This is a common question and largely comes down to intended use, where you’ll be paddling most, storage and transportation limitations and budget. If you’ll be mainly paddling recreationally, don’t have anywhere to store a 9-11′ board and don’t have a way of transporting a hard board you probably want an inflatable all-rounder such as our Amigo Air. If you see yourself mainly paddle surfing or fancy your chances at competitive SUP racing then a hard board is going to offer you more performance but ultimately a hard board will cost you more. Our experience is that many people start off with an iSUP package but once they get the bug they soon upgrade to a composite board but still use the inflatable for specific types of paddling e.g. flat water or taking their board on holiday. If you come from watersports and ride composite surf or kite kit you’ll probably want a hard board provided you can store and transport it.