I bought the Advenor inflatable SUP in 2021 as paddle boarding novice in every sense of the word. I had never even tried to paddle board before. To my delight, it turned into a great purchase (easily my favorite thing) and I’m so happy I found it! It was easy to setup, lightweight enough to carry anywhere (both inflated and not), and actually fits back into the bag once deflated. A total score for having no idea what I was doing at first! I will say, I was a little skeptical about the inflating part, and after understanding that 12 psi is more of a requirement and not a suggestion, I soon realized that an electric pump would be so much faster and easier. So I bought one, and I highly recommend you get yourself one too. There’s nothing worse than struggling to manually pump up the SUP, thinking everyone is watching you, sweat dripping everywhere, anxiety taking over, trying to pretend you aren’t out of breath (but you def are), unless you like those feelings and consider it part of your workout, but seriously it’s the least fun part of the whole experience, and if you are going to paddle regularly, get the electric pump. You’ll thank me later.I now paddle board regularly from April - October and can honestly say I hope this board lasts forever! The colors are vibrant (I chose turquoise), the parts are durable, and it’s just a badass board.Definitely give this a try, just buy it, you will love it, the price is great, and an awesome way to get out and enjoy the water!