow Bamboo – Malibu SUP with a bamboo construction

New hardboard SUP
Duotone Flow – a Malibu-style longboard for a wide audience

Wave SUPs Cosmic SLS and Cosmic
Duotone launches new hardboards for wave riding

From wave to all-round
Naish presents new SUP hardboard range for 2026

The dream factory
A look behind the scenes at board manufacturer Cobra

"Kai Lenny Vault"
Quatro launches new SUP range with Kai Lenny

Naish Nalu Adventure
Versatile all-round SUP for any body of water

New downwinder
JP-Australia Downwind for SUP and Wingfoil