What PSI Really Does To Your Board | Sea Gods Stand Up Paddle Boards
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 ต.ค. 2022
- How does PSI really effect your board? Follow Ryan as he shows you the effect PSI has on your stand up paddle board.
Let's start at 17PSI. You'll see the Sea Gods logo at the waterline. As we reduce the PSI, the waterline begins to move to the middle of the logo and the stability begins to be effected. Down to 13.3PSI, we see the board just isn't as buoyant as it is at the higher PSI ranges. Once we hit 12PSI, water is beginning to pool at Ryan's feet and the overall effectiveness of the board drops. At 7PSI the nose and tail are beginning to rock with every stroke, despite the board feeling hard. And finally, at 1PSI the board begins to fold in half and has almost zero efficiency. There is a reason we give a suggestion of 14-20PSI. Only the best for Sea Gods stand up paddlers!
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Thanks for continuing to educate us fellow paddlers. I appreciate the learnings, for performance and for safety.
No Problem!
Terrific video. Informative!! I add air after my first 20 minutes on the water to adjust for the water temperatures effect on board air pressure.
Not a bad idea. I find between the sun's heat and the water temp we don't experience that much of a pressure difference.
Thank you so much for showing that a little down makes a big difference. I inflated my board (another brand) and when I took out the electric inflator I didn't have my plug right and lost some air and I couldn't reconnect my inflator fast enough to pump it up again before a race I did. I am not a racer in the first place, but I am strong and now I know why I struggled even more (since the board I was using was totally not appropriate). I was paddling like Hell....so between my board type and PSI I was down....no wonder why I struggled for the 3.5 miles. LOL!
Inflation pressure makes a HUUUUGE difference in board efficiency as does paddle stoke, stance, and even fin position.
Quite interesting! Good demo and creative idea for a video!
Thanks! I am honestly still surprised that I could stand on the Coleman.
This really helps a lot for a first timer like me.
Happy to help. Hit up our contact page if you have any SUP related questions.
Too bad that most manual SUP pumps take something like 200+ pump strokes to increase just a few more pounds of pressure. I think most people hit around 12psi and quit there since they are exhausted.
Hey there Herb! We like to Call it 4minute Fitness. A person at the same physical fitness as Ryan in the video here can inflate a board in about 4 minutes with the single chamber pump. Even less with the 2 chamber pump. Or skip the fitness altogether and go with the electric/battery pump and have it inflated to 16psi in about 10 minutes.
I love the non-horizon.
Wow. That board still has nearly nearly zero flex at very low psi. Some of the budget boards seem to have more flex at 15psi than a Sea Gods at 5psi.😅 You can really see where the extra money goes. I'm about to buy a lower end, dual chamber touring sup as my first board, but I can see myself trading up to something like this if I really fall in love with the sport. Thanks for the vid.❤
No problem. Hit up our contact page if you have any questions.
Interesting.
I went isuping with my 10yro in windy conditions and we have identical boards. Hers was 11psi and my board was 14psi. The difference was noticeable on the bank.Hers kept getting picked up in the wind but mine was just rocking. Clearly a weight difference.
Yes wind can have a major effect on board performance. Especially if it is a side wind. Typically 6kn or less is good wind conditions for beginners.
Hi, sorry what pfd is that you are wearing? Great low profile. Please let me know thanks
No worries! It is the Mustang Survival Khimera, dual floatation PFD. THing is super comfortable with 4-way stretch material. Link for it here seagods.ca/products/khimera-dual-flotation-pfd?ToPasteBoard&
Question , if desirable stiffness is achieved at say, 12+ PSI, then looking at your comparison you have more "waterline" (board length touching water) at 12PSI vs 20PSI. Because of the rocker as with most boards, the fact that you sink abit more would yield more waterline... isnt it? So in THIS case, wouldn't the 12 PSI actually be faster..?
More waterline maybe but it is not if a great pattern along the line of the board. I think an even waterline is better than a waterline that is high on the rails in the center and lower on the rails at the bow and stern.
it is 1 layer board?