ROC SUP Board unpacking and review

I bought this ROC SUP board during 4th of July sell. This is my first inflatable paddle board. I do have a hard Jimmy Stix board. I got this board for the price, good reviews, and conveince.
Pros:
easy to inflate (recommend getting an electric pump)
easy to deflate
easy to put back in bag
convenient
Stable
light weight
Cons:
Slow
Hard to make turns
Paddle not great (like any generic paddle)

[@RobinTheFoxy]

Thank you! I just got one of these because of the portability and couldn’t find anyone showing anything besides actually paddling on it. Seeing assembly and disassembly and that it worked was useful.

[@idkaliciaa]

This review was so helpful! Helped me make my decision!!

[@saracondit6031]

Glad it helped

[@rocpaddleboards]

Thank you for the informative video! We appreciate you ❤

[@vhalmrast]

Thanks for the video. I have the same board, although having used it a few times, my next board will be an IROCKER. After a bit of investigation, ROC appears to be a rebranded Seavya or UICE from Alibaba. I'm simply not a fan of how slow it is when you paddle and it doesn't track all that well compared to other boards I've used. However, if you are a budget and can get this board on sale when it's around $250, then it's okay of a deal. I'll end up using mine on the river and switch to IROCKER on lakes.

[@saracondit6031]

Agree it is slow, but stable. Great for a beginner. I mainly use it now when I have my dogs on it with me. Otherwise I use my hard board for distance.

[@kylieschuller5214]

Did you figure out how to tighten the handle?? I have one and am having the same problem

[@saracondit6031]

Just tighten it with some allen wrenches. Also I believe you can spin the latch to make it tighter too.