Most Versatile Kayak or Paddleboard Ever? | Isle Switch Kayak / SUP Review

I bought the Isle Switch a little over a month ago. I LOVE this thing. It checks all the boxes for me. Light weight, paddles easily, I can carry it by myself, everything including my PFD fits neatly inside the very sturdy bag, I can strap the bag behind the passenger seat of my van & it’s a sit-on-top. It’s perfect for me! And I must say, Isle customer service has been top notch!

You have me sold on this! I love my sea kayak, but I hate loading and unloading it. Also just storing it. Hubby and I aren't getting any younger and a 19 pound watercraft sounds great! We are going to pick up one for him and if I like it, I'll get one as well! Thank you for all your great videos! 😁

I purchased the switch this week and then I saw your review…now I am even more excited about my purchase. Thanks for showing it in action with the family!

❤Just ordered mine after tons of research! Great video you spoke to all of the board's strengths/ingenuity very nicely!

You probably hate getting more suggestions after you put in the work to do this excellent review, but I would recommend you take a look at the Goplus kayak for future review. It’s a SUP inspired drop stitch inflatable kayak with a sunken cockpit and foot brace. I comes with paddle, pump, seat, skeg, and bag for $340-$365 depending on which site you buy from. Since it’s drop stitch, it paddles and holds a line well. I got one last year, and I think it would satisfy 95% of what rec kayakers are looking for and half to a third of the price of other 100% drop stitch kayaks. It just might be the best valued sit-on-top inflatable rec kayak out there.

Looks like a nice boat. The seat is very nice looking. The fin looks a little deep for a river. 2 small flex ones extra would be nice for rivers with shoal areas. For a lot less, look at the Goplus Inflatable Sit-On-Top Kayak. Drop stitch.

Great channel for those of us trying to figure things out! Thanks! You have reviewed two similar craft. I'm considering a tandem SUP/Kayak. Can you tell me the main difference, other than price, between the Isle Switch and the TAHE Sup-Yak? Any guidance would be helpful. Thanks

I see you enjoyed the aquaglide last video, I have the Deschutes 145 tandem, also weighs 28 lbs, 600 lbs capacity! Storage for dayyyys The floor is not dropstitched, its solid EVA with duratex(impregnated 1000D) So you kinda sink in a bit, could use thicker seats BUT probably the most stable kayak ever built and oh yeah, 28lbs with a 600 lbs! capacity and goes back in the backpack no prob! I would loooove to know what you think about it, 849 msrp Everytime I take it out I want to go for a multi-day trip but haven't yet, my 10 yr old daughter and I with much gear including a cooler fit and float great and are not pushing the limits at all! My first kayak, gotta show these videos with you and your daughter to my daughter! Please pleeeaase review!!!! Great video btw!

Love it.

That looks like a really fun…boart!

Absolutely love your channel. Really helped me and my girlfriend get into the hobby. Your reviews are very thorough and in depth. Thanks for that. I do have a question/request, however. The brand 'Itiwit' is rather popular in Europe as it comes to SUP's and lately inflatable drop stitch Kayaks. Is there any chance you could review one of these products. Specifically the Itiwit Strenfit X500. It is a really popular one her across the pond and I'm really looking for a proper unbiased in-depth review. Either way, thanks for the content!

Really love your channel. I was wondering if you have ever tested anything from "Bote"? Particularly interested in your thoughts on their "Lono".

Can you test the Itiwit X500 dual seater set up as a solo tourer? Love your work.

I love this genre, which by the way liberates you from needing scuppers. I'm sure you can add air to the seat and foot thing with your mouth if needed. Big fins are great, but I wonder how it is attached. Some will jam with sand in slot and some need a screwdriver if you don't buy a thumbnut. I remain skeptical of back support for non rigid seats. People with C shaped spines around their gut sometimes flatten those seatbacks supported only by angled straps.

Just got back from a 3 day tour with my SUP. Couldn't keep up with my friends in Kayaks but the comfort and ability to load equipment was completely unmatched. I made up for the speed by having a full carbon paddle and paddling my ass off. At most they were 10 minutes down river, nothing major.

And now I want one of these! Thanks for another amazing review!

Can you do a head to head vs. the TAHE 11'6 Beach Sup-Yak? Looks like there's a lot of similarities, but the price points are far apart and the TAHE seems to come with more accessories.

How do you compare this to the TAHE Beach Sup-YAK Tandem Inflatable 11'6" that you reviewed in June last year? I was looking at that one until I came across this video, not sure now which one to get. The TAHE is a little cheaper and you get the extra seat and foot rest. I'm a beginner and mostly lake use.

Ken, I watched your review of the Isle Switch Kayak/SUP and the Tahe tandem inflatable Kayak?SUP. Have you taken a look at the BOTE Low Rider inflatable 11.6 tandem? I'm definitely in for a hybrid kayak/SUP, one that I can. paddle with my two 60 lb labradors. Been SUP paddlng with my older one for 7 years and recently got another one who is 9 months old. Can be a challenge paddling with 2. Need stability, enough room in the front for them to sit/lay down, and enough performance for me to enjoy. Been SUP paddling since 2003. Need a comparison among the three mentioned.

Can you do a goplus inflatable kayak review?