Kayak or Standup Paddleboard? Full Review of Tahe 11'6 Beach SUP-YAK

[@jiglenn139]

Thanks for the thorough review! I bought it and love it. Super stable and versatile.

[@jassemhindi4201]

Own one. It's a great object. Unique, solid, few in the same league. the pumping to 15 psi took me under 5 minutes by hand. No drama. The paddles are great, very good quality. The fins are okay, definitely the most fragile part. The kayaking experience is excellent. The seats are great. The paddleboarding feels very safe. The bag is huge. A very comfortable, very stable board. Even for one person I would take the 11'6 size. Lots of real estate 200kg. Great first board for people who want to do light cruises.

[@PaddleTV]

Awesome. Thanks for sharing!

[@maplan4561]

Thank you for the thorough review, just ordered one on sale for $550. This looks just our speed for cottage season; will suit everyone's needs.

[@Criztjan1]

I bought it this spring. I was quite "not sure" as in spring there was no actual reviews about it. I wanted universal thing I could use with kids on beach for fun, go fishing with sit on cooler box or go to multi-day trips on rivers. I was mostly worried about daisychain rope, will it last. So far all good. I've used chair for more than 20h by now, no issues. I do not like that you cannot take off fins but without chairs, it folds to bag easily. I've once but it into bag with one chair attached, was tight but it fit in. I've used it with my whole family - two adults plus 3 and 10y old kids - it's good board, I recommend.

[@PaddleTV]

Great to hear from someone who has tested it for a season! I still don't think you'll find a better value boat/board on the market.

[@danielstokes8636]

Are you still happy with it? I'm considering the 10'6". 190cm tall 90kg....

[@Criztjan1]

@@danielstokes8636 Yes, it survived the summer, no issues.

[@jimwortham8634]

Thanks for posting have a couple kayaks for many years this looks like nice lightweight fun

[@robertschwartz3675]

I would love to have seen you paddling then switch and put on the seat while on the water. That is a situation I would like the board for when you have to go against a lot of wind and standup becomes to difficult.

[@ashleighmason4982]

Thanks for this review. Seems like very cool gear 🤸🏼‍♀️

[@nunzioification]

I just bought the aquaglide deschutes tandem, $800, pvc, 14ft, I’m still getting my gear together, haven’t tested it, can’t wait Edit: that sup does look fun, I haven’t been in the water yet but I can feel a fever growing in me for this category of recreation

[@PaddleTV]

One thing to know, is that many rec kayaks are good for stand up paddling as well... people just don't it, because it's not common to see.

[@chemaleon7882]

It exist the same model but with a single removable fin, it comes bigger with a 9¨for the Sea and i buy a small for the river. I think it is a better option since I want it to be all-situation SUP and if at any moment I break a fin is not a drama, I just remove the broken one and put a new one. I feel that having the removable fin only has advantages and it is better to SUP like this. This is not warned in advance, that there are two models of it. What do you think about this?

[@timmyvolta1592]

Thanks for your honest review

[@astahfirula]

Liked the review but i am left with a question...calm waters...does that included relatively calm beaches? i live in Limassol Cyrpus, the beach is very calm most of the time with minimal waves, would this product be suitable for using it in these conditions? total beginner here by the way.

[@rockykavish3403]

Great review, where is this available in Toronto

[@eka983]

Have you checked out the Bōte Deus Aero Inflatable Kayak (& convertible SUP)? Would LOVE to see a review from your point of view on it!

[@gloppy101]

sadly, Bote c/s and warranty is pathetic.

[@leabethcampbell381]

I love that pump!!! So FAST!

[@BrianthatiscalledBrian]

That is a pretty good idea. Thanks, Ken. 🙂👍

[@PaddleTV]

My pleasure! It was pretty neat to paddle a boat/board that didn't track at the bow at all. Amazing how much the fins bit into the water and kept it going straight.

[@Bacciagalupe]

Thanks. That being said, if you're reviewing the product, the paddles are part of that. If the paddles are inferior, I'd like to know how and why. Also, maybe the included paddles would be a better length than your personal ones?

[@PaddleTV]

Good points. I'll keep it in mind to test paddles that come with kayaks in the future... although it's going to be hard to give up my paddle! :)

[@Bacciagalupe]

@@PaddleTV Appreciate the reply and your consideration! Well done otherwise - have a great day

[@Bacciagalupe]

@@PaddleTV Gave this some more thought. I certainly don't want to impede your enjoyment of what you do - that doesn't benefit you or viewers. I don't think the fact that you used your personal paddle was an issue. Rather, just that there was no elaboration on why someone might be dissatisfied with the included paddle, and what the length of it was, once you noted that your personal one was not the right length. For example, if there's a garbage pump, I wouldn't blame you for using your own better pump - as long as we understand what's garbage about the included one. Again, thanks for your work!

[@lukealexander3639]

Im thinking about getting the sup only package. I'm a bigger guy and the extra width would help, especially since I'd like to rig my Engel cooler/seat with rod holders.

[@PaddleTV]

Totally makes sense to go for the extra width, especially if you have fishing in mind. Good choice!

[@davidtalbot491]

Ken what is the D ring for on the underside of the Bow

[@grege2383]

Make sure your car is running or you run the risk of killing your battery. I've seen other air compressors do that

[@PaddleTV]

I hadn't thought of that. I don't think it would be a concern with this compressor, assuming you were only pumping 1 or 2 boats/boards. It didn't take very long to do, and there's only so much power you can draw. If you were pumping a bunch of boards, I could see it being a problem!

[@ahmedtaher8677]

Great review! Can you please review the Pakayak bluefin 142? I haven’t seen any reviews on this one yet.

[@PaddleTV]

Would love to... I tried to reach them to get a test boat, but haven't heard back. If you get a chance to send them an email, it would help if they heard directly from people who are interested in seeing that review.

[@angelurena6137]

Awesome review! Thanks

[@PaddleTV]

Glad it was helpful!

[@frogglidd1951]

Cool ty for the information and video:)

[@PaddleTV]

You bet!

[@kyfisher3662]

Tempted to get one for fishing off but not sure if it's worth risking hooking it

[@PaddleTV]

I don't think you need to worry about a fishing hook piercing the skin of this kayak. They are incredibly durable. There are a number of companies making fishing specific inflatables, like the STAR Rival fishing kayak kzbin.info/www/bejne/aKSpf5R8nd-cgtU.

[@kyfisher3662]

@@PaddleTV awesome thanks mate

[@kingdroz]

At 36" that that seem pretty wide? does that width cause issues with paddeling?

[@PaddleTV]

Yes, it can cause issues with paddling. You'll want to use a paddle 235 - 250 cm in length, so that you don't need to reach for the water. The taller you are, the longer the paddle you'll want.

[@PietSHansen]

Is it balanced tho 🤔

[@JefeMaestroN1]

El Skinfox Merlín 1 asiento más estrecho y más largo es touring pero veo que no hay test

[@badtostada6123]

lets see you pack it up and put it all back in the bag lol feel like id just throw it in the truck at the end of the day and be too lazy to pack it all up tight

[@PaddleTV]

If you've got a truck, there's not as much reason for having an inflatable! :). I would get a hardshell.

[@leabethcampbell381]

I'M LAUGHING SO HARD!! I did that first 3 times with my SUP before I realized valve needed to be in up position! I probably paddled at 7 psi those times. BWAHAHAHA!

[@PaddleTV]

... and I don't think either of us will be the last to make that mistake! :)

[@lissettegonzalez439]

Lol same

[@sntcls5423]

I am thinking about buying kayak, or SUP and I really like your videos. But here you are talking only about positives of that thing and that sounds suspicious to me. Did you paid that "great" price for the boat, or you got it for free to advertise it? It should be mentioned, if you make promo for company. Thanks!

[@PaddleTV]

All my reviews are 100% unbiased and honest reviews. I'm not paid to do them. As for the downsides of this kayak/board... I mention in the video that it isn't a great kayak, nor is it a great SUP. There are much better kayaks and SUPs on the market. But, it's a good kayak and SUP, and it's exceptional value for the price. And so it's perfect for someone that wants both a kayak and a SUP, but doesn't need 'the best' of either. Make sense? I appreciate the good words on my videos!

[@sntcls5423]

@@PaddleTV thank you for quick and kind answer! You got +1 subscriber!

[@NofishingNofish]

for calm water but the model name is Beach sup-yak. mind blowing wrongly advertised

[@tominnenPL]

Yes, that electric pump is ok 😉

[@gloppy101]

Nice board, but not a fan of the fabric D-rings/loops on the sides. Salt water/sun is not kind to fabric and why my boards all use stainless steel D-rings since no corrosion. If a bigger guy or a person who wants to carry a kid or two, these 11'6" boards are excellent and rock stable too. My favorite big board is the POP El Capitan (11'6" x 36") which is built like the brick house and has handles front/rear, US Fin box to allow various fin sizes, D-rings at the center sides to attach a small beach chair or stadium to paddle it kayak style and more comfortable on the back vs these soft seats.

[@ronactive]

Gutes informatives Video. Grüße ronactive

[@diegomunhoz6508]

Not now Toby, God!

[@iftah111]

Looks like too much rocker, the bow is almost all out of the water. It would be much better and efficient without any rocker.

[@robertschwartz3675]

Depends if you use it wave/chop. More boat waves and wind and the raised bow are helpful in my experience in ocean bays.

[@watcherwlc53]

Now just add a drop in sliding sculling system ....🤣 jk

[@PaddleTV]

That should be available with the 2.0 version. :)

[@standingmannequin7911]

stand up next time

[@PaddleTV]

Ummm... I guess you missed the shots of me stand up paddling on it? :)

[@basedpatriotLT]

700 bucks you cant beat that? You can buy bestway hydroforce oceana for less than 300 euros for example (with seat and 2 paddles as well). Seat and board not as nice, but surely not "you can not beat that at 700 usd". Seems like sponsored video out of touch with reality of the market. By the way that 300 eur bestway does not need to have crappy 6 inch width to hold 15psi, it is way better 4.75 inch as well...

[@iviewthetube]

SUP's are for people who want to show off their bikinis.

[@PaddleTV]

So, you're saying that you like SUPs?

[@iviewthetube]

@@PaddleTV That was a very clever and funny reply.