Hi Rachel,

It’s hard to say what type of effect strapping a SUP to a roof rack will have, especially considering you will be going at a lower speed for a relatively short amount of time. I think one of the main areas of concern is that having your SUP tightly strapped to your roof inevitably compresses the board surface that is directly under the strap, which displaces air in the SUP and can put a good bit of strain on the seams throughout the rest of the SUP, even more so if the SUP is inflated to the max pressure. Additionally, it does shorten the lifespan of your SUP to have it constantly inflated (again having to do with excess strain on the seams and the drop stitch). All that said, we’ve strapped an inflatable SUP to a roof rack quite a few times and haven’t had an issue yet, but we can’t say if that would be the case if we repeated this with the same board multiple times per week.

Hi Mel,

All are good options, it really just depends on your own preferences. The Cruiser is a bit slower than the iROCKER All-Arounds, but you likely wouldn’t notice unless you were deliberately trying to get up to speed, rather than just cruising around on the water. It is the most stable option between those 3 boards though, so if stability is more important to you than speed, then it’d be a great choice. The 10′ and 11′ All-arounds are also fairly stable, with the 10′ being sporty/maneuverable and fairly quick, and the 11′ providing plenty of volume for taller paddlers like your husband.

I was surprised when reading the manual for the Cruiser to see that they recommend against putting it on roof racks. I was hoping to use DaKine pads and NRS straps to put my new Cruiser on top of my minivan to travel about 10 mins at 35 mph or less to our local lake.

I just want to avoid inflating and deflating often especially if I can paddle a few times a week.

Thoughts on strapping Cruiser to a roof rack? Thanks!

Hi Linda,

Considering you and your dog are new to the sport, I do think the Cruiser would be a better choice. I’m 5’2 and 135ish lbs and have no trouble bringing my dog along on the Cruiser, but we sometimes feel a little wobbly on the 10′ All-around if there’s any chop/wake.

Thank you for your amazing and very complete reviews!! They are very helpful.

I just wanted to get your opinion on the SUP I’m about to get from iRocker. I was battling between the All Around 10′ and the Cruiser. I’m pretty new at paddling. Just started this year but I really love it! 5ft3 – 145 lbs and I have a 25 lbs dog who LOVES water. At first, I wanted to go with the All Around because I feel like I could get more «versatility» out of it but at the end, I think the Cruiser would be a better choice, even if my dog is not THAT big. Do you agree?

Thank you for your imput! 🙂

Hi Imane,

Thanks so much for your support; Enjoy your new paddleboard and let us know what you think!

You guys made my to-be iRocker iSup owner jurney a lot easier! Thanks a million for the amazing reviews of the entire series and your thoughts about how they all compare to each other. This plus your answers to readers questions. I have now decided for the Cruser ultra as it’s obviously just the right balance of everything for bigginer me.
Change nothing, you’re awsome!

Imane

Hi William,

We actually really liked paddling either of those SUPs, but I personally prefer the iROCKER 11′ All-around as well. Your friend is right in that an electric pump does make things a whole lot easier, but iROCKER’s included double chamber pump does help make inflating the board a lot more efficient. Also, the electric pump that is currently included with the Bluefin Cruise 10’8 looks to be a bravo pump, which we’ve had poor experiences with in the past in terms of durability. Going with the mindset that you’d likely have to replace the electric pump anyway, I think the iROCKER 11′ All-around would be the better choice (that way if you do decide you want an electric pump, you can choose one that you know will last).