Byron 10'6 All-rounder

I am not an experienced paddler but I recently had the chance to get a good rundown on two boards, one entry-to-mid level and one high-end iSUP. It didnt take me long to work out that this paddle-board caper was something that I really wanted to get into a bit more.

Although not an experienced SUPper, I am a product guy who nerds out on details and is quite picky. It didnt take much for me to descend into a 6-hour rabbit hole of researching what makes a good iSUP and what details I wanted in mine.

I found some of the more well-known premium iSUPs and they were good but just didnt have the right mix of what I was looking for - then I stumbled across Honu and their range, although small is super well considered and seemed to tick all of the boxes I had.

After mulling over it for a while I made the call on the Byron, locked it in and I have certainly not been disappointed in any way.

Service and delivery has been top shelf from answering questions beforehand to following up afterwards. Delivery came quickly, the products are beautifully packaged in (mostly) plastic-free packaging and the quality is visible.

One thing that immediately jumped out at me was how light it was. Its also quite thin for an iSUP and nice and stiff (even at 16 PSI).

On the water it paddles great. I am 6'5" tall so centre of gravity for me has never been my strong suit and do find stability to be an issue sometimes but not paddling this board. It does sit lower in the water so you feel like you are…

After a series of delays in delivery of the board I was extremely grateful to finally recieve it. I must mention Mark specifically, who kept me up to date during the delays via email and the personal customer service was exceptional even when I had almost given up and was quite angry with the continued delivery issues.

After one final hurdle I had my big Honu cardboard delivery box.

Upon opening said box I knew it was worth waiting for, and the price tag to boot. The quality of the bag the SUP lives in, is of the highest quality. It is a thick silver material, it has many handles and even wheels for rolling, plus the back pack option. The zips are also big, plastic, and feel like they will last. There is compression straps inside and out. It is a heavy bag, but to be durable I reckon it needs to be. If the bag made me this happy I was certain the board and paddle would be even better.

Due to the delays, I received a paddle bag as a form of compensation. I must admit its actually quite amazing and would not hesitate in purchasing one in the future if I was to buy a second Honu. It holds everything perfectly in a well designed padded format, and is made of the same strong material as the board bag. The paddle itself is really clever. The way it clicks together the comfort of the handle I cannot fault it at all. Looks as good as it paddles. Perfect.

The board is really amazing. It's my first inflatable SUP. After much research I chose Honu and definately am stoked. In my…