Bluefin 10'8" Cruise & 12' Cruise Carbon iSUPs / Comparison review video 

Finally! Haha. I purchased a Bluefin over a year ago and have been waiting for you guys to get on it. Great vid!

Woah nice boards - bit of competition for Quroc! Thanks for the very clear review 👍

Thanks for reviewing these. Im on amazon prime and they have a dela with the cruise set at 399£ and im going to buy it for next year!! Happy to buy it having seen this video. Thanks mate!

Just ordered the 12 foot ..Can't wait 2 get it :)

That you! This was extremely informative. As a novice about to buy its first SUP board I was looking exactly for this. A video telling me what to look at to distinguish between low and good quality boards.

Thanks, lots of really helpful info here .

Great review! Knew I made the right choice 😊 got the 10.8 and partner is waiting for the 12, really looking forward to test this baby out, be my first time but am hooked already! 😁👍

Dude! Thanks for the great and informative videos, please please please do a review vid with a deflection test of the Atoll 11 foot. Thanks you guys rule!

Hi, I bought the 12’ after watching several rave reviews and would like to add my less enthusiastic point of view: first of all, this thing is HEAVY! Reviewers mention this as a small detail but it isn’t. When SUPing with a group of friends I was always the last one to get to the shore or back to the car because I had to drag this beast and struggle to fold it back. It really doesn’t feel good to be that last guy that everyone else has so wait for. BTW that super top-of-the-range pump isn’t that great because it doesn’t have the possibility to extract air. So you are left struggling to get all the air out of the SUPs’ inner chamber, otherwise the air gets trapped and it’s impossible to fold it back correctly. Also, contrary to what people say, you still feel this heaviness once in the water since it has bigger inertia so getting it to move is also a bit of a struggle. Had I known all this beforehand I would never have bought it. Now you’d think this is the price to pay for having a good quality SUP… well not really, because it’s so heavy you tend to drag it more on the floor which means it gets a lot more scratches compared to a lighter one. And, contrary to all the adds saying this is “military grade” and such it actually scratches quite easily… after only a few outings mine is full of scuffs. There was also a general recall on the 2021 model because the inner chamber tended to leak (so much for “military grade quality”…). They offer to exchange it for free… IF you still have the shipping box to prove your series number which of course everyone threw to the bin a long time ago. There are also quite a lot of small details that show that this is certainly NOT as quality made as they claim. I wouldn’t have minded so much had this been a 300€ Aquamarina but this costs more than double the price so I expect perfection at that price level. So yeah, just here to say, think twice before you buy…

Great review! I saw a fish jump on one part of the video!

Good review

I just ordered the 10ft8 one...can't wait to get started

Thanks for the review! I would love to see some more high-end contenders (Fusion plus Stringers): Airboard Rocket LE Carbon, Indiana Paddle & Surf Limited Edition, Lightboardcorp MFT ICT Race, NSP Race and for example a Mistral board made of fusion material only but with woven double-wall fabric for super light weight...

Thanks very much. Brilliant 😎

This vid was so to the point . Hopefully narrowed down my choice . Cheers

Very good information

Cruise carbon 12' have double layer PVC around ( up and down ) drop stritch?

Hi guys - great video - very informative. I'm just looking at getting into paddle boarding and interested in the Bluefin 15' Carbon, but unsure if it's right for me - I suppose the question is - will that be too big? I'm looking to use it as a family board as well as a solo rider. Mostly flat water use - we do live on the coast but not in an area that gets any big waves. I probably weigh 100kgs alone and would likely be using this with my partner who is probably another 50kg. Hence the reason for the 15' idea. Will I be able to handle this board alone though? I have some experience in surfing and kayaking, and pretty confident on the water. Would potentially look to get some lessons if I thought it was needed. Thanks in advance and for all the great #content Sam

Great review thanks for this! How does the 10.8 compare with the nautical for the same price? (£499)

Another very informative test. Any idea how the 15ft tandem cruise would fare for single and double use?

There´s actually a fish in the background at 11:20

Could you please review Z-Ray R line range🙏. You are very objective! And great video!

in case you still respond to this vid -- I am really impressed by the small deflection of the Cruise, and am about to order one. However, I'm trying to understand why this would be the case, given there is only *ONE* layer of PVC on the iSUP, except on the edges where there appear to be three layers. That one layer also puzzles me as to how it could weigh 12kg with just one layer of PVC over the majority of the board -- unless that one layer of PVC is much, much thicker than the one layer of PVC employed on the most entry level $200 boards. Essentially, with other brands touting 2 layers of PVC (and irocker/blackfin touting 3 layers), why only one layer with this one?? One would think the chance of punctures to be much higher with a 1 layer PVC construction. Thank you in advance for your reply.

Great review as I'm looking to purchase one of these, I'm 98kg and wondering if the 10'8" or 12' would be best? Looking to maybe surf some small waves with it too.

Great video! With recent price drop I am interested in Bluefin Sprint 14 touring board. I am kayaker but never step on a SUP. I thin Sprint would be ideala for me and my 6.5 year son, but I am a little bit concened about width of that board, only 77cm. In reality, how much of a difference in stability is between 80cm and 77cm width SUP board? And one more question... wher to buy trouring fin for smart fin box? Thank you in advance. 🙂

Very useful review. I'm 6ft and 70kg. Would I be too light for the 12ft Cruise?

Hi, I'm looking at the bluefin range with the 10'8 or 12' but I am right on the border of there size recommendations, 184cm and 89 kg, I have started doing longer paddles of about 8km, which would you recommend, 10'8 or 12. (carbon version most likely) cheers

Trying to decide between the cruise or the cruise carbon. Is the increased rigidity of the carbon and worth the additional weight and loss of maneuverability?

great review, thanks I am comparing the bluefin Cruise with the gladiator Origin 10'8'', both at the same price point. what would be the better board?

I like the carrying strap on the 12 foot. A pity they don’t do one for the 108. Looking at the rings on the 108 for the kayak they are not at the balance point for the board so can not be used. Pity.

Good stuff. Have used the same logic when deciding which Two Bare Feet sup to buy. Have you used their boards?

Would you recommend this board or the sandbank cruiser reef? Thanks

This Sup is made by welded technology? Welded board? Thank you.

5ft 7 and 80kg. Worried the Bluefin Cruise 10 8 is too big for me and if I should go for a smaller thinner board e.g. Gladiator Pro 10 4. Any advice greatly appreciated

Will the paddle sink with the 10.8 version?

Hi I’m looking at the 15ft version for the occasional tandem use would you recommend this or go for the 12 ft version

Thanks , very helpfull video. But the cruise comes in the 1 size only it seems..

I've been debating between the bluefin 15' cruise tandem and the body glove 15' tandem for awhile now, any recommendations on which board I should go with?

12kg and 15kgs. That's pretty heavy for isups, right? Although that improves the stiffness of course. Are you guys also going to review the new 2019 Mistral inflatable boards, with the Woven Fusion Layer Technology? They are really light (less than 9kgs for the 12'6). Would be great to see a review of them!

Hi, I'm really interested in these boards after purchasing a cheaper alternative and being rather disappointed with the flex in it. SUP instructor was less than helpful and tried to sell me a board from his shop. I'm 6foot 110kg and have taken to paddle boarding as a fitness and core strength routine. Cost is an issue, so do you believe the 10.8 Cruise will be ok or should I wait and save for the Carbon? There is so much information out there that conflicts.. I'm rather lost in the details.

Can’t decide between the waterwalker 132 and bluefin 12’ carbon cruise.. I’m 6’6 and 210 pound .. please help

Hey! What's your take on the Cruise vs the Sandbanks Ultimate? Struggling to decide. I'm 5'2" and 58kg so weight capacity/size isn't an issue

Thinking of buying one, I'm 6 foot 2, can anyone help, do i have to have a 12 foot board being this height, or will i be OK with the 10 foot 8?

Ordered and received a Cruise 12’ but returned it due to quality issue. The Bluefin community lists a whole host of problems. Gonna pay up for a Red Paddle Co Ride 10’ 8”

When looking at various SUP brands that have a thickness of 6 inches, I've noticed that some of them sit higher in the water. Can anyone explain this please as i'm struggling to get my head around it.

How would the 10'8 handle surf? Would it be good for small to medium waves?

How about SUP Yoga? How do these board fair for this sort of activity?

Hi everybody, could somebody recommand a good electric pump on rechargeable battery ?

Hi i have just bought bluefin 12" carbon, can somebody tell me which kind of Valve they use. i need to know for to buy an electric pump. thx in advance

How does it do in the ocean

But can you sit in mini camping chairs on them? xD ;p

Worst customer service. My board arrived without the fins and repair kit after waiting for one month. I’m returning it! Never again